Antrim County Commission on Aging

Board Minutes, December 10, 2007

 

Meeting called to order at 1:00 pm by Edward Bradford, Chairman.

 

Board Members Present:  Edward Bradford, David Howelman, Dr. Mary Kokosky, Donald Schuiteman

Absent:  Robert Straw

 

Also present:  Carol Mitchell, COA Director

 

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

 

            Motion made by Schuiteman, supported by Dr. Kokosky to approve the minutes of the November 5, 2007 regular meeting as presented.  Motion carried.  

 

Reports:

 

            Monthly Expenses. Financial reports & Nifty Thrifty reports were reviewed.  Total expenditures for November were $81,997.19 with $39,424.72 in accounts payable and the rest in payroll and benefits. Cash with the county as of 11/30/07: $49,253.39.  AAANM budget:  Received $74,769 (8.44%), expended $98,660 (17.43%).  Business Operations Budget:  Received $612,549 (103.61%), expended $600,236 (101.53%).  Cash with the County as of 11/30/07:  $49,253.39

 

Nifty-Thrifty: 289 Donators, 617 Clients, 197 Seniors and 18 volunteer hours between 3 volunteers.  Motion made by Schuiteman supported by Howelman to accept the financial reports as presented.  Motion carried.

 

Programs:

 

            Congregate and Home Delivered Meals programs were reviewed. 8 New HDM clients in November with total unduplicated count of 141 clients.

 

                                                                        YEAR TO DATE

Congregate:                Ordered 2,247                         4,780

                                    Served 1,809                          3,845

70 lost meals due to take out!

 

Home Delivered:         Ordered 3,514                         7,358

                                    Served 3,196                          6,639

 

Total waiver meals served:                                         643

USDA Meals served:                                                  10,484

 

Transportation remains unchanged (new driver effective November). Senior Companion Program is providing service to 7 Clients via 3 Companions.

 

                                    CSS                                                    AAANM

Personal Care:   39 clients / 278.5 hours                    POS/Waiver 2 clients / 42.75 hours. 

Respite:              13 clients / 171.5 hours                    2 clients / 34.0 hours. 

Homemaker:       60 clients / 204.5 hours                  POS/Waiver 5 clients / 33.5 hours. 

HomeChore:  35 hours to 4 clients, 531 Snow Vouchers sold year-to-date.

Truck Fund:  $28,275 total with $2,290 received in November.

 

Old Business:

 

Convection Oven – George Richards Memorial:  The oven has been installed and is working well.

 

Interested Party for Cleaning Bellaire Senior Center:  Mitchell has a new person in mind, and is checking contract requirements. 

 

New Business:

 

Staff Training Re:  Back Injuries: Mitchell arranged for staff training regarding back injuries, and all but 2 staff attended.

 

FY-2008 AAANM Budget – 1st Amendment:  Millage dollars were shifted from the AAANM budget to the Business Operations budget at the end of the fiscal year.  Bottom lines have not changed.   Motion made by Schuiteman and supported by Howelman to approve the budget amendment as presented.  Motion carried.

 

FY-2008 Irregular Part-Time Employee Pay Increase Request:  The recommended pay increase mirrors the county union contract, with a 2.5% pay increase for all irregular employees with the exception of the Homemaker position, which is 3.5%.  Discussion was held regarding the status of the union increase.   A motion was made by Bradford, supported by Schuiteman to accept the proposed increase if the union schedule is approved by the County Commissioners.  Motion carried.

 

Office Carpet Replacement in 2008:  The current carpeting is 10 years old and very worn/stained.  Would like to see it replace with vinyl or tile.  Mitchell will investigate prices with the spring sales.

 

Senior Picnic Location:  Mitchell noted that the kitchen and office staff would like to move the location of the picnic to the Senior Center / rear pavilion.

 

Policies and Procedures:  No new policies/procedures this month.

 

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, January 7, 2008 at 1:00pm at the Bellaire Senior Center, 308 E. Cayuga, Bellaire. 

 

            Meeting was adjourned by a call of the chair at 2:37pm.

 

 

 

 

Mary Kokosky, M.D.

Secretary