ADRC Board/Committee on Aging — Minutes

MINUTES ADRC BOARD/COMMISSION ON AGING REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026 IN PERSON AND REMOTE MEETING via ZOOM 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the ADRC Board/Commission on Aging was held via ZOOM Attendee Name Title Status M. Wilt Chairperson Present K. Berns Vice Chairperson Present M. Custer County Board Appointed Representative Present L. Cosentine Board Member Present S. Pechiva Board Member Present T. Couwenhoven Board Member Excused J. Miller Board Member Present D. Gresch Board Member Present K. Myers Board Member Present S. Roberts Board Member Excused Staff attending in person: Aging & Disability Services Manager-Dee, Aging Supervisor- Dombrowski, ADRC Supervisor-Lewein, County Administrator - Dzwinel Staff attending virtually: PH Director – Kim Buechler Public attending in person: None 2. PROPER NOTICE Chairperson Wilt called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM. ADRC Manager, Kay-Ella Dee noticed the meeting as required. 3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion to adopt the agenda. ADRC/COMMISSION ON AGING RESULT: Unanimous MOVER: Ms. Pechiva SECONDER: Mr. Miller AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the June 8, 2026 minutes. ADRC/COMMISSION ON AGING RESULT: Unanimous MOVER: Mr. Miller SECONDER: Ms. Pechiva AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS – None 6. ACTION ITEM: Request for Approval of Nutrition Program Meal Fees Increase ADRC/COMMISSION ON AGING RESULT: Unanimous to Approve request to increase meal program fees MOVER: Ms. Myers SECONDER: Vice Chair Berns AYES: 8 NAYS: 0 7. DISCUSSION: A. Updates from Public Health – Kim Buechler Cyclospora outbreak nationwide (parasites). Source is lettuce from Mexico. More than 200 cases in Wisconsin resulting in 5 hospitalizations. Less than 5 incidents in Ozaukee county area. Salmonella outbreak (bacterial) related to Chipotle and Qdoba restaurants due to contaminated jalapenos. Recommend washing fruits and vegetables thoroughly and cut off any brown areas on produce. B. Dementia Live – Sarah Prohuska, Ashley Mutsch All board members completed the Dementia Live Experience. 8. REPORTS AND UPDATES A. ADRC – Kay-Ella Dee ADRC received an additional $11,100 for 2026 budget resulting from 2025 underspending. Presented resource center program statistics for January to June 2026. Financials are on target. B. AGING – Kari Dombrowski Dining Site Coordinator position remains vacant. Port Washington Café 60 site will likely be closed for September and October due to lack of staff. Board members offered recruiting ideas. Aging Services financials are on target. C. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS/ENCOUNTERS WITH COMMUNITY Chairperson Wilt shared that he was unsuccessful in reaching Shared Ride Taxi by phone to schedule a ride his son. He called three times. He waited on hold all three times with the longest hold being 25 minutes. Board member Myers attended a DCTAP presentation on Identity Theft. Presentation was excellent. She connected with the presenter who shared that they advertise their presentations but there is generally low attendance. Board members discussed possible reasons for lack of participation or attendance by older adults at these types of events. Board member Cosentine shared that through her volunteer work at St. Vincent DePaul, she has observed that many older adults in our community have accumulated high debt. The debt stems from various sources such as unpaid rent, utilities, and other spending. 9. OTHER BUSINESS – None 10. TOPICS FOR NEXT MEETING A. Caregiver Support Services – Lynn Karpinsky B. Benefit/Cost Savings Programs – Ashley Mutsch 11. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Mr. Miller and seconded by Ms. Pechiva to adjourn. Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 am. Respectfully submitted by Lynn Cosentine, Recording Secretary