HomeMy WebLinkAboutUnified 6182014BdBOARD MINUTES
UNIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
200 W. Alona Lane, Lancaster, Wisconsin
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julee Albers, Dave Bauer, Judy Friar, Lester Jantzen, Judy Lindholm, Dwight
Nelson, Mark Stead, Charles Stenner, Mike Tiber (Chair.), and Mary Ellen Tredinnick.
MEMBER ABSENT: Nancy Howard
OTHERS PRESENT: Neal Blackburn, Kathy Rink, Cheryl Knapp, Myranda Culver, Nancy Schmitz,
Patti Blackburn, Robert Keeney and Tom Slaney.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 7:00 p.m.; quorum present.
2. COMPLIANCE and MINUTES: Dave Bauer moved to report meeting in compliance with open
meetings law, approval of agenda and approval of the minutes of May 21, 2014 Board meeting.
Motion seconded by Mary Ellen Tredinnick and passed.
3. BILLS: Mary Ellen Tredinnick moved approval for payment of the bills for May, 2014 as reviewed.
Motion seconded by Judy Friar and passed.
4. REPORTS: Financial report for May, 2014 given by Kathy Rink. Personnel report for May, 2014
given by Cheryl Knapp. Chairman’s report: Distributed Committee assignments to members. Kathy
Rink presented the Director's report as follows:
1. Meeting with Mobile Crisis contractor, will need to advertise and interview for on-call staff.
Expectation for diversions from institutes.
2. Dr. Clem Schmidt retired as of May 27, 2014. Farewell luncheon was held.
3. Dr. Jeff Knuppel started on June 3, 2014.
4. Hired new Emergency Services Coordinator.
5. Signed new leases for Lancaster at an increase of $1,900 per month and Dodgeville with an
increase of $800 per month. There had been no increases in rent since 2006.
6. Lancaster psychotherapist is leaving in July. Position advertised.
7. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen awarded Grant County Circuit Court a Treatment Alternatives
and Diversion Grant today. Mike Fernette will meet on Friday to discuss implementation of the
drug court in Grant County.
Dave Bauer reported on a suicide that was concerning because of lack of previous knowledge on
the person.
Mark Stead moved to accept reports and place on file. Motion seconded by Dave Bauer and
passed.
5. INTRODUCTIONS: Robert Keeney, Grant County Board Chairman made the Board aware of the
possibility to become the lead agency for Grant County COP program. Tom Slaney, Iowa County
Dept. of Social Services Director was also present.
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6. CLOSED SESSION: Mark Stead moved to convene in closed session pursuant to Sec. 19.85
(1)(c)and (f) Wisconsin Statutes, to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance
evaluation data of any public employee and considering financial, medical, social or personal
histories or disciplinary data of a specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel
matters. Motion seconded by Dave Bauer. A roll call vote was taken with results as follows: Julee
Albers: yes; Dave Bauer: yes; Judy Friar: yes; Lester Jantzen: yes; Judy Lindholm: yes; Dwight
Nelson: yes; Mark Stead: yes; Charles Stenner: yes; Mike Tiber: yes; and Mary Ellen Tredinnick:
yes. Motion passed.
7. CONVENE TO OPEN: Meeting reconvened in open session. 8:05 p.m.
8. STAFFING: Charles Stenner moved to accept Neal’s resignation effective in the next two weeks.
Charles thanked Neal for his time of service with the department. Motion seconded by Mark Stead
and passed. Charles Stenner moved to offer the Director position to Kathy Shannon-Rink effective
within two weeks and with a salary increase based on Neal’s current salary. Motion seconded by
Mark Stead and passed. Dave Bauer moved to authorize the Director to advertise for the Finance
Director position. Motion seconded by Lester Jantzen and passed.
9. ADJOURNMENT: Mark Stead moved to adjourn at 8:11 p.m. Motion seconded by Dwight Nelson
and passed.
Nancy Schmitz, Recorder
Julee Albers, Secretary