ADRC & VSO Committe Meeting

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING MINUTES

COMMITTEE: Aging & Disability Resource Center and Veterans Service Office Committee

DATE / TIME:  Monday, July 6^th, 2020     4:00 P.M.

PLACE:              County Board Gallery Room, 3^rd Floor

West Square Building,

                        505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913

Members Present:   Curry, Dorner (left at 5:29 p.m.), Riek, Polivka and Bushweiler

Members Absent:   None

County Personnel: Quinn Hause, ADRC; Stefka Zomer, ADRC; Tony Tyczynski, VSO; Sandy Deich, VSO; Pamela Russo, VSO; Susan Stoddard, VSO

Others Present:  None

Curry called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified.

MOTION (Polivka/Bushweiler) to adopt the agenda.  Motion carried unanimously.

MOTION (Riek/Bushweiler) to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on June 8^th, 2020.  Motion carried unanimously.

MOTION (Riek/Bushweiler) to approve the minutes of closed session minutes from June 8^th, 2020.  Motion carried unanimously.

Public Comment:  Hause presented to board a few Thank you letters received from ADRC clients for receiving a Caregiver Kits and from ADRC Volunteers who received a Thank you gift cards from ADRC.

Communications:  None

Tony Tyczynski, Veterans Service Office:

Tyczynski presented to the board the VSO Program coordinator - Pamela Russo and Susan Stoddard – Veterans benefit Specialist.

• Tyczynski discussed the outreach by VSO; the outreach started with Operation Resilience and in the next few months VSO have a few outreach events scheduled. Discussion followed, No action taken.

• Tyczynski discussed the current Veterans case trends are very time consuming. VSO is seeing a lot of challenges with availability of mental health counseling. VA office need more resources for people with mental health problems. Tyczynski informed the board that he submitted a request for new position the Personnel Department. Discussion followed;

• Tyczynski reviewed the year to date activity for his department. He stated that VSO resumed appointments after June 15^th, 2020. He presented to the board his monthly report. Discussion followed.

• Deich presented the Sauk County VSO Homeless and At-Risk Report for June 2020. Deich stated that VSO is still communicating with veterans who are in the jail or prison. Sauk County Vets need help with upcoming elections, food supplies, housing, and furniture. VSO partners with St. Vincent store in Baraboo and the Food pantries in our area. It’s sad that a lot of the veterans are still not back to work. Discussion followed. No action taken.

   

      b)  Tyczynski presented the monthly financial statements for his department.  Discussion Followed, No action taken

      c)  Consider approval of the Monthly Invoices – Tyczynski presented his monthly invoice report. Discussion followed.

      MOTION (Polivka/Dorner) to approve the monthly invoices for June 2020 in the amount of $ 861.45. Motion carried unanimously

      d) Sauk County Budget Projections for 2021- Tyczynski stated that this year VSO wasn’t able to use the training budget. Discussion followed. No action taken.

      e) Discuss Mission, vision, Goals & performance measures – Tyczynski presented to the board his proposed goals, visions and mission for 2021 Discussion followed.

MOTION (Polivka/Dorner) to approve the VSO 2021 Mission, Vision, goals and performance measures. Vote all in favor.

Quinn Hause, Aging & Disability Resource Center

1. Zomer presented to the board the 2021 ADRC budget projections. She stated that in 2021 ADRC is planning to buy a new vehicle using the DOT trust fund balance. She stated that the number of HDM served during the last few months increased. In 2021 we are hoping that we will be able to open our congregate dining centers. Discussion followed.

2. Hause presented to the committee the ADRC 2021 mission, vision, goals and performance measures. Discussion followed. No action taken.

3. Hause presented to the committee the ADRC monthly report.Our Nutrition program restarted daily hot meals from the HCC on June 15.   There are still a good number of logistics to be worked out to be compliant with Co-vid requirements. Congregate dining centers will remain closed thru the end of the year. ADRC works to reopen all services in the next few months. We are able to do grocery pick-ups for our clients, but all Fun day trips are cancelled for now.    Evidence based programming had been curtailed, but the ADRC may offer an evidence-based program via Zoom later this year.  All Social Workers continue to be exempt from in person meetings with clients until the state provides different direction. Discussion followed. No action taken.

d-e) Hause presented the monthly financial statements and list of invoices for her department. Discussion followed.

MOTION (Polivka/Riek) to approve the June 2020 bills in the amount of $ 28,555.23. Motion carried unanimously.

Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eagle County Board Update:  None

Next Meeting Date and Time:  

Next meeting date and time: August 3^rd, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at West Square Building, 3^rd Floor County Board Gallery Room 326.

Next Meeting agenda items:   None

MOTION (Polivka/Riek) to adjourn until Monday, August 3^rd, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

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