Human Services Board

hsb1118_minutes.pdf (268 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES

Meeting:                       Monday, November 5, 2018, 3:30 p.m., Room 213, West Square Building, Baraboo, WI

Members Present:      Patricia Rego, Glen Johnson, Brandon Lohr, Valerie McAuliffe, James Bowers, Julie Fleming, Beverly Vertein

Members Excused:                  

Members Absent:       Timothy McCumber and John Miller

Others Present:           Brattset, Boesl, Box, Nicole Rachuj, David Zeller

Chair, Patricia Rego, called the meeting to order and certified compliance with the Open Meeting Law.

Motion by James Bowers, seconded by Brandon Lohr to adopt the agenda.  Motion carried.

Motion by Glen Johnson, seconded by Valerie McAuliffe to approve the minutes for the previous Human Services Board meeting held on Monday, October 8, 2018.  Motion carried.

Public Comment:

None.

Communication:

Board Materials:  Distributed electronically.

Business Items:

Review and Approve Monthly Vouchers:  Distributed electronically.  Stephanie Box reviewed the Monthly Voucher Report.  Motion by Beverly Vertein, seconded by James Bowers, to approve monthly vouchers in the amount of $1,509,392.97.  Motion carried.  

Accounts Receivable Report:  Stephanie Box distributed and reviewed the Accounts Receivable Report for September 2018.

Approval for Collection Requests: Motion by Valerie McAuliffe, seconded by Glen Johnson, to approve sending 25 accounts to Credit Management Control for $22,950.21.  Motion carried.

Monthly Reports:  Distributed electronically.  Stephanie Box discussed the September 2018 Volatile line report.

Approve Resolution in Support of Requesting Increased Funding and Oversight Reforms for Wisconsin’s Child Protective Services System:  Dan Brattset discussed the resolution brought up at last month’s meeting.  The need for increased supervision is necessary.  The national Child Protective Services ratio with staff is 1:5; currently the Department of Human Services’ ratio is 1:17.  The Assistant Supervisor position has been added to the 2019 budget.  Motion by James Bowers, seconded by Valerie McAuliffe, to Approve Resolution in Support of Requesting Increased Funding and Oversight Reforms for Wisconsin’s Child Protective Services System.  Motion carried. 

Department Updates:

F.A.S.T. (Functional Assessment Teams) WEAVR (Wisconsin Emergency Assistance Volunteer Registry) Draft Policy: Dan Brattset discussed the need for volunteers to assist during and after natural disasters.  There is a list of Sauk County professional staff as possible volunteers.  During disasters, being local or out of state, each staff that volunteers is strictly a volunteer and are not compensated as county employees. Volunteer services from Department of Human Services (DHS) staff may be therapeutic.

Flood Housing Assistance:  Dan Brattset discussed the immediate and the long-term relocations.  The State does not have much for funding for rehousing victims of the recent flooding disaster.  FEMA does not cover loss 100% to the victims of the disaster.  After establishing single moms with children are in need, Rapid Rehousing has been assisting with relocation. 

Next Meeting: 

                The next meeting of the Sauk County Human Services Board will be December 10, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. in Room 213.  

Public Comment:

None.

Motion by James Bowers, seconded by Brandon Lohr, to adjourn at 4:22 p.m.  Motion Carried.