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Commerce City, CO 80022  
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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Senior Commission  
Thursday, January 9, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Civic Center - Room 2108, 7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City,  
CO 80022  
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Call To Order/Roll Call  
1.  
2.  
Meeting was called to order at 3:03pm.  
In attendance: Councilmember Kristi Douglas, Chair Sue McGowen, Co-Chair Diane  
Narvaez, and Members Carol M Boyd, Scott Hefty, Carlita Plummer, and Mary Natho.  
Also in attendance were Ex-Officio Members Tina Ledesma and Antonia Bell, and  
perspective member Maria from Cultivando.  
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Noble and Myrna Ferguson  
Approval of Minutes  
Min 25-013  
November Meeting Minutes  
Mary Kay moved to approve the minutes. Carol seconded the motion, which was  
approved unanimously.  
Public Comment -  
3.  
4.  
None.  
2025 Goals, Budget & Calendar  
Pres 25-046  
Senior Commission 2024 Review  
2024 Goals were reviewed.  
RESOURCE FAIR DISCUSSION (Goal #1)  
- Discussion of location - keep at Eagle Pointe.  
- Marketing strategies in South: highlight uniqueness of event, schedule presenters  
before initial marketing  
- Ensure City events aren't conflicting.  
LUNCH & LEARN EVENTS (Goal #2)  
- Make sure Community Well Being events don't conflict  
SENIOR SOCIAL (Goal #3)  
- Marketing in South: make sure it is known that registration is required.  
- Visit senior homes & speak to residents to share upcoming events  
- Advertise food  
- Get photographer from city, update event photos in marketing  
- Use comments from event survey in marketing  
- Make sure it is in the summer catalog.  
SENIOR NEEDS ASSESSMENT (Goal #4)  
- Maintain work: new goal drafted from discussion.  
25-104  
25-093  
2025 Senior Commission Goals  
Carli moved to approve the 2025 goals as drafted. Mary Kay seconded the motion,  
which was approved unanimously.  
SC 2024 Budget  
Budget was reviewed and compared to last year. Any unused funds can be used in any  
predetermined line item without approval from the board.  
Brief conversation about adding an additional service project to the budget, but it was  
determined that the event and associated budget could be discussed at a later date.  
Carol moved to approve the 2025 budget as drafted. Carli seconded the motion, which  
was approved unanimously.  
25-094  
2025 Draft Event Calendar  
No edits were made to the 2025 events calendar.  
Group discussed wanting to secure speakers for meetings and Lunch & Learns sooner  
rather than later. Board will send recommendations to staff to compile for approval at  
the next meeting.  
New Business  
5.  
SENIOR RESOURCE FAIR INITIAL PLANNING  
A resource fair debrief was added to the February agenda. Subcommittee meetings  
and an initial walkthrough will begin in February. Subcommittees are as follows:  
- Food/water/supplies: Mary Kay & Carli  
- Transportation: Carol  
- Signage/Flyers/Advertisements: Sue  
- Speakers: Diane  
- MC: Sue  
- Decorations: Antonia  
- Event document organization: Scott  
- Vendors: Tina & Antonia (create save the date now to invite previous vendors)  
Other Business  
6.  
7.  
8.  
George Lewis was recommended to be the speaker for next month's meeting to  
provide information about upcoming CDBG programs.  
City Council Update  
Upcoming CDBG programs to roll out soon. Information to come at next meeting,  
hopefully, in welcoming George to speak.  
Adjourn  
Meeting was adjourned at 4:48pm.  
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