HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Resource Network 11-06-1996A
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ST . CROIX COUNTY
NOTICR OF BOARD MEETING
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TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. -Croix County Board
FROM: Maureen Farrell, President
COMMITTEE TITLE: Human Resource Network of St. Croix County
DATE: November 6, 1996
TIME: 1:30 P.M.
LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center (Room 1281)
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: January 8, 1997
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Bylaws
NEW BUSINESS:
Nominating Committee Report
Program Planning for 1997
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Maureen Farrell
DATE: 10/30/96
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Human Resources Networ3C Of St. Croix County
November 6, 1996
Present: Judy Leary, St. Croix Job Center; Maureen Farrell, St.
Croix County Library; Barb Blaisdell, Dept. On Aging, Paula Welch,
Turningpoint; Chris Palowski, WestCap; Cindy Griffin, St. Croix
County' Health and Human Services; Tom Holland, YMCA
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p-m- by chair Maureen
Farrell. Holland/Leary moved to approve adding a WestCap
resolution on housing to the agenda and to adopt the agenda as
revised. Approved unanimously_
Motion by Holland/Palowski to approve minutes of the September 4
meeting. Approved unanimously.
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Housing Resolution:
Discussed proposed resolution submitted by Patrick McCoy of
WestCap stating "That the Human Resource Network of St. Croix
County affirms its support for the development of decent, safe,
sanitary (housing) that is affordable to low and moderate income
persons."
Chris noted that WestCap had received 421 requests for rental
assistance in their service area with the majority originating in
St. Croix, Dunn and Barron counties. other points of discussion
included the role of affordable housing in economic development,
the definition of affordable rent, and the scattered site concept.
The resolution was subsequently revised to read;
The Human Resource Network of St. Croix County reviewed housing
issues during 1996. This review indicated a need for affordable
housing for reasons of economic and social development.
Therefore, the Human Resource Network of St. Croix County
affirms its support for the development of decent, safe, sanitary
housing that is affordable to low and moderate income persons.
Notion by Blaisdell/Welch to accept the housing resolution as
revised by group and bring it back to the January meeting for
discussion and approval. Approved unanimously.
Bylaws:
Discussed amending the cur ' rent membership as designated in the
Appendix to correct the following;
Extension should read TJW-Extension
St. Croix County Human services should read St. Croix County
Health and Human Services
Turningpoint should read Turningpoint for victims of Domestic
Abuser Inc.
county Library, unfortunately, must be deleted
Motion by glaisdell/Rolland to adopt the Bylaws as distributed
with the meeting agenda with corrections to the Appendix as
discussed. Approved unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
Nominating Committee:
The nominating committee consisting of Mary Lestrud, Sandy Larson
and Tom Holland offered Sandy Larson'$ name for secretary, and Judy
Leary for President -Elect. Tom Holland is the incoming President.
Motion by Welch/Palowslti to elect nominees as reported. Approved
unanimously.
Agency Sharing:
WestCap : Chris talked about applying for a grant for Dunn and St.
Croix Counties to hire a specialist to work directly with clients
in housing crisis. Barb suggested a joint meeting with landlords
and agency representatives might be mutually beneficial.
Motion by Leary/Holland that Chris Palowski develop a model
letter of support for the grant and send to Maureen for approval
and to Sandy to send out -
Job Center: Judy talked about employer roundtable$ at WITC on
the subjects of what employers need and want from employers and off
and can -site child care- Paula suggested that the roundtables may
also be an opportunity to help employers consider such issues as
safety in the workplace for domestic abuse vicims and Barb
suggested linking the need for day care for aging parents with the
need for child care.
Office on Aging: Barb expressed concern that elderly nutrition
programs may stiffer when the Older Americans Act is finally re-
authorized. she discussed the concept of Aging resource Centers as
a single point of entry into services for the elderly.
Turningpoint; Paula reports the Wednesday afternoon of f ice hours
in New Richmond have been well received and hopes are to continue
them even though the funding is now gone. Schools have been
receptive to Turningpoint'$ involvement in discussing protective
behaviors, safe touch and dating violence with classes -
There will be a training for probation and parole agents on
dealing with domestic abuse, and training for office on Aging
drivers.
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Turningpoint still needs folks to sew "body bags" for the Silent
Witness program., and is soliciting funds to send staff to the 97
national rally/conference on domestic abuse,
Health and Human sex -vices: Cindy discussed the community subgrant
RFP process for Family Preservation and support funds in 1997. She
noted that HHS has an opening for a person with health care
billing/accounting experience in their ,A,ccounts. Receivable area.
Head Start is now housed in the HHS gymn area. Implementation of
Medical Assistance managed care appears to be resulting in a much
higher percentage of the MA dollar being allocated to private
sector administration and less to direct services.
Cindy asked, if anyone had internal, policies on Internet
use/access for employees to share.
YMCA: Tom reported that the Y is collaborating with the Hudson
Daybreak notary club in the development of a Wheel. Park. The
Rotary will raise the money for the park and donate it to the Y,
which will be in charge of programming. The Y will actively
involve youth in operating the Park as a business.
The Y Partners are attempting to raise $80,000 for Y memberships
for families in need.
There is an increasing emphasis on outreach programming: taking
Y activities to surrounding communities, bussing children to the Y,
etc.
county Library: Maureen reported that the children's reading
festival in October was a success with 300+ participating. 'there
is a committee working on sponsoring the reading festival for next
year so that this valuable activity can continue. Barb offered to
do sign language at the next festival..
The library staff have made their final visits to the WIC and
nutrition sites. The fate of the "Books by Mail" program remains
uncertain. The outreach services provided by the county library
will probably not be picked up by the municipalities.
2) Program Planning:
Suggested areas of discussion for 1997 are:
- Nutrition issues across program areas
- W-2 update: Cindy will invite Marilyn Fruit to the January
8th meoting-at 1:30 F.M. (to be held at Health and Human
Services building in New Richmond).
Motion by Holland./Welch to adjourn_ Approved unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by:
Cindy Griffin, Acting Recorder -
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