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, November 3, 2021  
11:30 AM  
via Zoom  
The Wednesday, November 3, 2021 AAA Nutrition/Wellness Committee meeting is being held virtually.  
The public can access the meeting 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  
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Registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
Staff and Guests Present: Cheryl Batterman, Shannon Gabriel, Cindy Matulle, and  
Angela Velasquez  
A. Call To Order  
Chair CLAUSIUS called the meeting to order at 111:30 am.  
5 -  
Present  
FRAN BARMAN-PAULSON, RACHEL BRICKNER, BILL CLAUSIUS, DIANNE  
LEIGH, and JORDYN CRANE  
4 -  
Absent  
SHARON TRIMBORN, HELEN OSBORN-SENATUS, THERESA SANDERS, and  
THOM RUX  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from September 14, 2021  
2021  
MIN-407  
Attachments: 2021_9014 AAA Nutrition-Wellness Committee Minutes  
A motion was made by BARMAN-PAULSON, seconded by CRANE, that the  
Minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - BARMAN-PAULSON, BRICKNER, CLAUSIUS, LEIGH and CRANE  
4 - TRIMBORN, OSBORN-SENATUS, SANDERS and RUX  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
C. Action Items  
1. Meeting Schedule for 2022  
Meeting Schedule for 2022  
2021  
ACT-279  
Attachments: 2022 Nutrition Wellness Committee Meeting Schedule  
A motion was made by BRICKNER, seconded by CLAUSIUS, to approve the  
2022 AAA Nutrition/Wellness meeting schedule as presented. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - BARMAN-PAULSON, BRICKNER, CLAUSIUS, LEIGH and CRANE  
4 - TRIMBORN, OSBORN-SENATUS, SANDERS and RUX  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
D. Presentations  
1. Meal Site Update  
VELASQUEZ reported that all congregate meal sites are open except for Temple Beth El  
and Cambridge. Temple Beth El council voted to keep the meal site closed due to the  
high risk population and the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interim,  
beginning on Nov 12, carry-out meals will be available at this site. Cambridge site  
continues to provide carry-out meals to all participants and will likely not reopen until  
2022 for in-person dining. Some meal sites are seeing fewer people than pre-pandemic,  
while others are back to pre-pandemic numbers. Home-delivered meals remain higher  
than pre-pandemic numbers due to the growth in the aging population.  
E. Reports to Committee  
1. 2022 AAA Budget Priorities  
BATTERMAN reported that all of the budget priorities have been funding in the County  
Executive budget released on October 1. This includes an increase for site  
management.  
2. Congregate Meal State Funding Lapse 2021  
BATTERMAN reported the State Office on Aging has responded to the letter sent by the  
AAA Board. The response includes an acknowledgement on their part for the  
communication that resulted in underspending by the AAA’s. The AAA’s are asking for a  
meeting to discuss a return of funding to those affected by this miscommunication.  
3. Dietitian Program Update  
GABRIEL reported on the increased rate of nutrition counseling and some of the  
outcomes for improved health as a result of this counseling.  
4. Healthy Aging Program Update  
Healthy aging classes continue for Stepping On, Stand Up/Move More, and Stepping Up  
Your Nutrition. Classes are being scheduled for 2022.  
5. 2022-2024 Dane County Aging Plan  
2022-2024 Dane County Aging Plan Timeline  
2021  
RPT-607  
Attachments: 2022-2024 Dane County Aging Plan Timeline  
Public Hearing Notice  
2021  
RPT-608  
Attachments: Public Hearing Notice_Half page  
BATTERMAN updated the timeline and summarized feedback that has been received  
addressing the proposed goals. There will be a Public Hearing on December 14, 2021 at  
noon for public input to the draft Aging Plan, which will be posted on the AAA website.  
Committee members were encouraged to attend the Public Hearing.  
6. Chair & Staff Updates  
VELASQUEZ commented on the Area Plan goal for providing a high protein breakfast  
meal to those that are malnourished in 2023 as a means for improving the health of this  
targeted population.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Middleton Senior Center. Lunch at  
11:30 am and meeting at 12:15 pm.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
BATTERMAN expressed gratitude to Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC)  
staff for all of the work that has been done to support older adults. In particular, PHMDC  
Epidemiologist and AAA Access Committee member Sri Mohan has been an  
outstanding resource for BATTERMAN to ask questions about COVID-19 changes and  
ensuring the correct information was being shared to the Dane County Aging Network.  
Dane County has the best numbers in the state for low COVID transmissions and are  
leading the way in getting people vaccinated along with booster shots. She encouraged  
Committee members to also share their appreciation and will email ways to do this via  
email, website, or snail mail.  
I. Adjournment  
A motion was made by BARMAN-PAULSON, seconded by LEIGH, that the meeting  
be adjourned at 12:30 pm. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - BARMAN-PAULSON, BRICKNER, CLAUSIUS, LEIGH and CRANE  
4 - TRIMBORN, OSBORN-SENATUS, SANDERS and RUX  
Ayes:  
Absent: