Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware in Lewes
Council Minutes
Frederick Thomas Building
January 20, 2016

In attendance were: Council members Bill Sharkey (chair), Bob Comeau (chair emeritus), Peter Feeney, Dolores Fiegel, Mary Folan, Philip Fretz, Lynn Kroesen, Sabatino Maglione, Rob Morgan; librarian and archivist Ruth Barnett; committee chairs Bernie Fiegel and Joan Sciorra; program coordinator Anna Moshier; administrative assistant Renée Moy; Bill Ashmore, instructional support for Ocean View; and John Lafferty, instructional support for Lewes.

Bill called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m.

The agenda, as amended, and the minutes of November 2015 were approved.

Staff:
Anna gave a presentation explaining some of the features of our new web portal, reachable through the Member Portal tab on the Lewes home page at http://www.lifelonglearning.udel.edu/lewes/.

Committee reports (*indicates report on file)

Social:		(Bernie Fiegel/Joan Sciorra)
Bernie reported that the potential Marriott location for the Spring Luncheon would have to be a mix-and-mingle rather than sit-down.  There would be no place to puts Arts & Crafts or Elder Moments, a $500 non-refundable deposit is required, and food must be obtained from the Marriott’s restaurant.  The date is not resolved, but will probably be in the second week of April.  Meanwhile Bernie will look into other venues.
Carol West is going off the Council in May but would like to stay involved; Bernie thought she might be a liaison for Ocean View and Bethany Beach.

Community Relations: *  	(Dolores Fiegel)
Please see the thorough report that Dolores sent to the Council before the meeting.

Library  (Ruth Barnett)  
Ruth reports that all is going fine with the Library. 

Long Range Planning:  *	(Peter Feeney)
Peter distributed draft Vision and Mission statements.  After discussion, they were adopted without opposition.

Scholarships:	(Sabatino Maglione)
Sabatino reported that five scholarships had been granted for the spring semester.

Financial:	(Philip Fretz)
Phil reported that numbers for December were not available yet.  There will be no surprises; the only revenues were from trips and luncheons.  He will email finals next month.  
The budget for FY17 (7/1/16 – 6/30/17) is starting to be prepared.  Bill noted that in May we will have to take hard look at fees to make the budget work.  A fee increase from $50 to $60 for the summer session is being considered for 2017.

Academic Affairs (Mary Folan/Carol West)
The Instructor breakfast will be on May 4th from 9:00 – 11:00 at King’s Creek; the Committee is expecting about 100 instructors to attend.  Mary will mail the invitations at a cost for postage of $65.  
For entertainment the Committee decided against a jazz quartet from Cape Henlopen High School and instead will have piped in music.  There will be a slide show in which they hope to capture every instructor.  No money will be spent on decorations.  They are hoping to give the instructors gifts, subject to having the money.  
The program has not been decided yet.  

Travel:  (Mary Folan/Joan Sciorra)
John Newsom would like to lead a group back to Library of Congress on March 4th.
The trip to New York City is scheduled for April 26-29; there are still many on the waiting list.
Joan is planning two trips to Opera Delaware:  on May 15th for Verdi’s Falstaff, and on May 22nd for Franco Faccio’s Hamlet.   She would like to recruit more opera-goers; she requires at least 35 to justify a motorcoach.

Old Business:
Anna suggested that inclusion is becoming a bigger word than diversity due to the desire to integrate Middle Easterners.
The UD has told us that the annual appeal in which the University wants us to take part must be a generic appeal; for example, we shouldn’t target the need to improve the parking lot.  The appeal will take place in early-mid April.  Any funds we raise will remain with us.  The campaign is intended to supplement, not replace, our suggestion to registrants that they contribute additional funds on top of tuition.

The Nominating Committee reported that it had nominated the following for three-year terms:
Katherine Henn
Jane McGann
Bud Zimmerman
The nominations will be in the email Friday (Jan. 22nd) and will be posted on the bulletin board on Monday (January 25th).

Bill  reported that the referendum proposed by the Cape Henlopen School Board to fund construction and/or modernization of elementary schools in the District will affect us; if it passes, we may expect a fairly comfortable home here for some time; if it fails, our tenure may be short-lived, as the School District runs out of space.
Bob noted that he was on the Task Force and it will be meeting on the evening of Tuesday February 2nd here at the Fred Thomas Building with the School District.  
Anna noted that during our lunch hour on March 8th the School District will talk here about the bond referendum.

A committee to review the bylaws was appointed, comprising Bill, Bob, Peter, Rob and Anna.

Next meeting:  Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 12:20 in the Fred Thomas Building.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:15.

Rob Morgan, Secretary