Steering Committee Minutes

Steering Committee Meeting August 14th

Lori S., Debra M., Michael W., and Susan K.

• Discussed possible new Steering Committee members
• Delaware County
  § Liz Callahan, Hanford Mills Museum
  § Peg Ellsworth, M-ARK Project
  § Lisa Rainwater, Catskill Center
• Chenango County
  § Patty Lockwood-Blaise, Earlville Opera
  § Jane Coddington, Catholic Charities
  § Dave Sheldon, The Place
• Discussed meeting format
  o Part of value is social interaction, sit next to someone and network peer to peer
• Discussed issues for Group
  o Health care challenges
  o Aging work force
  o Human resources issues
  § VP of Wilber Bank, Bob Harder, potential speaker
  § Department of Labor, Jim Phillips (432-4800 ext 7)
  · Unemployment benefits
  · Hiring and firing
  · Part-time staff
  · Volunteers
  o Myth of running org with volunteers
  · CDO Workforce
  · Americorps
  · Creative ways to reward employees
  · Other resources
  o Experience Works through Dept of Labor
  § Panel Discussion
  o NYS budget cuts and impact on organization
• Locations
  o Foothills SPAC
  o Soccer Hall of Fame
  o Wilber Bank