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Board of Directors of the Oshkosh Seniors Center
Meeting Minutes- Monday April 25, 2005
Attendance
: Board members: Bill McCarthy; Mary Luepke; Ellen Hofeldt; Ralph Nielsen; Judy Troudt;
Jerry Kratsch; Roger Westphal; Ginny Rice and Leon Thompson. Excused members included: Jesse
Fillmore; Phyllis Hill; Barbara Ruedinger and Esther Stegemann. Staff Members included Sue Kreibich,
Aging Services Manager and Bobbie Luft, Center Office Assistant.
President Bill McCarthy called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Leon Thompson made a motion and
Ralph Nielsen seconded that the agenda be approved as written. Jerry Kratsch made a motion and Ralph
Nielsen seconded to accept the minutes after change made. The change made is that Ralph Nielsen had
been referred to in the past minutes as Roger Nielsen.
Bill McCarthy asked all current chairmen to continue on committees as members when their terms on the
Board expire on May 31. Ginny Rice agreed to stay on the Program Committee.
REPORTS:
Aging Services Manager
, Sue Kreibich reported on the requirements to have the Badger Band come to
Oshkosh as a fund-raiser. The cost $3,000 or 50% of profit, whichever is greater. The Center would also
need to provide the cost of busing them here and back; a meal; hall rental and advertising. Sue talked
with Al from the Civic Auditorium and he is willing to try to get a reduced rate rather than $50 per hour.
If the performance is on a weekend there is a fee of $29.50 for the maintenance person to unlock and lock
the doors. Afternoon shows will begin a 3 p.m. and evening shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. Ellen Hofeldt
moved, Jerry Kratsch seconded and the motion was carried to go ahead with the organizing and getting
sponsorship for this fund-raiser. There will be an Adhoc Committee formed to work on this. This
committee will include Sue Kreibich; Ralph Nielsen; Leon Thompson; Judy Troudt and Jerry Kratsch.
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The Center broke even financially for the 30 Anniversary Celebration. Sue encouraged everyone to
enjoy the Taste of Towne. Awards will be given out at noon by the Oshkosh Committee on Aging and
will be presented by Corky Abraham, chairman for the Committee on Aging. Awards will go to Tom
Regan, Paul Esslinger, and Lillian and Lucille Cowling.
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The next volunteer recognition will be May 4. This will be for those who have served on committees,
the Board of Directors and the Oshkosh Committee on Aging in the past year. Annie Short of the
Volunteer Center will be the featured speaker.
With the growing number of exercise classes and participants in the Fox Fitness area, room expansion
could be considered. The Public Works Department of the City is currently using the pole shed attached
to the Annex and it will need to be decided by the City Manager if they will continue to lease the space
after 2005. Sue has received permission from Jackson Kinney to find out what renovation costs would be.
The Oshkosh Committee on Aging passed a motion to move forward with studies for cost renovations at
their last meeting. Ralph Nielsen moved, Judy Troudt seconded and the motion was carried to move
forward with a consulting/architect firm to find out what renovation cost of the pole shed would be. Sue
will develop specifications and give to firms for estimates. First, she will need to see how much funding
is available after the roof is completed.
Sue passed out the proposal for 2006 funding from the Commission on Aging. This will go before the
City Council tomorrow night, to the Oshkosh Committee on Aging next Thursday and then turned in next
Friday to the Winnebago County Commission on Aging. This funding is for the Health Program and
Program Coordinator positions.
Facilities/Maintenance: None
Friends: None
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Programs:
Ginny Rice reported the 30 Anniversary was very successful. There were 85 people who
attended the dance. Taste of Towne is April 26, May 7 is stroke screening, May 2 is the Triathlon, and
May 5 is Advanced Directive Planning. National Senior Health and Fitness Day will be held in June.
Deadline for registration is May 20.
Publicity: None
New Business:
2nd Reading of the Constitution;
Leon Thompson moved, Ginny Rice seconded and the motion was
carried to waive the second reading of the constitution. There were no changes since the first reading.
Ralph Nielsen made a motion, Leon Thompson seconded and the motion was carried for approval of
changes as read previously and recommended by the committee. The Oshkosh Committee on Aging will
ratify the changes at their June meeting.
Election of new Board members;
Bill McCarthy announced that when voting for new members the
three with most votes will get three year terms and the fourth person will receive the two year term.
Ballots were cast and recorded by Sue Kreibich. The first three people elected all had an equal amount of
eight votes each. Three-year term members will include Jim Dryer; Bob Hoffmann and Don Walter.
Mona Walker will serve a two-year term for LuAnn Robinson who resigned. Jerry Kratsch will take
these names to the Oshkosh Committee on Aging May meeting for ratification. Sue Kreibich will notify
the new members after the ratification.
Policy Approval;
Jerry Kratsch moved, Judy Troudt seconded and the motion was carried to accept the
new AED policy and three revised ones (mission statement, program presenters and gambling) with
editorial changes to be made by Aging Services Manager Sue Kreibich as long as meaning stays the same.
Announcements:
A sympathy card to Jesse Fillmore for the loss of Bernice Butkiewitz will be sent.
Respectfully,
Bobbie Luft, Oshkosh Seniors Center, Office Assistant