I4A ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF AREA AGENCIES ON AGING

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Board Members

Minutes of the I4A Meeting

January 22, 2019

Meeting Date: January 22, 2019

Location: Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland

3100 Montvale Drive

Springfield, IL 62704-4278

Meeting called to order by Joy P. at (time) _12:30_p.m.

Attendance: See attached sheet for attendance and for recording roll call votes

Members Present: See attached form

Guests Present: Terry S., Maureen M., John C., Vanessa K. (PSA 06)

Executive

Joy Paeth - President

Marla Fronczak – Vice-President

Barbara Eskildsen - Treasurer

Shana Holmes- Secretary

Agenda Item Number For roll call vote
PSA	First	Last	In Attendance
01	Grant	Nyhammer	X
02	Marla	Fronczak	X
03	Barbara	Eskildsen	X
04	Keith	Rider	X
05	Susan	Real	X
06	Michael	Drew	X
07	Carolyn	Austin	X
08	Joy	Paeth	X
09	Tracy	Barczewski	X
10	Shana	Holmes	X
11	John	Smith
12	Joyce	Gallagher
13	Diane	Slezak	x

Attend & Vote rec

Minutes of past meeting by: Shana Holmes/Secretary

I) Minutes: October 23, 2018

Motion: Accept minutes October meeting minutes

[ ] as presented [x ] * as corrected

*corrected: Marla’s last name (sp)

MOTION BY: Diane S. SECONDED BY: Carolyn A.

Discussion:

[] VOICE VOTE [ ] ROLL CALL VOTE #

[x ] APPROVED [ ] NOT APPROVED

II) Minutes: December 17, 2018

Motion: Accept Officer minutes December meeting

[ ] as presented [ ] * as corrected

MOTION BY: Susan R. SECONDED BY: Marla F.

[] VOICE VOTE [ ] ROLL CALL VOTE #

[x ] APPROVED [ ] NOT APPROVED

III) Treasurer’s Report: Barb-Report

MOTION: Accept the report as presented. Area 12 is the only PSA which has not paid their dues. Barbara will send a letter with the invoice for the late dues to the City of Chicago.

MOTION BY: Carolyn A. SECONDED BY: Diane S.

Discussion:

[] VOICE VOTE [ ] ROLL CALL VOTE #

[x ] APPROVED [ ] NOT APPROVED

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Government Strategies: Maureen/John

Discussion: SB 1 will probably be the minimum wage bill. SB 2 Capital Expenditure bill probably. Cannabis bill will likely be introduced. Complete change in leadership on the Democratic side so more chaotic. No Aging Committee-Human Services Committee will be chaired by Fran Hurley, will handle Aging. Anna Muller was chair of Aging Committee. Robin Gabel is heading the Appropriation Human Services Committee. Diane S., will contact Fran Hearly about creating a sub-committee on Aging.

Committee Reports

Legislative: Susan Real

New I4a brochure and fact sheet has had several small corrections made and Susan explained she had gotten two bids and will use a printer in Kankakee. These brochures will be used to educate legislatures about AAA services.

Social Isolation: Marla Fronczak

Still a work in progress

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Old Business

I) IDoA Leadership Changes- Holding until end of February. Betsy C., hired as a consultant for IDoA (rules, GATA policy, IDoA staff training).

II) Grants Management System- 3 AAA’s involved with interest and testing of this system.

III) Home Delivered Meal Portal- Diane described the opportunity with Humana and Blue Cross Blue Shield to deliver meals.

New Business

I) Adult Protective Services Rules

II) CCU

III) RFP

IV) RULES

V) Managed Care/HDM – Information discussed, no action taken.

Attend & Vote re

Hot Topics

I) Board Recruitment and Orientation

Marla-Move Ad-Council members into Board recruitment; we train, orientate them to aging network but their role of being part of committees, planning, etc., isn’t specialized enough.

Susan-Two members represent higher populated counties. Having challenges recruiting board members, our approach was to reach out to county board structure for a recommendation. Committees are vital in the work of our area agency. Give orientation power-points to education members of the agencies mission, responsibilities, practical services and trends. Give homework on Older Americans Act services. Conflict of interest policies are signed, vetted and screened before considered. Ultimate goal, further mission with professions represented to bring strategic value.

Carolyn – Have moved them from Ad Council to Board but have been looking at that strategically. Getting members on board with diversity and experience with non-profits; two/two year terms.

Shana-Our Board was chosen by the providers in the past or they were actual providers, there wasn’t an application process and the board wasn’t a part of the process. We now seek recommendation from the community, providers and officials. Once a recommendation has been made, an application is offered and submitted for review by a committee. The Advisory Council is also uses the same process.

Diane – Board and council are pretty separate. Council tend to attend senior center and grassroots. Board tends to have a more professional season such as firms, retired comm ss, local dean comm college, hfr pharm, vp wellcare/harmony, vp cong int ad hosp, cmo rush to name a few examples. Once recommendations are sent a meet and great takes place to advise potential candidates are aware of the programs and mission.

Joy- Strategic plan, build that into a menu of opportunities a) increase diversity of revenue b) every member is a donor but no dollar is recorded c) outreach and development plan is built on the strategies. Using peoples stories for advocacy.

II: Statewide Committee Updates-Summaries in Writing

Transitioned group and did a presentation on critical events (report and handout passed out) and falls. Workgroup discussed-seeing a loss of care coordinators to MCO’s. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA homes, what is offered. The last meetings have been very informational.

SET TIME AND PLACE FOR NEXT MEETING:

NEXT MEETING: The next meeting is scheduled for _March 26, 2019. __

ADJOURN AT (TIME): __3:50__p.m.

MOTION: Adjourn meeting

MOTION BY: Michael D.

SECONDED BY: Susan R.

[] VOICE VOTE [ ] ROLL CALL VOTE #

[ X ] APPROVED [ ] NOT APPROVED

MINUTES COMPLETED BY: Diane Slezak in Shana’s absence (Shana A. Holmes, I4A Secretary)