Human Services Board

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES

Meeting:                                                September 11, 2017, 4:00 p.m., Room 213, West Square Building, Baraboo, WI

Members Present:                                Joan Fordham, John Miller, James Bowers, Peter Vedro, Julie Fleming, Jean Berlin, John Deitrich

Members Excused:                             Clark Pettersen

Members Absent:                                Beverly Vertein

Others Present:                                     Brattset, Boesl, Box, Nicole Rachuj, David Zeller, Cindy Jones, Marty Krueger, Ellen Allen, Kari Labansky, Matt & Rachelle Fearson, Karen Desanto  

Chair, Joan Fordham called the meeting to order and certified compliance with the Open Meeting Law.

Motion by Peter Vedro, seconded by Jean Berlin to adopt agenda.  Motion Carried.

Motion by Peter Vedro, seconded by Jean Berlin to approve the minutes for the previous Human Services Board meeting held on August 7, 2017.  Motion Carried.

Public Comment:

None.

Communication:

Board Materials:  Distributed electronically
Community Link, Inc. Name Change to Inclusa, Inc.

Business Items:

Review and Approve Monthly Vouchers:  Distributed electronically.  Stephanie Box reviewed the Monthly Voucher Report.  Motion by John Miller, seconded by Peter Vedro, to approve monthly vouchers in the amount of $1,782,228.27.  Motion carried.  

James Bowers arrived at 4:02 p.m.

Accounts Receivable Report:  Stephanie Box distributed and reviewed the Accounts Receivable Report for July 2017.

Approval for Collection Requests:  Motion by James Bowers, seconded by Julie Fleming, to approve sending 18 accounts to Credit Management Control for $10,448.53 and sending 21 accounts to Credit Management Control for $10,519.23.  Motion carried.

Monthly Reports:  Distributed electronically.  Stephanie Box discussed the June 2017 Volatile line report.

Appoint Leilani Jopp to the Comprehensive Community Services/Families Come First Coordinating Committee as a Citizen Member – Two Year Term: 

Appoint Joanne Kitelinger to the Comprehensive Community Services/Families Come First Coordinating Committee as a Citizen Member – Two Year Term:

Appoint Michelle Thier to the Children’s Community Options Program/Birth to 3 Program Advisory Committee as a Citizen Member – Two Year Term: 

Appoint Miriah Yeazle to the Children’s Community Options Program/Birth to 3 Program Advisory Committee as a Citizen Member – Two Year Term: 

Motion by John Miller, seconded by James Bowers, to Appoint Leilani Jopp to the Comprehensive Community Services/Families Come First Coordinating Committee as a Citizen Member – Two Year Term, Appoint Joanne Kitelinger to the Comprehensive Community Services/Families Come First Coordinating Committee as a Citizen Member – Two Year Term, Appoint Michelle Thier to the Children’s Community Options Program/Birth to 3 Program Advisory Committee as a Citizen Member – Two Year Term, Appoint Miriah Yeazle to the Children’s Community Options Program/Birth to 3 Program Advisory Committee as a Citizen Member – Two Year Term. Motion carried. 

John Deitrich arrived 4:13 p.m.

Outside Agency Requests: 

Hope House: Ellen Allen distributed documents and gave a presentation of the services Hope House provides Sauk County residents.  Hope House is asking for $25,000.

Central Wisconsin Community Action Council: Kari Labansky, in place of Fred Herbert, distributed documents and presented how funds from SCDHS help the services they provide.  The Central Wisconsin Community Action Council is asking for $7,500.

HTCM Warming Shelter:  Matt and Rachelle Fearson distributed documents and gave a presentation of the services the Warming Shelter provides to the homeless community from November 1st to May 1st annually.  HTCM Warming Shelter is asking for $40,000.

Boys and Girls Club:  Karen DeSanto distributed documents and gave a presentation of the services the Boys and Girls Club provides to the Baraboo and recently opened Reedsburg communities.  The Boys and Girls Club is asking for $70,000.

Discussion occurred regarding all outside agency requests.

Motion by John Deitrich, seconded by John Miller to approve $25,000 for Hope House, $7,500 for Central Wisconsin Community Action Council, $5,000 for HTCM Warming Shelter and $10,000 for Boys and Girls Club.

Motion by Peter Vedro, seconded by Jean Berlin, to amend the motion to increase the amount for the Boys and Gils Club to $20,000.  Discussion occurred.  Motion carried, with 4 in favor and 3 opposed.

Vote on the motion as amended, motion carried with 4 in favor and 3 opposed.

Department Updates:

2018 Budget Update: Administrative Review:  Dan updated the budget has been through the administration review and approved.  Subsequent to that, Corporation Counsel has requested additional support hours.  Discussion occurred.  Motion by Jean Berlin, seconded by John Deitrich to a few of the requested support hours out of the current budget.  Motion carried.

Next Meeting:  The next meeting of the Sauk County Human Services Board will be October 9, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. in Room 213.   John Deitrich may not be present.

Public Comment

None.

Motion by James Bowers, seconded by John Deitrich, to adjourn at 6:21 p.m.  Motion Carried.