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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-29-2016 Joint Meeting Health & Human Services and HC Minutes MEETING MINUTES HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BOARD AND AD HOC HEALTH CENTERCONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE September 29, 2016 2:00 PM Health Center -Social Room 1445 North 4th Street -, New Richmond, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER This joint meeting of the Ad Hoc Health CenterConstruction Committee and theHealth and Human Services Board was called to order by Ad Hoc Committee Chair David Peterson at approximately 2:00 PM. ROLL CALL Attendee NameOrganizationTitleStatusArrived Heather LogelinSt. Croix CountyBoard MemberAbsent Christopher BabbittSt. Croix CountyChairPresent Tom CoulterSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Bob LongSt. Croix CountySupervisorAbsent Ron KieslerSt. Croix CountyVice ChairPresent Paulette AndersonSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Shaela LeibfriedSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Lisa RamsaySt. Croix CountyBoard MemberAbsent Deb RasmussenSt. Croix CountyBoard MemberPresent David PetersonSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Agnes RingSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Roy Sjoberg AdministrationSt. Croix CountyChairmanAbsent Daniel HansenSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Judy AchterhofSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Suzanne Van MeleSt. Croix CountyCommittee MemberPresent Scottie ArdSt. Croix CountyCommittee MemberPresent Roger LarsonSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Others in Attendance:County Administrator Pat Thompson, Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson, Operations Manager Ken Witt, Facilities Manager Jim Elsbury, Rick Moore and Peter Schmelzer from Horty Elving, Randy LaFaive from Market and Johnson, County Board Supervisor Ryan Sicard APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Health & Human Services Board Joint Meeting March 29, 20162:30 PM Chair Peterson asked for any edits to the March 29, 2016 joint meeting of the Ad-Hoc Health Center Construction Committee and the Health and Human Services Board. With nothing noted Chair Peterson called these minutes accepted as submitted. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT No Public Comment today. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. St. Croix County Health Center Facility Planning Site Activity and Project Schedule Report Randy La Faive from Market and Johnson shared that everything is on track and are slated for the grand opening on November 15th. Market & Johnson report reviewed. Pool is still under construction and waiting for state inspection of underground plumbing. Work is in process for the remodeling phase. Horty Elving reports they are working with Market and Johnson to be sure things are checked off and complete on the punch list. Once this is completed it will become St. Croix County's building and the warranty will start. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. St. Croix Health Center Project Budget Report Operations Manager Ken Witt reviewed the project budget with the group, the project remains on budget. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Medicaid Waiver Funding for the Planned St. Croix County Community Based Residential Facilities The heightened scrutiny request was reviewed and current status remains that there is no approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Additional outreach at both the national and state level discussed. Plans at this point is to resubmit the request for heightened scrutiny in early 2017 after we have provided services to beneficiaries. Discussion. Health and Human Services(HHS) Board Chair Dr. Chris Babbitt shared that another resolution seems to be a good next step as the state is asking facilities to move forward with dementia care and now we may not be able to provide services to individuals in need. A motion was made by Health and Humans Services Board Chair Dr. Chris Babbitt asking that a resolution be prepared and sent to the Health and Human Services Board for approval, on behalf of the Ad-Hoc Health Center Construction Committee, and then be moved to the full County Board. Second by Committee Member Van Mele. Voice vote was taken, all approved HHS Director Fred Johnson will draft a resolution to be ready for the next HHS Board meeting. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Christopher Babbitt, Chair SECONDER: Suzanne Van Mele, Committee Member AYES: Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Ron Kiesler, Paulette Anderson, Shaela Leibfried, Deb Rasmussen, David Peterson, Agnes Ring, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Suzanne Van Mele, Scottie Ard, Roger Larson ABSENT: Heather Logelin, Bob Long, Lisa Ramsay, Roy Sjoberg Administration 4. St. Croix Health Center Public Relations Work Group Report Members of the Public Relations (PR) work group gave an update on work and planning being done for the grand opening which is scheduled for November 15th from 5-8PM. Pictures will be at 4:30. Concern was shared by Scottie Ard about the naming of the 10 bed facility. She has heard from families that they are not liking the wording "dementia care" and would prefer "memory care". HHS Director Johnson informed the group that this resolution regarding the naming of the 10 bed facility is on the full County Board's next agenda. If anyone would like to weigh in they could do so at that meeting. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. Health and Human Services Board and Ad Hoc Health Center Construction Committee New Facilities Site Tour The members of this joint meeting now toured the new Health and Rehab Center. Following the tour this meeting will be adjourned. 2:52 PM RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Review of what Larry Lester from Wipfli presented for the Health Center budget in comparison to what was submitted by staff for 2017. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE NA ADJOURN This joint meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:50 PM as the tour was completed. DATE OF NEXT MEETING To be determined.