Aging & Disability Resource Center Committee

Date:  Wednesday, February 4, 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, Janet Pearson, Ralph Soeldner

Others Present:  Trish Vandre, Aging & Disability Resource Center Director, Lee J. Roundy, Aging & Disability Resource Center Fiscal Accounting Technician, Mary Jane Percy, Aging & Disability Resource Center Volunteer Coordinator

Absent:  Theron Hill, Phyllis Johnson, Darwin Nelson, 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 S. Bach to adopt the Agenda, second by J. Pearson.  Motion carried.
ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Motion by R. Soeldner to approve the October 1, 2008 Minutes, as drafted, second by J. Pearson.  Motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT:  None registered.

COMMUNICATIONS:  T. Vandre read aloud an email from the Department of Health Services regarding nursing home relocations.

DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE: 
            A.  Director’s Update:  T. Vandre distributed and presented the Departmental Update
            B.  Service Statistics & Trends:  L. Roundy distributed and presented the audited 2008 services statistics
AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN -NORTH BOARD UPDATE:  S. Bach gave an update from the most recent meeting. 

BOARD DEVELOPMENT:
A.  Review of Connections Exercise Materials:  T. Vandre distributed and presented handouts for Committee discussion 

  1. Older Americans Act Program Reviews
    1. Family Caregiver Support Program:  M. Percy distributed and presented handouts for Committee discussion
    2. Volunteer Opportunities:  M. Percy presented the volunteer opportunities at the Aging & Disability Resource Center
    3. Friendly Visitor Program:  M. Percy presented a proposed Friendly Visitor Program for the Aging & Disability Resource Center
    4. Helping Hand at Home:  M. Percy distributed and presented handouts for Committee discussion

ADVOCACY:
            A.  Develop Advocacy Platform:  T. Vandre distributed and presented handouts for Committee discussion

  1. Forms of Advocacy:  T. Vandre distributed and presented handouts for Committee discussion
  2. Partners in Advocacy:  T. Vandre distributed and presented handouts for Committee discussion

BUSINESS ITEMS:

  1. Consideration of Committee By-laws:  Committee postponed the discussion until the next regular meeting
  2. 2010 Budget ADRC Advisory Goal Development:  Committee discussed the Goal section of the ADRC Advisory Form 1
  3. Develop Recommendations Regarding Local and Regional Marketing Efforts:  Committee discussed the local and regional marketing possibilities
  4. Develop Recommendations Regarding Coping with ADRC Service Capacity Limits:  Committee discussed how to cope with ADRC service capacity limits

NEXT MEETING:  The next Aging & Disability Resource Center Advisory Committee meeting will be Wednesday, May 6, 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 10:10 a.m., second by R. Soeldner.  Motion carried.

Signed by: B. Durst, Secretary