HomeMy WebLinkAboutLong Term Support Planning Committee 07-18-1996ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, SW Supervisor
Long Term Support Unit
DATE: July 8, 1996
COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
MEETING DATE: Thursday, July 18, 1996
MEETING TIME: 1:30 p.m.
Board Room - St. Croix Co. Health & Human Services Complex
MEETING LOCATION: 1445 N. 4th Street, -New Richmond, WI- 54017---_------
CALL TO ORDER: Including introduction of Fern Johnson as new member
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
DATE/LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING:
AGENDA: (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Assembly Bill 739 signed by Governor Thompson
Election of Vice -Chair
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Financial Report
2) Variance & Purchase Requests
3) Waiting Lists
4) WSSA resolution on Long Term Care redesign.
5) St. Croix County Faith In Action Program - Sharon Smith, Project Director with
St. Croix County Aging Unit.
6) 1997 Budget for Long Term Support Program.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members /lts-com/notice
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LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1996
Members Present: James Craig, Lorraine Darnauer, Honorine Gedatus, Keith
Gregerson, Fern Johnson, Lee Kellaher, Ray Mealey, John
Mortensen, Robert Palewicz, Marguerite Sumner, Wanda
Viellieux, Larry Weisenburger
Members excused: Joan Richie, Glenda Zielski
Members absent: Terri Heinbuch
Staff present: Ron Lockwood, Michele Johnson
Guest(s): Sharon Smith, Faith in Action Program
Meeting called to order by Chair Ray Mealey at 1:30 p.m.
Roll Call: 12 present, 2 excused, 1 absent
Motion to adopt agenda with changes by Kellaher; second by Mortensen; carried
unanimously.
Motion by Kellaher to accept minutes of previous meeting as mailed; Second by
Sumner; carried unanimously.
Date of next meeting set by Chair Ray Mealey for Thursday, August 8, 1996 1:30pm
in the Board Room of the Human Services Complex in New Richmond unless otherwise
stated in meeting notice.
Introductions of new committee member Fern Johnson representing Human Services
Board.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Bill 739 - COP & COP-W funding. At the last meeting this committee recommended
sending a letter of encouragement for Governor Thompson to sign this bill. Governor
Thompson did sign this bill; it will create an annual increase in COP & CIP2/COPW
funds of approximately $10,000 for St. Croix County.
Election of Vice Chair. Chair opened floor for nominations for Vice Chair; nomination
made for Lee Kellaher, second by Craig. No more nominations were made. Motion
by Gregerson to close nominations; 2nd by Weisenburger; carried unanimously. Chair
called for a vote; Lee Kellaher elected vice chair by a unanimous vote.
LTS Planning Committee Minutes
July 18, 1996
Page 2'
Financial Report: Due to the many new members, Ron Lockwood went over specifics
of the financial report and gave brief description of each program service, target
groups served, etc. Much discussion; Ron answered questions.
Variance and Purchase Requests: There were no requests.
Waiting List Report: COP 14; CIP1 B 35; CIP2/COPW 10; FSP 45; Alzheimer 1.
WSSA resolution on long term care redesign Ron Lockwood discussed a Wisconsin
Social Services Association (WSSA) resolution regarding long term care redesign.
Discussion followed regarding the redesign and that the federal & state levels do not
appear to be wanting or soliciting any input from county level government. A
suggestion was made and accepted by this committee to have Kellaher, Mealey, and
Lockwood write up a similar resolution to support recommendation of county input in
restructure of long term care for the next meeting and present to this committee for
approval to forwarded on to the county board for its' approval and recommendation.
Faith in Action Pro -gram. Sharon Smith, Project Director presented on this grant
funded program to coordinate volunteer services. The program targets 60 plus year
old persons with needs ranging from companionship to help with meal preparation.
Sharon is here to inform and reach out for volunteers. She handed out volunteer
applications, descriptions.
1997 Budget for Long Term Support. Ron Lockwood presented a brief budget format
for CIP1 A & CIP1 B, CIP2 & COPW programs. The entire budget is in the process and
will be finished for the August 8th meeting. There was much discussion and
explanations regarding the budget and the process. This discussion will continue at
the next meeting(s).
Agenda items for next meeting: Arrangements will be made to have someone from
American Heritage Nursing Home come and present to the committee on the new
Dementia Program be used.
Motion by Weisenburger to adjourn; 2nd by Mortensen; carried.
Submitted by Michele Johnson
LTS Clerk III