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Minutes of the February 14, 2019 meeting of the Advisory Council of the Milwaukee County Commission on Aging
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The Milwaukee County Commission on Aging Advisory Council held its quarterly meeting on February 14, 2019 at Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W. Vliet St., Room 2, Milwaukee, WI 53208
Commissioners Present
Bettie Rodgers - Chair, Advisory Council
Barbara Wyatt-Sibley, Chair, Commission on Aging
Jason Haas - County Board Liaison
Council Members Present
Barbara Bechtel
Ruth Bevenue
David Hoffman
Karen Jackson
James Kimble
Sally Lindner
Judith Troestler
Council Members Excused
Krystina Kohler
Council Members Not Present
George Liberatore
Guests Present
Christan Carter, LGBT Center
Tom Gossett, Goodwill SEWI
Milwaukee County Staff Present
Dan Idzikowski
Jill Klecha
Beth Monrial Zatarski
I. Call to Order
Advisory Council Chair Bettie Rodgers called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
II. 1:30 - 1:40 Introduction of Members
All members present introduced themselves.
III. 1:40 - 1:45 Review and Approval of meeting minutes from November 7, 2018
Minutes from the November 7th meeting were reviewed by the Council members.
MOTION: Approve the November 7, 2018 Advisory Council minutes as presented (Rodgers moved, Bechtel seconded).
ACTION: Minutes unanimously approved.
IV. 1:45 - 2:15 Review Progress on MCDA Area Plan
New MCDA Program and Policy Coordinator Dan Idzikowski reviewed the Goals of the 2019-21 AAA plan approved by the Council at its last meeting and reported on progress made in working toward the AAA plan goals in the first month & a half of the year.
Rogers recognized the good work of MCDA staff in ensuring that meals were delivered during the recent severe cold weather to those truly in need.
Bechtel noted that dementia specialists were to conduct assessment at libraries, for example, at Brown Deer Library. Hopes that these assessments will move forward.
In regard to financial fra...
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