HomeMy WebLinkAboutLong Term Support Planning 09-14-98ST. CROIX COUNTY
�NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
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TO: Tom Dorsey,_Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, SW Supervis
Long Term Support Unit
DATE: September 14, 1998
COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
MEETING DATE: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1998
MEETING TIME: 1:30 p.m.
St. Croix Industries -West Side of Health & Human Services Complex
MEETING LOCATION: New Richmond, WI 54017
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL `ALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: -
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
DATE/LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING:
AGENDA: (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1) Long Term Support Unit Budget for 1999.
2) State awards $23,800 in COP Start -Up funds and approves $47,748 in COP carryover
from 1997. Both awards are for 1998.
3) Budget adjustment bill increases for COP amounts to $4,399 for 1998.
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Financial Report
2) Variance & Purchase Requests
3) Aging Unit Report -Sandy Gehrmann
4) Residential Care Apartment complexes may now be certified as waiver allowable
living situations. Christian Community Home -Pine Ridge is first example.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members /lts-com/notice
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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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LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Child Protection
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MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 24, 1998
Economic Support
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Family & Children's
MEMBERS
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PRESENT Bruce Bayer, Robert Boche, James Craig, Keith
Gregerson, Fern Johnson, Lee Kellaher, Ray Mealey,
Home Health
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John Mortensen, Robert Paiewicz, Francis Schaffner,
Long -Term Clinical
Marguerite Sumner, Wanda Viellieux, Glenda Zielski
Services / CSP
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MEMBERS
Long -Term Support
Early Intervention
ABSENT: NONE
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Mental Health
STAFF: Ron Lockwood, Interim LTS Coord., SW Supervisor
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Michele Johnson, LTS Clerk
Nursing Home
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GUEST(S): Colleen Hammer, Assist. Director of St. Croix
Public Health
Family Planning
Industries
WIC
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Meeting called to order by Chair Mr. Mealey at 1:30pm.
St. Croix Industries
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FAX
Roll Call taken by Mr. Lockwood with all members present.
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Action on previous minutes: A misunderstanding in the section "Roll of
Information
Other Departments
Committee in Approving COP $" was noted by Mr. Boche. Einar Horne's
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opinion on this issue was not stated during this meeting, rather his
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remarks were being paraphrased by a committee member.
Motion by Mr. Boche; second by Mr. Mortensen that the previous
meeting minutes be accepted with this correction. Motion carried.
Next meeting date set as November 12, 1998 in the 74 board room of
the Human Services Complex in New Richmond.
St. Croix Industries Presentation
Colleen Hammer, Assistant Director at St. Croix Industries gave a
brief history and description of the types of work, the locations of work,
and some statistics to the committee members. We then had a walking
tour of the building and its work areas. The tour was enlightening for
many and the workers appeared glad to have us and very proud to show
us their work.
Meeting resumes after tour of St. Croix Industries.
Discussion of 1999 budget highlights. Ron Lockwood reports that the budget has
been approved by the human services board, but now is being looked at by the
finance committee. Some of the items that are being considered are the request
for air conditioning, request for automated doors for accessibility, and the day
activities program for severely disabled adults. The request for air conditioning in
the St. Croix Industries building was requested due to the medical conditions that
are aggravated by heat intolerance of many of the workers. Automated doors for
accessibility was also requested; one request was for the restroom doors to
eliminate the need for SCI staff having to assist disabled persons to and from the
restroom. Automated door was also requested for the front entrance, which is not
wheelchair accessible; it does have a flat entrance for the wheel chair, but another
person is still needed to open the two large steel doors that exist at the entrance.
Another item being discussed is the request for Day Activities program to serve
persons with severe physical impairments that have required needs that St. Croix
Industries cannot meet.
With regard to the Day Activities situation, there is the possibility of addressing this
with other agencies to build their programs to serve this group of adults during the
day. It was suggested by Lee Kellaher that a contact be made to Bob Heebink
(243-7421) regarding the possibilities of involving community education in this for
a shared effort to serve this specific population.
Ron Lockwood indicates that we would possibly have a meeting like this in the
Early Intervention Program Area at a next meeting.
Question was raised by Ms. Viellieux why the amount for the Family Support
Program was so much less for 1999 than in the past. Mr. Lockwood explained
that this is due to the fact that in previous years, there was unspent money left
over that was carried over to the next year. There will be no unspent money from
1993 to carry over. -
It was suggested by Mr. Boche that the budgeting process should be more timely,
so that this committee would have time to look it over before it is presented to the
human services board and could make a recommendation on it. Mr. Lockwood
explained the many problems that face the staff in trying to carry this out.
Between computer problems and not getting information in a timely manner to be
able to get the full budget to the committee. Mr. Lockwood states that he will try
harder next year to accomplish this, but that it has been getting better each year
and that human services staff are working on this.
Mr. Gregerson made a motion, second by Ms. Sumner to recommend this 1999
budget request to the human service board & finance committee. Carried.
COP Start up Funds. The state approved the start up funds that were requested.
It also approves carryover dollars from 1997. Both awards are for the year 1998.
Financial Report. Financial report reviewed.
Variance & Purchase Requests. NONE
Residential Care Apartment Complexes (RCAC). Mr. Lockwood handed out a list of
requirements for residential care settings in Wisconsin. This includes Adult Family
Home (AFH), Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF), and the RCAC.
Regulations abound for this apartment complex situation and it is difficult to
anticipate how much it will be used.
Next meeting we will have discussion on background check for hiring employees.
A motion to adjourn made by Mr. Bayer; second by Mr. Palewicz. Carried.
These minutes submitted by Michele M. Johnson, LTS Clerk III