MINUTES

CITY OF BERLIN COMMITTEE ON AGING MEETING MINUTES 25th DAY of August, 2026 9:00am Berlin Senior Center The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jodarski at 9:01 AM Roll Call: Present: Jimmy Jodarski, Chairman (2029) Paul Hanan, Vice Chair, Secretary (2029) Richard Lashbrook (2027) Mary Hess (2027) Susan Jungenberg (2029) Amanda Krause (2027) Sue Kiener, Senior Center Director Absent: Tracy Klawitter, Berlin City Council Liaison Jodarski led the committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. Public comments: N/A Next, Jodarski made a motion to approve the minutes as posted in the current agenda, with the am/pm correction to the meeting closing time as observed by Krause, seconded by Hess, & carried by unanimous voice vote. Next, Jodarski asked the committee if there were any questions regarding the agenda revenues and expenses. Jungenberg asked if the next month’s meetings revenues and expense report would include information regarding the nutrition and transportation program. Kiener explained that those line items are now the County’s responsibility, & may or may not appear in future reports. Hanan made a motion to accept the revenues and expenses as posted in the agenda, the motion was seconded by Jodarski, & the motion was carried by unanimous voice vote. The Directors activities update included; o Friday September 4th at 1pm will be the end of summer party with ice cream floats, & “are you smarter than a 5th grader” contest o The Senior Center will be closed for the observance of Labor Day on the September 7th o A ‘fall prevention’ class will be presented on September 8th o A ‘powerful tools for caregivers’ will be presented on October 9th , this is a six-week program o A ‘lunch & learn’ regarding current ADRC resources, will be offered on October 10th o September 14th is the quarterly FoBSC meeting o September 15th will be the Lacrosse daytrip o September 17th will be the annual County ‘health and wellness fair’ from 9am to 2pm @ Town Square in Green Lake o September 23rd will be a ‘Jelly Bingo” event, with artisan jelly for prizes o The Senior Center will be having a month-long food drive for ‘hunger action month’ to provide staples for the local food pantry o The September Insight is now available o Mulhern reported that the new M.O.W. (Meals on Wheels) driver task force is complete o The current Senior Center Rental contract is still under review/revision o “mysites.com” has been tentatively selected for the Parks and Recreation campsite/shelter reservation/billing program o 67 individuals attended the FoBSC picnic, and all had a great time! o Farmers and Merchants Bank has donated $1000 to the Senior Center o The ‘Holiday Meal Grant’ has been completed/funded for continued operations o The 2027 Senior Center day trips are currently in their planning stages Jungenberg’s County report included a few of the new 3 year aging goals: constructing a peer to peer informational database; a standardized insurance liability waiver form; & recruiting volunteer members for aiding the mobility/transportation impaired with grocery shopping. Kiener informed the group that our next meeting is September 22, and she will be away for a conference. The meeting was adjourned by Jodarski at 10:10am. Submitted by: PAUL HANAN C.O.A.Secretary