HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOA Minutes 1-5-21Oshkosh Seniors Center
200 N. Campbell Rd.
Oshkosh, WI 54902
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OSHKOSH COMMITTEE ON AGING (COA) MINUTES
January 5, 2021
A.) Ms. Richey called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
B.) PRESENT: Sue Ashton; Julie Kiefer; Ron Duerkop; Julie Maslowski; Judy Richey;
Lindsay Temple
EXCUSED: Heidi Basford-Kerkhof
ABSENT: Julie Davids; Deb Allison-Aasby
STAFF: Jean Wollerman, Senior Services Manager; Bobbie Luft, Activities Coordinator;
Anne Schaefer, Marketing Fund Development Coordinator
Ms. Richey stated Xandy Kloeckl will no longer be on the committee. She stated she asked the
Mayor to appoint Lindsay Temple as her replacement and therefore the committee would have
two (2) alternate positions open.
C.) CITIZEN COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: None
D.) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 3, 2020 minutes approved with changes: Mr.
Duerkop stated the word vain should be changed to bane and the word illuminated
should be changed to limit. Moved to accept the minutes with changes, Mrs. Temple
seconded. ALL IN FAVOR, Motion carried to accept the minutes with changes.
E.) PRESENTATION:
a. Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney; Amy VandenHogen, Assistant City Attorney
presented on how to organize and run city meetings and ethics to be followed while
doing so. A booklet was provided to all members as a guideline. Mr. Duerkop
questioned if sub-committees should be noticed; Ms. Lorenson stated sub-committees
should be noticed. She explained members needed to work in balance; save emails in
records as they need to be preserved. Ms. Lorenson explained if working from a
personal email, member will need to keep that email, if working from city email, it
will be on record. She stated if a member is working from their personal email
account and conducting business a staff person should be copied, so it will be
recorded.
b. Age Friendly Community Project Update-Bryn Ceman, ADRC-Mrs. Ceman shared
a presentation explaining the Oshkosh & Surrounding Area Friendly Community
Workgroup. She explained their community workgroup efforts; the focus areas of the
survey and the steps with the program cycle.
F.) OLD BUSINESS:
G.) NEW BUSINESS:
H.) OTHER BUSINESS:- Mr. Duerkop moved to suspend the rest of the meeting and
move items under H. Other Business to February’s meeting, Mrs. Maslowski
seconded/ALL IN FAVOR, motion carried.
a. 2021 SS/SSi COLA Adjustment (See Attachment B-2021 SS/SSI COLA Adjustment)
b. SeniorCare Waiver (See Attachment C-SeniorCare Waiver)
c. Medicare Open Enrollment Information (See Attachment D- Medicare Open
Enrollment Information)
I.) ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Duerkop moved to adjourn at 9:04 am, Mrs. Kiefer seconded,
ALL IN FAVOR, Motion carried to adjourn at 9:04 am.
NEXT MEETING:
February 2, 2020-
8 am City Hall Virtual Participation
Respectfully Submitted,
Bobbie Luft
Activities Coordinator, Senior Services