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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-2017 Council on Aging and Disabilities Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL ON AGING AND DISABILITIES April 14, 2017 8:30 AM St. Croix County Services Center - Rm 171 & 172 1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Jerry Adams St. Croix County Council Member Present Dave Ostness St. Croix County Chair Excused Ron Kiesler St. Croix County Supervisor Excused Paulette Anderson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Mary Ellen Brue St. Croix County Council Member Present Virginia Drath St. Croix County Council Member Present Patricia Jonas St. Croix County Council Member Present Laurie Pelnar St. Croix County Council Member Present Alfred Schrank St. Croix County Council Member Present James Schreiber St. Croix County Vice Chair Present George Zaske St. Croix County Council Member Present Bob Mittet, Finance Director; Tracy Davis, Community Services Coordinator ADRC; Brad Beckman, ADRC Manager; Fred Johnson, Health and Human Services Director; Dave McDonald and LaVerne Hoitomt. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. March 10, 2017 8:30 AM Vice Chair Schreiber asked the Council if there were any corrections to the minutes from the March 10, 2017 meeting. There were none noted. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Council member Alfred Schrank; seconded by Council member Adams; motion carried. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Alfred Schrank, Council Member SECONDER: Jerry Adams, Council Member AYES: Jerry Adams, Paulette Anderson, Mary Ellen Brue, Virginia Drath, Patricia Jonas, Laurie Pelnar, Alfred Schrank, James Schreiber, George Zaske EXCUSED: Dave Ostness, Ron Kiesler PUBLIC COMMENT Vice Chair Schreiber opened the meeting for any public comment. Dave McDonald, Hudson, addressed the Council regarding the fact that he is paid driver for the Hudson Senior Center as well as a volunteer driver for the past 5 years. He voiced his concerns regarding the inability to continue as a volunteer driver. There was no other public comment. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Presentation by Care Wisconsin Managed Care Organization Jenny Schemenauer, Regional Director for Care Wisconsin, provided Council members with a brochure. Care Wisconsin is the other Managed Care Organization for the Family Care Services in St. Croix County. Care Wisconsin has been in the five county region (Chippewa, Eau Claire, Dunn, St. Croix, and Pierce) for nine months with a current case load of 156 individuals within the five county region of those 156, St. Croix County has thirty-two. She spoke on current staffing pattern, member status, and some challenges. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. 2016 Aging Unit Plan Self-Assessment Tracy Davis, Community Services Coordinator, presented the 2016 Aging Unit Plan Self- Assessment. She highlighted the key points within the Assessment and the goals that were accomplished. A motion was made by Council member Pelnar; seconded by Council member Jonas; motion carried. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Laurie Pelnar, Council Member SECONDER: Patricia Jonas, Council Member AYES: Jerry Adams, Paulette Anderson, Mary Ellen Brue, Virginia Drath, Patricia Jonas, Laurie Pelnar, Alfred Schrank, James Schreiber, George Zaske EXCUSED: Dave Ostness, Ron Kiesler 3. Financial Reports Johnson explained there are no major variances to the monthly finance report. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. St. Croix County Volunteer Application Beckman explained the volunteer application process is countywide, not just for ADRC Volunteers. There have been a few of the current volunteers that have decided not to complete and return the application. Johnson mentioned that the process is being done through Human Resources is to ensure individuals are not in a dual role. Dave McDonald spoke on the struggles of completing the application and that some of opted to stop volunteering. The Council discussed the process. Bob Mittet, Finance Director, addressed the dual roles of employee/volunteering as it fits with in the federal law. Johnson mentioned that the item can come back to the Council for updates after further discussion and research is completed with Human Resources. Additional discussion was held. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. Information and Assistance Specialist/Options Counselor Update Sheet Council members reviewed the March 2017 Information & Assistance Update Sheet. There were two enrollments into Community Link and one disenrollment; there were seven enrollments in Care Wiscsonsin and no disenrollments; there was one enrollment into IRIS and no disenrollments. RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. Out of County and Weekend Senior Center Transportation Requests There was one out of county or beyond hours of operation request related to the utilization of the ADRC/Aging fleet vehicles. June 6: Woodville to Eau Claire A motion to approve the transportation requests was made by Supervisor Anderson; seconded by Council member Zaske; motion carried. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Paulette Anderson, Supervisor SECONDER: George Zaske, Council Member AYES: Jerry Adams, Paulette Anderson, Mary Ellen Brue, Virginia Drath, Patricia Jonas, Laurie Pelnar, Alfred Schrank, James Schreiber, George Zaske EXCUSED: Dave Ostness, Ron Kiesler 7. 2017 Council on Aging and Disabilities meeting dates Beckman approached the Council regarding the remaining meeting dates. A motion was made to move the meetings to the 2nd Friday of the month except February and July by Council member Schrank; seconded by Council member Brue; motion carried. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Alfred Schrank, Council Member SECONDER: Mary Ellen Brue, Council Member AYES: Jerry Adams, Paulette Anderson, Mary Ellen Brue, Virginia Drath, Patricia Jonas, Laurie Pelnar, Alfred Schrank, James Schreiber, George Zaske EXCUSED: Dave Ostness, Ron Kiesler 8. Aging and Disability Resource Center Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Beckman informed the Council that the upcoming Banquet will be held on Friday, May 5 at Ready Randy's in New Richmond. RESULT: DISCUSSED 9. 2017 Annual St. Croix County Senior Citizen's Picnic The Annual St. County Senior Citizen's Picnic will be held on Friday, June 9 at the Roberts Park Building. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Presentation by Community Link; HHS Capital Improvement Plan; HHS Annual Report; Update on Transit Committee ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE The Nutrition Advisory Council meet on Monday, April 10 in Roberts. The next meeting will be held in June. There is a state budget hearing meeting to be held in Ellsworth at the High School starting at 10 a.m. on April 19. Beckman read a couple of thank yous from consumers regarding the assistance they received from teh ADRC. Beckman announced that in collaboration with the Human Services Association Club at WITC- NR, the New Richmond Senior Center will host the 4th Annual Spring Fling on April 20. ADJOURN Vice Chair Schreiber adjourned the meeting at 10:25 a.m. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.