HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-01-CCTF-min Meeting November 1, 2011 Meeting Time/ 7:30 pm
Date: Location Room 111, Town Hall
Members in Laura Hussong, chair Liaisons in Jane Trudeau, FCOA
Attendance: Jim Goell, vice chair Attendance: Nancy Adler, LWV
Tim Dugan Chris Ammer, FCaryLib
Betty Borghesani
Florence Koplow
Lisah Rhodes
Sophia Ho Guest: Barry Orenstein
Absent: None
ACTION ITEMS
Our Work Groups:
• Food Court Group (Tim Nancy)
• Space & Equipment Group (Sophia, Florence and Betty)
o Equipment—TV, Computer, Exercise
• Program Group (Jane, Laura, Lisah, Jim)
Each group will
• Meet before the week of 11/14
• Conduct a"FAB" analysis: Feature-Advantage-Benefit
For each FEATURE in the work group's list
• Advantage: what is the advantage to doing this in a CC rather than
doing it elsewhere
Benefit: What is the benefit to the town of centralized services that justifies the expense
GENERAL DISCUSSION
Tim Dugan feels we have lots of information on seniors and teens, enough to support our
conclusions. He was concerned that we expend a lot of effort on a report that misses the
mark or is not needed. Brainstorming should yield a broad task force consensus. We
should present our conclusions to the BoS and ask for their guidance and not get bogged
down with focus groups at this time.
Barry's expertise is marketing. He has been trying to get a sense of our assignment. He
feels focus groups are not a good way to determine needs. Rather we should follow the
Steve Jobs approach of gathering data and then developing our own definition for the
product. To start with we should let our imaginations run wild. Then we can test our
ideas.
It was decided to brainstorm and then figure out how to proceed. At the end of the
meeting it was decided to analyze the advantages and benefits of the features we came
up with. Various assignments for work next week were made and are listed below. We
will get back to together to review them the week after next. Barry agreed to come back
and help with analysis.
Several ideas were presented and discussed and questions raised. Consensus was not
reached.
• Based on interest at League of Women voters meeting BoS will now want to move
ahead when we make our recommendations
• Final report
o The final report should we provide estimate of size and cost
o The final report should be a brief PowerPoint presentation
• Will the community be willing to pay for a new center?
• Ideas on how to proceed
o Present high level view of what a senior center can be and ask for BoS guidance
on what should be covered in final report
o Present final report as soon as possible with concise recommendations such as
appointing a new task force to look at size, location and cost
• Hingham is a good model for us
BRAINSTORMING RESULTS— 11/1/2011
Activity focus
• Toddlers
o Exercise
o Programs—Educational service
o Games
o Food
• Teen
o Social
o Cooking
o Programs
o Games such as Ping Pong
o Exercise
o Movie Nights for teens
• Senior
o Administration
o Social
o Programs
• Computer
• Exercise*
• Cooking*
• Financial management
• Health
o Games*
• Ping Pong
• Diversity Groups
o LABB
o Chinese Americans
o Douglas Home
o Mid-Twenties— Single nights
• General
o Art
o Music
o Exercise
o Performance
o Food/Cooking
o Book Groups
o Games such as Ping Pong
o Movie nights
Housed Services—"Administrative Food Court
• Recreation
• Volunteers
• F.I.S.H.
• Meals on wheels
• Town committees
• School needs
• Tutors
• "Help Around Town"
• Community calendar (on a screen)
• Council for the arts
• Adult Education
• Web Site
o Organization Info
o Community resource & info
Space
• Dedicated
o Senior—room with couches
o Teen—Room with couches
o Toddler—Decorated for toddlers
• Housed services office
• Community resources food court office
• Centralized administration
• Auditorium- Large room with stage for 200 people or basketball
• Gym
• Exercise room (equipment)
• Game room
• Kitchen/Cafe/Lounge
• Meeting rooms
• Storage for multi-function rooms
Issues
• What is the community center advantage over these programs done elsewhere?
• What is benefit to town of centralized services to justify the expense?
• Can we get rid of"senior" label?
• What about space that might get freed up?
• How much extra space would Rec/?want?
• Storage for multi-function rooms
Focus areas for presentation
• FEATURES
• ADVANTAGES
• BENEFITS
*Shared