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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes OSC Board 2-22-2010Mark Ziemer Director, Senior Services CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OSHKOSH SENIORS CENTER MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 2010 PRESENT: Claude Benedict, Bob Cornell, Ellen Hofeldt, Ralph Nielsen, Barb Goldthwaite, Donna Pipkorn, Don Christman EXCUSED: Dennis Penney, Judy Troudt, Judy Pierson, Don Wolter, Toni Anand, John Hauser STAFF: Mark Ziemer, Director of Senior Services, Gerry Haverty, Office Assistant, Meeting was called to order by Ralph Nielsen at 1 pm. No formal meeting was held. Insufficient number of members of the committee for a quorum. Visiting the meeting was Amber and Jamie who are Students from UWO. They were here to attend organizational meetings. CORRESPONDENCE: • None to report. FACILITIES COMMITTEE: • No meeting was held. FUND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: • Mark mentioned that Gilbert, from the woodshop, was given plans for a recognition tower that is moveable for each building. • Categories, names and levels of giving to be determined. • Total for annual appeal is $5,590.00 as of 2/22/2010. • Cindy pulled all the figures together. The March Fund Development meeting will have all the updated figures and percentages. • Bob mentioned that the percentages for the annual appeal were low. • Mark stated maybe different timing like a semi - annual appeal could be discussed at a Vision 2020 review. • The OSC committee asked who was on the Fund Development Committee. • The committee members are Toni Anand, Don Christman, Robert Cornell, Cati Femal, Cindy Glatz, Barbara Goldthwaite, Ann Marie Kosek, Ralph Nielsen, Judy Pierson, Donna Pipkorn, Dale Sonnenberg, and Judy Toudt. GOVERANCE COMMITTEE: • Ellen and Bob stated they did not have any new names of candidates for being on the board. • Don Christman said he has spoken to a young man about being on the board. This person has volunteered several times at events. Don is going to make contact with this person again to see if he is interested. • Bob suggested that maybe we could inquire about getting retired doctors or nurses that would be interested in being on the board. • Bob and Mark would like to interview 3 -5 candidates at the end of March or first part of April. • The election to the board is in May. This committee needs 3 new candidates. COMMITTEE ON AGING: • Claude said that at the COA meeting, they had a presentation given by Mark Weisensel about the new ADRC (Aging and Disability Resource Center). • Mark W played a brief DVD about the function of this new system. The new ADRC should be fully staffed by July of 2010. ADRC is under the Lakeland District which includes Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, and Winnebago Counties. • Mark W explained that this program would be a one- stop help plan. • The Committee on Aging will sponsor a one day conference being held October 5, 2010. The name of the conference is "Living in 2010, Healthy Aging - Healthy Living ". • Members of the COA volunteered to be on the many committees needed to put the conference together. More volunteers are needed. FRIENDS: • Donna reported they had elections of officers at their annual meeting. Tom Spanbaurer was elected as president but resigned a few days later. Fred Behlendorf also resigned from the board of FOSC. Ann Marie Kosek who was vice president took over as acting president. Donna did not know if Tom Spanbauer would continue to do their bookkeeping for them. • Donna said that Tours had given FOSC $10,000.00. Tours kept $6,000.00 for working capitol. • The Wisconsin Warmers are going to be making walker bags. • FOSC renewed with Second Harvest for $100.00. • She said that FOSC gave $10,000.00 toward Linda Verwiel's wages. • Toni Anand has resigned as manager of the gift shop. • Donna said that Nancy Samida reported that FOSC has 448 members, 180 are life time members and 268 are yearly- paying members. • Donna reported that FOSC has put aside $26,000.00 in a fund for an architect. • The Endowment Fund was at $184,000.00 but has come up to $225,000.00 in December of 2009. Donna wanted a correction that FOSC is possibly going to give the OSC 4% for support. DIRECTORS REPORT: • Mark wanted to say a thank you to Chris Kniep, Cathy Neiswender from the UW Extension and Diane Penzenstadler from 44 Degrees North for the nice presentation at the meeting that was held on February 16 for our Vision 2020. • Claude said he was disappointed with the turn -out for this meeting. • Mark informed him that it was Election Day and some members worked voting registration and some of the board members are gone for the winter. • Mark suggested that all three committees meet in July or August and set goals for 2011. • Claude questioned how much did the food cost that was served at the meeting. • Bob then questioned where did the money come from to pay for the food? The money for the food comes out of programs. Mark explained that our program money stays about the same. Our operating budget goes to the council. Part of our operating funds and program funds come from FOSC. • Mark would like our facilitators to come to the meeting in July or August. • Bob would like to know if all the OSC and FOSC committees are compatible. Do the facilitators have a good collection of summary data? • Mark did meet with the director of the Fond du Lac Senior Center. They have a staff of 1 full -time and 3 part -time that is paid by the Friends of the Fond du Lac Senior Center memberships. • Mark Rohloff and Mark Z met again with the county to discuss the possible merge of the city and county health departments. • Mark Rohloff attended our monthly soup day. He even helped with clean -up after the meal. The soup has brought in $2,000.00, but that is not the real reason for the soup day. The soup day is just to bring folks together. • In the future the Fund Development Committee should bring back Eileen Connolly - Kessler to help develop a planned giving brochure. • The Committee on Aging is still in need of help for the full day conference being held October 5, 2010, "Living in 2010, Healthy Aging / Healthy Living ". • The conference will not be using the hotel. The conference will be held only in the convention center. • Mark would like to use 44 Degrees North Marketing Company on a month -to -month acceptable contract, for one year. They are professional and have the expertise to help market OSC. • Mark had a meeting with participants in the North building about sharing. Mark explained this is a public facility and certain things brought here should be shared by all who come. OLD BUSINESS: • None NEW BUSINES: • Bob remembered that about two months ago several members got together with Judy Brewer about having a 35 Anniversary party. Bob thought there should be a committee to get the celebration in motion. Don, Bob and Ralph will try and meet with Judy and set up a date and time for this to take place. CONTINUING EDUCATION: • None ADJOURNMENT: No motion to adjourn was made. The meeting was informational. Respectfully Submitted Gerry Haverty Office Assistant