Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging - 8/18/2015

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Commission on Aging Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 18, 2015 9:00 AM

Agenda

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, August 18, 2015, 9:00 A.M.

Grand Traverse County Governmental Center

Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor

400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City, MI

Internet Home Page Address: www.gtcoa.org

E-mail address: gtcoa@grandtraverse.org

Chair: Rodetta Harrand

1. CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m., Rodetta Harrand, Chair

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Rodetta Harrand, Chair

ROLL CALL – Cyndie F, Office Specialist

2. MISSION STATEMENT - Sandra Busch, Vice Chair

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS/LIMITED PUBLIC COMMENT

(Three minutes or less)

5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS

a. Staff Anniversary, Karen Zenner 20 years - Georgia Durga, Director

b. Governance Committee, Submission of the Slate of Officers - Michelle Mercer, Chair (18)

c. Governance Committee, Approval of August 4, 2015 Minutes - Michelle Mercer, Chair (16-17)

6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT - Georgia Durga, Director (12-13)

7. DEPUTY DIRECTOR REPORTS

a. In Home Services - Laura Green, Deputy Director

b. Senior Center Network - Lori Wells, Deputy Director

8. COUNTY COMMISSIONER LIAISON REPORT - Chris Maxbauer, County Commissioner

9. CONSENT CALENDAR

The purpose of the Consent Calendar is to expedite business by grouping non-controversial items together to be dealt with by one motion without discussion. Any member of the board, staff, or the public may ask that any item on the Consent Calendar be removed 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 motion adopting the Consent Calendar.

All information identified on the Consent Calendar can be viewed in its entirety, on the Commission on Aging’s website at www.gtcoa.org.

ACTION

Approval of the July Board Meeting Minutes. (4-11)

Acceptance of the June Finance Reports. (Executive/Finance committee recommends acceptance.) (23, 25-36)

Approval for Durga to send a letter for members in good standing to the Board of Commissioners, as presented. (Executive/Finance Committee recommends acceptance.) (24, 43)

Acceptance of the June Program Reports as presented. (Executive/Finance Committee recommends acceptance.) (50, 54-65)

Approval to proceed with the promotion of CaptionCall for GTCOA clients. (Program Committee recommends approval.) (51, 66-67)

10. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

For information only.

a. Executive-Finance Minutes dated August 4, 2015 (22-48)

b. Program-Community Relations Minutes dated August 5, 2015 (49-69)

11. REPORTS OF AD HOC/SPECIAL COMMITTEES:

Governance Committee Minutes dated August 4, 2015 (16-21)

12. AREA AGENCY REPORT - Kory Hansen, Board Member Appointee

13. COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT

14. OLD BUSINESS

15. NEW BUSINESS

16. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minutes per person)

17. 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.