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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes OSHKOSH COMMITTEE ON AGING MINUTES DECEMBER 5, 2007 Present: Corky Abraham, Claude Benedict, Dr. Jean Caudle, Jesse Fillmore, Ann Jungwirth, Kara Klein, Kristi Knudsen, Jerry Konrad, Joan Rogers, Glen Steinbrecher, and Chairman Donna Altepeter Excused: Ruth McGinley and Toby Rosenberg Staff: Mark Ziemer, Director of Senior Services, and Vickie Rand, Office Assistant Guest: Deb Tower, RSVP Director The meeting started with a pot luck breakfast at which Jesse brought an artificial Christmas tree to be given away as a door prize, won by Ann Jungwirth. Chairman Altepeter called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m. Chairman Altepeter called for approval of the November 7, 2007 Meeting Minutes. Motion by Bennedict for approval of the November 7, 2007 meeting minutes as mailed. Seconded by Fillmore. Motion Carried. Unanimous. Kara Klein introduced her replacement at Advocap, Deb Tower, the new RSVP Director. CORRESPONDENCE Ann Jungwirth passed around correspondence from Mr. Genesio DIRECTOR’S REPORT: MARK ZIEMER Mark reported the budget workshop had gone well and the budget for 2008 was approved November 27. He reported the Gift Shop has relocated and the first week’s gross sales (the week after Thanksgiving) totaled over $1200. He stated if the Gift Shop continues to be successful at their new located it will have a more permanent and secure space built in the future. He also reported that Jean Zimmerman had been part of the change but has moved on to other areas of volunteerism. Mark reported that Lutheran Social Services will be moving into the old Gift Shop space and we will be getting their current location back for office space and a staff lounge. He noted the square footage of the two areas were the same. Mark reported that architects and engineers had visited the north facility to look over the structure for renovation purposes and was told it was structurally sound and will be getting a follow-up report as to whether it is worth renovating. He stated from there a Master Plan will be developed. Committee On Aging Minutes December 5, 2007 1 Mark stated he held five (5) Director’s Forum’s to meet with participants regarding the future of the Center and would like this effort to be ongoing. Mark also reported that he and Molly have been doing TV and radio programs and would like feedback from the Committee. Glen Steinbrecher noted that Mark had done an excellent job at the budget workshop. Mark stated he had met with Councilman Jessica King on various Senior Center topics and was planning to invite Council members to OSC to familiarize them with the Center and share his plans for the future. Mark stated that Mary Mueller had arranged a speaking engagement for him with a woman’s group to explain the depth of services offered at the Center. Mark stated staff has met regarding new dates for the Lakefly Run/Walk. He stated they want to move the event from spring to fall since the Triathlon is held in June, therefore, they are looking for a new name for the event. A couple of suggestions have been the Granny Smith 5K and the Golden 5K. Jesse Fillmore also stated a name change is being considered for the Senior Olympic Games to only Olympic Games with more serious competition taking place. COMMITTEE REPORTS Glen Steinbrecher asked for clarification of TRIAD and CWAG. Kara Klein explained TRIAD stand for “The Right Information and Direction”, which is a Police sponsored group that does crime prevention work for seniors. She stated Steve Herman from the Sheriff’s Department is in charge of the group and A.J. Anand is the current President. She stated a couple of topics in the works are “How to Keep Seniors Safe” and “How to Educate Seniors”. Mark Ziemer stated CWAG stands for the Coalition for Wisconsin Aging Groups, which is a State Organization. Their counterpart on a national level is AARP. He stated they are basically a watchdog for legislation for senior issues. He stated Ann Jungwirth, Dr. Caudle and himself are involved in the organization. Dr. Caudle passed around some literature regarding CWAG. Kara Klein stated CWAG offers discounts on prescription drugs. OLD BUSINESS Chairman Altepeter called for volunteers to work on an ad-hoc committee for the Driving Safety Conference. Discussion followed regarding the format of the conference. Dr. Caudle, Claude Benedict, Ann Jungwirth and Donna Altepeter volunteered along with Mark Ziemer. Committee On Aging Minutes December 5, 2007 2 NEW BUSINESS Chairman Altepeter called for approval of the Senior Center Board of Directors revised Motion by Klein for approval of the Senior Center Board of Directors Constitution. revised Constitution. Seconded by Benedict. Unanimous. Motion carried. Chairman Altepeter questioned if the Committee should hold a January meeting as the Director of the Seniors Center will not be available. The consensus was to cancel the January meeting and allow time for the sub-committees to meet. The next meeting will be held February 6th. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/CONCERNS Kristi Knudsen stated she is also a member of the Winnebago County Caregivers Coalition and shares pertinent information between this group and the Caregivers. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 a.m. Fillmore/Benedict. Unanimous. Motion Carried. Respectively submitted, VICKIE RAND Office Assistant Oshkosh Seniors Center Committee On Aging Minutes December 5, 2007 3