Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Time: 8:30 a.m.
Place: Conference Room 213, Second Floor, West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI
REGULAR MEETING
ATTENDANCE :
Members Present: Arthur Carlson, Chair, Steven Bach, Betty Durst, Theron Hill, Phyllis Johnson, Darwin Nelson, Janet Pearson, Ralph Soeldner
Others Present: Trish Vandre, Aging & Disability Resource Center Director, Lee J. Roundy, Aging & Disability Resource Center Fiscal Accounting Technician
Absent: Sandy Roemer-Rutter
CALL TO ORDER : The meeting was called to order by A. Carlson at 8:30 a.m. and was certified to be in compliance with the Open Meeting Law.
AGENDA : Motion by R. Soeldner to adopt the Agenda, second by D. Nelson. Motion carried.
ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Motion by B. Durst to approve the February 4, 2009 Minutes, as drafted, second by R. Soeldner. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None registered.
COMMUNICATIONS: T. Vandre received a handout regarding veteran outreach for Committee discussion at the Aging & Disability Resource Center Advisory Regular Meeting in August 2009. P. Johnson inquired if the Elderly Benefit Specialists will be completing Senior Farmer's Market Coupon Applications at specific senior housing complexes.
DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE:
A. Director's Update: T. Vandre distributed and presented the Departmental Update
B. Service Statistics & Trends: L. Roundy presented the preliminary First Quarter 2009 services statistics and trends
AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN -NORTH BOARD UPDATE: J. Pearson and S. Bach gave an update from the most recent meeting.
BOARD DEVELOPMENT:
A. Older American's Act Program Review: AddLIFE Today : T. Vandre distributed and presented the publication for Committee discussion
• B. How to Write an Advocacy Letter: T. Vandre distributed and presented handouts on how to write an advocacy letter for Committee discussion
ADVOCACY:
A. Aging Unit Plan Development: T. Vandre distributed and presented handouts on the 2010-2012 Aging Unit Plan for Committee discussion
BUSINESS ITEMS:
• A. Consider Approval of Advisory Committee Member Job Description: Motion by S. Bach to postpone the approval of the Advisory Committee Member Job Description until the August 2009 Regular Meeting, second by J. Pearson. Motion carried.
• B. Annual Elections:
1) Motion by S. Bach to re-elect the current officers of the Aging & Disability Resource Center Advisory Committee for the May 2009 through May 2010 term, second by R. Soeldner: Arthur Carlson, Chair, Darwin Nelson, Vice-Chair, Betty Durst, Secretary. Motion carried.
NEXT MEETING: The next Aging & Disability Resource Center Advisory Committee meeting will be Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. with the Transportation Coordination Committee meeting following at 10:30 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT : Motion by S. Bach to adjourn the Aging & Disability Resource Center Advisory Committee at 10:27 a.m., second by R. Soeldner. Motion carried.
Signed by: B. Durst, Secretary