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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSCC Health & Human Services Board 02-11-97EINAR HORNE WILL REVIEW VOUCHERS AT 7:30 A.H. REVISED ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix county Board FROM: Robert Stephens (John Borup 246-8223) CO�ITTER TITLE: St. Croix County DATE: TIME: LOCATION: 02/11/97 8.00 a.m. Health St. Croi�c county Health and Humann Services complex, New Richmond CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: 02/27/97 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES% 01/23/97 PERSONNEL ISSUES ANNOUNCEMENTS APPOINTMENTS: UNFINISHED $IISINEss: 1. Juvenile Youth ShelterJGroup Home request for proposal update NEi� BUSINESS: 1. Consideration of Claims and Vouchers 2. Financial Report 3. Board of Health Update -Larry Gilbertson -State Bureau of Public Health 4. Personnel Issues 5. Low Income Energy Assistance Program Report 6. 1974 building roof maintenance bid specifications 7. Health and Human Services/Nursing Home Report 8. Report on County Barn and Farm House A1�OIINCEMENTB � CORRESPONDENCE P088IBLE AGENDA ITEMS �"OR NEBT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented COPIER TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE COUNTY CLERK NE1PS MEDIA/NOTICE TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Robert Stephens (John Borup 246-8223) COMKITTEE TITLE: St. Croix County Board DATE: 02/11/97 Health and Human Services LOCATION: St. Croix County Health and Human Services Complex, New Richmond ROLL CALL kDOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEST METING: 02/27/97 PERSONNEL ISSUES ft"OUNCEMENTS • UIZI+"INIS$ED BIISINESS: 1. Juvenile Youth Shelter/Group Home request for proposal update NEW BII822+tE88: 1. Consideration of Clams and Vouchers 2. Financial Report G 3. Board of Health Update -Larry ilbertson-State Bureau of Public Health 4. Personnel Issues 5. Lour Income Energy Assistance Program Report 6. 1974 building roof maintenance bid specifications 7. Health and Human Services/Nursing Dome Report ADJOURNMENT (Agenda nest aeaessarily SIIEMITTED SY0. John M. Borup DATE: aanuary 29, 1997 COPIES TO: COUNTY EOARD OrFICE COUNTY CVIS LERK OTzcE NEfWB MPAJ I ST. CROIB COIINTY HEALTH AND HIIMAM SERVICES BOARD FEBRUARY 11, 1997 The St. Croix County Health and Human Services Board met on February 11, 1997, at the St. Croix Industries in New Richmond, Wisconsin. MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Stephens, Chair Leon Berenschot Chris Bethke Jack Dowd Einar Horne Fern Johnson Allen Limberg George Sinclear MEMBERS ABSENT: Mary Louise Olson -excused STAFF PRESENT: John Borup, Health and Human Services Director Cindy Griffin, Deputy Director Carolyn Krieger, Nursing Home Administrator Judy Ziegler, Accountant Marilyn Fruit, Economic Support Supervisor Barbara Nelson, Public Health Supervisor Fred Johnson, Family and Children's Supervisor Ralph Robole, Facilities Manager Malva Berg, Secretary PRESENT: Greg Timmerman, Corporation Counsel Ray Mealy Chair Stephens called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m., noting the meeting was properly and legally publicized. NEXT MEETING: The next Health andHuman Services Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 1997 at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Croix County Health and Human Services/Nursing Home complex. AGENDA: Motion: A motion was introduced by Berenschot, seconded Bethke, and unanimously adopted: That the agenda be approved as circulated. MINUTES: Motion: A motion was introduced by Bethke, seconded by Johnson, and unanimously adopted: That the minutes of the 01/23/97 Health and Human Services Board meeting be approved as circulated. 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stephens read a letter from Raymond Giannini from Marcus and Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Company. This firm recently brokered the successful sale of the Center of Care in Eau Claire. In summary, he requested to meet with the Board regarding presenting a proposal on a potential sale of the St. Croix County skilled nursing facility. Stephens said Dorsey and Boche also received a similar letter from this company. He said Dorsey threw the letter away and Boche responded saying there is no consideration by the County Board to sell the Nursing Home and no action is contemplated to sell the nursing home at this time. Stephens instructed the recording secretary to send a copy of the minutes to this company to reinforce that the Human Services Board also is not considering selling the Nursing Home and no action is contemplated to sell the nursing home at this time. Sinclear wants to know who contacted this company to prompt this Letter. He said no Board member has the authority to act on his own in a matter like this without Board direction. He said someone is trying to destroy the morale at the Center. JUVENILE YOUTH SHELTER/GROUP HOME REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL UPDATE: Fred Johnson reviewed and explained the advantages of having a juvenile youth shelter/ group home near New