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OSHKOSH COMMITTEE ON AGING (COA) MINUTES
April 1, 2014
PRESENT: Peggy Bellin, Lurton Blassingame, Claude Benedict, Julie Hert, Kathryn Glander, , Deanie Minniear
EXCUSED: Judy
Richey, Deb Pahl, Xandy Kloeckl
ABSENT:
STAFF: Mark Ziemer, Senior Services Manager; Kathy Snell, Lead Office Coordinator
Peggy called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES:
Lurton moved to approve the meeting minutes as written. Claude seconded, all were in favor. Meeting minutes approved as written.
SENIOR SERVICES MANAGER COMMENTS:
Care
Transitions – community meeting held here last week. Discussing how to partner with resources in the community when individuals are discharged from the hospital.
Dimension IV – Mark
will be meeting with Dan, architect tomorrow for a final meeting.
Campus Highlight – Knitters were recognized by the Boys & Girls Club for their donation. Staff from the Boys & Girls
Club came over and thanked the group personally.
Evidence Based Programs – working with Winnebago County to see how we might bring these onto our campus.
Food Show (Milwaukee) – Jane
and Mark attended a food show last week and the Center won a banner and connected with a new group out of Appleton.
Electricity – additional electricity has been added to the NB kitchen
area.
Fisk Gallup Fund – have been able to assist several individuals through the funds available and will continue screening individuals who need assistance.
DAC (Department of Corrections)
– assisted us with sorting out items in the pole shed last Friday.
Isolation Jam – discussed isolation issues and it was determined that the Seniors Center could be involved in many
of the topics.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner – Very successful – event SOLD OUT!
WI Assoc of Senior Center (WASC) Conference – attended with Jane and Carrie last week. Brought back some good ideas for
programming.
Meeting with Manager Rohloff – discussed how to reach individuals that may be interested in our boards or a capitol campaign.
Winter Games – additional individuals involved
this year.
Budget – some areas we are slightly ahead to date
ADVISORY BOARD REPORT:
None.
NEW BUSINESS
OLD BUSINESS
Senior Friendly Communities
It was determined we would try for
some dates in the summer to hold the meeting. Mark will check with Chris and the facilitator to see what works for them as well.
Mark stated he and Kathy would work on pulling some
lists together from existing organizations that have done public forums recently.
Municipal Code Suggestion Changes
Awaiting information from City Hall
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/CONCERNS:
Peggy questioned if anything had come of the most recent application for the committee through the Council. Mark stated he would follow up.
NEXT MEETING:
To be determined
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting
was adjourned at 8:40 a.m.
Respectively Submitted,
Kathy Snell
Lead Office Assistant, Senior Services