HomeMy WebLinkAbout07202011Unified BdBOARD MINUTES
UNIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Iowa County HHS, 303 W. Chapel St., Dodgeville WI 53533
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julee Albers, David Bauer, John Beinborn, Judy Friar, Mel Masters, Dwight
Nelson, Mark Stead (Chair), Charles Stenner (Vice Chair), and Ryan Walmer.
MEMBER EXCUSED: Mary Ellen Tredinnick.
MEMBER ABSENT: Mike Tiber
OTHERS PRESENT: Neal Blackburn, Cheryl Knapp, Myranda Culver and Nancy Schmitz
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 7:09 p.m.; quorum present.
2. COMPLIANCE and MINUTES: Ryan Walmer moved to report meeting in compliance with open
meetings law, approval of agenda and approval of the minutes of June 15, 2011 Board meeting. Motion
seconded by David Bauer and passed.
3. BILLS: John Beinborn moved approval for payment of the bills for June, 2011 as reviewed. Motion
seconded by Dwight Nelson and passed.
4. REPORTS: Financial report for June, 2011 given by Neal Blackburn. No Family Support purchase
presented. Personnel report for June, 2011 given by Cheryl Knapp. Community Support Program
Report given by Myranda Culver. Chairman’s report: Thank you to Curt Kephart for the tour of the
HHS building at 6:30. Grant County voted to change health plan account. Union contracts with
County came due end of 2010. Neal Blackburn presented the Director's report as follows:
1. Next month will have a presentation to the Board in regards to the Grant County Drug Court.
2. Training held with our staff and law enforcement regarding recent changes in the law concerning
Alzheimer and Dementia persons not being ED’d.
3. We handled a few ED’s for Family Care, back up plan needed.
4. Offered vacant position to a therapist and was accepted, will start full-time mid-August.
5. Grant County Public Participation meeting tomorrow 7/21/11 at GC ADRC board room.
6. The Iowa County Public Participation meeting will be held on 8/24/11 at 7:00, tbd.
7. Staff working together with law enforcement on developing a plan for a difficult client.
8. Grant County Administrative committee made a motion to go to the full board and recommend
hiring an engineering firm to look at the Orchard manor south building, what it would take to bring
up to standards and possibly house Unified.
9. 2011-2013 WCA State Biennial budget, Act 32 passed.
10. Comparison done with other counties in the area as far as cost effectiveness goes. County levy
given to other departments, compared to 9% received by Unified, we are very cost effective.
Dwight Nelson moved to accept reports and place on file. Motion seconded by Ryan Walmer and
passed.
5. INTRODUCTIONS: Curt Kephart, Iowa County Administrator.
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6. CLOSED SESSION: David Bauer moved to convene in closed session pursuant to Sec. 19.85 (1)(c),
Wisconsin Statutes, to consider matters related to employment, promotion, and compensation of
employees. Motion seconded by Julee Albers. A roll call vote was taken with results as follows:
Julee Albers: yes; David Bauer: yes; John Beinborn: yes; Judy Friar: yes; Masters: yes; Dwight
Nelson: yes; Mark Stead: yes; Charles Stenner: yes; and Ryan Walmer: yes. Motion passed.
7. CONVENE TO OPEN: 8:11 p.m.
8. ADJOURNMENT: Ryan Walmer moved to adjourn at 8:11 p.m. Motion seconded by David Bauer
and passed. Next meeting will be August 17, 2011 at Unified Community Services, Lancaster,
Wisconsin
Nancy Schmitz, Recorder
Mary Ellen Tredinnick, Secretary