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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 5:30pm

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REASON FOR MEETING: Regular

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

  1. Call to order and certify compliance with the open meeting law
  2. Adopt agenda
  3. Adopt minutes of previous meeting
  4. Public comment
  5. Communication
  6. Business Office report and voucher review
  7. Discussion of Collection Agency information
  8. Discussion of Anthem Insurance situation
  9. Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution supporting statutary changes regarding county nursing homes and state biennial budget.
  10. Administrator's report
  11. Next meeting date and agenda items
  12. Adjournment

COPIES TO: County Clerk Borleske Bach Carlson Netzinger Langer Higgins M Murray Clary Gochanour McClary Web Liaison Schauf Krueger

DATE NOTICE MAILED: August 4, 2010

PREPARED BY: Administrator's Office

Unapproved
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Present: Steve Bach, Arthur Carlson, Henry Netzinger, Linda Borleske, Mary Ellen MurrayAbsent: Terri Langer, William Higgins

Others Present: Kim Gochanour, Penny Clary, Marty Krueger, Diane Gade, Staff

  1. Called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Steve Bach. The open meeting law requirements were met.
  2. Motion by Borleske, second by Carlson to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.
  3. Motion by Netzinger, second by Carlson to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.
  4. Public comment - None
  5. Communication - Chairman Krueger indicated that a family friend whose wife is a resident here feels the Health Care Center is the best facility in the area based on personal experiences. Steve Bach read a letter from HCC Nurse, John Peterson who was very thankful to be working in such a beautiful facility and thanked the board for moving forward with building and supporting it.
  6. Business office report and voucher review. Discussion held regarding vouchers, operations statement and aged receivables. Importance of looking at aged receivables was emphasized.
    • Motion by Borleske, second by Carlson to approve the vouchers in the amount of $95,225.83. Motion carried.
  7. Collection Agency information was discussed. Information was gathered regarding the same collection agency that Human Services uses and a meeting will be set up to discuss options with their representatives. Information on another collection agency was given out. Consensus of the board was that Penny and Kim have a discussion with Corp. Council regarding this issue and continue the discussion next month at this meeting.
  8. Anthem Insurance situation was discussed. A meeting was held with Corp. Council and another packet of information has been sent out so we are just waiting for a decision by the insurance company. Board to be updated next month.
  9. Resolution supporting statutory changes regarding county nursing homes and the state biennial budget. The Wisconsin Counties Association has forwarded the resolution to be presented to county boards for consideration.
    • Motion by Carlson, second by Netzinger to approve the WACH resolution asking for support of statutory changes regarding county nursing homes and the state biennial budget and forward it to Executive and Legislative Committee to present to the full board. Motion carried
  10. Administrator's report. Kim updated the board on various activities of the HCC over the past month. Continues to complete work on the 2011 budget. Discussions have been held with department managers to look at areas of cost reduction. Met with Human Services audit team regarding our working relationship with Human Services Department. Attended the WACH meeting and brought forward the resolution asking for support of statutory changes regarding county nursing homes and the state biennial budget. Union negotiations are ongoing.
  11. Next meeting will be on September 8, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.

Motion by Carlson, second by Murray to adjourn. Motion carried.

Steve Bach, Chairperson