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Board of Directors of the Oshkosh Seniors Center
Meeting Minutes - Monday October 30, 2006
Present:
Toni Anand, Claude Benedict, Phyllis Hill, Ellen Hofeldt, Mary Luepke, Wm.
McCarthy, Judy Troudt, John Vandenberg, Mona Walker, Donald Wolter, and
President Ralph Nielsen
Staff:
Sue Kreibich, Aging Services Manager and Vickie Rand, Office Assistant
Excused
: A.J. Anand, Esther Stegemann, Leon Thompson, and Jean Zimmerman
President Ralph Nielsen called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. and welcomed Mr. Benedict to
the Board as the Committee on Aging representative.
Motion by Wolter for approval of the
President Nielsen called for approval of the minutes.
September 25, 2006 minutes as distributed. Seconded by Hill. Motion carried. Unanimous.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Aging Services Manager
–Mrs. Kreibich reported that a Baby Grand Piano has been donated
and the old Baby Grand Piano will be for sale. She also updated the Board on the status of the flu
vaccine and informed the Board of the death of Jerry Kratsch, current Personnel Committee
member and former Oshkosh Committee on Aging member.
Mrs. Kreibich stated she had contacted the Parks Director regarding the portable bathroom
facilities at the boat launch area and was asked to contact him again in the spring. She stated
there was no further update on the status of the budget, however, she will be meeting with the
City Council on November 8th for further review.
Mr. Wolter brought up the Council Meeting where a Board representative would speak briefly
about the Senior Center and turn in the signatures collected. Consensus was made to have the
Board President, Ralph Nielsen, be the spokesperson at the Council Meeting.
Mrs. Kreibich handed out a prioritization of programs at the Senior Center, and noted that all
were important, and it would be hard to prioritize them. She will continue to develop this list.
Publicity Committee
– Toni Anand reported on the bids for the Senior Doings Newsletter.
Motion by Toni Anand for approval to contract with LPI for a two-year period to print the
Senior Center newsletter. Seconded by Judy Troudt. Unanimous.
Friends of the Oshkosh Seniors Center
– Mona Walker reported on the special events
scheduled for 2007, the OCAT cards for sale at the Friends desk, and discussed the Friends
membership cards that will be available for 2007.
Oshkosh Senior Center Board Meeting - 1 - September 25, 2006
Ms. Walker reported on the success of the gift shop and stated the Friends have considered the
idea of selling merchandise from the woodshop or from other programs that could produce items
they could sell.
Ms. Walker stated the tours are doing well, and talked about the request for a “ghost phone” at
the Friends desk to track the status of members. She mentioned a brat fry is being planned for
2007 and mentioned plans for the fundraiser “The Kids From Wisconsin” to perform at the
Alberta Kimball Auditorium, are coming along well.
OLD BUSINESS
Election of Treasurer:
Judy Troudt stated she would accept the Treasurer position as discussed
Motion by Toni Anand to elect Judy Troudt for Treasurer, seconded by
at the last meeting.
Phyllis Hill. Unanimous.
Educational Campaign for Senior Center participants:
Mrs. Kreibich discussed the exhibit
and information available for participants regarding the upcoming election, and informed the
Board that 10 pages of signatures have been collected.
NEW BUSINESS
Evolving Role of Board of Directors:
Mrs. Kreibich asked the Board members a series of
questions relating to their involvement in the Board and what is or isn’t working well. The
meeting schedule was discussed along with committee reports, and the size of the committees.
The Board also felt the staff was going the right direction with the variety of programs available
for seniors. There was a consensus of those present that the Board would continue to meet
monthly.
Set Date for OSC Board and Friends Board Joint Meeting:
December 11th, 9:30 a.m., was
scheduled for the joint board meeting with Mona Walker to set up with help from Judy Troudt.
President Ralph Nielsen stated committees will be discussed at the November meeting with a
summary due from each chairman including the number of times the committee did not meet due
to lack of a quorum.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m. (Hill/Wolter).
Unanimous.
Respectfully Submitted,
Vickie L. Rand
Oshkosh Seniors Center
Office Assistant
Oshkosh Senior Center Board Meeting - 2 - September 25, 2006