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Senior Affairs Commission Page 3 Minutes of Thursday, October 10, 1996 ITEM 4-VETERANS MEMORIAL SENIOR CENTER OPERATIONS REVIEW- SUB-COMMITTEE TO PRESENT REVIEW OUTLINE Commissioner Anthony gave the Commissioners a draft outline of items the sub-committee would like to review at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center. He announced the members of the sub-committee are himself, Chairperson Lloyd, Commissioner Moran, John Dempsey of the Fair Oaks Advisory Board and Carl Giari of Fun After Fifty. He stated he wants to interview employees, volunteers, members of various senior clubs, center members, and visitors as part of the process. He announced there will be a sub-committee meeting on Friday, October 11 in Room 20 at the Senior Center Annex. Superintendent Centeno asked for clarification on the overall goal of the review of the Veterans Memorial Senior Center and Commissioner Anthony responded that there is unrest, complaints, and confusion from staff, volunteers, and club members. Superintendent Centeno asked for comments from the other Commissioners on the outline. She noted that her understanding was the goal of the sub- committee would be to produce a report with recommendations to come back to the Senior Affairs Commission. Chairperson Lloyd said he felt this process was going to take 6 months or longer to complete and that he would be off the Commission at the end of the year and would not be there to finish the project. Commissioner Anthony and Chairperson Lloyd spoke about the operation of the Veterans Memorial Senior Advisory Council (VMSAC). Superintendent Centeno noted that both Chairperson Lloyd and Commissioner Anthony serve on the VMSAC Board. She also noted that given the VMSAC is a 501c3, it is unclear whether the sub-committee can come up with recommendations and present them to the VMSAC because the Senior Affairs Commission has no control over that group. Superintendent Centeno asked that the way this review is presented to people and its affect on the reputation of the Center be considered. Commissioner Anthony and Superintendent Centeno discussed inclusion of employee interviews in the process and its potential conflict with the employee performance review process. She noted that staff had not been asked to participate on the sub-committee, but specific requests for information should be directed to her. Commissioner Walsh asked that a time limit be placed on this review process because he did not want to see this go on for a long period of time. The Commissioners discussed the length of review process and Commissioner Anthony stated it could be completed by January 10, 1997. Commissioner Walsh asked for some background information on John Dempsey and Carl Giari who are on the sub-committee but are not known to him and Commissioner Anthony gave some information on each of the men.