Senior Advisory Committee Minutes 04/18/2018MINUTES OF THE REGLAR MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE
April 18, 2018
Naples, Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Senior Advisory Board and Productivity Committee met
on this date at 2:00 P.M. in a Workshop at 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Building F, 2 d Floor, BCC Board
Room, Naples, Florida with the following Members Present:
Senior Advisory Committee
Present: Charles "Doug" Hartman
Jacquelyn Pierce (arrived atY03)
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Joel Kessler
Thomas Lansen
Larry Magel
Litha Berger
Murray Hendel (left at 2:18)
Excused:
Absent: Victoria Tracy
Also Present: Geoff Willig — Operations Analyst County Manager's Office
Tim Durham — Executive Director of Corporate Business Operations
Michelle Arnold — Director of Public Transportation and Neighborhood
Enhancement Division
Sean Callahan — Director of Operations and Veterans Services Division
Public Present: None
1. Call to Order
Geoff Willig called the meeting to order at 1:01 P.M. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call — Committee Members
Six members were in attendance for the Senior Advisory Committee, therefore a quorum was
established.
3. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was distributed to all present no vote was taken
7. New Business
Charles "Doug" Hartman was nominated and following a motion and a second was unanimously
elected to be the Chair of the Committee. The Chair nominated Thomas Lansen to be the Vice -chair,
who respectfully declined. The Chair then nominated Jacquelyn Pierce for Vice -chair and following a
motion and a second she was unanimously elected to be the Vice -chair.
5. Public Comment
There were no members of the public present and therefore no comments.
4. Staff Report
The Group discussed the purpose of the committee and the need to focus on specific aspects rather
than trying to address all senior issues. The committee heard from Michelle Arnold and Sean
Callahan regarding the services that their divisions provide and how they relate to seniors. The
Committee discussed a couple handouts provided by Mr. Hartman. The Committee felt that
potential points of focus would be communication and access to transportation. They decided that it
was unwise to consider housing since other groups are currently focused on this need. They intend
to review the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation led Community Assessment and perform a
SWOT Analysis at the next meeting along with potentially speaking with the Community and Human
Services Division. Through the next few meetings they will prioritize and focus their deliverable for
the end of the year.
S. Next Meeting Time, Date, and Location
The Committee discussed the next couple of meetings and when and where they would hold their
meetings. They decided that the next few meetings should be held every couple of weeks until they
determine their priorities. They also discussed where they should have meetings Geoff Willig and
Tim Durham suggested that the Wednesday before a regular Board meeting are not ideal since staff
is routinely involved in finalizing the agenda. They determined that Thursday mornings would work
well for all that were in attendance. The next meeting will be on May 3, 2018 at 10 AM in the Fifth
Floor Training Room located at 3299 Tamiami Trl E, Naples FL 34112. They will hold the meeting
after this in the same location at 10 AM on May 17, 2018.
There was a question about summer and if anyone would be leaving. Mr. Lansen indicated that he
would be absent during some of the summer and asked if he could attend meetings electronically.
Geoff Willig said that he would ask for clarification from the County Attorney's Office but thought
that that was reserved for the Board of County Commissioners.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 3:38 with nothing further to discuss.
7. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Senior Advisory Committee will be on May 3, 2018 at 10 AM in the Fifth
Floor Training Room located at 3299 Tamiami Trl E, Naples FL 34112
Collier County Senior Advisory Committee
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Charles Hartman - Chairman
The foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on May 3, 2018, "as submitted" [ ] or
"as amended" [x]