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Oshkosh Seniors Center
200 N. Campbell Rd.
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 232-5300 (920) 232-5307 FAX
OSHKOSH COMMITTEE ON AGING (COA) MINUTES
February 3, 2015
PRESENT:
Julie Hert, Randy Philipp, Kathryn Glander, Lurton Blassingame, Xandy
Kloeckl, Claude Benedict
EXCUSED:
Peggy Bellin, Deb Pahl, Judy Richey, Deanie Minniear
ABSENT:
STAFF:
Mark Ziemer, Senior Services Manager; Kathy Snell, Lead Office Coordinator
Julie called the meeting to order at 8:03 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:
Staffing – Carrie Ottum, Program Coordinator has resigned her position and has
accepted a job in Eau Claire. We have two new staff; Jody LaPlante, Volunteer
Coordinator and Laura Schwartzburg, Marketing and Fund Development Coordinator.
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Murder Mystery Dinner – Friday the 13 of March. Be sure to get your tickets, they are
selling fast.
ADVISORY BOARD REPORT:
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
OLD BUSINESS
Awards
A copy of the new application was distributed for the Life Service Award. Mark
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asked that the committee members send this out to those they know as well, in
order to get a good return of applications.
It was determined a letter requesting applicants would also be sent out to the
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Collaboration Workgroup, Caregivers Coalition, and to City Council members.
Senior Friendly Communities
The group reviewed the current City Commissions and boards and assigned
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individuals to specific groups to follow their agendas and to determine if there
may be need for someone from the COA to attend or bring up topics for
discussion.
The following are the Commissions the committee members will be assigned
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to:
Transit – Randy Philip
Housing - Claude Benedict (already serves on this Commission)
Plan Commission – Lurton Blassingame
Traffic Review Advisory Board – Xandy Klockel (Xandy will also review
what topics the Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee are
discussing.)
Library – Lurton Blassingame (already serves on this board)
Police and Fire Commission – Mark will follow up to determine what
groups under them would be beneficial for a COA member to be a part
of.
Board of Health – Julie Hert
ReThink – Julie Hert
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS/CONCERNS:
Xandy stated she was able to participate in the OSC Advisory Board’s recent Strategic
Team Building afternoon. The Advisory Board had won a grant through the
Community Foundation to bring in a facilitator from the UWO Business Success
Center to assist them with a strategic plan. They determined in the next two years
their focus as a committee would be to assist the Center in building community
partnerships and to be advocates to the community and City Council by way of getting
out the Center’s “story”.
NEXT MEETING:
March 3 at 8:00 a.m.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 8:37 a.m.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Kathy Snell
Lead Office Assistant, Senior Services