*AMENDED ADRC & VSO Committee Meeting

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA

**AMENDED

 

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

DATE/TIME:   Wednesday, February 9th, 2022     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 AMENDED agenda
  3. Approval of minutes from January 12th, 2022
  4. Public comment
  5. Communications
  6. Veterans Service Office (VSO):
    1. VSO departmental updates and service trends
      • Discuss outreach by VSO, Veterans Coffee in LaValle on Thursday (8 a.m. -10 a.m.), Have scheduled remote office in LaValle on April 12th, 2022
      • Discuss problems and issues and current case trends; Backlog of claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs
    2. Review of Monthly Financial Statements
    3. Consider approval of the Monthly Invoices
  7. Aging & Disability Resource Center Business Items (ADRC):
    1. Department Report
      • Regional Comparison

    2. * Discussion and possible approval of transferring GWAAR ARPA funds to Home Delivered Meal program

    3. Dementia Care specialist - Update
    4. Review of monthly financial statements
    5. Consider approval of the monthly invoices
  8. Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eagle Country Board Update
    1. Update.
  9. Next meeting date and time
  10. Next meeting agenda items
  11. * It is anticipated that the committee will go into closed session pursuant to section 19.85(1)(c) for purposes of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility (Topic: Annual Performance Evaluation of Tony Tyczynski, Veteran Services Officer) A roll call vote will be taken to enter into and leave closed session. 
  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: February 8 th, 2022

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.

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DRAFT MEETING MINUTES

 

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

DATE / TIME: Wednesday, February 9th, 2022     4:00 P.M.

PLACE:             West Square Building, Room 213

                         Baraboo, WI  53913

Members Present:  Curry, Bushweiler, Dorner, Polivka, and Riek

Members Absent:   None

County Personnel:  Susan Blodgett, ADRC; Quinn Hause, ADRC; Brent Miller, Administrator; Tony Tyczynski, VSO.

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

MOTION (Bushweiler/Polivka) to approve the meeting minutes from January 12th, 2022.Motion carried unanimously.

Public Comment:  None

Communications:  None

Tony Tyczynski, Veterans Service Office:

  1. VSO departmental updates and service trends
  • Tyczynski discussed the outreach by VSO; He informed the board that Sauk County VSO is doing every Thursday (8am-10am) Veterans Coffee in LaValle. The event is well attended – between 6-10 participants. During the previous month Tyczynski attended the American Legion Mid-Winter Conference at Ho- Chunk, CVSO Association meeting in lacrosse.  Discussion followed. No action taken.
  • Tyczynski discussed the current Veterans case trends –Tyczynski informed the board that he still has challenges with VA service-connected exams being scheduled for Mental health.  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 January 2022 bills in the amount of $1, 019.01. Motion carried unanimously.

Susan Blodgett, Aging & Disability Resource Center

  1. Blodgett presented to the board the ADRC monthly report. ADRC received a donation from Reedsburg Utility and purchased Christmas gifts for all HDM clients in Reedsburg. The rest of our home delivery clients also received a small gift. ADRC has a  huge demand for medical transportation. Blodgett presented to the board the preliminary survey results from the Home delivery clients who received meals from our new vendor. Discussion followed. No action taken.
  2. Blodgett presented to the board a request to move $110,000.00 in ARPA funds from Tittle IIIB ($29,131.00), Title C1 ($ 19,291.00), Title D ($4,520.00), Tittle IIIE ($11,839.00) to Tittle III C2.   Discussion followed.

MOTION (Bushweiler/Polivka) to move $110,000.00 GWAAR ARPA funds from Tittle IIIB ($29,131.00), Title C1 ($ 19,291.00), Title D ($4,520.00), Tittle IIIE ($11,839.00) to Tittle III C2. Vote all in favor.

  1. Blodgett informed the board that our Dementia Care social worker is working on completing the required trainings and will start seeing clients in a few weeks. Discussion followed. No action taken.
  2. Blodgett presented the monthly financial statements for her department. Discussion followed.
  3. Blodgett presented the Monthly invoices for her department. Discussion followed.

MOTION (Polivka/Riek) to approve the December 2021 bills in the amount of $ 12,779.91 and January 2022 bills in the amount of $19,058.53. Motion carried unanimously.

Possible closed session pursuant to Wisc. Stats. 19.85 (1) (c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluating data of any public employee over which the body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Review of Tony Tyczynski VSO:

MOTION (Bushweiler/Polivka) to go into closed session pursuant to Wisc. Stats. 19.85 (1) (c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluating data of any public employee over which the body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Annual Performance Evaluation of Tony Tyczynski, VSO.  Roll Call:  AYES (5) Bushweiler, Curry, Dorner, Polivka, Riek.  NAYS (0).  ABSENT: (0). Motion carried unanimously.

MOTION (Polivka/Dorner) to go to open session. Vote all in favor  

Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eagle County Board Update: Blodgett presented to the board a Regional comparison. Discussion followed. No action taken.    

Next Meeting Date and Time:  

Next meeting date and time: March 9th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at West Square Building, Room 213.

Next Meeting agenda items:    None

MOTION (Bushweiler/Dorner) to adjourn until Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 5:41 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