(Click here to view archived meeting minutes)

Dane County Towns Association

General Member Meeting combined with Cities & Villages Association members

Verona Senior Center

November 9, 2005 

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:10pm by President Jerry Derr. 

Mayor John Volker welcomed everyone to Verona. 

Jeff Miller, President of Cities & Villages Association called their meeting to order at 7:13pm. 

Everyone around the room introduced themselves. 

Senior Issues Facing Towns:

            Presenters:     John Holcomer – Chairman Area Agency on Aging Committee

                                    Nora Cashon – Transportation for Elderly & Disabled

                                    Claire Culbertson – Caregiver Program Coordinator 

Caregiver program services (Claire): 

  • 60 and older adults are the focus

  • Supplemental services are provided (i.e. ramps/shower rail)

  • Can access the program through Senior Centers in your area

  • There is information & assistance, individual counseling, support groups, person care techniques, no income guidelines, and much more available.

  • A Newsletter is published monthly

  • Presentations are given to employers

  • November is National Family Caregivers month 

Transportation:

  • Rural Senior Group transportation is the biggest group

  • Funding is unknown at this time—some programs may not be able to be available next year if funding is gone.

  • Planning is very important!

RPC Discussion:

Mike King provided a power point presentation—see attached 

Comments from Jeff Miller, Jerry Derr and Mark Hazelbaker on the status of RPC and where we’re going:

  • We need a policy body and we need to create an agency that will work for everyone.

  • Currently a 60-day suspension w/in the DNR in actively reviewing applications for zoning purposes.  Zoning office is still accepting applications and going thru the normal process.

  • There is a statute that gives communities the power to work together in forming a RPC.

  • The County does not deliver services to municipalities, but they do offer some regional services.

  • Cities & Villages, DCTA, Madison Mayor Cieslewicz and the Dane County Exec (Kathleen Falk) will be meeting 11-17-05 to discuss RPC and get feedback from the County. 

Comments from the audience:

How will the results of the meeting be communicated?  Email and/or letter? 

WTA – Art Riese:

  • The handbook will be coming after the first of the year.

  • Road Ratings should be turned in by December 15. 

Hampton made a motion to adjourn.  Second by Bankes. Motion carried. 

Respectfully submitted,  

Julie Gau