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Home My WebLink About06-17-2016 Council on Aging and Disabilities Minutes MEETING MINUTES COUNCIL ON AGING ANDDISABILITIES June 17, 2016 8:30 AM St. Croix County Services Center St. Croix County Services Center -1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER This June 17, 2016 meeting of the Council on Aging and Disabilities (COAD) was called to order by Council on Aging and Disabilities Chair Dave Ostness. ROLL CALL Attendee NameOrganizationTitleStatusArrived Jerry AdamsSt. Croix CountyCouncil MemberPresent Dave OstnessSt. Croix CountyChairPresent Ron KieslerSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Paulette AndersonSt. Croix CountySupervisorAbsent Mary Ellen BrueSt. Croix CountyCouncil MemberPresent Virginia DrathSt. Croix CountyCouncil MemberPresent Patricia JonasSt. Croix CountyCouncil MemberPresent Laurie PelnarSt. Croix CountyCouncil MemberPresent Alfred SchrankSt. Croix CountyCouncil MemberPresent James SchreiberSt. Croix CountyVice ChairPresent George ZaskeSt. Croix CountyCouncil MemberPresent Others in Attendance: Roger Larson,County Board Chair; Fred Johnson; Health and Human Services Director; Brad Beckman, Aging and Disabilities Resource Center (ADRC) Administrator; Dr. Beata Haug, Health and Human Services Fiscal Manager; Carolyn Greunke, ADRC Disability Benefit Specialist. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Council on Aging and Disabilities Regular Meeting May 20, 20168:30 AM Council on Aging and Disabilities Chair Dave Oseness asked for any changes or corrections to the May 20, 2016 minutes. With nothing noted Council Member Al Schrank moved to approve the minutes second by Council Member Laurie Pelnar. Voice vote taken and minutes were approved. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT No Public Comment BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Introduction of the New Disability Benefit Specialist Brad Beckman, ADRC Administrator, introduced the new Disability Benefit Specialist Carolyn Greunke. Carolyn addressed the Council and gave some highlights of her career. The Council welcomed her. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Health and Human Services 2017 to 2021 Capital Improvement Requests Fred Johnson, Health and Human Services (HHS) Director, informed the Council of the Capital Improvement Plans (CIP) for Aging and Disability Resource Center to purchase and replace vehicles in the 2017-2021 CIP plan. Discussion was had regarding plans for vehicles that are being retired. This will need to be discussed further at the time when a vehicle is being retried. Currently facilities sells these vehicles on the State surplus site with the funds from the sales coming back to the ADRC. An inventory of these vehicles will be brought to the Council at a later meeting. On the Health and Human Services side the CIP will include plans for some expansion of offices to accommodate staff that will be added as Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) programming is implemented. A tour to view the area that is planned for the expansion will be had following the meeting. Supervisor Kiesler made a motion to support the CIP plan and move it to the full County Board for consideration this was seconded by Council member Schreiber. RESULT: APPROVED \[10 TO 0\] MOVER: Ron Kiesler, Supervisor SECONDER: James Schreiber, Vice Chair AYES: Jerry Adams, Dave Ostness, Ron Kiesler, Mary Ellen Brue, Virginia Drath, Patricia Jonas, Laurie Pelnar, Alfred Schrank, James Schreiber, George Zaske RECUSED: Paulette Anderson 3. Financial Reports Dr. Beata Haug, HHS Fiscal Manager, discussed with the Council on how trends could be presented to them to make this a helpful tool. Council members shared that a chart or graph as a visual would be appreciated. Dr. Haug will bring some examples next meeting and the Council can determine what is the most useful. Dr. Haug, HHS Fiscal Manager, then reviewed the financial and trust reports and with the Council. Dr. Haug also explained the process for state claiming as it could be changing in 2017. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. Family Care and IRIS (I Respect I Self Direct) 2.0 update Brad Beckman, ADRC Administrator, updated the Council regarding the letter received from Secretary Rhoades. Beckman will keep the Council appraised as things are changing with Family Care and IRIS. There was discussion regarding what changes took place that led to the reform plan for Family Care/IRIS 2.0 to be withdrawn and concerns and thoughts of what will happen in the future. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. Information and Assistance Specialist/Options Counselor Update Sheet ADRC Administrator Beckman reviewed the I&A activities. Care Wisconsin will be added to this info sheet in July as Care Wisconsin is being implemented in July 1. Some informational meetings will take place in the coming months and more information of providers available. Updates regarding ContinuUs will be brought next month as there was concern of them not taking any additional consumers needing residential care services. Council members received the May 2016 Information and Assistance Specialist Report. There were six enrollments into ContinuUs and two disenrollments; there were three enrollments into IRIS and three disenrollments. RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. Out of County and Weekend Senior Center Transportation Requests There were numerous out-of-county or beyond hours of operation requests related to the utilization of the ADRC/Aging fleet vehicles. July 9 - Glenwood City to Pepin July 14 - Baldwin to St. Paul July 17 - Glenwood City to Spring Valley August 6 - Glenwood City to Augusta August 13 - Glenwood City to Stillwater A motion to accept the trips was made by Council member Pelnar and seconded by Council member Schrank; motion carried. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Laurie Pelnar, Council Member SECONDER: Alfred Schrank, Council Member AYES: Jerry Adams, Dave Ostness, Ron Kiesler, Mary Ellen Brue, Virginia Drath, Patricia Jonas, Laurie Pelnar, Alfred Schrank, James Schreiber, George Zaske EXCUSED: Paulette Anderson 7. A Dementia Friendly St. Croix Valley Forum - Update Council member Drath found the meeting informational and the speakers were very good. ADRC Administrator Beckman informed the Council that many individuals were interested in participating in the next steps for the program. Council member Brue found the breakout sessions to be useful. Council Chair Ostness commended Nancy Abrahamson, Dementia Care Specialist, on her efforts with the Dementia Friendly programs. RESULT: DISCUSSED 8. New Richmond Senior Center - relocation update Beckman informed the Council that the New Richmond Senior Center will be moving after September 1st. There are kitchen remodel needs in the area of Civic Center that will be utilized by the Senior Center prior to the move. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Council members discussed the following items to be potential agenda items: Review the statistics from when the ADRC opened it's doors in 2008 to current regarding trends on types of consumers. George Zaske would like to discuss a project he is working on called Think College. Presentation from Community Development regarding the Baldwin/Emerald Dairy concerns. Possible presentation by Sandy Hackenmueller, St. Croix Health Center, regarding the upcoming opening of the new facility. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Beckman presented a news paper article regarding Dementia Friendly Communities in the Hudson Star Observer. Chair Ostenss announced that the feasibility study pertaining to transportation will be begin on Monday, June 20. The Outstanding Older Adult Award will be awarded on Friday, July 22nd at the St. Croix County Fair. ADJOURN DATE OF NEXT MEETING Friday, August 19, 2016