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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-02-10 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION ON AGING MAUREEN MILLER BROSNAN MAYOR GAY WARE EDWARD DAVIS DENISE BROTHERS SUPERINTENDENT TIM DEWITT THERESA KILLINGBECK MICHELLE MOCCIA NANCY STRAMECKI 32001 FIVE MILE ROAD LIVONIA, MICHIGAN 48154 (734) 466-2555 THE LIVONIA COMMISSION ON AGING MEETING MINUTES Date: February 10, 2026 Call to Order: 5:34 p.m. Roll call: Present – Gay Ware, Nancy Stramecki, Tim DeWitt, Denise Brothers, Theresa Killingbeck Excused – Michelle Moccia Old Business: A. CALL TO ORDER: Minutes from November 4, 2025 meeting read. Motion to approve made by Tim DeWitt, seconded by Nancy Stramecki. Motion carried. B. Treasurer’s Report: Multiple items purchased for the new Senior Wellness Center from the trust. Motion made by Denise Brothers, seconded by Theresa Killingbeck. All approved. C. Non-Resident Fee Report: $505.42 for October 2025 – January 2026 New Business: A. Request for $1000 for St. Patrick’s Day Party – to be held March 13, 2026 Request for $1000 to come out of Account #101-820-886-913. 1. Request for $1000 for St. Patrick’s Day Party – to be held on March 13, 2026 – to come out of account #101-820-886-913. Motion made by Denise Brothers and seconded by Tim DeWitt. Individual roll call went as follows: Gary Ware, Yes; Tim DeWitt, Yes; Nancy Stramecki, Yes; Denise Brothers, Yes; Theresa Killingbeck, Yes. Motion passed unanimously. B. Request for $1000 for Fall Festival – to be held on September 17, 2026 Request for $1000 to come out of Account #101-820-886-913. 1. Request for $1000 for Fall Festival – to be held on September 17, 2026 – to come out of account #101-820-886-913. Motion made by Denise Brothers and seconded by Tim DeWitt. Individual roll call went as follows: Gay Ware, Yes; Tim DeWitt, Yes; Nancy Stramecki, Yes; Denise Brothers, Yes; Theresa Killingbeck, Yes. Motion passed unanimously. In accordance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act as it pertains to access to Public Meetings, the Executive Director of the Livonia Commission on Aging, upon adequate notice, will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. Please call Karl Peters, Senior Center Program Supervisor at (734) 466-2555 should you required assistance. C. Request for $1000 for Thanksgiving Gathering – to be held November 20, 2026 Request for $1000 to come out of Account #101-820-886-913. 1. Request for $1000 for Thanksgiving Gathering - to be held on November 20, 2026 – to come out of account #101-820-886-913. Motion made by Denise Brothers and seconded by Tim DeWitt. Individual roll call went as follows: Gay Ware, Yes; Tim DeWitt, Yes; Nancy Stramecki, Yes; Denise Brothers, Yes; Theresa Killingbeck, Yes. Motion passed unanimously. Other Business: A. STATE OF THE CITY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026. 1. Please let Karl Peters know if you would like a ticket to attend. B. Feedback on Senior Wellness Center: 1. Concerns have been raised on the unfriendly nature of the building environment and processes. Exercise class participation has drastically dropped, and feedback has been received that the new facility is not welcoming. Many seniors who came regularly have stopped coming. The new structure of the classes discourages the participation styles needed by seniors (for numerous reasons, including payment structure and classes offered. Many seniors are on fixed incomes and have various schedules including doctor’s appointments that do not conform to the new structure of the classes). 2. 140 parking spots were planned for the new parking lot and 119 were created. Overflow parking to Bentley Field Parking Lot and Rec Center parking lot pose issues with walking for our participants. We had to resort to shuttling participants from the overflow lots. 3. Kitchen has posed issues. Discovered during use that the dishwasher is not an industrial dishwasher. Therefore it does not fit large pans. 4. Karl Peters, the Senior Center Director, has tenured his resignation to the City after 27 years of service as of February 6 and will finish the month in his position. The Commission discussed this role in relation to the success in programming in recent decades. The Commission requests that the replacement for this position have a background in Gerontology as has been the standard for the past as this is essential to understanding the population visiting the Senior Wellness Center. Dr. Denise Brothers, an Aging Commission member and Associate Professor of Gerontology at College of Nursing and Health at Madonna University, offered to be involved in the hiring process. 5. The Commission would like to request that submissions to the Comment Box from 2025 at the old facility and the submissions from the Comment Box at the new facility be compiled and distributed to the Commission by March 15. Next Meeting: May 12, 2026 at 5:30pm at the new Senior Wellness Center Adjournment: 6:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Theresa Killingbeck, Secretary *Please contact Kathy at (734) 466-2553 or Karl at (734) 466-2556 if you are unable to attend the next meeting.