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Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest WI – Grant County – Board Minutes
ADRC -Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 16, 2009- Change to Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Call to order
Karla Witzig called to order the regular meeting of the ADRC – Grant County at
9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 in ADRC Board Room.
Compliance with the Open Meeting Law: Wolf/Killian
Approval of the Agenda: Clark/Dahlgren
Signature of Attendees
The following persons were present: Carol Beals, Larry Wolf, Mary Lou Bausch, David
Fritz, Dick Kilian, Hans Kostrau, Dale Hood, Mary Yager, Dan Dahlgren, Julie Clark,
Karla Witzig, Margaret Steinhart
Excused: John Patcle
Other Attendees: Gayle Mason
Approval of minutes from last meeting:
Approval of the August 19, 2009 Minutes Kostrau/Dahlgren: Motion Carried
Open issues/Public Comment:
Foster Grandparents – More Federal funding available and some changes in the eligibility
for seniors applying for the program.
Reports:
Deanna Taylor – DSS – No report
Hail Damage – Gayle stated that all damage has been reported to the Grant County
Clerk and will be presented at the next Public Property Meeting. Gayle stated that
both the Taxi and Food Van sustained approximately $1,800 in damage. She also
stated that the window air conditioners were included in the report. It was stated
that Orchard Manor will receive a new roof.
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Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest WI – Grant County – Board Minutes
Reported to the board the following topics:
Directors Report: Gayle Mason
a. ADRC Managers Report – Gayle stated that Jill Martins will start Monday,
September 14, 2009. She is the last I &A position to be hired.
b. Aging Plan Review-
Mandatory Components
Emergency Preparedness – Aging Unit will provide:
Updated call list of staff
a list of agency resources – equipment, vehicles and
available resources
community program
I &A staff will complete the NIMS Training in 2010
Establish an at risk client data base
35 emergency food boxes
Contact CESA #3 as a possible location to set up an office
or site (suggestion by Dan Dahlgren)
Transportation Coordination
Regional Collaboration
Regional Transportation Data Base
Staff training on use of data base
Coordination of STRAP, New Freedom and 53.10 vehicle
purchase- 2010 – Hodan Taxi, 2012 – Southwest
Opportunity Center – Medium Size Bus
National Family Care Support Program
Establish a Family Caregiver Coalition
Promote Family Caregiver activities which include, support
groups, assistance with respite care, educational
information, web site development and use of state wide
materials
Offer two classes each year – Powerful Tools for the
Caregiver and Prepare to Care
Work with two agencies or companies providing working
caregivers with information and support
Local Priorities
Maintaining current meal sites in 2010
Implementation of ADRC Contract
Elderly Benefit Specialist
Plan review – Public Hearing – July 24, 2009; ADRC Board Meeting August
19, 2009; Hearing at the Bagley Meal Site – Wednesday August 26, 2009
Fritz/Bausch- Motion Carried
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Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest WI – Grant County – Board Minutes
Action Items
Transportation Grants:
85.21: Kostrau/Bausch – Motion Carried
53.10 – Purchase a Medium bus in 2012 – Bausch/Yager – Motion
Carried
53.11 – Grant County and Dodgeville Taxi – 2010 – Clark/Wolf –
Motion Carried
New Freedom Grant – Regional Transportation - Fritz/Steinhart-
Motion Carried
STRAP – Regional Transportation – Dahlgren/Yager – Motion Carried
News and Views Contract – June 1, 2009 – May 2010 – Basically the same contract
with a slight increase in allowable copies of the News and Views (350 To 500 copies
and 9 cents a copy after that). reviewed no concerns or comment. Killian/Yager –
Motion Carried
Gayle also asked the board to take part in Memory Walk on September 19th. Gayle
and Carol B. stated they had teams and members can join any time.
Bagley Meal Site – Gayle expressed concern over possible rumors of charging the
Meal Site $50/day to use the community building. She also stated that she will be
working with the village clerk to review and revise the contract.
A draft Regional Transition Plan has been reviewed and revised for Grant and Iowa
County. Gayle stated she will work with Social Services, Unified and the state to
develop a plan which will not block or exclude seniors living in the community. The
concern is if the Sinsinawa Nuns are on the transition plan they may prevent
community seniors from receiving Family Care for thirty six months.
Gayle also shared the regional marketing plan, state logo and coordination efforts to
include regional ADRC and State Logos into to the regional ADRC. The region has
hired a marketing consultant to coordinate marketing efforts.
Regional ADRC Board Updates include: Mary Yager reported.
Understanding of joint operations between the counties and the 2
regions
Review of regional Function Screen Policy
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Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest WI – Grant County – Board Minutes
Advocacy –
Dan Dahlgren reported information from the CWAG Convention he attended.
He stated that the conference attendance was low. Conference information
shared included: advocacy plans to retain personal records, problems caused
by attorneys and shared information and materials with the board. Gayle
stated she would review the information.
Grant County Board/2010 budget – the board premium increased from $25 to
$90 in April of 2010 and the board is asking for a 5% reduction in county
allocations.
Approval of Reports: Dahlgren/Steinhart :Motion Carried
Action Items
Approval of the 2010 ADRC Budget: Review of the 2010 budget. Gayle stated that the
ADRC grant and the reduction of clerical hours and benefits helped to meet the 5%
reduction of the 2010 Budget. The budget will meet the County Board requests without
any further reduction in staff or services.
Kostrau/Killian: Motion Carried
Approval of the July 2009 vouchers:
Killian/Clark: Motion Carried
Adjournment
Karla Witzig adjourned the meeting at 10:15a.m.
Minutes submitted by: Mary Lou Bausch
Minutes approved by: ADRC Board