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APPROVED AS CORRECTED
8/29/05
SENIOR FACILITY AD-HOC COMMITTEE
Monday, August 1,2005
4:00 P.M.
City Conference Room
Present
Mayor Art Prochaska Rita Murphy
Alderwoman Rose Spears Identa Austin, Senior Services Association
Madonna Bialek, Alzheimer's Assn. Bette Schrenholtz, Senior Services Association
Kay Hatcher, Kendall County Joanne Behrens, Salvation Army
Tom Zerante Max Malone
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 by Mayor Art Prochaska.
1. Minutes for Approval/Correction: May 2, 2005—The minutes were approved.
2. Update Regarding Senior Services Location and Castle Bank Changes for
Recreation Department—Harold Oliver offered the use of the Castle Bank
Building. The Recreation Department will use the upstairs while the downstairs is
being renovated, and then they will be able to use the downstairs for the
Recreational Programs. There will be a Community Room—The Perkins Room.
Castle Bank will move out Labor Day Weekend. The Blood Drive will still be in
this building, but it is thought the Senior Services will be able to operate when the
Blood Drive is happening.
3. Joint Fund raiser—Polka Party - Madonna Bialek passed out fliers. The PNA
has said since they are also a Not for Profit Group, they are not able to donate any
money, but they are willing to advertise. There are some businesses that are
willing to donate items for a raffle or door prize.
Madonna Bialek asked if the Beecher Building would be available to set up on
Saturday. Mayor Prochaska said she would have to ask the staff.
Madonna Bialek wondered if the Senior Groups would be interested in donating
items for the Bake Sale and if they bring something, that it could be on a plate,
already wrapped for sale.
Channels 2, 5, 7, and CLTV will do free advertising. Madonna Bialek will get in
touch with WSPY and some other channels to see if they will also advertise.
Upper Crust will not be providing Napkins, plates and silverware in the price they
quoted for the food, however, they will be able to supply those for approximately
$0.25 per person. It was agreed that this was a reasonable amount, and Upper
Crust should be told it is wished they would add this into the cost and provide the
tableware.
The menu will be Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut, Pork Loin, Potato Salad, and Pasta
Salad.
Upper Crust would like to be guaranteed that 200 people would be served,
however if the actual number is just a few under,they are willing to be flexible.
Chief Martin will be putting up the Police signs at the intersections of Rt. 34 and
Game Farm Road, and Rt. 47 and Somonauk Street.
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Madonna Bialek wondered if the committee wanted to sell tickets at the door, or if
they should all be sold beforehand. She has a total of 204 tickets, and has 26
people interested in purchasing them.
Jenny Leifheit donated 40 flags for the Patriots Walk.
Mayor Prochaska pointed out that other nationalities such as Germans and
Norwegians also like sausage and Polkas, and does not want them to stay home
because it was publicized as a Polish event.
Alderwoman Spears suggested asking Jewel and Dominick's if they would be
willing to donate beverages for the event. There was some discussion, and it was
thought it would be better not to have cans of soda,that coffee, lemonade, tea and
water would be sufficient.
There was some discussion about what the price of the meal should be. It was
thought that the meal should include a beverage and a dessert, but if the people
would like extra beverages or desserts, or if they do not want a meal, they would
be able to purchase beverages and desserts separately. It was decided that the price
of the meal should be $7.00.
There will be a raffle, and a roll of tickets would be cheaper than purchasing decks
of cards.
There was discussion about a silent auction. It would involve another person to
acquire the items to be auctioned, and the Polka is being held on September 11`n
Maybe it is inappropriate to have too much fund raising on this day. If a silent
auction is to be held, the items should be patriotic in nature.
The wording for what is done with the extra dollars on the flier should read
something like: Any surplus funds will be used for Senior Programs.
4. Draft of Senior Agreement—There were some corrections to the Boiler Plate
version of the lease. Senior Services Association should be Senior Services
Associates, Inc. In the third paragraph the blank should be filled to read 23 years.
In the fourth paragraph the blank should be filled in to read 5 years. On page 2, #2
some should be changed to sum. #3 the Main Room should be called the Perkins
Room. The availability of days and hours should be all days and hours available
unless otherwise prearranged. #5 should be 5 years instead of 12 months. This
will go to Senior Services and Salvation Army Golden Diners for approval and
come back next month to Senior Ad-Hoc.
a. City Approval Process
b. Senior Services Approval Process
c. Salvation Army Approval Process
5. Additional Business—Madonna Bialek just wanted to say she does have tickets if
anyone needs them,just contact her.
Mayor Prochaska passed out a draft of a Policy to be set for fund raisers held by
the Senior Ad-Hoc Committee, and how the funds will be disbursed. This will
come back to Senior Ad-Hoc.
6. Set neat meeting date. The next meeting will be August 29`n at 4:00 pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:52 pm.
Minutes submitted by Laura Leppert.