HomeMy WebLinkAbout11162011Unified BdBOARD MINUTES
UNIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
200 W. Alona Lane, Lancaster, Wisconsin
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julee Albers, Dave Bauer, John Beinborn, Judy Friar,
Mel Masters, Dwight Nelson, Mark Stead (Chair), Charles Stenner (Vice
Chair), Mike Tiber, Mary Ellen Tredinnick (Sec.), and Ryan Walmer.
OTHERS PRESENT: Neal Blackburn, Jan Sudmeier, Cheryl Knapp, and Nancy
Schmitz
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 7:00 p.m.; quorum present.
2. COMPLIANCE and MINUTES: John Beinborn moved to report meeting in
compliance with open meetings law, approval of agenda and approval
of the minutes of October 19, 2011 Board meeting with one spelling
correction. Motion seconded by Dwight Nelson and passed.
3. BILLS: Mary Ellen Tredinnick moved approval for payment of the
bills for October, 2011 as reviewed. Motion seconded by Julee
Albers and passed.
4. REPORTS: Financial report for October, 2011 given by Jan Sudmeier.
One Family Support Capital Acquisition purchase was presented by
Jan Sudmeier. Personnel report for October, 2011 given by Cheryl
Knapp. Chairman’s report: None. Neal Blackburn presented the
Director's report as follows:
a. Distributed copy of updated Grievance Policy.
b. Executive Committee meeting is scheduled for January 18, 2012
at 6:30. Changes in policy, procedures and forms will be
reviewed.
c. Grant and Iowa Counties have approved the levy UCS requested.
d. Neal was appointed to the Health and Human Service Steering
Committee by the Wisconsin Counties Association.
e. The Governor directed the Department of Health Services to cut
the Medicaid budget. Recommended changes submitted to the
Joint Finance Committee have now been submitted to CMS for
final approval. If not approved, 54,000 members will be
disenrolled from Medicaid. If individuals lose Medicaid, then
UCS clients will be billed on a sliding fee scale.
f. Still looking to fill the psychotherapist vacancy.
g. Received a number of applicants for the case manager position.
h. Darin Smith has resigned as Director of Iowa County DSS.
i. New Corporation Counsel in Iowa County, Matthew Allen.
Dwight Nelson moved to accept reports and place on file.
Motion seconded by Ryan Walmer and passed.
5. DECEMBER BOARD MEETING: Consensus by the Board to call a meeting in
December as needed. There will not be a scheduled meeting in
December.
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6. AGREEMENT FOR 2011 AUDIT: Jan reviewed the engagement letter from
Johnson Block and Company. An increase of 2.3% over the cost of
the 2010 audit was requested with a maximum of $7,775.00. Mary
Ellen Tredinnick moved to accept engagement letter from Johnson
Block and Company. Motion seconded by Julee Albers and passed
with one nay vote by Mel Masters.
7. INTRODUCTIONS: None.
8. ADJOURNMENT: Ryan Walmer moved to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. Motion
seconded by Mike Tiber and passed. Next meeting will be January
18, 2012.
Nancy Schmitz, Recorder
Mary Ellen Tredinnick, Secretary