HomeMy WebLinkAboutUnified 1212015BdBOARD MINUTES
UNIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
200 W. Alona Lane, Lancaster, WI 53813
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julee Albers, Judy Friar, Nancy Howard, Lester Jantzen, Judy Lindholm, Dwight
Nelson, Mark Stead, Charles Stenner, Mike Tiber (Chair.), and Mary Ellen Tredinnick.
OTHERS PRESENT: Kathy Rink, Zack Armstrong, Cheryl Knapp, Nancy Schmitz, Peg Ryan and Betsy
Williams.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 7:00 p.m.; quorum present.
2. COMPLIANCE and MINUTES: Mark Stead moved to report the meeting in compliance with the
open meetings law, approval of agenda, and approval of the minutes of December 17, 2014 Board
meeting. Motion seconded by Dwight Nelson and passed.
3. BILLS: Mary Ellen Tredinnick moved approval for payment of the bills for December, 2014 as
reviewed. Motion seconded by Judy Lindholm and passed.
4. REPORTS: Financial report for December, 2014 given by Zack Armstrong. Personnel report for
December, 2014 given by Cheryl Knapp. Birth to Three Program report given by Peg Ryan, LTS
Supervisor and Betsy Williams, SLP. Chairman’s report: None. Kathy Rink presented the Director's
report as follows:
1. Mental Health Clinical Supervisor position interviews scheduled within the next two weeks.
2. Dr. Knuppel has agreed to give UCS another day of psychiatric coverage starting in March.
3. Held the first teleconference with NetSmart in regards to the electronic health records to discuss
the next steps to implementation.
4. Received a donation from ARC Southwest Wisconsin, Tom Schrader, in the amount of $300. The
money will go to two families with developmentally disabled children in Grant and Iowa Counties.
5. Distributed article from Channel 3000 regarding the City of Madison lawsuit over mental health
rule.
6. We received an invite to the Grant County Treatment Court/Drug Court on 2/19/15 at 9:30 a.m.
7. Distributed a graph on Mobile Crisis Outcomes for crisis calls in November and December, 2014.
8. Distributed a graph on Telephone Outcomes from Northwest Connections crisis calls.
9. Presented a summary of insurance renewals for Unified Community Services for the coming year.
10. Kathy spoke briefly on the emergency detention process and procedure for crisis calls. Unified
had been mentioned in the Grant County Sheriff’s press conference concerning the incident that
happened in Montfort.
Dwight Nelson moved to accept reports and place on file. Motion seconded by Julee Albers and
passed.
5. INTRODUCTIONS: Robert Keeney, County Board Chairman present.
6. ADJOURNMENT: Mark Stead moved to adjourn at 8:05 p.m. Motion seconded by Charles Stenner
and passed. Next meeting, February 18, 2015.
Nancy Schmitz, Recorder
Julee Albers, Secretary