** Amended ADRC & VSO Committee Meeting

adrc_vso_draft_minutes_9-8-2021.pdf (191 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DRAFT MEETING MINUTES

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

DATE / TIME: Wednesday, September 8th, 2021     4:00 P.M.

PLACE:            West Square Building, Room 213

                        Baraboo, WI  53913

Members Present:  Curry, Bushweiler (arrived at 4:03 pm), Dorner, Polivka, and Riek

Members Absent:   None

County Personnel:  Susan Blodgett, ADRC; Rick Erickson, VSO; Tony Tyczynski, VSO; Quinn Hause, ADRC; Stefka Zomer, ADRC.

Others Present:     Bill Stehling (arrived at 4:18 pm)

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

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

MOTION (Polivka/Dorner) to approve the meeting minutes from August 4th, 2021.  Motion carried unanimously.

Public Comment:  None

Communications:  None

Tony Tyczynski, Veterans Service Office:

1. VSO departmental updates and service trends
2. Tyczynski discussed the outreach by VSO; August was busy month for outreach - visited American Legion in Reedsburg and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Prairie du sac; attended   Southwest WI CVSO Regional training and virtual caregiver Support program Summit. Sauk county VSO office held remote office hours in Plain at the library where 9 veterans were seen. In the next few month VSO is planning to hold more remote offices in different locations.  Discussion followed; no action taken.
3. Tyczynski discussed the current Veterans case trends –Problems with disability claim exams. Discussion followed.  No action taken.

       b) 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/Polivka) to approve the August 2021 bills in the amount of $29, 469.45. Motion carried unanimously.

Susan Blodgett, Aging & Disability Resource Center

1. Will be discussed at next meeting
2. Blodgett presented to the board a request of transferring GWAAR funds from congregate program to Home Delivery program. She informed the board that our congregate dining centers are being closed since March, 2020 due to Covid-19 but the amount of clients receiving home delivery meals increased. All congregate dining centers in Sauk county will remain closed until 2022.Discussion followed.

MOTION (Bushweiler/Dorner) to move $ 54,437.00 funds from Title III C1 to Title III C2. Vote all in favor.

3. Blodgett presented to the board 3 transportation policies – Seatbelt policy, Wheelchair policy and Service animal policy. Discussion followed. All 3 policies need to be  revised before final approval on the next meeting.
4. Blodgett presented to the board the confidentiality policy drafted from ADRC Regional office. Discussion followed. No action taken.
5. Blodgett informed the board that ADRC is working on the 3-year Aging Plan which is due on November 5th, 2021. The Aging plan draft (2022-2024) has been approved from the State. ADRC will hold Public Hearing on September 16th, 2021 at Noon. Discussion followed. No action taken. 
6. Blodgett informed the board that State of Wisconsin budgeted for 2022 $40, 000.00 for Dementia Care Specialist. Blodgett spoke with John Grothjan, Director of ADRC of Eagle County and he ensured that Sauk County will receive by the end of year 2021 $6,000.00 for Dementia Care Specialist. Discussion followed.

MOTION (Bushweiler/Polivka) to direct Susan Blodgett, Director of ADRC to receive in writing from John Grothjan statement stating that ADRC of Sauk county will receive $6,000.00 DCS funds in 2021 and $ 40,000.00 DCS funds in year 2022 to hire dementia Care Specialist for Sauk County. Vote all in favor.

7. Blodgett presented to the board her monthly report. Due to Covid -19 ADRC closed all congregate dining centers and cancelled Fun day and Shopping day bus trips.   Discussion followed. No action taken.
8. Blodgett presented the monthly financial statements for her department. Discussion followed.
9. Blodgett presented the Monthly invoices for her department. Discussion followed.

MOTION (Bushweiler/Riek) to approve the August 2021 bills in the amount of $ 26, 451.94. 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: October 5th , 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 Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.

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                            SAUK COUNTY                                                                           

 ADRC & VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE COMMITTEE                                                                                                                                                                  

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     Thomas Dorner

        Secretary