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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-25 Minutes City of Oshkosh 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 ADVISORY BOARD OF THE OSHKOSH SENIORS CENTER MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 2012 PRESENT: Bob Cornell, Ann Marie Kosek, Cindy Glatz, Cynthia Thorpe, Barbara Goldthwaite, Rick Picard, John Hauser, Judy Pierson, Dale Sonnenberg, Gary Konrad, Roberta Messer EXCUSED: Xandy Kloeckl, Judy Smith ABSENT: GUESTS: Teri Jolin, new Receptionist; Ray Maurer, Parks Director STAFF: Mark Ziemer, Manager; Kathy Snell, Administrative Assistant Bob Cornell, President, called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Mark introduced Teri Jolin our new part-time receptionist. Teri stated she is a lifelong resident of Oshkosh and worked at Oshkosh B’Gosh for 17 ½ years. Mark also introduced Ray Maurer, Parks Director. Ray has been working with Mark to establish a CIP (Capital Improvement Plan) for the Center. Ray will occasionally be involved in staff and board meetings as available. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  Bob asked for a motion to approve the May meeting minutes. Cynthia moved to approve the minutes as written. Roberta seconded. All were in favor; meeting minutes approved as written. COMMITTEE REPORTS FUND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:  Dale reported that as previously stated we will recognize donations from 2006 and forward.  He stated that there was much discussion about a joint annual appeal letter that would be written with both the FOSC and the Fund Development committee’s efforts.  Julie Kiefer had shared some ideas that she learned about through a recent conference she attended.  Dale handed out the gifting brochure and spoke about the board’s role in assisting individuals indicating they would like to support the Center through a donation. Members should direct questions regarding gifting options to Mark and Julie. Dale emphasized the importance of following up to ensure we make a connection. Mark stated that he has been meeting with Julie and Kathy regarding our donation o acceptance procedure and will continue to work on this. Cindy stated that perhaps we should consider recognizing volunteer time as well o as financial donations. GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE  Barbara reported that the committee did determine that next year we will reevaluate the financial question on the annual survey.  Jane, Volunteer Coordinator, was at the meeting as well and will be assisting in recruitment of board members. 1  Barbara also stated that the committee had a good deal of discussion around the make- up of the current Advisory Board and the issues around finding new board members. She handed out some suggestions that were discussed at the meeting o Bob stated he would like everyone to review these suggestions and give their o feedback to the Governance committee. Ray pointed out that the Zoological Society has been looking also at these very o issues. They did make some changes; they changed the time of their meetings to later in the day and also eliminated the number of board members and instead have more committees established for individuals to participate in. Ann Marie stated she feels that the current age limit is something to consider and o also that a change in the time of the meeting may also be more attractive to working individuals. FRIENDS OF THE OSHKOSH SENIORS CENTER (FOSC) REPORT:  Ann Marie reported that the FOSC will not be sending a letter to individuals that have not yet renewed with the Friends. Instead they will use the annual appeal as a reminder.  She also updated the board on the success of the election bake sales. They will continue to hold these sales at each election with the next election in August. COMMITTEE ON AGING (COA) REPORT:  Xandy was not at the meeting to report.  Bob did state however that he did attend, as a guest, the last COA meeting. He felt good about the process they went through at that meeting. Dale Finneaur facilitated the group and assisted the members on the future direction of the committee. PRESIDENT’S REPORT:  Bob would like to have a photo taken of the board at next month’s meeting. Please be sure to attend. The photo will then be run in the September newsletter. DIRECTOR’S REPORT:  Mark reported that he, along with Sue brinkman, HR; and Ray Maurer, Parks Director did interview 6 individuals for the Program Coordinator position. Currently we are waiting on the background checks.  Mary Kay Rathe is no longer working with LSS in the Senior Connections role. She has decided to pursue her position with the IRIS program.  Alex Dewitt, UWO Kinesiology student, has begun teaching exercise classes. We will continue to use his services to assist us with other fitness and exercise aspects.  Mark Rohloff came over last month to recognize the Seniors Center employees for their work. Each year he meets with each department to thank them for their service to the community.  The new flooring is in at each building. We will continue to pursue our decorator for assistance with art and furniture options. th  We will be involved in the 4 of July parade again this year. We have invited Veterans to ride in a troop carrier donated by Dale Kerzsten.  4Imprint came through with yet another donation for Fall Family Fun Fest this year. We will use this to again fill and sell goodie bags. This will be the last year for this donation as 4 Imprint will no longer have the left over products as they have in the past.  We plan to continue to tape the Senior Saavy show with the Community Media Services. If you know of someone or you yourself would be interested in being on camera and interviewed or to be behind the scenes, please let us know.  Mark thanked Gary for his involvement with the watering of the downtown pots. He has 2 been very active in this aspect and we are extremely grateful for his and everyone’s generosity of their time. OLD BUSINESS:  None. NEW BUSINESS:  Kathy passed out the updates for the binders. If you have any questions, please let her know. CONTINUING EDUCATION:  None. ADJOURNMENT:  Bob requested a motion to adjourn. Rick made a motion, Cindy seconded, all were in favor; motion carried, meeting adjourned. Respectively Submitted, Kathy Snell, Administrative Assistant 3