DATE: November 5, 2007, 5:00 p.m.,
County Board Room, Baraboo, WI
Members Present: Alexander, Dippel, Bowers, Fordham, Stoeckmann, Vertein, Fabisiak, Endres, Horenberger
Members Excused: None
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Orth, Brattset, Horkan
Chair Alexander called the meeting to order and certified compliance with the Open Meeting Law.
Motion by Bowers, seconded by Dippel to adopt the agenda. Motion Carried.
Motion by Stoeckmann, seconded by Vertein 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. Endres noted that Salary and Benefits were down from September 2007 due to back-pay. Extra contracted psychiatrist and psychologist time resulted in a slight increase in this line item. LaCrosse Lakeview membership fee was submitted this month. Community Living and Support was up this month as was Community Treatment. This was a result, in part, due to Rural Health submitting two months billing and several additional children in the treatment system. Institutions submitted two months of billing and therefore this was up. Funeral and cemetery costs were also up this month. Energy Assistance new contract was paid this month which resulted in an increase. Motion by Endres, seconded by Stoeckmann to approve vouchers in the amount of $2,014,503.02. Motion Carried.
Department Updates:
A. Long Term Care Redesign: Orth noted that the startup and Aging Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is in the recently passed budget with 22% buy down of Community Aids. (This will save levy dollars over five years). Enclosed in this month's packet is a letter from Judith Fry which confirms startup finances to include rates. Richland County has board approval and agreement to hire Regional Project Manager, District Network staff, Financial Supervisor, and Quality Management position for the reorganized effort in the Family Care District. The coalition projected that ADRC's were under funded initially but were given an additional $400,000 from the state for ADRC development. Fordham noted that the Continuum of Care Committee will expect to put the ADRC resolution before the County Board in December 2007. Orth noted that the governance meeting was well attended and Sauk County was well represented. Fordham spoke about the excellent job that was done in comparing several counties that use different types of plans such as the 66.0301 verus Long Term Care District plan. Each county board chair in the collaborative effort will appoint two board members to a committee which will discuss and reach a consensus on district governance in the near future.
B. After Hours Emergency Services RFP: Orth reported that the distribution of the RFP for Emergency Services on-call has been distributed. The public opening will be on November 28, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. Orth indicated that St. Clare will remain the provider for phone answering system and services.
C. Quality Service Reviews (QSR): Orth indicated that the orientation meeting was held for the upcoming QSR. A number of local agency staff and school staff, as well as community members attended this orientation. This orientation included an overview of the QSR process and discussion of selection of 12 cases began.
Orth noted that the first week of December, he will be participating in a QSR in Kenosha.
D. Jail Diversion Committee: Brattset reported that there was a meeting held with Kathy Schauf, Marty Krueger, representatives from the Sheriff's Department, Human Services, and Clerk of Court's, as well as Job Center staff to discuss potential options for jail diversion. A number of options are being discussed to include: prevention and intervention options for services, with a potential of a case management model. This committee will continue to meet and discuss various options with associated outcomes.
E. 2008 Position Requests: Orth noted that the four R.N. positions and two positions moving lead workers to supervisors as well as the Long Term Support Project social worker from project position to permanent were approved.
F. 2007 Output and Outcome Measures: Orth referenced the attached sheet of output outcome measures and highlighted various aspects. Outcome measures to include satisfaction results were up this year from last year.
G. 2007 Year End Estimate: Horkan distributed a volatile line report and noted that at this time, projections appear to be $944,920 unfavorable to budget. However, this potentially will be offset by some other budgetary factors and therefore, Horkan estimates that the total figure may be near $150,000 to $160,000 unfavorable to budget.
The next meeting of the Sauk County Human Services Board is scheduled for Monday, December 10, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
Motion by Bowers, seconded by Endres to adjourn. Motion Carried.
Judith Stoeckmann