WCDHHS Board Meeting Minutes

February 6, 2013

Waupaca County Courthouse

811 Harding Street

Room 1068

Waupaca, WI  54981

Members Present:  Dave Neumann, Jan Lehrer, Carl Kietzmann, Jerry Murphy, Don Morgan, Mary Kay Poehlman, Don Aasen, Dr. Steven Goedderz

Members Excused:  Elizabeth Tautges

Members Absent:  None

Staff Present:  Chuck Price, Lana Draeger, Gene Ruppert, Celeste Leider, Alysia Dillenberg, Gail Yest, Jennifer Brickey, James Fassbender

The regular meeting of the Health and Human Services Board was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chair Jerry Murphy.

Public Comment:  None

Motion by Kietzmann, second by Lehrer, to accept agenda.  Motion carried.

Motion by Goedderz, second by Neumann, to approve minutes from January 9, 2013.  Motion carried.

Action Items

A. Personnel

1. Motion by Lehrer, second by Poehlman, to accept resignations of Lisa Bauer, Shauna (Vaughan) Escoto, and Jessica King.  Motion carried.

2. Employee update was reviewed.  Jennifer Brickey was introduced as our newly hired Fiscal Administrator.  Her start date was Monday.  She has been working with the County’s Finance Department as an LTE.  Two positions within the Child Protection Unit were filled today.  We still have one vacancy in that Unit.

3. Gene Ruppert, Celeste Leider, and Alysia Dillenberg presented a request for reorganization and refilling of two vacant positions.  When Gene was hired as WCI Coordinator, his previous position as Production Manager had been left open.  There was also a retirement in 2012 in the Production area that has also been left open.  Both positions were budgeted for in the 2013 budget.  They are recommending to change the titles of the two positions to Transition Specialist and Job Development/Job Coach Developer.  Gene gave an overview of WCI’s current projects, as well as two internship projects they are working on.  Their goal is to transition people into community employment.  They are working with Fox Valley Tech to teach classes to members and help develop a job club.  Alysia reviewed the projects and goals.  These two positions are currently contracted positions through DEN Services.  They are requesting to change those two positions to County positions to fill the two vacant budgeted County positions.  Motion by Lehrer, second by Poehlman, to approve reorganization and hiring of the two positions as presented.  These two positions will need to go through Finance and Personnel, as well as County Board for approval.  Motion carried.

4. Gail Yest reviewed a request to increase Healthy Beginnings Manager hours.  Health Services runs the Healthy Beginnings Program and WWWP Program.  Lisa Bauer has been a part-time employee, covering both programs.  Since her resignation, we need to have the work covered.  We have received notice of a reduction in funding of these programs with the Affordable Care Act.  There is indication the program might be gone due to this act, so we don’t want to refill the position at this time.  We should know by Spring whether there will be funding.  Request is to increase Terri Brooks, WWWP/Healthy Beginnings Program Manager, hours from 70% to 80% FTE.  Motion by Kietzmann, second by Poehlman, to increase hours from 70% to 80% of the WWWP/HB Manager as per proposal.  Motion carried.

B. Finance

1. Income Statement was reviewed.  We are showing a loss for 2012, however, reconciliation is beginning, and additional funds will come in to help offset the loss.  It is projected that we will come in close to budget.

2. Payment register was shared with the Board.  Motion by Lehrer, second by Morgan, to approve bills.  Motion carried.

C. Other

1. The Committee on Aging Advisory Committee is in need of a County Board/DHHS Board Member to replace Jim Boyer.  Mary Kay Poehlman volunteered to serve on the Committee.  Motion by Neumann, second by Goedderz, to recommend Mary Kay.  Motion carried.

2. W-2 Community Steering Committee has recommended being disbanded effective December 31, 2012, since the W-2 Program has gone regional with Forward Services running the W-2 Program.  The County no longer has need for the Committee.  Motion by Lehrer, second by Kietzmann, to officially disband the Advisory Committee.  Motion carried.

Reports to the Board

A. Director’s Report

1. General Update and Discussion – Director Price reviewed his Monthly Significant Events Report by Unit. 

- One main area of recent concern was that the phone system was down, not allowing incoming calls.  The areas of child abuse reporting and the call center were concerns due to the lack of being able to receive calls.

- We are partnering with UW-Stevens Point students to give us ideas on making our lobby a more welcoming environment. 

- Governor Walker announced today that he will be proposing an additional $28.9 million in mental health funding.  This funding will be directed at programs that our Department is heading towards, so this is encouraging to us.  Representative Kevin Petersen has been named to the new task force developed by Governor Walker to deal with mental health issues.  The money for these programs is geared toward prevention.

2. Alternate Care Report was reviewed.  This budget continues to run over budget, with costs continuing as has been over the past months.  Chuck hopes to have a report to the board in the future with a better break-out of numbers of children and costs in each of the out-of-home placements.

3. Mental Health Inpatient Report was reviewed.  This budget continues to run over budget.  With our new CCS program, we are hoping to reduce inpatient admissions.

Motion by Aasen, second by Lehrer, to adjourn at 6:58 pm.  Motion carried.

Next meeting is March 6, 2013.

Submitted by,

Lana Draeger

Office Manager

Approved by,

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