HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.04.2022 COA January MinutesOshkosh Seniors Center
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Oshkosh, WI 54902
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OSHKOSH COMMITTEE ON AGING (COA) MINUTES
January 4, 2022
A.) Ms. Richey called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
B.) PRESENT: Judy Richey; Julie Kiefer; Mike Ford; Heidi Basford-Kerkhof; Joanne Murphy
Spice; Bryn Ceman
EXCUSED: Lindsay Temple; Julie Davids; Julie Maslowski; Cheryl Hentz
ABSENT: Mike Norton
STAFF: Bobbie Jo Nagler, Activities Coordinator
C.) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 7, 2021 minutes approved as written: Mrs. Kiefer
moved to approve the minutes as written; Mr. Ford seconded; ALL IN FAVOR, Motion
carried (6) to accept the minutes as written.
D.) CITIZEN COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: None
E.) PUBLIC COMMENT ONAGENDA ITEMS: Ms. Richey announced the retirement of City
Clerk, Pam Ubrig. Ms. Ubrig had been with the City for 41 years.
F.) PRESENTATION:
a. Bree Goodearle, Omro Area Community Center (OACC); (see attachment A- Omro
Community Center) Ms. Goodearle stated the OACC was doing a mail drive for a
residents 100th birthday. (see attachment B-Ervin F) Please send cards to: OACC, 130
W Larrabee St, Omro WI 54963, further questions please contact 920.685.0380 ext. 21.
Mrs. Basford-Kerkhof questioned if there was a gym; Ms. Goodearle replied, no there
are 2 floors of rooms and offices. Ms. Richey stated some benefits of being a smaller
community included, the town coming together in times of need. She stated after the
storms, the community had helped each other with clean up. Ms. Goodearle stated
she was pleased with the many connections there are in the community and she is
proud to be an advocate to other organizations. She explained she had been able to
assist with two homeless people. She stated they had participated in 12 days of
toiletries and received over 150 items. Mrs. Murphy Spice stated it was so neat how
the community came together to keep the OACC open.
G.) OLD BUSINESS: None
H.) NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion of current scams: Mrs. Basford-Kerkhof stated once a name is on the
scammers list, they sell to other scammers. She explained how a lady was scammed
by someone stating they were from Microsoft or Amazon and have charges and they
need your information to remove them; another was that her neighbor had won a car
and they would drop if off in her driveway once she purchased several hundred, to
thousands of dollars in gift cards and send to them. She explained her neighbor had
gone to Walgreens on 9th Ave in Oshkosh and thankfully, they refused to sell to her
because they knew she was being scammed.
Ms. Richey shared a scam stating the post office notifies you stating you have to pay
$2.90 for a package; she shared another scam (see attachment C- UPS Scam)
Mr. Ford stated the Plan Commission was meeting this evening virtually to move
forward on the Day by Day Warming Shelter, if passed, it would go to Council on
January 11th. He stated the property was purchased with CBDG federal funds.
I.) OTHER BUSINESS:
a. Mrs. Ceman stated she had taken a position with GWAAR, Greater Wisconsin Agency
on Aging Resources. She explained she works with Counties and Tribes to promote
federal grant dollars. She provided a copy of the ADRC monthly newsletter to all
members.
b. Mrs. Murphy Spice explained with the rising cases of COVID she would be waiting
until spring to hold exercises classes. She stated she had concern of being pulled from
her position to assist the Winnebago County Health Department with phone calls.
c. Mrs. Basford-Kerkhof explained hospitals are short staffed, beds were full, and people
are dying as young as 30 years of age. She urged everyone to get vaccinated. Mrs.
Murphy Spice stated Sunnyview has “Walk in Wednesday” for vaccinations; Ms.
Richey stated there is a testing site called Summit. (see attachment D-Summit Clinical
Laboratories) Ms. Richey explained the State Health Department was conducting a
survey regarding, after effects of COVID, the report will be available mid-spring and
she would share details then.
J.) ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Ford moved to adjourn at 8:40 am, Mrs. Kiefer seconded, ALL IN
FAVOR, Motion carried to adjourn at 8:40 am.
NEXT MEETING: February 1, 2022; City Council Member, Mike Ford, How Oshkosh City
Government Works
8 am City Hall
Respectfully Submitted,
Bobbie Luft
Activities Coordinator, Senior Services