Commission on Aging/Aging and Disability Resource Center Board — Minutes
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PORTAGE COUNTY
MEETING MINUTES
COMMISSION ON
AGING/AGING AND
DISABILITY RESOURCE
CENTER BOARD
ADRC AT LINCOLN CENTER
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM OR VIA
REMOTE CONNECTION
1519 WATER STREET
STEVENS POINT, WI 54481
Thursday, September 3, 2026 4:00 PM
REMOTE ATTENDANCE & COMMENT
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CALL TO ORDER
Committee Members enter Per Diem and Mileage
Meeting called to order by Chair at 4:02 p.m.
In person attendance: Dave Adams, Jeanne Dodge, Greg Hakala, Ann Hubbard, Lynne Kissner, Otis Laird, Bob Larson, Debra
Pierce, Vera Ramacitti, David Wysocki
Staff in attendance: Director Cindy Piotrowski, Assistant Director Maureen Miller, Nutrition Manager Rochelle Drexler, Senior Center
Manager Kate Giblin
REPORTS
1. Special Meeting Attendance Reports (Portage County Ordinance 3.1.47 & 3.1.48)
None.
2. Finance - Budget Reports, July 2026
Director reviewed expenses and revenues.
3. Resource Center - July Report
Assistant Director reviewed reports.
4. Nutrition Program
• July Snapshot
• Nutrition Advisory Council Minutes
• Nourishing Bites Newsletter, September
Nutrition Manager reviewed reports and provided clarification on meals in Rosholt.
5. Advocacy
ADRCs have a public charge in State Statute to participate in advocacy.
6. Reframing Aging - https://youtu.be/UYCxAIqjyCA?si=AygQnThcGDERoWoi
Watched video.
7. Directors Report
• Event Recap
• Upcoming Events
• Staffing
Commission on Aging/Aging and Disability
Resource Center Board
Meeting Minutes September 3, 2026
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All Staff meeting with Reframing Aging & Ableism was held August 24.
Hiring for Disability Benefits Specialist.
County Salary Survey going on now.
Revisit budget and make changes/cuts:
• Nutrition costs out of our control, Oliver trays, fuel, etc.
• Possibly institute waiting list for Home Delivered Meals and/or reducing from 4 to 3 days a week.
• Discontinue frozen meal delivery for weekends.
• Must be open 5 days per week for dining site.
Fire Drill and an Evacuation last week.
PRESENTATION
8. Senior Center
Presentation by Senior Center Director
PUBLIC NOTICE
Members of the public who wish to address the Committee on specific agenda items must register their request at this time,
with such comments subject to the public comment ordinance and the reasonable control of the Committee Chair as set forth
in Robert’s Rules of Order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
9. August 6, 2026
Motion to approve by Adams seconded by Larson passed unanimously with no negative votes received.
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
10. Nutrition Policy Updates
• Communications of Hazards
• Internal Food Temp
• HDM Additional Nutrition Services
• Program Operations
Motion to approve by Larson seconded by Hubbard passed unanimously with no negative votes.
11. Participant Code of Conduct DRAFT
Motion to approve by Wysocki seconded by Ramacitti passed unanimously with no negative votes.
Discussion on how is this communicated to participants.
Asked for motion after discussion. Motion to approve by Larson and seconded by Ramacitti passed unanimously with no negative
votes.
12. United Way Application
Motion to approve by Larson seconded by Hakala passed unanimously with no negative votes.
NEXT MEETING DATE
13. Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 4 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
5:05 p.m.
Source: Portage County website. First collected Oct 1, 2026.