Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Area Agency on Aging - Nutrition / Wellness Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, February 4, 2026  
11:30 AM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N  
Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; Attend virtually  
via Zoom.  
The Wednesday, February 4, 2026 AAA Nutrition/Wellness Committee meeting will be a hybrid meeting.  
Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at the ADRC building, 2865 N Sherman Ave Room 109, Madison.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WmQnb3-3SwWcgostfcw2Tg  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 941 9651 2716  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: Matulle.Cindy@danecounty.gov  
Guests & Staff Present: Shannon Gabriel, Riley Gardner, Cindy Matulle,  
Claire Purkis, and Lynn Riley.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair GENSON called the meeting to order at 11:31 am.  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
DAVE GENSON, KRISTY SCHUSTER, ROBIN POTTER, KATHY PAZAK, CLAIRE  
MANCE, and PATRICK DOWNING  
2 - HELEN PAN, and KATE BUENGER  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from November 12, 2025  
2025  
MIN-519  
Attachments: 2025_1112_AAA NutWell Minutes  
Supervisor DOWNING requested the minutes be added to the next AAA  
Board agenda as these minutes were missed for the December 1, 2025  
meeting.  
A motion was made by PAZAK, seconded by GENSON, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
1. AAA Nutrition/Wellness Committee Description (Genson)  
7 -  
Present  
HELEN PAN, DAVE GENSON, KRISTY SCHUSTER, ROBIN POTTER, KATHY  
PAZAK, CLAIRE MANCE, and PATRICK DOWNING  
1 - KATE BUENGER  
Absent  
Nutrition/Wellness Committee Description  
2025  
ACT-339  
Attachments: Nutrition Wellness Committee Description  
Motion by GENSON, seconded by PAZAK, to approve the committee  
description as presented.  
2. Home Delivered Meal Waitlist Policy-Updated MCO/Private Pay Language (Gabriel)  
Home Delivered Meal Wait List Policy-Updated MCO/Private Pay Language  
2025  
ACT-340  
Attachments: HDM Wait List_2026  
Nutrition Coordinator Shannon Gabriel reviewed the Wait List Policy for  
this year.  
Motion by GENSON, seconded by PAZAK, to approve the waitlist.  
D. Presentations  
1. Dining Site Review Needs from Committee Members-Two Visits/Calendar Year  
(Genson)  
Dining Site Review needs from Committee Members  
2025  
PRES-236  
Attachments: Site Review Checklist_2026  
Dining Site Visit Review Form_2026  
Gabriel reviewed the sites that need an evaluation again. Several  
members signed up to do reviews.  
E. Discussion Items  
1. Farmers' Market Future Advertising/Promotion Help-Committee Members Suggest 3  
Places to Connect with (Gabriel)  
Farmers' Market Future Advertising/Promotion Help  
2025  
DISC-028  
Attachments: FM_Marketing Roster  
GABRIEL shared where the Farmers’ Market is already advertised.  
Asking committee members for more ideas of where we can advertise this  
program.  
F. Reports to Committee  
1. Dietitian Program Update- My Meal My Way- Spring Garden (Gabriel)  
GABRIEL shared Fink’s restaurant in Mt Horeb closed so we no  
longer have meals at this site. End of February a new restaurant will  
be opening in Mt Horeb. Spring Garden will offer four choices of  
breakfast and lunch items for the My Meal My Way program.  
2. Chair & Staff Updates  
GABRIEL shared the Esquire has closed as the family is selling the  
business. Madison Senior Center or Goodman are other options  
people can get a meal. AAA Manager Lynn Riley shared former  
committee member Theresa Sanders had passed away.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:30 am via Hybrid  
Meeting Schedule  
2025  
RPT-642  
Attachments: 2026_AAA Mtgs Schedule  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
J. Adjournment  
A motion was made by GENSON, seconded by PAZAK, that the meeting be  
adjourned at 12:16 pm. The motion carried unanimously.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle