Aging & Disability Resource Center and Veterans Service Office Committee

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DRAFT MINUTES

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

DATE / TIME: Thursday, March 7, 2019    at   2:45 P.M.

PLACE:  County Board Gallery, Room 326A, West Square Building,

                                505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913

Members Present:  Spencer, Braunschweig, Curry, Whitsell, McAuliffe

County Personnel:  Tony Tyczynski, VSO; Susan Blodgett, ADRC and Stefka Zomer, ADRC

Others Present: none

Chair Spencer called the meeting to order at 3:50 p.m. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified.

MOTION (Whitsell/Spencer) to adopt the agenda.  Motion carried unanimously and agenda adopted.

MOTION (Whitsell/Curry) to approve the minutes from the meeting on February 8, 2019. Motion carried unanimously. 

Public Comment:  None

Communications:  None

Tony Tyczynski, Veterans Service Office:

• Tyczynski discussed the outreach by VSO; updated the board on completed and upcoming post visits.Veterans Administration Facebook page is continuing to grow and starting to see more input from different organizations.

• Tyczynski discussed the transition to the new Federal Veterans Administration appeals process. Discussed that VSO is experienced a lot of problems with submitting claims due to system update. No information shared on how this will work as of this meeting.

• Tyczynski discussed on year to date activity; He presented to the committee board what VSO has been accomplished from 2019 goals. He stated that he is still working on his annual report. Discussion followed.

   

b-c) Tyczynski presented the monthly financial statements and the list of monthly invoices for his department.

MOTION (Whitsell/McAuliffe) to approve the February 2019 bills in the amount of $409.31.  Motion carried unanimously.

Tyczynski stated that VSO is working successfully towards helping veterans with useful information; providing help with covering security deposits and first month rent for veterans in need, etc.

Susan Blodgett, Aging & Disability Resource Center:

1. Blodgett presented to the committee members that ADRC sent out requests to five manufacturers, but because we requested a modified seating arrangement for wheelchairs, and there are only a few limited transit manufacturers, we only received one returned bid. We changed the seating arrangement because it was our goal to eliminate social isolation for those in wheelchairs. Unfortunately, some of the manufacturers didn’t want to accommodate our requirements. The ADRC resolution to trade the 2010 13-passenger van used by ADRC transportation and purchase a 2018 15-passenger van was presented to the board members. Discussion followed.

    

   MOTION (Spencer/Whitsell/) approval of Resolution to Authorize the Aging and Disability Resource center to trade the 2010 13-passanger van used by aging and disability resource center transportation and purchase a 2018 15-passenger van. Vote; All in favor.

    

2. Blodgett reported that Spring Green Dining Center its temporary closed until March 31^st, 2019. Discussion followed. Due to the lack of funding the Oversight committee decided to stand by the original decision to close the Spring Green Dining Site in 2019.No action taken.

    

3. Blodgett updated the board members that Reedsburg Dining site will be open at the new location on April 1^st, 2019. Quinn Hause, Marina Wittmann and Jennifer Kamrowski held an open meeting on February 13, 2019 at 11am at Reedsburg Dining Site for all participants from Willow Heights who would like to receive more information. Discussion followed. No action taken.

d- e) Blodgett reviewed the monthly financial Statements and the list of monthly invoices for her department.

MOTION (Spencer/McAuliffe) to approve the February 2019 bills in the amount of $ 30,535.58. Motion carried unanimously.

      g-h)   Carryover balances from 2018 and write off expenditures from 2018 will be discussed in April’s meeting.  

Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eagle County Board Update:

 Covered above under ADRC item d.

Next Meeting Date and Time:  

Next meeting date and time: April 11^th, 2019 at 2:45 p.m.

Next Meeting agenda items:

• Oral health professional Ad-Hoc committee - update

• Discussion and possible action on volunteer escort reimbursements

• Review the budget process with the board for 2020

• Number of meals served

   

   

MOTION (Whitsell) to adjourn until Thursday April 11^th, 2019 at 2:45pm. Motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

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