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ISD 622 discusses transferring Meals on Wheels service to Merrick Community Services
Summary
Board members discussed a long-standing Meals on Wheels partnership and a proposed transition of service delivery to Merrick Community Services; transcript records history and rationale but does not show a final vote on the pulled consent item.
Board members and district staff discussed ISD 622’s long-standing role in Meals on Wheels and a proposed shift in service delivery to Merrick Community Services during the June 24 business meeting.
A district staff member told Chair Jerry Yang and the board that ISD 62 (the district) "has participated in delivering Meals on Wheels for almost 50 years" through a Ramsey County Meals on Wheels consortium. The staff member said the district’s program is the smallest in the consortium, and rising costs, changes in client needs and staffing pressures prompted the district to look for a partner. The staff member said Merrick Community Services (spelled in the transcript as Merrick/Merrick Community Service) is located about two miles away, has physical capacity and fundraising support, and has a long history—"over a hundred years"—of serving seniors in the area.
According to the staff member, conversations with Merrick moved quickly because the organizations’ capacities and goals aligned; Merrick has facilities, fundraising and programming experience that could support Meals on Wheels participants and related services. The agenda listed the Meals on Wheels item as part of the consent agenda; a board member had pulled that item (item h) for discussion. The transcript records the discussion and the district’s rationale for partnering with Merrick Community Services but does not show a final vote or formal approval in the provided segment.
The transcript shows the consent motion for the remaining items was approved by voice vote after Anderson moved and Martins seconded. The disposition of the pulled Meals on Wheels item is not recorded in the provided excerpt.
