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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Buck Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, LTS Coordi r
Long Term Support Unit
DATE: October 31, 2003
COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
MEETING DATE: FRIDAY, November 14, 2003
MEETING TIME: 1:30 P.M.
MEETING LOCATION: Board Room at Human Services Center
New Richmond
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
DATE /LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING:
AGENDA: (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
OLD BUSINESS:
1) Update on community relocations from Northern Center
2) Children's MA Waiver application modified to obtain federal approval deleting
treatment foster care and child care as allowable services
3) 2004 Budget
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Financial Report
2) Variance and COP High -cost requests
3) Nursing Home relocation requests
4) Transition services now available under CIP II /COP -W
5) Community Links Project Update
6) Department on Aging Report-Sandy Gehrmann
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members
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LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
November 14, 2003
MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Boche, James Craig, Keith Gregerson, Donna Karis,
John Mortensen, Richard Peterson, Wanda Viellieux, Melissa Walthal
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Lori Bernard, Marguerite Sumner, Marge Wolske
MEMBERS ABSENT: John Garden, Debbie Ramacher
STAFF PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, LTS Coordinator; Angie Magoon, LTS Program
Specialist
Meeting called to order by Gregerson at 1:30 p.m.
Moment of silence for deceased member Bob Palewicz
Roll Call: Quorum present
Motion to adopt agenda by Mortensen adding union correspondence, second by
Peterson, motion carried.
Motion to accept previous meeting minutes by Boche, second by Mortensen, motion
carried.
Next Meeting Date: Thursday, February 12 2003 at 1:30pm in Board Room at
Human Services Complex, New Richmond.
Motion to recommend to County Board Chair to replace deceased member Bob
Palewicz, by Viellieux, second by Mortensen, motion carried.
Motion to recommend to County Board Chair to replace nonactive member Debbie
Ramacher, by Peterson, second by Craig, motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Northern Center Downsizing: Update by Lockwood. LTS is working on placements for
2 persons currently. One will move to Baldwin in January, the other will be moved in
March. Discussion.
Children's MA Waiver Application Update: Discussion.
2004 Budget: Handout by Lockwood. Discussion.
NEW BUSINESS:
Financial Report: Hand out by Lockwood. Discussion.
Variance & Purchase Requests: None
COP High -Cost Requests: 2 requests that have tentative approval. Motion to
recommend to seek start-up funding for Northern Center clients by Viellieux,
second by Boche, motion carried.
Motion to recommend to seek funding for specialized regional training for staff
that will care for Northern Center clients ($34,000) by Peterson, second by
Mortensen, motion carried.
Nursing Home relocation requests: None at this time.
Transition Services now available under CIP II /COPW: The waiver can now pay for
expenses before Waiver approval for certain services.
Community Links Project Update: Update by Lockwood. Nurse provides support for
clients. Karen Hall is helping staff develop outcomes on Individual Service Plans.
Department on Aging Report: No report.
SEIU Letter: Letter referred to Corporation Counsel. Will comply with requests. Brief
discussion.
Gregerson to call State Senator Sheila Harsdorf to see if she could come in for update.
Motion made to adjourn at 2 :25 p.m. by Viellieux, second by Mortensen. Motion
carried.
Submitted by
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Angie Magoon
LTS Program Specialist
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