Richmond. Current contract shelter rates are $80 to $110.50 and the proposed rates for a local facility from the RFP's received are $75 to $76 per day. Current contract group home rates are $80 to $100.00 and the proposed rates for a local facility from the RFP's received are $75 to $76 per day. Johnson said there are more males put into placement than there are females. Griffin said the group home vendor would pay rent and utilities on the building they use and have already factored this into the rates proposed. Horne wanted to know how much the committee would save. Johnson said there are a lot of untraceable costs, i.e. transportation, travel time, phone calls, etc. and could not put a dollar figure on savings. Discussion followed. Motion: A motion was introduced by Sinclear, seconded by Berenschot, and unanimously adopted: That Dunlap, Johnson, and Griffin select a vendor from the RFPs received and request that vendor to come to the next Board meeting to answer the Board's questions and to give the Board more knowledge on the juvenile youth shelter/group home and how they would work with the school system and law enforcement. Horne requested Borup to check with the Sheriff's department as to the savings they would realize having a juvenile youth shelter/ group home in New Richmond. Dowd said the savings would be mainly in overtime paid. 1974 BUILDING ROOF MAINTENANCE BID SPECIFICATIONS: Ralph Robole has bid specs for repair of the 1974 building roof. Stephens said he was directed by the Finance Chair to repair the roof. Robole 3 said asbestos was found on the roof. It can be encapsulated, the major concern is to keep the asbestos from becoming airborne. He said all companies are recommending more insulation on the roof. Robole said we currently have about R-4 value on the roof and is proposing going to at least R-20. He said the white versus black roof would also change the reflective factor and may also save money on air conditioning costs. Discussion followed. Motion: A motion was introduced by Berenschot, seconded by Sinclear, and unanimously adopted: That the Board approves advertising for bids to re -roof the 1974 building for spray -on covering only and to not remove the asbestos. COUNTY BARN AND FARM HOUSE: Timmerman said the barn and house lease expire 06/01/97. Bethke said Van Dyk is under the impression from a County Board member that the barn will be knocked down if Van Dyk doesn�t rent it. Bethke wants to know who that member is. The contents of the barn has value to the county and the contents cannot be stripped from the barn. Discussion held on shared ownership of equipment in the barn. Timmerman asked what the future of the lease is�beyond 05/31/97. Borup contacted Van Dyk regarding his intentions for extending the lease, but has not heard back from Van Dyk. Bethke was instructed to do a monthly review of what is in the barn. Stephens said it is not in the best interest of the Board to continue the leases with Van Dyk, they have not been friendly leases.. Stephens suggested video taping the equipment in the barn. The Board needs to decide whether or not to lease the barn and whether to keep the equipment in the barn before the end of the lease with Van Dyk. More discussion followed. In the farm manager house, Van Dyk replaced the carpet downstairs due to animal damage, but he did not replace the upstairs carpet which was also damaged. The cost for the upstairs carpet would be around $1,600. Discussion followed. Motion: A motion was introduced by Bethke, seconded by Berenschot, and unanimously adopted: The Board instructed Corporation Counsel to contact Van Dyk to have him replace the carpet that was damaged by cats in the upstairs of the farm house as per the lease agreement. CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS: Judy Ziegler, Accountant/Accounting Supervisor, distributed the following reports: unemployment, transfer of funds report, fixed assets purchased, and cash report. Rod Paulson, CPA, will be at the Center in April and the reconciled numbers should be available by the May Board meeting. Stephens said we will be unable to come in with a zero budget if the roof repair is paid by Health and Human Services Health and Human Services Board member, Horne, reviewed the January vouchers and questioned or reviewed the following vouchers: :� HUMAN SERVICES: 5911: Northern States Power, $6,279.37, gas. Explanation should be electric bill. This was for December, 1996 electric bill. 5916: YMCA, $705.00, LTS purchased services. A one-year family membership for a Family Support client and family. 5849: St. Croix County Department on Aging, $2,533.45, LTS purchased services. Cost of Meals on Wheels and Day Away Program provided by the Department on Aging for Long Term Support clients. 