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Board of Directors of the Oshkosh Seniors Center
Meeting Minutes- Monday September 26, 2005
Attendance
: Board members: Bill McCarthy; Mary Luepke; Kristin Cimera; Phyl Hill; Esther
Stegemann; Ralph Nielsen; Mona Walker; Bob Hoffman; Don Wolter; Judy Troudt; Barbara Ruedinger.
Excused member: AJ and Toni Anand. Staff Members: Sue Kreibich, Aging Services Manager; Bobbie
Luft, Center Office Assistant; Judy Brewer Center Supervisor; Paula Stephens Center Nurse, Molly Butz
Program Coordinator Linda Verwiel and Leigh a college intern.
President Bill McCarthy called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
REPORTS:
Aging Services Manager
, Sue Kreibich reported that renovation will be starting soon for the Day
Services program. Rather than carpet squares LSS is talking about a floating wood laminate floor. They
will however replace the carpeting by the bathroom, as this will be cut into for renovation of the coat-
room into a private bathroom. The cupboards that will be taken out of Oasis east will be put into the Craft
B/break room. The coat racks from the coatroom will be placed throughout the Center. Once the work
starts, it should only take about two weeks to complete. LSS is looking at starting November 1. Sue has
the job description for the senior connection person that will be hired for 23 hours per week. An assistant
for Judy Brewer is also being looked into as another option in exchange for rent payment. The County
Older Adult Unit Social Workers toured the Center and felt it would be important for the Day Services to
offer showers to the individuals as a weekly service. The nurse’s office is not in use on Fridays, so this
would be the day for use of the shower. The county is developing a list of potential clients; all inquiring
calls are referred to Christy Gonwa, of LSS. Sue attended the WASC conference and commented that all
workshops attended had useful information for us. Molly Butz, Program Coordinator and Paula Stephens,
Center Nurse presented a work-shop at the conference on Fitness Assessments in Senior Centers. The
budget has gone through Jackson and the City Manager. The $25,000 from Public Works was added in as
revenue. If this does not go through, fund equity will be used. There is an adequate balance in that
account. Bill McCarthy and Sue Kreibich will set up an orientation with Toni and AJ Anand, new board
members. Bill suggested looking at reorganizing the committees. Possibly putting some committees
together to help reduce the quantity of meetings. The Executive Committee will need to begin meeting to
work on this.
Oshkosh Committee on Aging:
The highlights of the meeting were reported as part of the Written
Committee Reports.
Facilities/Maintenance:
Written Committee Report
Finance:
Endowment Fund received a donation of $20,000.
Friends:
Barb Ruedinger reported that Saturday Bingo is going well.
Health Committee:
Has not met; will meet in October.
Nominating:
Bill asked Bob Hoffman to prepare a resolution for a change in the Constitution that would
state that not all members of the nominating committee must be board members.
Personnel:
NO REPORT
Policy:
NO REPORT
Programs:
Fall Family Fun Fest profited around $1000.
Publicity:
Bill McCarthy announced that there is a need for a new chairperson for the Publicity
Committee. Linda Verwiel, Marketing Coordinator is currently working 15 hours per week. Barb
Ruedinger will contact other FOSC members of the Board to see about increasing Linda’s hours to 20 per
week. We are currently doing monthly paid advertising in the Northwestern and Buyers’ Guide. Board
should receive written reports monthly as to where everyone is at with accomplishing goals.
Special Fund Raising:
A meeting will be held soon regarding having the Badger Band come to Oshkosh in the spring. Molly is
working with the Program Committee in planning a Walk/Run in conjunction with National Senior
Health and Fitness Day.
Strategic Plan:
A position for a Development Coordinator should be a full time position. A question was
asked if the position will include benefits. This will be discussed at a future meeting. Mr. Frank
suggested the position be full time for three years. Kristin Cimera suggested not to hire one person to do
both types of grant writing. Staff should stick to doing fund-raisers. It was suggested to ask FOSC to pay
for this position. Barb Ruedinger, FOSC president commented that she feels this will be a hard position
to sell to the FOSC Board. M/S/C (Nielsen, Wolter) to accept goals of Boris Franks July 19 meeting. It
was suggested also to have more intergenerational programs. A suggestion was made to have more
comprehensive fund raising and to the get community involved. Fundraising will have a target of spring
2006 to get underway. The grant for the Development Coordinator should be to start early in 2006. The
timeline to have the Master Plan developed is June 2006. That committee is having its’ first meeting
today after the Board meeting. Sue and Bill will get together and work on organizational structure and
then will notify Ralph and Mona. A meeting will be set up on any day but Tuesdays and after 2 p.m.
New Business:
None
M/S/C (Hoffman, Nielsen) adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully,
Bobbie Luft, Oshkosh Seniors Center, Office Assistant