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Board of Directors of the Oshkosh Seniors Center
Meeting Minutes- Monday March 27, 2006
Attendance
: Board members: Bill McCarthy; Esther Stegemann; Ralph Nielsen; Mona Walker; Bob
Hoffman; Don Wolter; Judy Troudt; Jean Zimmerman and Leon Thompson. Excused member: Phyll Hill;
Kristin Cimera; Mary Luepke and Toni and AJ Anand. Staff Members: Sue Kreibich, Aging Services
Manager and Bobbie Luft, Center Office Assistant.
President Bill McCarthy called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Correction to last month minutes; Bill
McCarthy did give an extensive report on the Executive Committee. Bill also reminded Bob Hoffman
that nominations for the open position would need to be in at the April meeting. The Committee on
Aging appoints the Board members. M/S/C (Hoffman, Nielsen), to change Article II, Section I to read:
The Board shall consist of 14 voting positions which includes the president of the Friends of the Oshkosh
Seniors Center Inc., (hereafter referred to as Friends) or a designated representative, One (1) delegate
from the Oshkosh Committee on Aging, and 12 appointed regular members. At all times at least 75% of
the Board must consist of residents of the City of Oshkosh. This will be read and voted on again at the
April meeting before it can be finalized.
REPORTS:
Aging Services Manager
: Sue Kreibich said that the Badger Band so far has taken in around $5828 in
donations. The remaining expenses should be around $6,000 not including the amount given to the band.
Some of the expenses remaining include $746 for Randy Zentner and the sound system and $250 for the
Community Band to play from 2:00-2:45 p.m. and $900 for the taco bar that will feed the students.
Festival Foods is donating the beverage and the dessert, Esther Stegemann donated the plates. There will
be a goodie bag given to each student when they get on the bus to leave. The volunteers have been asked
to wear black or tan pants with the Fox Fitness t-shirts. Most of the staff has been involved and it has
been a learning experience. Sue commented that Judy Brewer has done a bang up job gathering
volunteers to help with the show. Sue announced that there will be a walk/run coming up in September
and Molly Butz, program coordinator is looking for people to assist with that event. Frankie Valens will
be playing two shows at the Annex in July, one in the evening on a Friday and one on Saturday afternoon.
Executive Committee:
No Report
Friends:
Jean Zimmerman reminded all members to re-new their Friends’ membership and to pick up a
car wash coupon. The coupon is good for one use but will be valid for a year. This is at Jet Stream and
will only be sold in March. Cost of a wash inside and out is $10.99 with the FOSC profiting 50% of
sales. The Friends are doing a walk through of both buildings this coming Thursday and then will work
on their master plan. The joint meeting between the Board and the FOSC board will be more of
socialization, so the board members can be more aquatinted with each other.
Master plan:
Sue said that there are several different people doing different areas and it will just take
getting together and collaborating everything into one. The building status has been completed. There
will need to be a spreadsheet of improvements for maintenance for the next ten years, a spreadsheet on
equipment and furnishings. The Personnel Committee needs to meet, to talk about recommendations they
may have with the future of the Center. The Center will be doing a survey of current users for the month
of April to find out their needs and expectations for the Center. If money from the block grant is used to
have a bid done on the cost of renovation, it will have to be advertised so all those interested parties can
have an opportunity to bid. Don Wolter wanted to express again that it should not only focus on the
poleshed renovation but both buildings overall depending on needs. Sue stated that the mealsite
continues to grow, which in turn means more space is needed. Once the poleshed is completed the
mealsite could possibly be moved to the Annex and have room for a much larger group to dine. Day
Services is at capacity, and could use both rooms, which means more revenue for more time of the Senior
Connections person. Computer volunteers have expressed interest in more room with a possibility of
having a separate room to work on computers while having class in another room. The heating and
cooling system used in the computer lab can be unhooked and hooked up at the Annex. Campbell Creek
Corner will still be used by FVTC if the need is still there. The Gift Shop would move to the Annex, and
that space at the Main Facility would have potential to become the Cameo Shop. A future thought would
be to have the receptionist and the Gift Shop in the middle of the Annex after renovation is completed.
Judy Brewer and Sue Kreibich have thoughts about having a coffee shop in the great room area at the
main building with umbrella like tables. A thought also expressed was that maybe there needs to be a
supervisor at both buildings. The poleshed would consist of offices, massage/Reiki rooms,
testing/teaching areas, a walking track, as well as all exercise classes and work out equipment. Jean
Zimmerman expressed her concern with this idea not being financially practical considering the age of the
original Annex building and knowing that the existing building does not have the proper footings. Boris
Frank mentioned the thought of having a development coordinator. The Ladies Benevolent Society
donated $100,000 to the Annex renovation. M/S/C (Nielsen, Thompson), that Sue goes ahead and
submits proposals of grant funds to the County Commission on Aging. This is for the nurse’s position of
27 hours per week and for programs that have no difference with city resident or non-resident. In
addition of eight hours to the nurse’s position being paid for through a grant from the Ladies Benevolent.
Ralph Nielsen asked how Paula feels about this and Sue said that this works for her.
Comments from members:
Bob Hoffman would like names and numbers of nominees by April 10.
Some names suggested were John Vanenburg; Roger Harold and Joan Reiter.
No Reports from Oshkosh Committee on Aging, Facilities/Maintenance, Finance, Health,
Nominating, Personnel, Policy, Special Fund-Raising, and no Old Business.
M/S/C (Thompson; Hoffman) to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully,
Bobbie Luft, Oshkosh Seniors Center, Office Assistant