Antrim County Commission on Aging

Board Minutes, October 8, 2007

 

 

Meeting called to order at 1:00 pm by Donald Schuiteman, Acting Chairman.

 

Board Members Present:  Donald Schuiteman, David Howelman, Dr. Mary Kokosky, Robert Straw

Absent:  Edward Bradford

Also present:  Carol Mitchell, COA Director; Raymond Mills, President, Area Seniors, Inc.

 

            Motion made by Dr. Kokosky and supported by Straw to approve the Agenda as presented.   Motion carried.

 

            Motion made by Straw, supported by Dr. Kokosky to approve the minutes of the September 10, 2007 regular meeting as presented.  Motion carried.  

 

Reports:

 

            Monthly Expenses.  Financial reports & Nifty Thrifty reports were reviewed.  Total expenditures for September were $78,859.15 with $34,677.76 in accounts payable and the rest in payroll and benefits. Cash with the county as of 9/30/07: $140,111.82.  AAANM budget:  Received $513,716 (103.47%) with $17,236 over budgeted revenue, expended $495,971 (99.90%).  Business Operations Budget:  Received $570,643 (96.52%), expended $520,191 (87.79%) – Home Delivered @202.90% - a busy year. Donations still coming in well. Nifty-Thrifty: 397 Donators, 751 Clients, 257 Seniors and 44 volunteer hours between 4 volunteers.  Motion made by Howelman supported by Straw to accept the financial reports as presented.  Motion carried.

 

Programs:

 

            Congregate and Home Delivered Meals programs were reviewed.

 

Congregate: Ordered 24,386 for year, served 20,319.  Contract:  21,000

Home Delivered: Ordered 44,085 for year, served 39,398. Contract:  26,000

Total waiver meals served:  4,327

USDA Meals served:  59,706

 

Transportation remains unchanged. Senior Companion Program is providing service to 3 Clients.  Personal Care: CSS 41 clients / 265.5 hours, AAANM 6 clients / 79.5 hours.  Respite: CSS 14 clients / 156.0 hours, AAANM 3 clients / 257.0 hours.  Homemaker: CSS 71 clients / 212.0 hours, AAANM 5 clients / 68.5 hours.  HomeChore 1 client.

 

Old Business:

 

Raymond Mills – Drawing for Proposed Building:  Mills discussed the proposed building for the Senior Day Care Center that Area Seniors, Inc. are attempting to fund/build behind the Bellaire Senior Center.   Mills also made note of the Veterans Recognition Program that will be on November 9 at the Senior Center, put on by Area Seniors, Inc.

 

Bids for 2007/8 Snow Season – Bellaire Senior Center:  Motion made Straw, supported by Howelman to accept the bid by Union Design & Landscape, E.J. Castle.  Motion carried.

 

Dishwasher for Main Kitchen:  Bid estimated at $3,605.00.  Motion made by Howelman, supported by Dr. Kokosky to spend not more than $3,700.00 for purchase and installation of a new dishwasher. Motion carried.

 

Endowment from Calvary Lutheran Church:  The COA received a donation of $3,000 towards the purchase of a new MOW truck from the Calvary Lutheran Church Endowment Fund.

 

FY-2008 Contract Approval:  We will not get the increase in funding that we requested, but they did increase our contracted meals number for Home Delivered from 26,000 to 33,000 meals.

 

New Business:

 

Country Fresh Dairy Contract: Country Fresh is now a company providing service through the Hospital Purchasing Service (HPS).  They can provide our milk products at 33% to 35% less than our current provider, Bareman’s Dairy.  Motion made by Dr. Kokosky, supported by Straw to contract with Country Fresh Dairy for our milk products.  Motion carried.

 

Replacement of Current Cleaning Company:  Mitchell noted that she had talked to Angela Skinner (a former employee), and if we were to pay her $40 per week, and pay her annual bond of $114.82, we would save $900 per year.  Motion made by Howelman, supported by Dr. Kokosky to hire Angela Skinner for weekly cleaning of the Bellaire Senior Center.  Motion carried.

 

 

Policies and Procedures:  Mitchell presented the following Policies and Procedures for review:

·         Termination Policy.  After discussion, this item was tabled until some questions could be answered from AAANM.

·         Incident Report Form.  After review, a motion was made by Dr. Kokosky, supported by Schuiteman to approve the form.  Motion carried.

 

Mitchell provided the Board with copies of thank you notes received during the past month.

 

            Public Comment:   None.

            The next regularly scheduled board meeting will be Monday, November 5, 2007 at 1:00pm at the Bellaire Senior Center, 308 E. Cayuga, Bellaire. 

 

            Meeting was adjourned by a call of the chair at 2:40pm.

 

 

 

 

Mary Kokosky, M.D.

Secretary