HomeMy WebLinkAbout102109BdBOARD MINUTES
UNIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Unified Community Services, Lancaster, Wisconsin
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dave Bauer, Judy Friar, Paul Landon, John Lind, Mel Masters, Chair., Mark
Stead, and Mary Ellen Tredinnick.
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Linda Adrian, Julee Albers and Charles Stenner.
OTHERS PRESENT: Neal Blackburn, Cheryl Knapp, Nancy Schmitz, Diana Kroeber and Mike Fernette.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 7:00 p.m.; quorum present.
2. COMPLIANCE and MINUTES: John Lind moved to report the meeting in compliance with open
meetings law, approval of agenda and approval of the minutes of September 16, 2009 Board meeting.
Motion seconded by Mark Stead and passed.
3. BILLS: Mary Ellen Tredinnick moved approval for payment of the bills of September 2009 as
reviewed. Motion seconded by Judy Friar and passed.
4. REPORTS: Financial report for September 2009 given by Neal Blackburn. No Family Support Capital
Acquisition was presented. Personnel report for September 2009 given by Cheryl Knapp. Substance
Abuse Program Report given by Diana Kroeber along with report on ISP program by Mike Fernette.
Chairman’s report: Mel Masters attended the Open Meetings Law seminar in Madison. Neal
Blackburn presented the Director's report as follows:
a. Provided training to area law enforcement regarding changes in Ch. 51.15 emergency detentions.
b. UCS will train staff on crisis intervention and de-escalation.
c. Long term care staff doing an excellent job keeping up with case management and with family
care training.
d. Alice Conners from WCA asked Neal to serve on the Health and Human Services Steering
Committee. They will meet three times.
e. Iowa County has approved a new Health and Human Service building. Close vote of 11-10.
Unified will not be in this building.
f. Teamsters contract coming due end of year.
g. Schedule Executive Committee for 11/18/09 at 6:00 p.m. in Lancaster.
h. Neal’s evaluation will be done next month in closed session.
i. Regional crisis stabilization facility is still in the works. Received funds to hire someone to
research this. Working with WCA and regional directors.
Paul Landon moved to receive the reports and place on file. Motion seconded by Dave Bauer and
passed.
5. 2010 LEVY ALLOCATON: Board discussed levy allocation reductions by both Grant County and
Iowa County.
6. INTRODUCTIONS: None
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7. ADJOURNMENT: Mark Stead moved to adjourn at 8:12 p.m. Motion seconded by John Lind and
passed. Next meeting November 18, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., Unified Community Services, 200 W. Alona
Lane, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Nancy Schmitz, Recorder
Julee Albers, Secretary