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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSCC Health & Human Services Board 02-27-97FE'°-17-1997 12�2B REV I SE'I} ST CROIX H & HS 1 715 246 B225 P.02 TO: Robert Boche, Chaa.rman St. Croix County Board FROM: Robert Stephens (John Sorup 246-8223) COMMITTEE TITLE: St. Croix Board DATE: TIML: LOCATION: 02/27/97 6:30 p.m. St. Croix County New Richmond County Health and Human Services Health and Human Services Complex CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ALOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEAT MEETING: 03/11/97 ACTION ON DRESIOUS Nr*�TES: �2!i1/97 ANNOUNCEMENTS APPOINTMENTS tiNFINZBHED BUSINESS: 1. Juvenile Youth Shelter/Group Home NEN BUSINESS: 1. Health and 2. Personnel Issues 3. Photocopier Lease/Purchase 4. Centennial Planning Committee Report Discussion of lease of farm buildings Request for Proposal Update 5. Human Serv�.cesJNursing Home Report ANNOUNCEMENTS 6 CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEST MEETING: L;IIBMITTED SY: John M. Borup DATE: February 17, 1997 COPIES TO: COIIN'i'Y BOARD OFFICh COUNTY CLERK NEFS M,gDZAJNOTICE HOARD COblMITTFE MEM8ER8 TOTRL P.02 WOW . - . . ,I. TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Robert Stephens (John Borup 246-8223) COMMITTEE TITLE: St. Croix County Health. and Human Services Board DATE: 02/27/9T TIME: 6:30 p.�n. LOCATION: St. Croix County Health and Human Services Complex New Richmond CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEST MEETING: 03/11/97 NCTION ON PR€I:IOUS MMTSS: 02111/97 kNNOUNCENNNTS APPOINTMENTS UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Juvenile Youth Shelter/Group Home Request for Proposal Update NEW SUSZNESS: 1. Health and Human ServicesJNursing Home Report 2. Personnel Issues 3. Photocopier Lease/Purchase 4. Centennial Planning Committee Report SUBMITTED BY: John M. Borup DATE: February 13, 1�57 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE COUNTY CLERK NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS ST. CROIX COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARD February 27, 1997 The St, Croix County Health and Human Services Board met on February 27, 1997, at the St. Croix County Health and Human Services/Health Center complex. MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Stephens, Chair Leon Berenschot Chris Bethke Jack Dowd Einar Horne Fern Johnson Mary Louise Olson George Sinclear Allen Limberg, excused STAFF PRESENT: John Borup, Human Services Director Cindy Griffin, Deputy Director Carolyn Krieger, Nursing Home Administrator Fred Johnson, Family & Children Supervisor Judy Aronson, Secretary OTHERS PRESENT: Tom Dorsey, Vice Chair County Board Mike Turgeon, Prentice House Group Homes Chair Stephens, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. noting the meeting was properly and legally publicized. NEXT MEETING: The next meeting of the Health and Human Services Board will be Tuesday, March 11, 1997 at 8:00 a.m. at the St. Croix County Health and Human Services/Health Center complex. Bethke and Olson will review vouchers at 7 $ 30 a.m. Berenschot is excused from the March 11, 1997 meeting. AGENDA: MOTION: A motion was introduced by Olson, seconded by Johnson, and unanimously adopted: That the agenda be approved as circulated. MINUTES: MOTION: A motion was introduced by Berenschot, seconded by Sinclear, and unanunously adopted: That the minutes of the 02/11/97 Health and Human Services Board meeting be approved as circulated. Juvenile Youth Shelter/Group Home Request for Proposal Update: Fred Johnson introduced Mike Turgeon, Director and Owner of Prentice House Group Homes. Turgeon described how "Prentice House" group home facility could be established here in New Richmond and he would like to rent the home on site that is county owned. The group home program would be set up to handle both short and longer term placements for boys. In addition, short term placements for girls would be available, but if a girl was placed, female staff would be required. Turgeon stated that he currently operates two group homes and has developed positive relationships with schools and law enforcement in that community. It would be necessary to develop positive working relationships within the New Richmond community as well, which Turgeon would work toward. Turgeon stated under the right structure and guidance, these boys do fine and begin to feel that school is a real privilege. Olson stated we should invite the Jr. High and High School principles from New Richmond and Somerset to the next meeting. Fred Johnson believes there are a multitude of issues to our advantage by contracting locally which were reviewed at the last board meeting. The youth can be kept involved in the community and also their families can be involved. Johnson is willing to facilitate meetings with the New Richmond school, law enforcement, and the community. Motion: A motion was introduced by Berenschot, seconded by Dowd, that the Board approve to proceed with the Juvenile Youth Shelter/Group Home services with Prentice House, Olson abstained from voting and Horne opposed. Motion passed. Discussion followed. Motion: A motion was introduced by Stephens to table the above Motion until the next meeting and to proceed with this investigation, contingent on the information given at the March 11th, 1997 meeting and at that time to have this settled once and for all. Motion failed with no second. Board directed Fred Johnson to provide the following at the next Health and Human Services Board meeting: budget for 1998, who would go to the school or city (law enforcement), time frame of implementation/schedules, who's running the program, financial considerations. Have the principle/superintendent of the high school, Dennis Horner, and Chief Levi to make presentations at next meeting. Stephens stated if it is decided this would be a real benefit