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Price County Council on Aging Advisory Minutes Date: June 8, 2026 Time: 10:30 a.m. Place: Ogema Public Library; W5005 State Highway 86; Ogema, WI 54459 Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 10:31 by David Schmidt, Council Chairperson. Roll Call Members Present: Patricia Dalsin, Dianne Gierman, Beth Hahn, Paula Houdek (Remote), David Schmidt Members Excused: Joe Baratka Items for discussion and possible action 1. Public Comment: None. Communications: There will be a 101 Birthday Party for Norma Swan held at the Ogema Dining Site (Ogema Public Library), and it will be in the newsletter. 2. Minutes from April 13, 2026, Meeting: Motion Gierman/Dalsin to approve the April 13, 2026, meeting minutes. Motion carried. 3. Approved Bylaws: The final copy of the bylaws was presented and is on file. Motion Houdek/Hahn to approve the Council on Aging bylaws final copy. Motion carried. 4. Nutrition Program - Financial Report: Presented the Nutrition Program 2026 - 1st Quarter Report and the April 2026 Meal Site Statistics Report. Both reports are on file. The Nutrition Program report showed average expenses of $84,889.97; Grant Funding for $28,885.00; Donations for $20,395.38; Third Party – MCO for $1,398.38; and Tax Levy for $34,21.22. The In-Kind amount of $7,170.31 shows the value of volunteer hours and donations, and no money was spent. The April Meal Site Report showed 1,611 T otal Meals Served; $3,111.95 Total Cost Congregate Meals; $5,668.00 Total Cost Home Delivered Meals (covered by GWAAR monies); $7,707.86 Total All Program Donations. Interviewed two (2) prospective candidates for Phillips meal site substitutes. Recruiting another Nutrition Advisory Counsil representative for the Brantwood seat, because the latest recruit no longer dines there. 5. Senior Service Update: The Dementia Care Specialist visited both Brantwood and Kennan in May and was well received. The Prentice Choir w as scheduled to go to Brantwood and Ogema to sing in may. The Brantwood event was canceled due to low attendance, but the Ogema event was well attended. There will be an advanced planning discussion in Ogema on June 29th. There will be a watch party held at the Phillips Dining Site on June 24 th on the science of purpose, how meaning supports health and well-being. Vouchers are being distributed at the Dining Sites for the the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and it is going well. ADRC also attends and does their outreach at that time. Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less program is continually advertised and brochures are available. 6. Transportation Update: April and May have been very busy. Four (4) volunteer drivers made 69 trips and volunteered 273 hours for the Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meals Program. Scheduling for drivers has been very busy. 7. Program Financial Report: Covered under agenda item four (4). 8. Review and Approve the Contribution Confidentiality Policy : Overview and discussion on the Price County Contribution Confidentiality Policy. The purpose: To define the process of which Nutrition Program staff and volunteers need to follow to maintain confidentiality of a meal participant’s contribution toward a meal. Motion Hahn/Dalsin to approve the Contribution Confidentiality Policy. Discussion held. Roll call vote. Yes: (5) Dalsin, Gierman, Hahn, Houdek, Schmidt. No: (0). Excused: (1) Baratka. Motion carried. 9. Ogema Public Library a. Rental Agreement : The 2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ogema Public Library and Price County for the Use of the Ogema Public Library was presented and is on file. Discussion on Senior Dining Site rental agreement amounts and MOU’s. Discussion on the Ogema Public Library, Senior Meal Program, which is held at the Ogema Public Library. Both programs are important, but each is funded separately to ensure that the costs of one service are not shifted to another. Motion Dalsin/Hahn to approve the Ogema Public Library Rental Agreement for 2026. Motion carried. b. Insurance Considerations: Price County insurance coverage for Dining Sites is covered from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Any programs held after that time should check with the Ogema Public Library for insurance requirements. 10. Next Meeting: September 14, 2026, at the Kennan Senior Meal Dining Site. 11. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: Discussion on changing starting times for the meals at Senior Dining Sites. 12. Adjourn: Motion Hahn/Dalsin to adjourn the meeting at 11:23 a.m. by David Schmidt , Council Chairperson. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted by Meredith Hueckman, County Clerk