Commission on Aging Meeting

COMMISSION ON AGING MINUTES February 23, 2025 Present: Carol, Marv, Jill, Ally, Michael, Diane, Eileen, Barb Absent: Kathy, Lee Call to Order: Called to Order by Michael at 4:00 pm Minutes Presented: Michael moves to use Ally’s minutes, Marv seconds. Motion Carries. Change (Video Clips) to Senior Center, Marketing Plan monthly for Commission. Eileen Makes a motion to approve minutes, Diane seconds. Motion Carries. Senior Center: Movie attendance continues to grow. Intergenerational activity taking place at the Brooke Center in April with the Platteville Middle School. Lunch & Lecture is a charcuterie board making with Lisa Haas-McCoy, hoping for a big crowd, cost is $5. Ally & Jill going to Agrace tour on March 12. Trips are filling up first Trip is April 1st, Lake Geneva in October is full with waiting list, December show in Delavan. Senior Center won Community Spirit award, presentation on March 19. Ally and Bob met with Angie Wright about Grants, Michael later met with her and we will be applying for grants earmarked for Commission on Aging. PASS: Meetings moved to 9:30 am on the Second Monday on each month. No other updates. Council: Kathy is not in attendance, no update. Discussion of Comprehensive plan draft, including the growth of the Senior Population. Barb recommends making a statement and sending on to the council. Michael discussed Single level senior housing facilities. Michael asks that members of the commission on aging review the comprehensive plan and send their thoughts to the planning committee. ADRC: Kathy is not in attendance, no update. Barb highly recommends using them for taxes, they go by appointment only. Barb asked them about drivers; they are still looking for drivers. They do criminal background checks and driving records checks. It takes a long time. Business: -discussion of Grants with Bader Philanthropic, Angie will be applying -got a quote from Morissey, $650. Maybe look through Canva or another option. Using as a benchmark because it has been recommended to apply for the Platteville Community Fund Grant. Michael will set up an account and apply. Eileen Makes a motion, Diane seconds. Motion Carries. Ally will not be applying for this to not cloud the waters. -Bylaws, still waiting on word from Barb. -as opportunities arise about financial advancements will be discussed with the Commission. -Kathy has no update about getting a meeting with the ADRC -Ally has no update about making video clips for Senior Center -How do we market the Commission on Aging? Diane recommends handing out brochures. Michael recommends speaking to the groups around town that need to know what we are doing & establish awareness. Wait until we have brochures for marketing purposes. -Commission on Aging will be speaking at the October Lunch & Learn Next Meeting is 4:00 pm on Monday, March 23 Announcements: Discussion of a “Senior Prom” maybe for 2027 as a Commission on Aging event. Action item for next month. Adjournment: Diane moves to adjourn the meeting, Carol seconds. Motion carries. Adjourn at 5:15 pm