HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 08-20-98ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Herb Giese, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Council on Aging
DATE: Thursday, August 20, 1998
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: County Board Room, Government Center
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: September 17, 1998
ACTION ON PREVIOUS NIINUTES
INTRODUCTIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Long Term Care Redesign
1998 County Plan/Budget
County Fair Report
NEW BUSINESS:
Committee Appointments
Elder Abuse Annual Report
Fundraising Suggestions
Staff Reports
Center Board Updates
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Sandy Gehrmann
DATE: August 6, 1998
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING
August 20,1998
Government Center
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman, Herb Giese, called the
meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Members present were Herb Giese,
Andy Germain, Phil Hammer, Jean Schroeder, John
Mortensen, Ann Healy, Roberta Moe, Rhoda Wood,
Larry Weisenburger, Lois Burri, and Mary Lou Smith.
Also present were Sandy Gehrmann, Cindy Icard, Jonna
Fedie, Barb Blaisdell, Shirley Marlette, Elma Liberty,
Donna Zacharias, Gladys Ellefson, Janice Thompson,
Peggy Patterson, Joanne Matysik, Ethel Peterson, and
Lorraine Jacobs.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: A motion was made by
Larry Weisenburger and seconded by John Mortensen to
adopt the agenda; motion carried.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be
Thursday, September 17, 1998 at 9 : 00 a.m.
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: A motion was
made by Andy Germain and seconded by Rhoda Wood to
approve the July minutes as printed; motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Long Term Care Redesign: The phase in schedule was
sent out. Implementation will be July 1, 2002.
1999 County Plan/Budget: The 1999 Budget request was
distributed. Each program was individually discussed.
There is a shortfall in raw and catered food costs of
$3,049. Discussion followed. Barb distributed and
presented the 85.21 Transportation Grant. The projected
amount of the grant is $53,796 and with the 20 % County
required match, the total is 64,555 plus donations/fees. A
motion was made by John Mortensen and seconded by
Andy Germain to approve the 1999 85.21 Transportation
Grant as presented by Barb; motion carried. A motion
was made by Larry Weisenburger and seconded by Andy
Germain to approve the entire 1999 St. Croix County
Department on Aging budget as presented by Sandy with
the. stipulation that the County add an additional $3,049 to
the Department on Aging budget to cover the shortfall;
motion carried.
County Fair Report: The Maintenance _Department will
no longer help transport items to the fair. The Operations
Committee will work on this issue for next year. The
fundraising efforts are as follows: Popcorn and juice
sales, 299.02; Faith In Action, 375.92; and DayAway,
36.55 for a total of 711.49. The demonstrations were
enjoyed by all. Discussion followed.
New Business:
Committee Appointments: Chairman Giese appointed
the following to Sub -Committees: Personnel: Andy
Germain, Herb Giese, and Roberta. Moe; Operations:
Lois Burri, Ann Healy, John Mortensen, Jean Schroeder,
and Mary Lou Smith; Transportation: Phil Hammer,
Larry Weisenburger, and Rhoda Wood. The Sub -
Committees will meet at 8:30 a.m. before the October
meeting.
Elder Abuse Annual Report: Sandy discussed the latest
statistics.
Fundraising Suggestions: A future fundraiser will be
called 50 + Fest. The Operations Committee will work on
this event. In November, we may have a dance at
Garfields. 10 % of the tab will be donated towards
Department on Aging Programs.
Staff Reports:
Leadership Training will be August 26' from 1:30 - 4:30
at the Government Center.
The Elder Right's Conference, co -sponsored by the
Department on Aging, is scheduled for Tuesday, August
25th in Eau Claire. Attorney General Doyle will speak.
Thirteen will be attending from St. Croix County.
The Department received a transportation request from
someone on oxygen. The policy in the past has been not
to transport due to liability and training. Barb will discuss
this issue with Corporation Council. The Transportation
Committee will discuss the transportation of people on
oxygen and also the use of Department on Aging vehicles
being used by nursing homes before the September
meeting at 8:30 a.m. Both issues will be put on the
September Council on Aging agenda.
On October 1st, the Hudson Site will no longer be able to
have a charge account at SSG for Gas. SSG is going to
Conoco and they sent information on a charge card. The
Council on Aging was in favor of getting a charge card.
Transportation Committee will work out details.
The Faith In Action Auction/DayAway Meatball Dinner
will be held on September 11' at the Baldwin Senior
Center. A011 Centers are asked to bring people in the vans
and two pans of bars.
The Bioethics Conference, co -sponsored by the
Department on Aging, will be held at the Faith
Community Church on Friday, October 2' from 8:00
a.m. Noon. All site personnel are expected to attend.
There will be a dance at the Pierce County Fair Building
on October 8' from 1: 30 p.m. - 5 : 00 p.m.
Two computers failed the Y2K test in the office. A
motion was made by Andy Germain and seconded by Jean
Schroeder to purchase two new Dell Computers, at
$1, 837.00 each, to update the department; motion
carried.
A motion was made by Andy Germain and seconded by
Roberta Moe to appropriate an additional $150.00 to the
Extension Nutrition Program for Martha Mabis's
presentations at the nutrition sites; motion carried.
SITEXENTER REPORTS:
GLENWOOD CITY: Over 250 people ate at the Salad
Luncheon held on August 7'. Participants enjoyed the
Happy Grannies performance. BINGO is going well. A
van trip is scheduled on September 25' to the Glenwood
City Golf Course to have lunch.
BALDWIN: Participants went on a van trip to Shell
Lake. The Dutch Days Breakfast fundraiser made
$697.00. The Center had a Hawaiian Party and voted to
purchase a computer.
HUDSON: Had a Birthday Party and the Happy Grannies
performed. Martha Mabis did a presentation. The Center
made $1, 000 at the Pepper Fest Booth. Chair Aerobics is
going well.
NEW RICHMOND: The garage sale will be on August
2 1 " at the Center. Participants enjoyed the Salad
Luncheon at Glenwood City. The Center is selling raffle
tickets for a painting.