Commission on Aging Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 9:00 AM
BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Mission Statement: The mission of the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging is to offer home and community based services to maintain and improve the quality of life for resident senior citizens.
TUESDAY, November 4, 2014, 9:00 A.M.
Commission on Aging Office
520 West Front Street, Suite B, Traverse City, MI 49684
Conference call dial in: (231) 922-4859
Internet Home Page Address: www.gtcoa.org
E-mail address: gtcoa@grandtraverse.org
Chair: Ralph Soffredine
1. CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m., Ralph Soffredine, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Ralph Soffredine, Chair
3. ROLL CALL - Cyndie F, Office Specialist
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS/LIMITED PUBLIC COMMENT
6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
a. Veterans Appreciation
b. Certificate of Appreciation, Tom Slater - Ralph Soffredine, Chair
c. Aging and Disability Collaboration (ADRC) speaker - Heidi Gustine, AAANM
d. 2015 Sliding Fee Scale update - Georgia Durga, Director
e. Home Chore Snow Removal Vendor Agreements - Georgia Durga, Director (11-19)
f. 2015 Election of Officers - Sandra Busch, Chair (20)
7. DIRECTOR'S REPORT - Georgia Durga, Director (21-23)
8. COUNTY COMMISSIONER LIAISON REPORT - Chris Maxbauer, County Commissioner.
9. FINANCE REPORTS
Acceptance of the September, 2014 Finance Reports. (48, 52-65)
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
The purpose of the Consent Calendar is to expedite business by grouping non-controversial items together to be dealt with by one Commission on Aging motion without discussion. Any member of the board, staff, or the public may ask that any item on the Consent Calendar be removed and placed elsewhere on the agenda for full discussion. Such requests will be automatically respected.
If any item is not removed from the Consent Calendar, the action noted is approved by a single Commission on Aging action adopting the Consent Calendar.
All information identified on the Consent Calendar can be viewed in it’s entirety at www.gtcoa.org/agendas.html
ACTION
a. Approval of the October 7, 2014 Board meeting minutes. (4-10)
b. Acceptance of the September In Home Services and Senior Center Network Program Reports. (Executive and Program Committees recommend acceptance.) (25, 29-33) ()
c. Approval of the 2015 Bylaws as amended. (Executive Committee recommends approval.) (27, 34-41) (97, 103-110)
d. Recommend approval of the 2015-2016 Provider Services Agreement with the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan. (Finance Committee recommends approval.) (50, [74*], 75-94) Note: page 74 not reviewed at Finance
e. Approval of up to $4,000 for combined production of PSAs for TV and Newspaper. (Program Committee recommends approval.) (95-96, 100-102)
f. Approval to support the National Health Home Care Month Resolution. (Program Committee recommends approval.) (97-98, 111)
11. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
a. Executive Minutes dated October 17, 2014 (24-47)
b. Finance Minutes dated October 15, 2014 (48-94)
c. Program Minutes dated October 21, 2014 (95-119)
12. REPORTS OF AD HOC/SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
13. AREA AGENCY REPORT - Commissioner Maxbauer
14. COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
15. OLD BUSINESS
16. NEW BUSINESS
17. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minutes per person)
18. ADJOURNMENT
ATTENTION GTCOA BOARD MEMBERS: If you are unable to attend this, or any other GTCOA meeting, please notify the Commission on Aging office, 922-4688, as soon as possible.
Minutes available by contacting the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging office by phone at (231) 922-4688 or by mail at the following address: 520 West Front Street Suite B, Traverse City, MI, 49684. If you need auxiliary aid under ADA, contact the Administrator at (231) 922-4780 or TDD # (231) 922-4412.
