Miami Lakes senior committee approves carts, sets bingo lunch budget and forms senior 'Olympics' subcommittee

At a Miami Lakes senior committee meeting, members approved three administrative motions preparing for upcoming events: purchasing utility cart(s) for use at Royal Oaks, setting a lunch budget for March’s bingo, and forming a subcommittee to plan a senior “Olympics.” All three measures passed by voice vote; the transcript records the votes but does not include numerical tallies.

The committee approved an amended motion authorizing up to $200 in total to purchase a maximum of two utility carts for committee use, to be kept at the Royal Oaks facility. A member who proposed the purchase said the authorization should be “up to $200 to purchase 1 cart for us to use at the Royal Oaks Roberto alone,” and members amended that to permit two carts if the price and availability made that feasible. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote; receipts and tax paperwork were discussed as follow-up items.

Members also voted to set the March bingo lunch price at up to $13 per person and authorized buying up to 120 meals from a local vendor. Committee discussion emphasized handheld options such as sandwiches or wraps; one member said the $13 cap and the 120‑meal limit should allow flexibility to work with vendors. That motion likewise passed by voice vote with no nays recorded in the transcript.

Finally, the committee voted to form a subcommittee to organize a senior “Olympics” event. The original motion proposed an eligibility age of 65 and included planning for multiple stations, light sports (for example, horseshoes or cornhole) and on‑site hydration and shade. The mover amended the motion to lower the eligibility age to 62, stating, “I will amend my motion to only change the age from 65 to 62,” and the amendment was seconded and approved by voice vote amid some back-and-forth in the meeting about whether to use 60, 62 or 65 as the threshold. Volunteers (including Linda and Jerry) agreed to serve on the subcommittee.

Committee members discussed logistics for the subcommittee’s first meeting and tentatively set Friday, Feb. 20, at 9 a.m., pending room availability; the organizer said they would email confirmations and follow up by text for members who do not receive the email. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn that was seconded and approved; the chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

Recorded voice votes and procedural notes: the transcript shows that approvals were by voice (aye/no) and that the record does not include roll‑call counts. Where the transcript records a motion but not a named mover/second, the minutes list the motion and indicate a second was recorded but do not identify the person by name in the transcript. Members asked staff/volunteers to handle follow-up items including vendor invoices, tax/receipt paperwork, and transporting equipment to events.