Health Care Center Committee Board of Trustees


DATE: January 9, 2007

MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Endres, Joan Fordham, Al Dippel, Judith Stoeckmann, Lowell Haugen, Linda Borleske, Scott Alexander

OTHERS PRESENT: Kathy Schauf, Ken West, Trish Vandre, Marty Krueger, Tony Tyczynski, Cindy Bodendein

Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Paul Endres. The open meeting law requirements were met.

Motion by Borleske, second by Alexander, to adopt the amended agenda.
Motion carried.

Motion by Fordham, second by Dippel to approve the minutes of the previous meetings. Motion carried.

Consideration of reappointment of officers.

Endres was elected as Chairperson of the HCC Board of Trustees and therefore will resign as Chairperson of this committee. Borleske was elected Vice-Chairperson of the HCC Board of Trustees so will resign as Vice-Chairperson of this committee.

Motion by Stoeckmann, second by Dippel to nominate Joan Fordham for Chairperson. Motion by Dippel, second by Alexander to close nominations and unanimously approve Joan Fordham as Chairperson.
Motion carried.

Motion by Borleske, second by Endres to nominate Judith Stoeckmann for Vice-Chairperson. Motion by Endres, to close nominations and unanimously approve Judith Stoeckmann as Vice-Chairperson.
Motion carried.

Fordham was secretary of this committee so a new one will also have to be appointed.
Motion by Endres to nominate Haughen for Secretary. Haughen declined.
Motion by Stoeckmann, second by Borleske to nominate Dippel for Secretary.
Motion by Endres, second by Borleske to close nominations and unanimously approve Al Dippel for Secretary.
Motion carried.

Marty Krueger shared a letter that was sent to Supervisor Wheeler clarifying the committee representation on this board at her request.

Public comment.

None.

Ken West, Interim Superintendent of the Health Care Center was introduced to the Committee.

West indicated that the state surveyors came into the facility on his second day on the job and exited today. Building has many areas of concern. We will know more when the written paperwork is received.

Communication.

None.

Consideration of site visits and questions.

Next site visit is January 30th. If committee members are not able to attend other supervisors from their represented boards will be asked.

Schauf indicated that the RFP has been issued and meetings for evaluation have been scheduled.

Updates:

ADRC presentation by Trish Vandre on its purpose and requirements. The Aging and Disability Resource Center is meant to be the gateway into long term care benefits to provide prevention strategies, counseling, and community resources along with long term care options. The goal is to be accessible and non-bureaucratic to reach a broad base of elderly and disabled. It should provide reliable and objective information along with advocacy, other assistance, education and identifying people at risk. Family Care eligibility determination and enrollment is also a core service. Our regional work group consists of eight counties and this regional development assures economies of scale and operational efficiencies. No final decisions about structure have been made. Next steps for this committee were discussed.

No Long-term care update.

Consideration of Committee goals and objectives and county role in long-term care services.

Have not updated the goals list since it was presented to the full board. Several documents of interest to this board will be combined by Schauf into a working/informational document for the joint meeting scheduled for January 23.

Timeline/Task List

No changes.

Next meeting date will be a joint meeting with HCC Board of Trustees on January 23 at 6:00 p.m.

Motion by Stoeckmann, second by Endres to adjourn. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted: Al Dippel, Secretary, Continuum of Care Planning Committee