HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging & Disabilities 04-19-12NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING AND DISABILITIES
Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 9:00 am
County Board Room, St. Croix County Government Center,
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI 54016
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING — Thursday, May 17, 2012
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, April 19, 2012
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Monthly Financial and staff updates
2. Denise Gillen, Information & Assistance presentation
3. Ray Morris, Emergency Management
4. Review of County Board By -Laws effective April 17, 2012
5. Aging Updates
a. Senior Center/Nutrition Program
i. Annual Countywide Card Tournament - update
b. Transportation Program
i. Transportation Requests (out of county /weekend)
6. ADRC Updates
a. Family Care Waitlist
4. Correspondence
5. Possible Agenda Items for next meeting
6. Adjourn
NOTE: A quorum of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors (County Board) may be present at this meeting. Therefore, this
notice also serves as notice of a meeting of the County Board for the purpose of obtaining information relating to subjects listed above
for use at future County Board meetings.
(Items may be taken in different order)
* *Additions /Changes /Corrections
SUBMITTED BY Brad Beckman, ADRC Manager
COPIES TO County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media/ Notice Board, Committee Members
Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office by
Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting.
04/04/2012 1:00 PM
"Official"
COUNCIL ON AGING AND DISABILTIES MEETING
April 19, 2012
County Board Room, Government Center, Hudson, WI
CALL TO ORDER: Council Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Pledge of Allegiance was said.
ROLL CALL: Council members: Michelle Chevalier, Sue Nelson, Ramsey Lee, Vera Grant, Judy Belisle, and Lois
Burri. Also present: ADRC Manager Brad Beckman; Community Services Coordinator Tracy Davis; Administrative
Assistant Renea Aeschliman. Excused was Council member Deb Brennan.
ACTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the March 15 meeting was made by
Council member Grant; seconded by Council member Burri; motion carried.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the New Richmond Senior Center, The Community
Commons, New Richmond.
Monthly Financial Report & Staffing Report: Beckman informed the Council there is no financial report
due to the change in the Finance Department. Beckman also informed the Council the contracted Benefit
Specialist position has been posted with April 27 as the application deadline. Interviews will take place in
May.
2. Denise Gillen, Information & Assistance presentation Gillen informed the Council since the Family Care
cap was lifted, the Information & Assistance Specialist will be sending out letters to those individuals on the
waitlist. Those that are not financially eligible will be removed. Others that are financially and functionally
eligible will be enrolled.
3. Ray Morris, Emergency Management Morris provided the Council members with handouts on
emergency preparedness. He spoke on how older Americans and people with disabilities should prepare for
an emergency. The information he shared summarized the three steps to personal preparedness —
getting/making a kit, making a plan, and being informed.
4. Review of County Board By -Laws effective April 17, 2012 Agenda item will be tabled until next meeting.
5. Aging Updates: Beckman informed the Council the New Richmond Senior Center will be open on Tuesdays
starting May 1 The Hammond Senior Center location will be moving to the Trinity Lutheran Church May
1 Beckman and Davis will be meeting with the Village of Woodville regarding inclusion of the Woodville
Senior Center in the new Woodville Fire Hall.
a. Senior Center/Nutrition Program
i. Annual Countywide Card Tournament: Davis informed the Council the Card Tournament is
underway and Woodville is in the lead with Hudson at the bottom. There have been
approximately 76 player per tournament. Somerset will host the next tournament.
b. Transportation Program
i. Transportation Requests Davis presented transportation requests for River Falls Senior
Center to Arcadia & Blair on May 19; Baldwin, Hammond, Roberts, and Woodville Senior
Centers to Stillwater for boat trip on June 29. A motion to accept the transportation requests
was made by Council member Burri; seconded by Council member Belisle; motion carried.
6. ADRC updates:
a. Family Care Cap Services — update:
Croix County is now in entitlement.
Beckman reminded the Council the CAP has been lifted and St.
Gillen spoke on the most recent numbers from the Information &
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Assistance Specialists. Currently there are 94 individuals on the county waitlist. Since the Family
Care Cap was put into place, there have been two disenrollments from CHP; eleven enrollments into
CHP- Family Care; four IRIS enrollments; three IRIS disenrollment.
7. Correspondence Beckman read thanks you from Esther Wentz, Buzz Marzolf, and Emily Thompson who
will be completing an internship in the fall with the ADRC. Beckman shared an article that was in the
Hudson Star Observer regarding the Nutrition Program. Beckman informed the Council members of a couple
of upcoming events — the Golf Scramble on June 22 and the Senior Picnic on June 15. He also reminded
Council members of the upcoming Volunteer Banquet on April 27 and to be sure to RSVP with the office.
Possible Agenda Items for Next Meeting:
Nutrition Program Managers
County Board By -Laws
Election of Officers
9. Adiourn: A motion to adjourn was made by Council member Grant and seconded by Council member Burri;
motion carried.
Renea Aeschliman, Administrative Assistant Lois Burri, Secretary
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