COA MINUTES OCTOBER 28 2025

CITY OF BERLIN COMMITTEE ON AGING MEETING MINUTES 28th DAY of October, 2025 10:00 AM Berlin Senior Center The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Jodarsky at 10:01 AM Roll Call: Present: Jimmy Jodarski, Vice Chair (2026) Paul Hanan, Secretary (2026) Richard Lashbrook (2027) Susan Jungenberg (2026) Amanda Krause (2027) Victoria Hill, City Council Liaison Jill Dittman, Acting Senior Center Director Absent: Ann Murphy, Chairman (2028) Mary Hess (2027) Jodarsky led the committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. Public comments: N/A Krause made a motion to approve the prior meeting minutes, seconded by Hanan, & carried by unanimous voice vote. Hanan made a motion to approve the revenue and expenditures as posted in the agenda, seconded by Hill & carried by unanimous voice quote. Next, Dittman informed the group that a new Senior Center Director has been hired, & will be on the job in 2 weeks. Dittman also conveyed that the new hours of operation will most likely be from 9 AM to 4 PM. Dittman also informed the group that Debbie Mirr will be returning to full operations in the kitchen on November 3, the Senior Center van is back in operation, & the 3rd driver has returned. Jungenberg educated the group that the next County meeting is 2 weeks from this date in November, & last week the County C.O.A. informed its members of the “adjustments” being made to the nutrition program from both the county and federal agencies. Please take notice that the County of Green Lake Meals on Wheels (M.O.W.) program is currently seeking community sponsors for meal provisions or program supplies. This program will allow the county to provide an additional 2500 meals to its participants currently enrolled in the program. Whereas Badger Mining Inc. & Kinas Excavating Co. are the first to partner with the new M.O.W. program. It is anticipated that the M.O.W. program will now be able to serve 25,000+ meals annually for Green Lake County. The stated goal is $30,000 to “shorten the gap as to what is needed for the program”. Current estimated costs for a single home delivered meal is $12. Detailed information can be obtained on the ADRC website. New business: N/A Old business: N/A The meeting was adjourned by Vice-Chairman Jodarsky at 10:26am. Submitted by: PAUL HANAN C.O.A.Secretary