ADRC & VSO Committee Meeting

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA

 

 

COMMITTEE: Aging & Disability Resource Center and Veterans Service Office Committee

DATE/TIME:   Wednesday, November 10th, 2021     4:00 P.M.

PLACE:            West Square Building, Room 213

                        505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913

“This meeting is open to the public. However, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the public can access the meeting by Zoom or by phone using the links and numbers bellow. No one should attend the meeting if they are experiencing COVID - or flu-like symptoms, have a fever, sore throat or recently experienced a loss of taste or smell. Masks are encouraged but not required. Social distancing of 6 feet is required.”

REASON FOR MEETING:              REGULAR

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

 

  1. Call to order and certify compliance with open meeting law
  2.  Adopt the agenda
  3. Approval of minutes – regular meeting from October 5th, 2021
  4. Approval of minutes - special meeting from October 28th, 2021
  5. Public comment
  6. Communications
  7. Veterans Service Office (VSO):
    1. VSO departmental updates and service trends
      • Discuss outreach by VSO, scheduling remote office visits tentatively February in LaValle
      • Discuss problems and issues and current case trends; VA hiring additional claims workers to address the backlog
    2. Review of Monthly Financial Statements
    3. Consider approval of the Monthly Invoices
  8. Aging & Disability Resource Center Business Items (ADRC):
    1. Department Report
    2. ADRC Home Delivered Meal Program- Update
    3. Dementia Care needs in Sauk County
    4. Review of monthly financial statements
    5. Consider approval of the monthly invoices
  9. Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eagle Country Board Update
    1. update
  10. Next meeting date and time
  11. Next meeting agenda items
  12. Adjourn

TO:  Blodgett, Bushweiler, County Clerk, Curry, Dorner, Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources (Sarah Cowen), Grothjan, McCumber, Miller, Polivka, Riek, Stehling, Tyczynski, Web Liaison, ADRC staff, and posted to http://www.co.sauk.wi.us

DATE NOTICE ELECTRONICALLY MAILED: November 3rd, 2021

PREPARED BY:   Aging & Disability Resource Center/Sauk County Veterans Service Office

Any person who has a qualifying disability that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or format should contact Sauk County (608-355-3269 or TTY 608-355-3490) between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal holidays, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.

PDF icon adrc_vso_draft_minutes_11-10-2021.pdf (189 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DRAFT MEETING MINUTES

 

COMMITTEE: Aging & Disability Resource Center and Veterans Service Office Committee

DATE / TIME: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021     4:00 P.M.

PLACE:            West Square Building, Room 213

                        Baraboo, WI  53913

 

Members Present:  Curry, Bushweiler (arrived at 4:05pm), Dorner, Polivka, and Riek

Members Absent:   None

County Personnel:  Tony Tyczynski, VSO; Quinn Hause, ADRC; Stefka Zomer, ADRC.

Others Present:       None

Curry called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified.

MOTION (Dorner/Polivka) to adopt the agenda.  Motion carried unanimously.

MOTION (Riek/Polivka) to approve the meeting minutes from October 5th, 2021 and October 28th, 2021.  Motion carried unanimously.

Public Comment:  Clark Pettersen- Volunteer Escort Driver at ADRC of Sauk County asked if the board could review the current meal reimbursement policy and make changes if possible. He stated that drivers need to be able to receive meal reimbursement even if they transport clients inside of Sauk county. Discussion followed. No action taken.

Communications:  None

Tony Tyczynski, Veterans Service Office:

  1. VSO departmental updates and service trends
  • Tyczynski discussed the outreach by VSO; October was busy month for outreach – attended various meetings and Regional WCVSO training in Sparta. He informed the board that he will be attending a few events in Baraboo for Veterans day. Discussion followed; no action taken.
  • Tyczynski discussed the current Veterans case trends –Tyczynski informed the board that VA hired additional claims workers to address the backlog.  Discussion followed.  No action taken.
  1. Tyczynski presented the monthly financial statements for his department.  Discussion Followed, no action taken

       c)    Consider approval of the Monthly Invoices – Discussion followed.

MOTION (Dorner/Bushweiler) to approve the October 2021 bills in the amount of $22, 185.32. Motion carried unanimously.

Quinn Hause, Aging & Disability Resource Center

  1. Hause presented to the board the ADRC monthly report. ADRC is working on transportation grant 85.21 for 2022 and submitted an application for a Veterans transportation grant.  All congregate dining centers are still closed but hoping to slowly reopen them in 2022.  Open enrollment for Medicare part D began on October 15th, 2021 and our social workers are working with Medicare participants, mostly over the phone rather than in person. Discussion followed. No action taken.
  2. Hause informed the board that ADRC has been working with Sauk County Jail to establish a contract to move the meals from Health Care center. Discussion followed. No action taken.
  3. Hause informed the board that ADRC is going to hire Dementia Care Social worker for Sauk County in 2022. This position will be part time State funded. Discussion followed. No action taken.
  4. Hause presented the monthly financial statements for her department. Discussion followed.
  5. Hause presented the Monthly invoices for her department. Discussion followed.

MOTION (Polivka/Dorner) to approve the October 2021 bills in the amount of $ 23, 800.98. Motion carried unanimously.

Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eagle County Board Update: Discussion followed. No action taken.

Next Meeting Date and Time:  

Next meeting date and time: December 6th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at West Square Building, County Board Gallery room 326

Next Meeting agenda items:    None

MOTION (Polivka/Bushweiler) to adjourn until Monday, December 6th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 4:54 p.m.

Any person who has a qualifying disability that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or format should contact Sauk County (608-355-3269 or TTY 608-355-3490) between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal holidays, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.

 

                            SAUK COUNTY                                                                           

 ADRC & VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE COMMITTEE                                                                                

                                                                                      

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     Thomas Dorner

        Secretary