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UNIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
200 W. Alona Lane, Lancaster, Wisconsin
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julee Albers, Judy Friar, Robert Keeney, Mel Masters, Dwight Nelson, Mark
Stead, Charles Stenner (Chair.), Mike Tiber, Mary Ellen Tredinnick and Ryan Walmer.
MEMBER EXCUSED: Dave Bauer
OTHERS PRESENT: Neal Blackburn, Kathy Rink, Cheryl Knapp and Nancy Schmitz.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 7:00 p.m.; quorum present.
2. COMPLIANCE and MINUTES: Mark Stead moved to report meeting in compliance with open
meetings law, approval of agenda and approval of the minutes of July 17, 2013 Board meeting. Motion
seconded by Julee Albers and passed.
3. BILLS: Mary Ellen Tredinnick moved approval for payment of the bills for July, 2013 as reviewed.
Motion seconded by Mike Tiber and passed.
4. REPORTS: 2012 Audit Report given by Kathy Rink. Financial report for July, 2013 given by Kathy
Rink. No Family Support purchases were presented. Personnel report for July, 2013 given by Cheryl
Knapp. Chairman’s report: None. Neal Blackburn presented the Director's report as follows:
1. Iowa County Public Participation meeting held. No one in attendance.
2. Personnel Committee meeting scheduled for 8/29/13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lancaster office.
3. Finance Committee will meet on 9/4/13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lancaster office.
4. We will hold an Open Forum for staff on 8/26/13 and 8/27/13 in Dodgeville and Lancaster
respectively.
5. UCS will have a staff training day at Southwest Tech on 10/31/13.
6. Affordable Care Act health exchanges will start the enrollment process 10/1/13. Regional staff
will be assigned to SWCAP to assist with this process.
7. DCF, DHS and DOC are supportive of regionalization, which may occur in 3-4 years. There are
several pilot counties for this trial.
8. Mike Fernette will give a presentation on OWI and Treatment Court Summary to the Grant County
Board on 10/1/13.
Mark Stead moved to accept reports and place on file. Motion seconded by Judy Friar and passed.
5. INTRODUCTIONS: None.
6. CLOSED SESSION: Mary Ellen Tredinnick moved to convene in closed session pursuant to Sec.
19.85 (1)(c), Wisconsin Statutes, to consider matters related to employment, promotion, compensation
or performance evaluation data of any public employee. Motion seconded by Dwight Nelson. A roll
call vote was taken with results as follows: Julee Albers: yes; Judy Friar: yes; Robert Keeney: yes; Mel
Masters: yes; Dwight Nelson: yes; Mark Stead: yes; Charles Stenner: yes; Mike Tiber: yes; Mary Ellen
Tredinnick: yes; and Ryan Walmer: yes. Motion passed.
7. CONVENE TO OPEN: 8:01 p.m.
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8. STAFFING: Mel Masters moved to approve converting the vacant patient accounts position to be
filled by a registered nurse. Motion seconded by Mary Ellen Tredinnick. Motion passed.
9. ADJOURNMENT: Mary Ellen Tredinnick moved to adjourn at 8:04 p.m. Motion seconded by Ryan
Walmer and passed.
Nancy Schmitz, Recorder
Judy Friar, Secretary