HomeMy WebLinkAboutUnified 2212018BdBOARD MINUTES
UNIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
200 W. Alona Lane, Lancaster, Wisconsin
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ron Coppernoll, Judy Friar, Nancy Howard, Amy Kite, Gary Ranum, Mark
Stead (Chair), Charles Stenner, Kelby Thomas, Mike Tiber and Mary Ellen Tredinnick.
MEMBER EXCUSED: July Lindholm.
OTHERS PRESENT: Jeff Lockhart, Zack Armstrong, Cheryl Knapp, and Robert Keeney.
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 four public locations, on Grant and Iowa Counties websites and sent to local radio stations.
Verified by Cheryl Knapp.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR: Ron Coppernoll moved to approve the agenda and to approve the
minutes of the January 17, 2018 Board meeting. Motion seconded by Mike Tiber and passed
unanimously.
4. BILLS: Mary Ellen Tredinnick moved approval for payment of the bills for January/February 2018
as reviewed. Motion seconded by Nancy Howard and passed unanimously.
5. REPORTS:
a) Personnel report for January 2018 given by Cheryl Knapp.
b) Chairman’s report – None.
c) Jeff Lockhart presented the Agency Director's report as follows:
i. Unified Community Services (UCS) had unspent Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Administration (SAMHSA) Treatment Court grant funds in 2017 due to the timing of
hiring substance abuse counselors. A paperwork issue prevented UCS from carrying
over 100% of the unspent funds, but a 10% carryover was approved. This reduction in
carryover will not negatively impact programs.
ii. A meeting of the Executive Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at
6:00 p.m. at UCS in Lancaster.
iii. A letter of commendation from The Honorable Craig Day regarding UCS Substance
Abuse Counselor Keri Bragg was read.
iv. A comparison of two similar multi-county Department of Community Programs was
presented. UCS and The Human Service Center of Forest, Oneida, and Vilas Counties
serve similar populations, but The Human Service Center has approximately twice the
number of staff and receives twice the amount of county allocation as UCS.
v. UCS Team Leaders were commended for managing multiple responsibilities, and for
taking on additional duties as necessary.
vi. UCS began using an electronic health record (EHR) on February 1st, and we’re
continuing to work through issues. EHR implementation was complicated by other
computer problems.
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Gary Ranum moved to accept the reports and place them on file. Motion seconded by Judy
Friar and passed unanimously.
6. INTRODUCTIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
7. BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT: The current lease agreement for the UCS Lancaster office
building increases the cost per square foot by $1 on May 1st every other year. Effective May 1,
2018 the rate will be $16 per square foot. The owner of the building has proposed a new ten year
lease agreement that would set the rate at $17.39 per square foot for the next 10 years. Zack
Armstrong reported that the proposed agreement would result in increased costs in the first years of
the agreement, but decreased costs in the later years, with a breakeven date of January 2026. The
proposed lease would result in a cumulative 2.83% savings of $38,000. Expenditures under the
proposed lease would total $1.3 million over the 10 years. The Board requested that further
negotiations be undertaken with the landlord before being brought back to the Board for further
consideration.
8. EARMARKING MONIES RECEIVED FROM OPIOID LAWSUIT: The Grant County Criminal
Justice Coordinating Counsel (CJCC) wants any monies received from the County’s participation
in the class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers to be earmarked for mental health and
substance abuse treatment and prevention. Gary Ranum, who is a member of the CJCC, will work
with the Grant County Treatment Court Coordinator and others to develop a Resolution to the
County Boards for consideration at a future meeting.
9. ADJOURNMENT: Charles Stenner moved to adjourn at 7:52 p.m. Motion seconded by Mike
Tiber and passed unanimously. Next meeting date is March 21, 2018.
Cheryl Knapp, Recorder