Aging & Disability Resource Center Committee

Mar 2018 ADRC Minutes (285 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MINUTES

Aging & Disability Resource Center Committee

Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

Third Floor County Board Gallery Room 326A, West Square Building

Members Present:  Kriegl, Spencer, Hovde

Members Absent:  Moore (excused), Braunschweig

County Personnel:  Susan Blodgett, ADRC; Tony Tyczynski, Veterans; Quinn Hause, ADRC and Robin Kitzinger, ADRC

Others Present: 

Chair Kriegl called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified.

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

MOTION (Hovde/Spencer) to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on February 8, 2018 and the special meeting on February 22, 2018.  Kriegl noted that the minutes should reflect Moore’s absence is excused due to scheduling conflict.  Motion carried unanimously.

Public Comment:  None

Communications:   None

Next Meeting Date and Time:  

Next meeting date and time: Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. West Square Building, 3rd Floor County Board Gallery, Room 326A. 

Tony Tyczynski, Veterans Service Office:

a) Tyczynski reviewed the department service trends and updates.  Discussion followed.  The Committee instructed Tyczynski to revise the description for the output measure regarding Veterans transportation to reflect that the numbers are referrals made to the ADRC not how many Veterans were transported by the ADRC.   

Tyczynski presented the 2017 Veteran’s Service Office annual report for review by the Committee.  No action taken.

b,c) Tyczynski presented the monthly financial statement and a list of invoices for his department.

MOTION (Spencer/Hovde) to approve the financial statement and the February 2018 bills in the amount of $1,721.80.  Motion carried unanimously.

Susan Blodgett, Aging & Disability Resource Center:

a) Blodgett reported Juneau County is officially the fiscal agent for the Region and Becky Dahl reports directly to the Regional Governing Board.  Discussion followed regarding the 2018 contract.  No action taken.

b) Blodgett reported the previous the senior site manager has been selected.  When the employment paperwork is complete we will begin planning the services and programs.  Discussion followed regarding the pending committee appointments and the requirement that Supervisor Czuprynko be actively involved.  No action taken.

c) Blodgett reported the My Meal, My Way program has been a success.  Attendance has been between 16-37 diners each day since it has opened.  There will be a Grand Opening on Friday, April 13th.  Discussion followed.  No action taken.

d) Blodgett reviewed the departmental service trends and updates. She noted Marianne Tomlinson has been hired to fill the position of the Stepping-On Grant Coordinator.  Discussion followed regarding other items noted in the report.

e,f) Blodgett presented the monthly financial statement and lists of monthly invoices for her department.

MOTION (Spencer/Hovde) to approve the financial statement and the February 2018 bills in the amount of $500 and $27,150.57 (total $27,650.57). Motion carried unanimously.

g) Blodgett presented the 2017 ADRC annual report for review by the Committee.  No action taken.  Blodget sought the Committee’s input on the information they would like added to her monthly report since the 2018 goals are measured quarterly/annually.  Items to be added are: total rides (volunteer driver escort & taxi), # of meals served by dining site, I&A unduplicated clients, EBS & DBS # of clients seen/quarter and the monetary benefits.  Kriegl addressed the topic of affordable assisted living and the continuum of care ad hoc committee meeting.  Discussion followed and the Committee requested Blodgett make the appropriate contacts and be in attendance at the meetings.

h) Blodgett reported the ADRC will have a 2017 funds carryforward request of $102,000.  Discussion followed.  The Committee agreed to the carryforward request and wanted to make a recommendation on how the funds were to be used in 2018.  No action was taken at this time pending further research on the procedure to be followed.  A special meeting will be scheduled before the County Board meeting on 3/20/18 to act on this carryforward request. 

i)  Blodgett updated the Committee on a new mileage policy that is going before the Finance Committee and the possible impact to the ADRC budget.  No action taken.

Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eagle Country Board Update:

Covered above under ADRC item a. 

Aging & Disability Resource Center Advisory Committee:  

Blodgett presented draft minutes from the meeting held 2/27/2018.

Transportation Coordination Committee: 

Blodgett presented draft minutes from the meeting held 2/27/2018.   

Next Meeting Agenda Items:

Alene Bolin’s annual performance evaluation of ADRC Director.

Verbal report on outcome of meeting with Ed White.

MOTION (Spencer/Hovde) to adjourn until Thursday, April 12, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m.

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