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City of Oshkosh
Community Development Department
Senior Services Division
Oshkosh Seniors Center
200 N. Campbell Rd.
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Mark Ziemer
(920) 232-5300 (920) 232-5307 FAX
Director, Senior Services
OSHKOSH COMMITTEE ON AGING (COA) MINUTES
June 5, 2012
PRESENT: Kim Bauer, Peg Bellin, Judy Richey, Julie Hert, Claude Benedict, Lurton
Blassingame, Jesse Fillmore, Deanie Minnear, Clark Seibold, Kathy Glander,
Xandy Kloeckl
EXCUSED: Deb Pahl
ABSENT:
GUEST: Dale Finneaur, Facilitator; Bob Cornell, Advisory Board President
STAFF: Mark Ziemer, Director of Senior Services; Kathy Snell, Administrative Assistant
Meeting called to order by Peggy at 8:03 a.m.
INTRODUCTIONS: Mark asked that we do brief introductions as there are newly appointed
committee members today.
NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION: Mark introduced Clark Seibold, Deanie Minnear, and Julie
Hert. He also introduced Dale Finneaur as today’s facilitator and welcomed Bob Cornell to sit in
on the meeting.
PROCESS:
Why are we here
Represent senior community
o
Opportunity to learn
o
Assist with coordination of community groups
o
What has the City charged us with
Charge to coordinate services
o
Difficult to accomplish with no budget in place
What has been done
Work with groups in the community to identify current needs (transportation
/ isolation)
Challenges
Getting information to individuals
o
No funds
o
Doubling numbers of seniors
o
Future Focus
Publicize current resources today
o
Identify unmet needs currently
o
Identify unmet future needs
o
Identify gaps – what are people not going to receive / benefit from
Put tension on the system
o
Make recommendations on publicizing and closing the gaps
Plan of Action
Brainstorm how to find needs / collect data
o
Meet with Mayor to inform him of the identified focus
o
Invite individuals in the community who work with older adults to the COA meeting
o
Discharge planners
Advocap (lower income)
ADRC
UWO
United Way / Community Foundation
Next Meeting
Schedule meeting with Mayor Burke to address what the COA is looking to do and
o
invite to full board meeting
Identify data sources
o
Select a President
o
Make a timeline of activities
o
Other thoughts
How to get the word out
o
Brochures
College radio stations
Motivating organizations to get information to their groups
Consolidate list of services
ADRC
United Way 211
Winnebago County
Teach people how to use the network
Establish subcommittees
o
Publicity
Gap Analysis
Respectively Submitted,
Kathy Snell
Administrative Assistant, Senior Services