HomeMy WebLinkAboutUnified March 16, 2016BOARD MINUTES
UNIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
200 W. Alona Lane, Lancaster, Wisconsin
MEMBERS PRESENT: Judy Friar, Nancy Howard, Lester Jantzen, Judy Lindholm, Dwight Nelson,
Mark Stead (Vice Chair), Charles Stenner, Kelby Thomas, Mike Tiber (Chair) and Mary Ellen
Tredinnick.
OTHERS PRESENT: Kathy Rink, Zack Armstrong, Cheryl Knapp, and Nancy Schmitz.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 7:00 p.m.; quorum present.
2. OPEN MEETINGS LAW CERTIFICATION: A notice was published in the Herald Independent,
stating the date, time and place of the Unified Community Services Board meeting. Notice was also
posted in two public locations and on Grant and Iowa Counties websites. Verified by Nancy Schmitz.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR: Mark Stead moved to approve the agenda and to approve the minutes of
the February 17, 2016 Board meeting. Motion seconded by Mary Ellen Tredinnick and passed
unanimously.
4. BILLS: Mary Ellen Tredinnick moved approval for payment of the bills for February, 2016 as
reviewed. Motion seconded by Dwight Nelson and passed unanimously.
5. REPORTS:
a) Financial report for Year-end 2015, January and February, 2016 given by Zack Armstrong.
b) Personnel report for February, 2016 given by Cheryl Knapp.
c) Chairman’s report: None.
d) Kathy Rink presented the Director's report as follows:
i. Kathy and Holly Knapp met with Upland Hills Health emergency room staff on how to
deal with clients with substance abuse.
ii. Becky Manning, APNP, has registered for her course on children and adolescent
psychiatric assessment and her class begins May 24, 2016.
iii. The go-live date for electronic health records has been rescheduled to May.
iv. Met with Grant County judges to discuss the intensive outpatient program and the grant
funding opportunity through SAMSHA to enhance drug court treatment options. The
grant is due by April 4th. In addition to funds for the Intensive Outpatient Program, we
will also request dollars for residential treatment and a transportation assistance effort.
v. Lindsay Meyer is working half time in both mental health and AODA. She has started a
mental health depression group and plans to start a substance abuse group next month.
vi. The Governor and cabinet members will be in our area next week and plan to meet with
the treatment court team in Grant County. The Secretary of DHS will be at Uplands to
discuss children in crisis and Kathy plans to attend this.
vii. Kathy reviewed the UCS Annual Report. She highlighted and summarized our various
programs and clients served.
viii. An article was distributed on “Dearth of Psychiatric Beds”, highlighting this country-wide
issue. Winnebago sent out another e-mail to let everyone know they are currently over
capacity.
ix. An Executive committee meeting was scheduled for April 4, 2016 at 6:30 to review 2015
policies, procedures and form changes.
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Mark Stead reported that elections are coming up and there is a person running against him from
Platteville. He stated that if he wasn’t re-elected, he wanted the Board to know that he has
enjoyed serving as Vice-Chair the past 2 years and is thankful for the opportunity to serve
Unified the last 14 years
Charles Stenner moved to accept the reports and place on file. Motion seconded by Judy Friar
and passed unanimously.
6. INTRODUCTIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS: Amy Kite was in attendance as a prospective
board member and as the guest of Mary Ellen. She is interested in becoming an at-large board
member.
7. AT-LARGE GRANT COUNTY UCS BOARD VACANCY: Mark Stead contacted one applicant
who requested more information about our board, but that person is not able to serve. Amy Kite is
very interested in the vacancy and Kathy will submit her name to the Grant County Board Chairman
to take to the full Board.
8. ADJOURNMENT: Mark Stead moved to adjourn at 7:49 p.m. Motion seconded by Dwight Nelson
and passed unanimously.
Nancy Schmitz, Recorder