5966: Aurora Residential Alternatives, $117,005.05, transitional living. Monthly cost for Long Term Support clients residing in Aurora provided group home 6101: Natural Gas, Inc. $16,220.07, gas. January gas bill for Nursing Home and Human Services. NURSING HOME: 22: Jacobson Supply Co., $9,275.62, nursing supplies. This is our major supplier of dri-prides, gloves, needles, bandages, etc. Motion: A motion was introduced by Horne, seconded by Stephens, and unanimously adopted: The following vouchers be approved and be made a part of the supplemental minute book pages 567 through 610: Home Health voucher 5905, dated December 29, 1996 in the amount of $1,341.90. Home Health vouchers 6008 through 6032, dated January 31, 1997 in the amount of $5,397.70. Human Services vouchers 5794 through 5806, dated January 11, 1997, in the amount of $207,887.56. Human Services vouchers 5824 through 5851, dated December 31, 1996, in the amount of $69,335.41. Human Services vouchers 5807 through 5867, dated January 17, 1997, in the amount of $1,621.89. Human Services vouchers 5868 through 5904, dated December 29, 1996, in the amount of $60,647.43. Human Services vouchers 5906 through 5916, dated January 23, 1997, in the amount of $9,930.49. 5 Human Services vouchers 5918 through 5945, dated December 28, 1996, in the amount of $66,559.25. Human Services vouchers 5946 through 5958, dated January 29, 1997, in the amount of $15,286.52. Human Services vouchers 5959 through 5965, dated January 27, 1997, in the amount of $4,091.21. Human Services vouchers 5966 through 6006, dated January 27, 1997, in the amount of $133,968.66. Human Services vouchers 6033 through 6065, dated January 31, 1997, in the amount of $13,633.89. Human Services vouchers 6074 through 6292, dated January 31, 1997, in the amount of $92,212.74. Human Services vouchers 6066 through 6298, dated January 31, 1997, in the amount ,of $80,102.35. Nursing Home vouchers 832 through 844, dated January 16, 1997, in the amount of $5,116.76. Nursing Home vouchers 1 through 51, dated February 11, 1997, in the amount of $85,965.06. Nursing Home vouchers 58 through 67, dated February 11, 1997, in the amount of $4,513.92. Human Services and Nursinq Home vouchers 675 through 701, dated January 23, 1997, in the amount of $248,952.63. Social Services and Human Services vouchers 1 through 18, dated January 22, 1997, in the amount of $80,382.65. BOARD OF HEALTH UPDATE -CARRY GILBERTSON-STATE BUREAU OF PUBLIC HEALTH: Larry Gilbertson, Regional Director -Division of Health, gave a brief report on the role of the "local board of health." He said Public Health is primarily in a prevention mode. Public Health is there to protect all citizens in the community. He said he is pleased with the work done by Borup and Nelson and appreciates the support from the Board. Stephens thanked Gilbertson for attending the meeting The Board recessed from 9:55 to 10:00 a.m. PERSONNEL ISSUES: The Board reviewed the report on the two "job share" positions. LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REPORT: Kathleen Waldal, the Department's Energy Assistance Coordinator, gave a brief report on C� the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. She said it is a Federal program administered by each state which helps people pay for the cost of heating in their homes. She said it is a one time benefit for each heating season which is intended to pay a portion of the household's heating cost, not the entire annual cost. Applications are accepted at various locations throughout the county and to date for the 1996-97 season 335 applications have been received. Discussion followed.. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/NURSING HOME REPORT: Nursing Home census is 97 with one in the hospital and one admission pending. Krieger said Eau Claire has hired a marketing director to address census issues. She said pool staff are still being used in the dietary department and on 02/23 there will be a change in dietary staff positions, allowing for more benefit positions. Fruit gave an update on W-2. She said no contract has been received as yet. Training is starting in February. She recommended the members for the Community Steering Committee for W- 2 be appointed by the Vice Chair at this time. Stephens reminded the Board that his term ends in April and the Board will need to re -organize at the last meeting in April. Stephens asked if there were any other issues to bring before the Board. Griffin said eleven RFP grants were received. Staff will be meeting 02/17/97 to rank and award grants. Olson originally worked with staff on this project, but will be out of town at that time. Stephens appointed Johnson to meet with staff at 1:00 p.m. on 02/17/97 to review the grants. Stephens told Johnson to claim per diem for the meeting on 02/17. Nelson announced there is a satellite conference on Community Planning for Care Coordination in a Medical Assistance Managed Care Environment on 02/24 in Baldwin, if any Board members would like to attend, Nelson has applications to sign up for the conference. Borup referred to an article published in a recent New Richmond News regarding tax payer alliance data that was taken out of context. He has sent a letter to the editor to clarify the Health and Human Services position. Motion: A motion was introduced by Horne, seconded by Dowd, and unanimously adopted: That the meeting be adjourned. Time: 10:35 a.m. Chairman: Attest: (secretary)