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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE, OF W-2 COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE
TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
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FROM: Tom Irwin
(John Borup 246-8223)
COMN HTTEE TITLE: St. Croix County W-2 Community Steering Committee
DATE: Monday, October 4, 1999
TB E: 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Room 1281, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI 54016
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
APPOIN'Fi1IRN'FS:
Ui`IFNIS D BUSMSS:
1. Employer Tax Credits - Aracely Olguin
NEW BUSINESS:
1. TANF - New definitions of assistance "What ticks the W-2 clock and what doesn't"
2. Education - Update on status under W-2 - Ruth Kalms
1 W-2 Contact Award
4. Request to Support Westcap Application for 2000-2001 Wisconsin Employment
Transportation Program to Fund "Jump Start" Transportation Project
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Borup
DATE: September 21, 1999
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OMCE
COUNTY CLERK
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE
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W-2 COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE
October 4, 1999
PRESENT: Carla Alwin, Mary Ellen Bol, Mona Flanum, Charis Hartleben, Tom Irwin, Sonja
Johnson, Ruth Kalms, Peter Kilde, John Borup.
STAFF: Marilyn Fruit, Diane Peterson, Jan Place, Cheryl Roesler
ABSENT: Karen Bailey, Leon Berenschot, Linda Gleason, Katherine Olson, Aracely Olguin
GUEST: Craig Adams-Westcap
Called to Order by Tom Irwin 3:04 p.m.
Adoption of Agenda motioned-Mona Flanum, seconded-John Borup, motion passed.
Minutes of Sept. 13, 1999 meeting approval motioned-Peter Kilde, seconded-Ruth Kahns, passed
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Employer Tax Credits - Aracely Olguin (absent)
NEW BUSINESS:
1. TANF-New definitions of assistance, "What ticks the W-2 clock and what doesn't" -handout
from Marilyn Fruit detailing Assistance Services (ticks the W-2 clock) and Non-Assistance
Services & Group Services (do not tick the W-2 clock). No group services designated in St.
Croix County.
2. Education - W-2 education Update and Needs. Suggestion made by Ruth Kahns to request
State of Wisconsin assistance in studying the education issue, possibly using TANF funds to do
so. Discussion on possible overlap with other funding programs (student loans and grants),
how a new pilot program may affect other programs, how have other states looked at advanced
education issues. Ruth has call out to Regional Office of Department of Health and Human
Services and will pursue issue further.
3. W-2 Contract award - St. Croix County awarded contract for 2000-01.
4. Request to Support Westcap Application for 2000-01 Wisconsin Employment
Transportation Program to Fund " Jump Start" Transportation Project. Information
presented by Peter Kilde and Craig Adams with discussion by W-2 Steering Committee of
Proposal. After some discussion, Ruth Kalms motioned that the W-2 Community Steering
Committee support an application from Westcap made to St. Croix County Health and Human
Services Board to fund a 2000-2001 Wisconsin Employment Transportation Project, Westcap's
"Jump Start". Mona Flanum seconded. Input from committee members included clarification
that language in the proposal includes meeting with Department staff when developing the
program and considers making the option available of lower priced vehicles. John Borup
passed around a fax from absent committee member Leon-Berenschot indicating he was in
favor of the proposal. Tom Irwin called for a roll call vote. Individual vote attached, resulting
in 7 in favor of support, 1 not in favor, and 1 abstaining.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Received corrected W-2 Community Steering Committee Addresses updated 10/04/99
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Date of next meeting set for: Monday, January 2000, 3pm
Government Center, 1101 Carmichael Road, #1281, Hudson
John Borup made motion to adjourn, Peter Kilde seconded. Meeting adjourned 5:00pm.
Sonja D. Johnson
Attachment
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W-2 COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE
Roll Call Vote results for W-2 Community Steering Committee support of Westcap to pursue a
Request For Proposal from Westcap made to St. Croix County Health and Human Services
Board to fund a 2000-2001 Wisconsin Employment Transportation Project, Westcap's "Jump
Start".
In favor of support, YES or NO
Carla Alwin YES
Karen Bailey absent
Leon Berenschot absent
Mary Ellen Bol YES
Mona Flanum YES
Linda Gleason absent
Charts Hartleben YES
Tom Irwin NO
Sonja Johnson YES
Ruth Kalms YES
Peter Kilde ABSTAIN
Katherine Olson absent
John Borup YES
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COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT
Suggestions for Transferring Dollars
Attached is an update on the Community Reinvestment Planned expenditures and the
balance available in each category as of March 1, 2000. (The final calculations for the
1997-1999 contract should be completed in June or July and a new plan is due to the state
by September.)
ESTIMATED NEEDS:
These are the estimated needs for the year 2000.
Administration $32,563
Supportive Services (W-2 -under 115% of FPL) $15,000
Supportive Services (115%-200% of FPL) $17,000
Crisis Respite ChildCare (regular program) $10,000
$77,563
TRANSFER FROM:
To meet the above estimated needs we propose to transfer the following amounts from
the identified categories.
Self-Sufficiency Loan Funding $32,563
Planned Respite Care $10.000
Short-Term Respite Care/disabled children $20.000
Mentoring Program $15,000
$77,563
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COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT IDEAS
$217,093
Approved by Human Services Board-11-10-98
March 1,2000
Balance
Available
Crisis Respite Child Care $12,000 $ (965)
Self-Sufficiency Loan Funding $ 50,093
(Suggesting we transfer to Admin. To cover costs) $ 32,563
$ 17,530 $ 14,141
Supportive Services(115-200%ofPoverty) $10,000 $ 3,926
Per W-2 policy and plan
(Examples:
Trans. Expenses i.e. car repairs etc.
Employment Expenses, i.e. uniforms, tools etc.
One time housing costs)
AODA Services $26,000 $ 26,000
(I pending approval)
Detoxification
Evaluation
Counseling
Transitional Housing
Mental Health Services $15,000 $ 15,000
(1 pending approval)
Domestic Abuse Shelter Services $ 4,000 0
(Allocated)
Planned Respite Care $15,000 $ 15,000
(1 pending)
Short -term respite care for severely disabled children of $40,000 $ 36,000
working parents
Positive Parenting/Life Skills Home Visitation Services $27,000 $ 27,000
Mentoring Program $18,000 $ 18,000
TOTAL $217,093 $ 154,102
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