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Board of Directors of the Oshkosh Seniors Center
Meeting Minutes - Monday June 25, 2007
Present:
Claude Benedict, Joyce Ludwig, Mary Luepke, Donna Pipkorn, Esther
Stegemann, Judy Troudt, Mona Walker, Roger Westphal, Don Wolter, and
President Ralph Nielsen
Staff:
Mark Ziemer, Director of Senior Services; and Vickie Rand, Office Assistant
Excused
: A.J. Anand, Toni Anand, Ellen Hofeldt, and John Vandenberg
President Nielsen called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M.
Motion by Wolter
President Nielsen called for approval of the May 21, 2007 Meeting Minutes.
for approval of the May 21, 2007 minutes as distributed. Seconded by Luepke. Motion
carried. Unanimous.
DIRECTORS REPORT
Mark Ziemer thanked the Committee members for coming to Sue Kreibich’s retirement open
house.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mr. Wolter reported that the crack in the kitchen floor was fixed by Dick Ristow and saved the
Center $400.00. He also stated the DAC workers were working today doing landscaping,
painting and general outside maintenance.
Mona Walker stated she was no longer able to be the liaison from the Friends Board and asked if
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someone else was available. She stated the Friends Board meets the 4 Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
and stated he/she would be a non-voting member. No one stepped up at this time and it was
asked for someone to come forward at the next meeting.
Mary Luepke stated she is on the Program Committee and is a co-chair with Phil Hill. She stated
Phil is no longer available and is looking for a replacement.
OLD BUSINESS
Review Structure/necessity of Committees:
Mark Ziemer stated he would like to set up an ad
hoc committee or task force to discuss the structure of committees under the Oshkosh Seniors
Center Board. Mr. Wolter noted that committees seem to be a sounding board for staff members.
Discussion followed regarding the number of committees and the need for the Board vs.
committees.
Mark Ziemer passed around a hand out proposing 3 standing committees for the future, and
asked for volunteers to meet for each committee proposed.
For the proposed Governance Committee Claude Benedict, Judy Troudt, and Mona Walker
volunteered to meet with Mark.
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For the proposed Fund Development Committee Roger Westphal and Ralph Nielsen volunteered
to meet with Mark.
Mark Ziemer proposed to keep the Facilities Committee as is.
Mark Ziemer also asked for volunteers to help on an hoc committee to update the constitution.
Ellen Hofeldt, Don Wolter and Mona Walker volunteered to help in that regard.
The Constitution was discussed briefly in regard to younger people serving on the Board.
Mark Ziemer also stated he would like to get the Master Plan Committee back together to finish
that process, and noted that was the first step needed in the Capital Improvement campaign.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business brought up at this time.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 2:03 p.m. (Westphal/Benedict).
Unanimous.
Respectfully Submitted,
VICKIE L. RAND
Office Assistant
Oshkosh Seniors Center
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