HomeMy WebLinkAboutLong Term Support Planning Committee 09-09-1999ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Tom Dorsey,.Chairman
FRO 't. Croix County Board
Ron Lockwood, SW Supervisor
Long Term Support Unit
DATE:
COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
MEETING DATE: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1999
MEETING TIME: 1:30 p.m.
Health & Human Services Complex, Board Room
MEETING LOCATION: New Richmond, WI 54017
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
DATE/LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING:
AGENDA: (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1) Policy on portable generators
2) Community Link Workforce Project Grant Proposal
3) CY2000 LTS Unit Budget
NEW BIISINESS:
1) Financial Report
2) Variance & Purchase Requests
3) Aging Unit Report -Sandy Gehrmann
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members
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ST. CROIX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES / HEALTH CENTER
1445 N. Fourth Street
New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017 - 1063
Alcohol / Drug Abuse
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Child Protection
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LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Economic Support
MEETING MINUTES
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SEPTEMBER 9, 1999
Family & Children's
Services
MEMBERS
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PRESENT: Bruce Bayer, Robert Boche, James Craig, Keith Gregerson,
Home Health
Ray Mealey, John Mortensen, Richard Peterson, Francis
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Schaffner, Marguerite Sumner, Glenda Zielski, Wanda
Long -Term Clinical
Viellieux, Robert Palewicz
Services / CSP
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MEMBERS
Long -Term Support
EXCUSED: Fern Johnson
Early Intervention
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MEMBERS
Mental Health
ABSENT:
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Nursing Home
STAFF
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PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, Social Work Supervisor; Sandra Gehrmann,
Public Health
Aging Department Director; Michele Johnson, LTS Program
Family Planning
Specialist
WIC
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CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order by chair Ray Mealey at 1:30pm
St. Croix Industries
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ROLL CALL: Twelve present and one excused.
FAX
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ADOPT AGENDA: Motion by Robert Boche; second by John Mortensen to
accept the agenda for today's meeting as submitted; carried.
Information
Other Departments
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PREVIOUS
TDD
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MINUTES ACTION: Motion b Marguerite Sumner to accept the previous meeting
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minutes as written; second by Bruce Bayer; carried.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, October 7, 1999 at 1:30pm. Human Services
complex in New Richmond; 74 Board Room.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Policy on Generator Purchases: A policy was written as follows: "The St. Croix
County Long Term Support Unit will not purchase emergency standby generators on
behalf of long term care program participants. There are too many concerns about
county liability in the event of generator malfunctions that could endanger household
members and persons involved in restoring power outages. Long Term Support Unit
staff should assist program participants in arranging for care in a hospital, nursing
home, or other facility that can provide power for medical equipment in the event of
a power outage in the home. Battery power packs should be used for short term
power interruptions just as they are used in transit." A motion was made by John
Mortensen to accept the policy as written and incorporate it into the bylaws of the
Long Term Support Planning Committee; second by Wanda Viellieux; carried
unanimously.
Community Link Workforce Project Grant Proposal: An error in accepting a motion at the last
meeting was made on this issue. Public notification was not done properly. The public has now
been notified through the proper channels and new motion is needed to approve this application.
The project targets recruitment, education and training of workers. Both the Department on Aging
and the Long Term Support Unit will coordinate the project. No county dollars will be used for this
grant. A motion to approve application for this project grant is made by Keith
Gregerson to approve application for this project grant as presented. Second by Glenda Zielski;
carried unanimously.
CY2000 LTS Budget: Ron Lockwood presented and discussed the proposed budget for CY2000.
Questions, answers, and suggestions abounded. Richard Peterson noted how St. Croix Industries
has continued to grow and achieve and wondered if there was a way that they could be recognized.
Michele Johnson suggested a certificate to be presented at their open house on October 28, 1999.
This will be pursued. A Motion to approve the proposed LTS Budget as presented today made by
Bruce Bayer; second by Glenda Zielski; carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Addition to Agenda:
Chair Ray Mealey suggested that we have a couple of the main providers, Aurora,
Indianhead, Brotoloc, REM, come and present to the committee. Consensus was in favor,
so Ron Lockwood will check into seeing when they can be scheduled to come.
Members had questions with regard to FSP waiting list (referral date versus need). Ron said
he would check on the FSP Policies and report on this next meeting. Discussion revealed
the fact that most probably medical needs are being met through medical assistance cards
and that generally the FSP pays for expenses above and beyond that. Also noted was that
there is a committee that advises on the priority of crisis cases and that there are funds set
aside each year for this.
Financial Report: None for this meeting.
Variance & Purchase Requests: None
Aging Unit Report: (By Sandra Gehrmann)
The Golf Tournament and Dinner went very well and is very pleased with the promotional value it
had. A radio personality from WLOL was present and asked that an interview be done at a later
date to inform the area of the aging units mission and needs. This will be followed up on at a later
date.
Senior Leadership training workshop will be held on October 14 at the Government Center in
Hudson. It will be an all day event with presentations, Y2K information for seniors and a tour of the
government center. The times will be decided later; most probably 9am-2pm or 10am-3pm.
Budget process reveals a need to ask the county for money to cover expenses. Unit on Aging has
covered prior cost incrases with grants, donations and volunteers; but is now finding a need to have
the county increase monies to keep the programs going. The unit operates 16 programs and has 30
part time employees.
Reminder of the Faith In Action Auction Fundraiser September 17. Pass the word.
Motion to adjourn by Richard Peterson, second by Robert Boche; carried
Submitted by Michele Johnson 10
LTS Program Specialist