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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Family Advisory Board 2017-08-03RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, August 3, 2017 Minutes of a regular meeting of the Family Advisory Board of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Room 203 of Town Hall, in said Town of Estes Park on the 3rd day of August, 2017. Present: Karen Randinitis Nancy Almond Courtney Hill Bin Greer Floyd Collins Jodi Roman Marion Stallworth Shannon Faith Rachel Balduzzi Laurie Dale -Marshall John Bryant Also Present: Travis Machalek, Assistant Town Administrator Suzanna Simpson, Administration Executive Assistant Absent: Ron Norris Chair Greer started the meeting at 3:34 p.m. Public Comment Chair Greer heard from a member of the public who expressed concern about families and crosswalks and asking for stronger enforcement of crosswalks. CSOs are not always able to enforce. The group feels this topic falls into accessibility for all members of the community and more discussion will take place. Approval of July minutes It was moved and seconded (Stallworth/Hill) to approve the July, 2017 meeting minutes and the motion passed unanimously. Update on Focus Area Chair Greer, Vice -Chair Stallworth and members Roman, Randinitis, and Almond compiled a resource guide which was distributed to the board. The list of organizations was aggregated by anything that applied to focus areas of group. The goal was to simply identify agencies, where they are located, who are they targeting, and how do they meet needs of resources being sought. The board discussed how to identify gaps in the services listed and how to determine next steps. The conversation then turned to where this list would be housed and how it would be accessible to the public. Many of the resources came from the ASK website, which no one is updating. There was a suggestion for the list to be housed on the Town's website, similar to the existing "Community Organizations and Resources" tab. This would entail adding a list of "Family Resources" to the website. Through group discussion, it was made clear that the biggest challenge would be determining who is responsible for keeping the list updated. Member Almond also suggested that the board explore what other communities have done to address this? Assistant Town Administrator Machalek will send a list of communities we most often compare to for purposes such as this. It was moved and seconded (Randinitis/Roman) to make a recommendation to Town staff to update the Community Organizations and Resources page to include family resources identified by this board, and the motion passed unanimously. Chair Greer asked the board to bring any comments or concerns about the list, including additions or trends in data and suggestions for filling identifiable gaps to the next meeting. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Family Advisory Board — August 3, 2017 — Page 2 Staff Updates Assistant Town Administrator Machalek updated the group on the applications received for vacant positions — four applications were received and the interviews will take place the week of Aug. 7. Rita Kurelja is available to attend the Sept. 7 meeting if the board wants an update on the work of the housing authority. Discussion took place regarding the timing and necessity of a conversation on housing without the board having a clear direction on their role in the discussion, or if it would be identified as something the board will address. Chair Greer suggested having Rita speak at 4:45 p.m. followed by 5:15 discussion/questions. Assistant Town Administrator Machelek announced an Aug. 10 Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center agency update and roundtable and encouraged the board to attend. Childcare Updates The board discussed concerns about childcare in the community. No action was taken but there was a consensus to continue monitoring the situation. Member Bryant stated that the school district has taken the same position. Next Meeting The next meeting of the Family Advisory Board will take place Thursday, Sept. 7, at 3:30 p.m. in Room 203 at Town Hall. Seeing no further business, Chair Greer adjourned the meeting at 5:21 p.m.