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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-2012 Health & Human Services Minutes MINUTES HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BOARD November 12, 2012 8:30 AM Board Room, Department of Health & Human Services 1445 N 4th Street, New Richmond, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER Chair Horne called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM noting the meeting was properly and legally publicized. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Tim Hood Supervisor Present Fred Yoerg Supervisor Present Chris Kilber Supervisor Absent Tom Hawksford Supervisor Present Roger Larson Vice Chair Present Fred Horne Chair Present Leon Berenschot Board Member Present Lisa Ramsay Board Member Absent Deb Rasmussen Board Member Present Others present: Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson, Nursing Home Interim Administrator Lisa Leahy, County Administrator Patrick Thompson, Finance Director Tabatha Hansen, Fiscal Administrator Deb Suchla, Human Resource Director Tammy Funk, St. Croix Industries Administrator Clark Schroeder, Public Health Officer/Coordinator Wendy Kramer, Administrative Support Supervisor Malva Sirek, County Board Chair Daryl Standafer, and Mary Boe, Multijurisdictional Tobacco Control Coordinator. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. October 8, 2012 1:00 PM The Chair asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. The Chair announced if there are no corrections to the minutes, they stand as distributed. RESULT: ACCEPTED 2. October 29, 2012 8:30 AM The Chair asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. The Chair announced if there are no corrections to the minutes, they stand as distributed. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT No public comments. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Financial Report Suchla reviewed the financial report through September 2012. She noted there has not been a lot of variance in figures the last few months. Health and Human Services is 1.43% to the positive through September and predicts that track will continue through year end. St. Croix Industries financial report indicates a positive balance of $5,000 through September, but as reported last month, this includes 2011 revenue. A journal entry will be completed to move $309,000 in revenue, which will increase designated fund balance for St. Croix Industries. Much of the reduction in revenue is due to decreased rates from Community Health Partnership, as well as some decreased utilization of services. Aging is overspent; however, some of the monies from trust funds will be used for Aging. Food costs are running high and donations have been slow, probably a part of the struggling economy. Suchla predicted that ADRC will be in the black by approximately $75,000 at year end. The Nursing Home losses are slowing down but revenues have not caught up to the losses experienced earlier in the year. Average monthly census and Nursing Home referrals will be a part of future monthly reporting. The Nursing Home census today is 46. The 2013 budget will not be realized unless additional operational changes are made in the Nursing Home. 2. Western Wisconsin Working for Tobacco Free Living (W3TFL) Presentation by Mary Boe, Multijurisdictional Tobacco Control Coordinator Boe is part of a five county multi-jurisdictional consortium that includes Burnett, Polk, Pierce, Polk and St. Croix County. This was restructured three-years ago due to funding cuts. Polk County is the fiscal agent for the coalition. Boe reported there is no current state legislation in place for multi-unit smoke-free housing and distributed a brochure on gains realized from smoke-free housing. Boe referred to the LaCrosse County resolution in support of policy of tax equity on other tobacco products. Boe offered to assist the Board if there is a move towards a resolution in St. Croix County for tax equity for tobacco products other than cigarettes. Horne questioned the board on desire to create such a resolution and offered to put on a future agenda. 3. 2013 Health and Human Services Board Meeting Dates Meeting dates for 2013 will continue with the first Monday of the month at 8:30 a.m. and will be rescheduled if there is a conflict or need to change. 4. Nursing Home Report The scheduling for the property incentive application and guidelines has been moved to the end of November. The time frame for completing the application has not been established at this time. The first meeting with Hoffman Architect will be held this Wednesday. The contract with the architect is time and material up to $10,000. Hoffman was used by Dunn County. The first phase of the information for the application has been completed by Larry Lester, who has been paid as part of his consulting. The rest of the work for the application will be staff time. The Board will be able to review the application before it is submitted. Hood left the meeting at 9:20. 5. Closed Session Per Wisconsin Statute 19.85 (1) (e) to deliberate St. Croix Industries contract with Southwest Family Care Alliance; reconvene in open session. Motion by Berenschot, seconded by Larson, That the Board enter Closed Session Per Wisconsin Statute 19.85 (1) (e) to deliberate St. Croix Industries contract with Southwest Family Care Alliance. Roll call vote: Tim Hood Absent Fred Yoerg Yes Chris Kilber Absent Tom Hawksford Yes Roger Larson Yes Fred Horne Yes Leon Berenschot Yes Lisa Ramsay Absent Deb Rasmussen Yes Six yes, zero no, three absent, motion passed. Staff attendees: Clark Schroeder, Fred Johnson, Pat Thompson, Deb Suchla, Tammy Funk, Tabatha Hanson, The Board entered closed session: 9:35 am. Motion by Berenschot, seconded by Yoerg, That the Board reconvene in open session. Roll call vote: Tim Hood Absent Fred Yoerg Yes Chris Kilber Absent Tom Hawksford Yes Roger Larson Yes Fred Horne Yes Leon Berenschot Yes Lisa Ramsay Absent Deb Rasmussen Yes Six yes, zero no, three absent, motion passed. The Board reconvened in open session: 10:12 AM ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Horne asked if there were any announcements or correspondence. There were none. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 AM. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - 12/03/12 AT 8:30 AM