WCDHHS Board Meeting Minutes

January 8, 2014

Waupaca County Courthouse

Room 1068

Waupaca, WI

Members Present:  Jan Lehrer, Dave Neumann, Mary Kay Poehlman, Carl Kietzmann, Don Aasen, Dr. Stephen Goedderz

Members Excused:  Jerry Murphy, Don Morgan, Elizabeth Tautges

Others Present:  Lana Draeger, Chuck Price, Gail Yest, Terri Brooks, Jennifer Brickey

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

Public Comment:  None

Motion by Neumann, second by Poehlman, to accept revised agenda.  Motion carried.

Motion by Goedderz, second by Aasen, to approve minutes from December 4, 2013.  Motion carried.

Action Items

A. Personnel

a. Resignations/Retirements – Linda Camp has submitted her resignation.  Motion by Poehlman, second by Kietzmann, to accept resignation.  Motion carried.

b. Employee Update was reviewed.  We currently have 4 vacancies that we are recruiting for.

c. Request for On-Call Pay for Public Health Nurses was reviewed.  We are looking for an on-call rotation for Public Health Nurses.  Question raised on salaried staff.  They are not compensated, but may be able to flex time off.  Motion by Poehlman, second by Neumann, to recommend On-Call Pay and forward to HR and Personnel Committees for approval.  Motion carried.

B. Finance

a. Income Statement Overview was reviewed by Director Price.  At this time, we are about $85,000 in the red for 2013.  It will take into February until we get a final report on final reconciliation.  Overall, the budget looks fine.

b. Payment Register was reviewed.  Motion by Poehlman, second by Goedderz, to approve bills.  Motion carried.

c. WCI Company Store – Budget Amendment was reviewed.  WCI presented to the Board a few months ago about creating a company store, The Stepping Stone.  Jennifer Brickey reviewed a memo from her and Gene Ruppert about amending the budget to recognize the store as a budget item.  The request is to approve adding the program to the DHHS Budget and approve using funds from the sale of donated equipment for start-up costs for the company store program.  Motion by Poehlman, second by Aasen, to approve the budget amendment as requested.  Motion carried.

Reports to the Board

A. Director’s Report

a. General Update and Discussion – Director Price reviewed a 2014 Significant Events Report.  We were contacted by the Area Administration of Department of Health Services to meet with our Department staff on January 21.  The main initiatives they’re interested in are Trauma Informed Care and Organizational Effectiveness programs we’re working on.  Kasey Kaepernick had written a grant for the Child services area.  We will be using some of the funds for painting a mural in the hallway to make it more welcoming for children and families.  Received additional dollars for a post-reunification grant to help return and keep children in their home at an amount of $1,100/month per child.  WCI is working on the development of a Drop-in Center.  We have an opportunity for a CST grant to expand the program.  Information will be brought to next Board meeting.  We are working on a 6-county consortium to expand Comprehensive Community Services.  We are looking at space needs due to our Department growing.  We are working on painting the front lobby.  We will be having a follow-up Speak Your Peace Training in February.

b. Alternate Care – this area is being addressed in Organizational Effectiveness to help address out-of-home care area, using post reunification funds.

c. Mental Health – this area is also being looked at with Organizational Effectiveness.

B. Announcements and Correspondence – Carl and Jan will attend the Eastern Regional meeting on January 17.  The group homes needed to come up for bids for sale.  Opening is tomorrow.

Motion by Aasen, second by Kietzmann, to adjourn at 6:45 pm.

Submitted by,

Lana Draeger

Office Manager

Approved by,

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