DATE: October 1, 2007, 5:00 p.m., County Board Room, Baraboo, WI
Members Present: Dippel, Bowers, Fordham, Stoeckmann, Vertein, Fabisiak, Endres, Horenberger
Members Excused: Alexander
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Orth, Brattset. Horkan
Vice Chair Endres called the meeting to order and certified compliance with the Open Meeting Law.
Motion by Bowers, seconded by Stoeckmann to adopt the agenda. Motion Carried.
Motion by Bowers, seconded by Dippel to approve minutes of the previous meeting. Motion Carried.
Communications:
None
Business Items:
A. Review and Approval of Monthly Vouchers: Horkan distributed the monthly voucher report and Endres reviewed them. Noted was the fact that salaries and benefits was up this month due to insurance payments and increase in contract payments. Contracted labor was the same as last month. There was a slight increase in TPR costs and Community Living and Support was down from last month due to no cases this month. There was also a death of a high cost client. Residential Treatment was down due to increase in AODA/CBRF. Treatment Foster Care was down. Community Treatment was down due to not having a CESA 5 payment this month. The Speech and Therapy contract bill was not received this month. Institutional costs were higher this month from the monthly average. Income Maintenance was slightly higher due to funeral costs being up. Energy Assistance was down. Motion by Endres, seconded by Horenberger to approve vouchers in the amount of $1,907,606.77. Motion Carried.
B. State/County Contract Addenda: Coordinated Services Teams: The addendum for Coordinated Services Teams from 10/1 to 9/30/08 was received for $53,500. Title IVE Reimbursement for Legal Services: The addendum was received for CHIPS/TPR was roughly $30,000. Motion by Fordham, seconded by Vertein to approve the State/County Contracts as noted above. Motion Carried.
Department Updates:
A. Comprehensive Community Services Presentation-Sharon Boesl: Sharon Boesl, Outpatient Manager, reviewed the outpatient program, Comprehensive Community Services (CSS). Aspects of the services provided and examples of client's assets and challenges were reviewed.
B. Long Term Care Redesign: Orth reported that the October 29 meeting for Long Term Care Redesign will occur and he reviewed the invitation to all board members interested in attending. Orth noted to please contact Marty Krueger to RSVP. Orth reviewed briefly the governance model for the two ADRC's which is suggested. Committees agreed at this point to approve a five member county board standing committee to oversee the ADRC's. There will also be an advisory committee which will involve citizen input. These changes will require county board rule changes in the spring of 2008.
C. Quality Service Reviews (QSR): Orth reminded board members that there is a meeting scheduled for October 24, 2007 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the County Board Room for orientation of the QSR. Board Members are invited to attend, especially the first hour which will be an overview of the process.
D. 2008 Budget: Orth noted that in the packet distributed with the Minutes, is the revised budget with $72,000 less due to health care costs being adjusted.
E. After Hours Crisis Service: Orth noted that St. Clare Hospital has decided to discontinue the after hours crisis staffing portion of the contract. St. Clare Hospital will continue to do the crisis line and answer the crisis line after hours and weekends. Orth noted that an RFP will go out sometime in late 2007 or early 2008 for the staffing of crisis counselors for after hours and weekend services. Orth further noted a number of agencies have already expressed an interest in that contract.
The next meeting of the Sauk County Human Services Board is scheduled for Monday, November 5, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
Motion by Bowers, seconded by Dippel to adjourn. Motion Carried.
Judith Stoeckmann