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NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
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TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, SW Superv'
Long Term Support Unit
DATE: ,
COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1999
MEETING TIME: 1:30 p.m.
Health & Human Services Complex, Board Room
MEETING LOCATION: New Richmond, WI 54017
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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:
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Financial Report
2) Variance & Purchase Requests
3) CY2000 LTS Budget
4) Aging Unit Report -Sandy Gehrmann
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members /lts-com/notice
Alcohol / Drug Abuse
246-8209
Child Protection
246-8285
Economic Support
246-8257
Family & Children's
Services
246-8285
Home Health
246-8279
Long -Term Clinical
Services / CSP
246-8400
Long -Term Support
Early Intervention
246-8250
Mental Health
246-8287
Nursing Home
246-6991
Public Health
Family Planning
WIC
246-8263
St. Croix Industries
246-8299
FAX
246-8225
246-8220
Information
Other Departments
715/246-6991
TDD
246-8325
ST. CROIX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES / HEALTH CENTER
1445 N. Fourth Street
New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017 - 1063
July 26, 1999
Duane & Julie Hopkins
1300 Maple Street
Baldwin, Wisconsin 54002
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Hopkins:
The Long Term Support Committee has considered the request
that the Waiver Program purchase a portable generator for your
household in order to maintain ventilator equipment for your son
Matthew during a power outage. Committee members reviewed the
letter of recommendation from William B. Wheeler, M.D. and the
letter regarding amperage specifications from Sandra Lutz, RCP, RRT.
The Committee took action to deny the request because of
concern over county liability for damage that might occur to
household appliances and that family members could be injured if the
generator were not hooked up properly and/or maintained properly.
Committee members also felt that the battery unit would provide
adequate power during periods when the power grid was down, and
that short-term services would be available in a hospital in the event
the power outage was extended beyond the capacity of the battery.
Sincerely, - -
Ray Mealey, Chair
Long Term Support Committee
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Alcohol / Drug Abuse
246-8209
Child Protection
246-8285
Economic Support
246-8257
Family & Children's
Services
246-8285
Home Health
246-8279
Long -Term Clinical
Services / CSP
246-8400
Long -Term Support
Early Intervention
246-8250
Mental Health
246-8287
Nursing Home
246-6991
Public Health
Family Planning
WIC
246-8263
St. Croix Industries
246-8299
FAX
246-8225
246-8220
Information
Other Departments
715/246-6991
TDD
246-8325
ST. CROIX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES / HEALTH CENTER
1445 N. Fourth Street
New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017 - 1063
LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 12, 1999
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Bruce Bayer, Robert Boche, James Craig, Keith Gregerson,
Fern Johnson, Ray Mealey, John Mortensen, Richard Peterson,
Francis Schaffner, Marguerite Sumner, Glenda Zielski
MEMBERS
EXCUSED: Wanda Viellieux
MEMBERS
ABSENT: Robert Palewicz
STAFF
PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, Social Work Supervisor; Sandra Gehrmann,
Aging Department Director
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order by chair Ray Mealey at 1:30pm
ROLL CALL: Eleven present and one excused and one absent.
ADOPT AGENDA: Ron Lockwood requested the following items to be added to
todays agenda:
1. Portable generator requests
2. Grant request - Community Link Project proposal.
Robert Boche requested discussion of a letter written to Alice
Clausing.
Motion by Robert Boche; second by Fern Johnson, to accept
the agenda for todays meeting as submitted with the above
additions; carried.
PREVIOUS
MINUTES ACTION: Motion by Robert Boche to accept the previous meeting
minutes as written; second by Marguerite Sumner; carried.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, September 9 at 1:30pm. Human Services complex
in New Richmond; 74 Board Room.
NEW BUSINESS:
Letter written to Senator Alice Clausing by John Borup. Robert Boche had a copy of a
letter written by John Borup and was looking for some feedback on it. Ron Lockwood
indicated that he believed the letter to be a letter of support for the Family Care
Program latest proposals.
LTS Planning Committee Meeting
August 12, 1999
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Requests for purchase of generators: Ron Lockwood handed out a copy of an article written to the
Hudson Star regarding the LTS Planning committee's denial of a request for purchase of a generator
for Y2K emergencies. The committee discussed many aspects of this dilemma. The committee's
consensus was to stand by their decision of denial and feel that any emergency could be taken care
of in other ways. A motion by Richard Peterson to draft a policy to deny all requests for purchase of
generators with waiver dollars. This will give the staff a policy to follow regarding these requests
and they will be able to inform their clients when these requests are made. This motion was second
by Bruce Bayer; carried unanimously. This policy draft will be brought back to the next meeting
for approval by this committee.
Northern Center community placements: Ron Lockwood informed the committee of the state
declaring that two St.Croix County residents who reside at Northern Colony are ready to be moved
to community placement. The county is given 6 months to find proper placement in the community
for these two. The state committee that makes these decisions is made up of a team including a
doctor, nurse, social worker. A county representative is not allowed on this team, but can assess
and then debate issues; also, the guardian can refuse to have their charge moved. The guardian
could then go to court to keep them in their current placement. Issues could be 24 hour supervision
and care; this could cost more than the placement, safety issues for both the client and community
are involved, and providing quality care in the community.
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State staff will be here on August 19 to discuss with St. Croix County staff ideas involving these
persons. Report on this meeting will.,be discussed at the next LTS Meeting.
Financial Report: Discussion. Expenses are within budget.
Variance & Purchase Requests: None
CY2000 LTS Budget: Necessary information is not in to LTS staff yet; will discuss at next meeting
Aging Unit Report:
Community Link Workforce Project Grant Proposal: Sandra Gehrmann presented the committee with
a proposal for a grant that needs this committee's approval to apply for. 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. Motion
made by Keith Gregersomto approve application for this project grant as presented. Second by
Glenda Zielski; carried unanimously.
Sandra also reported on the fundraising Golf Tournament and Dinner set up for August 31. There
has been good response, but there is still room for more golfers and sponsorships.
Reminder of the Faith In Action Auction Fundraiser September 17. Pass the word.
Motion to adjourn by Bruce Bayer; Second by Keith Gregerson; carried
Submitted by Michele Johnson
LTS Program Specialist