1. Called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Paul Endres. The open meeting law requirements were met.
2. Motion by Carlson, second by Borleske to adopt the amended agenda. Motion carried.
Schauf asked that agenda items 13 & 14 be moved up to immediately follow item 7 since they are closely related. No objections from the board.
3. Motion by Borleske, second by Langer to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.
4. Public Comment - Liz Miller had questions for the board regarding role of citizen members - Endres indicated it is the same as County Board Members. She also questioned the fiscal year for Boards of Trustees. This was dealt with before the board approved the establishment of the Board of Trustees per Schauf. Miller asked about the large monetary gifts which were given to the HCC. Money is all accounted for and in interest bearing accounts. Also questioned why minutes were not posted on website. Minutes should be posted after approval. She asked why meeting was rescheduled, Schauf's role in the meetings and if she attends all committee meetings. Endres indicated that a member had a conflict. Schauf indicated that her role is primarily to see that the will of the County Board of Supervisor's is followed and she attends all committee meetings.
John Peterson, LPN, spoke against several changes that have been made to the Dementia Care Units recently which he felt may eventually effect the quality of care. West supported this opinion.
Mary Braun, Personnel Specialist, thanked West publicly for his service with integrity and honesty during his time as Administrator. Invited the board to tour the facility to better understand the impact of their decisions. Asked that she be allowed to ask questions after the presentation by Schauf. Board will decide at that time.
5. Communications - Bus lease was signed and given to West.
6. Superintendent's report. West sent a written report to the board which he summarized. New HCC is becoming a reality. Some items of the WIPFLi study are being implemented, however have only begun to make changes. Felt we are now moving in the right direction. Changes have been made in the nursing department with the elimination of 2 positions and the beginnings of a new staffing plan. Began collecting data for outsourcing however was told to put it on hold for now so was unable to move forward with that. He indicated that working at the HCC has been an enjoyable experience and he thanked staff, board members and county administration. The Personnel Report was given - No employees hired in July and 5 terminated (1 PT Activity Therapy Aide, 1 PT LPN, 1 PT CNA - PM's, 1 PT CNA - NOC's, 1 Casual CNA) . There were no recruitments and no grievances filed.
Endres also thanked West for his service to the county on behalf of the board.
7. Schauf indicated that Administrator recruitment is moving forward. Looking at interviews on August 13 and 21 with second interviews on August 22 and possibly the 24th. Will set up a special meeting with the Board of Trustees later in August to meet the candidate with final appointment by the county board in September. With the possibility of no Administrator in place for 2 - 4 weeks it was decided to contract with WIPFLi and Gunderson and Graham Healthcare Consulting (GGHC) to implement the nursing structural model and act as Interim Superintendent. The contract with WIPFLi would be for 3 - 6 months and the contract with GGHC would be for 1 month. The exact funding source needs further discussion. Resolution was summarized and information discussed.
Motion by Carlson, second by Netzinger to approve the Resolution to Contract with WIPFLi to implement the nursing structural model and Gunderson & Graham Healthcare Consulting (GGHC) to fulfill interim duties as the Sauk County Health Care Center Superintendent in the amount of $39,600 plus expenses. Motion carried.
Public comment continued. Mary Braun asked if the entire Board of Trustees was involved in formulating the transition plan with WIPFLi and GGHC. Schauf indicated that Endres was involved. When asked who would be appointing the building committee Krueger indicated that he has already submitted the names of Hartje, Endres, Higgins, Bychinski and Fordham for county board consideration. Braun also asked if the people who were here to do the operational analysis would be the same people who will be our interim administrator and Schauf said yes.
8. Clary continues work on the 2008 budget. Have been meeting with nursing staff regarding changing the staffing levels/scheduling. Dementia and rehab are very important areas to focus on and this trend will continue in the future. Billing is going OK - some glitches are seen from time to time. Krueger asked the board if they felt that the financial information they were getting is understandable - especially citizen members. The county board is expecting accountability from the Trustees. Board agreed to set up a meeting with Penny Clary of the Business Office to explain the financial information in more detail. The meeting will be on August 23 at 5:30 p.m. Higgins asked what the Finance Committee's expectations were regarding the Trustees. Krueger will take his concerns to that committee.
Motion by Carlson, second by Borleske to approve the vouchers in the amount of $82,388.54. Motion carried.
9. West read the resolution regarding the retirement of Rita Rufenacht from the Dietary Department.
Motion by Carlson, second by Netzinger to approve the resolution commending Rita Rufenacht for 16 years of service to Sauk County Health Care Center. Motion carried.
10. Review of monthly donations.
Motion by Netzinger, second by Langer to accept the donations for July in the amount of $1,531.30. Motion carried.
11. Discussion of WIPFLi Analysis. Nothing more to report other than what has already been discussed.
12. Continuum of Care update. Met on the 24th and the focus is now on the ADRC. Item to be deleted from this agenda for the next meeting.
13. Next meeting will be September 6, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.
Krueger thanked West on behalf of the Board of Supervisors for his service to the county. The county is grateful for his contributions during this transition.
Motion by Langer, second by Higgins to adjourn. Motion carried.
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Paul Endres, Chairperson