Call to Order - President Julie Hubbard called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.

Roll Call - the following members were present: Grant Nyhammer (01), Lucia West Jones (02), Barbara Eskildsen (03), Joanne Thomas (04), Mike O'Donnell and Susan Real (05), Lynn Niewohner (06), Julie Hubbard (07), Tracy Barczewski and Lori Cummins (09), Yvonne DeKnikker (10), John Smith (11), Yolanda Curry (12), Jonathan Lavin (13).

Guests attending included Terry Steczo and Maureen Mulhull.

Minutes of the May 24, 2011 Meeting - Correction: 'The Chair appointed a Nominating Committee.' Joanne Thomas moved that the minutes be approved as corrected. Motion seconded by Lucia West Jones. Motion carried.

Treasurer's Report - Joanne Thomas moved approval. Motion seconded by Barbara Eskildsen. Motion carries.

Tornado Relief - Mike O'Donnell moved that I4A contribute $250 to the Join with Joplin campaign to assist older adults affected by the tornado in Joplin, MO. Motion Seconded by Lynn Niewohner. Motion carried.

CCPAC Report - I4A representative John Smith presented the report. reported that $86 million in FY2012 appropriations for CCP will be needed to pay FY2011 bills. No supplemental appropriations planned for FY2012. Rejects not cleared for FY2011. IDOA urging CCUs to clear rejects. CCP will not be a Medicaid-only program. IDOA is urging clients to apply for Medicaid. IDOA is planning a new pilot project to determine if improving medication adherence would reduce the need for CCP services. IDOA plans to file proposed rules for Comprehensive Care Coordination. Jon Lavin moved to accept the CCPAC Report. Motion seconded by Lucia West Jones. Motion carried.

OASAC Report - I4A representative Grant Nyhammer gave a brief report. Susan Real gave a report from the OASAC Sub-Committee on Access to Community Support. The consensus of this Committee is that the Enhanced Services Program should serve as a statewide inventory of services for older adults. The Committee will survey ESP users to assess the utility of ESP and seek recommendations for improvement. Discussion followed. Comments included the importance of entering service locations of providers into the ESP data base and the need for a stronger user portal to improve ESP access for consumers. The OASAC Sub-Committee on Housing will address MFP transitions. Lucia West Jones moved to accept the OASAC Report. Motion seconded by Jon Lavin. Motion carried.

Legislative Committee Report - Terry Steczo presented a legislative update. Discussion followed. Members commented on the gambling expansion bill passed by the General Assembly. Members expressed concern about the potential negative impacts of gambling expansion on older adults. Jon Lavin moved that the I4A President send a letter to the Governor expressing the concerns of I4A about the impact of gambling expansion on Illinois seniors. Motion seconded by Joanne Thomas. Motion carried. Legislative Committee Chairperson Mike O'Donnell offered to draft a Legislative Agenda for 2011 for review by Legislative Committee and action by the membership at the I4A meeting on October 25, 2011. Lucia West Jones moved approval of the Legislative Committee Report. Lynn Niewohner seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Bylaws Committee Report - Joanne Thomas distributed a new draft of the bylaws. Discussion followed Grant Nyhammer recommended deletion of all references to 'members.' Further revisions are needed to define the role of the Legislative Committee. Lucia West Jones moved approval of the Bylaws Committee Report. Lynn Niewohner seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Aging & Disability Resource Centers - Mike O'Donnell proposed that I4A study the Aging & Disability Resource Network model implemented by the Western Reserve AAA in the Cleveland, OH. Discussion followed. It was suggested that I4A host a webinar to enable the Western Reserve AAA to present the ADRN model to Illinois AAAs and IDOA.

Reduction of AAAs in Iowa - I4A members discussed a recent law passed by the Iowa legislature calling for the reduction in the number of Area Agencies on Aging from 13 to 5. Iowa Director Donna Harvey has proposed a model for consolidation of AAAs.

Region V Meeting of AAAs - Jon Lavin invited AAAs in Illinois to attend a meeting of AAAs in federal Region V on October 3, 2011 at the AoA office in Chicago. Topics for discussion include: hospital transitions under Sections 3026 of the Affordable Care Act, Managed Care and Integrated Care, federal appropriations, the Budget Control Act, and reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.

Election of Officers - The Nominating Committee recommended the following slate of officers for FY2012:

For President - Julie Hubbard
For Vice President - Jon Lavin
For Treasurer - Lynn Niewohner
For Secretary - Mike O'Donnell

Tracy Barczewski moved that the nominations be closed. Joanne Thomas seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Tracy Barczewski moved to elect the slate. Joanne Thomas seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment - the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.