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Senior Affairs Commission Page 3 Minutes of Thursday,March 14,2002 resolution. Commissioner Grove suggested contacting City Council and City Manager to try and resolve the issue. She volunteered to draft a letter for the Commission to send to the Council and City Manager to request their assistance and the Commissioners agreed with this suggestion. M/S M.Walsh/Carpe: To send a letter to the City Council and City Manager requesting their assistance with the parking issue at Fair Oaks Senior Center. Motion passed. -Housing Commissioner Borgens spoke about a list of available properties for housing developments. She noted that rents are stabilized and there are many housing units available for rent. Commissioner Borgens said it has been recommended to HUD that they tighten their housing guidelines. She stated the Franklin Street project is moving along. -Public Awareness &Access to Services Commissioner Grove announced that City Council will vote on the $35,000 allocation at their March 25 meeting and reported there are more than 30 groups applying for these funds. Commissioner Borgens agreed to attend this Council meeting for the Commission. -Strategic Planning Committee Update Commissioner Borgens reported the committee has not met recently. ITEM 3 — ANNUAL WORKPLAN REVIEW & DISCUSSION Commissioner Grove stated the Commissioners each received copies of the minutes of the December 14, 2000 Commission meeting where the Commission developed an action plan for 2001. Commissioner Grove asked the Commissioners if there were items from this action plan that still needed work. The Commissioners discussed adult day care and the research the Commission had done on Catholic Charities and Rosener House facilities a few year ago. Manager Griffith announced she is working with Rosener House staff to provide services at the Veterans Senior Center and she will gather more information and report at the May meeting. The Commissioners felt that health care is still an issue and it should remain on the action plan. Commissioner Grove suggested planning a health care symposium where local legislators would be invited to hear seniors could speak on actual health care "horror stories". Speakers would be limited to five minutes and legislators would not be expected to speak at this event.