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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA

COMMITTEE:         HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

DATE:                     Monday, November 13, 2023                                   TIME: 4 P.M.

PLACE:                   County Board Room 326A, West Square Building, Baraboo, WI  53913

A quorum may be present consisting of members of the Aging & Disability Resource Center and Veterans Service Office Committee; Board of Health; Economic Development Committee; Executive & Legislative Committee; Extension Education, Arts & Culture Committee; Finance Committee; Health Care Center Board of Trustees; Highway Committee; Human Services Board; Land Resources and Environment Committee; Law Enforcement & Judiciary Committee; Personnel & Insurance Committee and Property Committee.  No governing body will exercise any responsibilities, authority, or duties except for the Human Services Board.  It is possible that a quorum on county board members will be at this meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility.  This constitutes a meeting of the County Board pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, 173 Wis. 2d 553, 294 n.w.2d 408 (1993), and must be noticed as such, although the County Board will not take any formal actions at this meeting.  It is also possible that there may be quorums of other County Board Committees present, although those committees will not take any formal action at this meeting.

REASON FOR MEETING:                            REGULAR

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

1.             Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law

2.             Adopt Agenda

3.             Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting

4.             Public Comment

5.             Communications/Director’s Report

a. Board Materials

6.             Business Items

a. Discussion and Action to Approve Monthly Vouchers

b. Accounts Receivable Report

c. Discussion and Action to Approve Collection Requests

d. Monthly Reports

e. Discussion and Action to Approve Resolution to Commend Jan Schyvinck for Over 35 Years of Service to the People of Sauk County

7.             Next Meeting

8.             Adjournment

COPIES TO:

Patricia Rego                                      James Bowers                                       Co. Clerk 
Valerie McAuliffe                               Cliff Thompson
Joan Fordham                                     
Joel Chrisler                                        Jessica Mijal
Jake Roxen                                         Stephanie Box
Delmar Scanlon                                  

DATE NOTICE MAILED:               November 9, 2023
PREPARED BY:                              Human Services

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 (356-3269 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.

PDF icon Human Services Board Minutes November 13, 2023 (107 KB)

MINUTES
SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES

Meeting:                November 13, 2023, 4 p.m., County Board Room 326A, West Square Building, Baraboo, WI

Chair, Patricia Rego called the meeting to order and certified compliance with the Open Meeting Law at 4 p.m.

PRESENT:  Patricia Rego, James Bowers, Joan Fordham, Cliff Thompson, Delmar Scanlon, Joel Chrisler, Valerie McAuliffe, Jake Roxen; EXCUSED:  None; ABSENT:  None.

Others Present:  Jessica Mijal, Jennifer Kleckner, Lori Dee

Motion by James Bowers, seconded by Valerie McAuliffe, to adopt agenda.  Motion carried.

Motion by Joan Fordham, seconded by Valerie McAuliffe, to approve the minutes for the previous Human Services Board meeting held on October 9, 2023.  Motion carried.

Public Comment:

None

Communications/Director’s Report: 

a. Board Materials:  Distributed electronically.  Jessica Mijal stated she met with the Finance Committee to discuss a potential overrun but she is confident we will make this up.  Jessica talked with the Sauk County Leadership with Deb O’Rourke.  Jessica is looking forward to the fall Wisconsin County Human Service Association (WCHSA) Conference which will be held in person.  Jessica discussed the opioid settlement survey that Human Services and Public Health put together.  They have met to do a brief review of the survey results and organizing comments.  The survey was meant to inform, not to determine how the funds will be used.  The work group sees some of the same ideas from the community.  Jessica discussed the Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) survey results just came back with a 75% return rate.  Shout out to the CCS staff and program support for their efforts.  Jessica indicated she will bring back the results by early next year.  The Justice, Diversion, and Support (JDS) programs will be moving into AVATAR.

Jake Roxen arrived at 4:05 p.m.

Business Items:

a. Discussion and Action to Approve Monthly Vouchers:  Distributed electronically.  Jennifer Kleckner reviewed the Monthly Voucher Report.  Motion by Valerie McAuliffe, seconded by Cliff Thompson, to approve monthly vouchers for $2,521,462.43.  Motion carried.  

b. Accounts Receivable Report:  Distributed electronically.  Jennifer Kleckner reviewed the Accounts Receivable Report for September 2023.  Have sent 77 accounts to Credit Management for $131,226.79 and 67 accounts to State Debt Collections for $70,656.25.  Revenues received to date from:  Credit Management $4,768.39; State Debt Collections $18,097.30, and TRIP $19,508.57.  No hardships have been authorized to date.

c. Discussion and Action to Approve Collection Requests:  Motion by Joel Chrisler, seconded by Jake Roxen, to approve collection requests of sending 4 accounts for $13,444.40 to State Debt Collections and 11 accounts for $8,539.20 to Credit Management Control.  Motion carried.

d. Monthly Reports:  Distributed electronically.  Jennifer Kleckner reviewed the September 2023 Volatile Line report.  Looking to be unfavorable.  Child alternate care and institutions costs have increased. 

​​​​​​​e. Discussion and Action to Approve Resolution to Commend Jan Schyvinck for Over 35 Years of Service to the People of Sauk County:  Jessica Mijal stated that Jan is missed; she was always very helpful and kind-hearted.  Motion by Valerie McAuliffe, seconded by Jake Roxen to approve Resolution to Commend Jan Schyvinck for Over 35 Years of Service to the People of Sauk County.  Motion carried.

Next Meeting: 

The next meeting of the Sauk County Human Services Board will be December 11, 2023, at 4 p.m. in the County Board Room 326A.   

Joan Fordham requested topics of basic programs, basic foundation of services, and staff give a short talk about their programs.  Valerie McAuliffe suggested that maybe the Leadership Team may have something to share with the board.

​​​​​​​Motion by James Bowers, seconded by Valerie McAuliffe, to adjourn at 4:19 p.m.  Motion carried.