HomeMy WebLinkAbout04192017 Bd-Final UnifiedBOARD MINUTES
UNIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
200 W. Alona Lane, Lancaster, Wisconsin
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ron Coppernoll, Judy Friar, Nancy Howard, Amy Kite, Judy Lindholm, Gary
Ranum, Mark Stead (Chair), Charles Stenner, Kelby Thomas, Mike Tiber and Mary Ellen Tredinnick.
OTHERS PRESENT: Jeff Lockhart, Zack Armstrong, Cheryl Knapp, Bob Keeney 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 at the county courthouses, two other public locations, sent to radio station to be announced and
posted on the Grant and Iowa County websites. Verified by Nancy Schmitz.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR: Mike Tiber moved to approve the agenda and the minutes of the March
16, 2017 Board meeting. Motion seconded by Mary Ellen Tredinnick and passed unanimously.
4. BILLS: Mary Ellen Tredinnick moved to approve payment of the bills for March/April, 2017 as
reviewed. Motion seconded by Judy Friar and passed unanimously.
5. REPORTS:
a) Financial reports for March, 2017 given by Zack Armstrong.
b) Personnel report for March, 2017 given by Cheryl Knapp.
c) Chairman’s report – None.
d) Jeff Lockhart presented the Director's report as follows:
i. Still recruiting for the Community Support Program staff vacancy. CSP is managing short
of staff. Jeff is still carrying a small caseload.
ii. We are looking at options for Emergency Services after hour calls. Possibly need a plan in
case Northwest Connections discontinues services.
iii. Working shorthanded in Substance Abuse Program as we have not hired for that vacancy
yet. The two new staff are working well primarily with OWI and Drug Treatment court
participants.
Charles Stenner moved to accept the reports and place them on file. Motion seconded by Mike
Tiber and passed unanimously.
6. INTRODUCTIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS: Bob Keeney, Board Chairman present.
7. WAGE COMPENSATION: Jeff Lockhart discussed that AODA Counselors who have a master’s
degree and are dually licensed to provided AODA and mental health treatment are currently paid less
than Psychotherapists with a master’s degree. In order to recruit and retain dually licensed master’s
level AODA Counselors, Jeff proposed moving those AODA Counselors to the same pay grade as
Psychotherapists. Ron Coppernoll moved to approve moving master’s level dually licensed AODA
Counselors to the same pay grade as Psychotherapists effective immediately. Motion seconded by
Gary Ranum and passed unanimously.
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8. ADJOURNMENT: Charles Stenner moved to adjourn at 7:55 p.m. Motion seconded by Amy Kite
and passed unanimously. Next meeting date is May 17, 2017.
Nancy Schmitz, Recorder