to the county and the City of New Richmond does not feel this way, we could then proceed to find some other location in the county. Stephens thanked Johnson and Turgeon for the presentation. Health and Human Services/Nursing Home Report: Krieger stated the nursing home census is at 92. Admissions in January were six, but discharges numbered thirteen with ten discharged due to death. Krieger indicated the State, in order to help facilities, is suggesting that maybe we will be able to bank the beds so not to lose Medicare. Borup stated that Kent Sprague from the State will be attending the next meeting regarding Long term Care Redesign. Griffin stated a review team consisting of six staff from Health and Human Services, Don Gjesfjeld from the State Office in Eau Claire, and Fern Johnson reviewed, scored and ranked 2 the 11 grant applications we received for Family Preservation and Support funds. The review team recommended that the following projects receive funding based on their anticipated contributions to developmental assets for youth in the community: -- Hudson Rotary Clubs: Wheel Park, Hudson, $6,000 -- Healthy Communities: After school program for middle school students, River Falls, $4,000 -- Somerset PTO: Student volunteer coordinator, Somerset, $6,000 -- Youth for Christ: Lighthouse Youth Center, Roberts, $3,000 -- Hammond Arts Alliance: Community theater/gallery, Hammond, $5,000 Don Gjesfjeld recommended that the $1,500 remaining of the $25,500 originally targeted for community subgrants be reserved for technical assistance and training needs of the subgrantees. Horne stated there are no monies given to Glenwood City and when the study was done, Glenwood City was a community that could benefit from these funds. Griffin stated Glenwood City did not send in an application. Motion: A motion was introduced by Sinclear, seconded by Dowd: That the Health and Human Services Board approve the recommendation from the review team that the five highest ranked (above projects) receive funding based on their anticipated contributions to developmental assets for youth in the community. Motion: A motion was introduced by Stephens, seconded by Bethke: That the Health and Human Services Board table the above motion until the 03/11/97 meeting. Roll call vote: Robert Stephens -yes Leon Berenschot-yes Chris Bethke -yes Jack Dowd -no Einar Horne -yes Fern Johnson -yes Mary Louise Olson -yes George Sinclear-no Allen Limberg-absent Six yes, two no, one absent, motion passed. Stephens directed Berenschot to find out where Glenwood City's application was and why they chose not to apply. Griffin was asked to give copies of all eleven proposals to the Health and Human Services Board 3 members along with a score card. Personnel Issues: Stephens stated there is nothing more to add than what was on the fact sheet. Photocopier Lease/Purchase: Borup stated the current lease/purchase contract for the :)MD copier expires 04/30/97. The current lease/purchase prices is for $1,019.81 per month, which includes all supplies except paper and included 75,000 copies per month. When we began leasing the machine three years ago, our copy needs were in the 60,000 to 65,000/month range, which was approximately .017/copy. With updates in machines in other department in the building, our copying average for the last year has dropped an average range of 40,000/month, so now our per copy costs with the lower usage are about .031/copy. The new proposal is for $948 per month, which also includes all supplies except paper and includes 40,000 per month, which would better meet our current copying needs. (Copy amounts from 40,001 to 45,000 would be billed at .0015 per copy and from 45,001 and over at .01 per copy.) At $948 per month for 40,000 copies, the per copy cost would be .0237. Also, if we decide to accept this proposal before the contract period ends, we would be forgiven the last two payments and would have no copier payments for two months. We would receive a brand new machine (with all shipping, handling and set up charges paid for by Xerox) as this would be an entirely new contract. Discussion followed. Motion: A motion was introduced by Horne, seconded by Olson, and unanimously adopted: That the Health and Human Services Board authorize to go ahead with the new photocopier lease as described above. Centennial Planning Committee Report: Borup stated the centennial for the nursing home will be August 2, 1997 from 11M a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with food served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with essentially no budget. The centennial will be a "volunteer donation" event. To date we have food donations (thanks to Carolyn Krieger and Vicki LaDuke). The New Richmond Lions will cook brats. Free beverages and chips have been secured also. We are still pursuing plates, cups, door prizes, entertainment, etc. We will develop subcommittees to handle individual tasks and seek volunteers to work on each area. This is going to be a big effort, but well worth it in terms of recognition of 100 years of community service and public relations. With good weather and free food, we could host several hundred people. Committee members include: Leon Berenschot, Jack Dowd, Fern Johnson, Carolyn Krieger, Barb Nelson, Karen Hall, Cindy Prokash, Lisa Leahy, Vicki LaDuke, Marcey Backes, John Borup, and Barb Polfus-New Richmond Chamber of Commerce. Discussion of Lease of Farm Buildings: Stephens thanked Bethke for his hard work on this project. At this time we have no legitimate leaser for the farm buildings. It was decided to allow the lease to expire as we have not heard back from Henk Van Dyk. It was also suggested the farm buildings be put out for bids. MOTION: A motion was introduced by Berenschot, seconded by Bethke, and unanimously adopted: That the Health and Human Services Board meeting be adjourned. Time: 8:17 P.M. Chairman: Attest: 5 Secretary