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White Bear Area Senior Program Focus Group Meeting <br />Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 10 a.m. - Noon <br />Hugo City Hall - Oneka Room <br />Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. and welcomed everyone. <br />Barb Green and attendees introduced themselves. <br />Present: Mayor Fran Miron, Councilmembers Phil Klein and Tom Weidt <br />Absent: Councilmembers Chuck Haas and Becky Petryk <br />Also Present: City Administrator Mike Ericson, White Bear Senior Program Coordinator <br />Barb Green and staff, and Hugo residents. Barb Connelly was in attendance representing <br />the Hugo Seniors Club. <br />The purpose of this focus group meeting was to provide an opportunity for seniors to <br />participate in discussion on the Age Wave due to the number of seniors retiring and the <br />need to provide opportunities. <br />Barb Green facilitated the discussion with a focus on six topics: overall senior program, <br />Meals on Wheels, Lionmobile transportation, Senior Center, Outreach Program, and <br />volunteer programs. Mayor Miron stated he would like to see all Hugo Seniors living in <br />the four different school districts involved, and inquired how the White Bear Lake <br />Seniors Program could help to engage them. The Lionmobile services the transportation <br />needs of seniors living in the White Bear Lake School District but HSI is the overall <br />transportation provider for the entire City of Hugo. <br />There were several questions and issues raised for discussion, and the Mayor and <br />Councilmembers agreed that it was very helpful to plan for the long term needs of the <br />seniors. <br />Klein made motion, Weidt seconded, to adjourn at 12:00 p.m. <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Michael A. Ericson <br />City Administrator <br />