HUMAN SERVICES
April 16, 2008
** NOT APPROVED **
Committee Members Present
K. Kruger, W.
Dibble, D. Burdick, B. Reynolds, D. Russo
Others Present
V. Fegley ,
J. Kaiser, T. Hull, L. Hennessy, K. Toot
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of March 19, 2008 were
approved with motions from Legislators Kruger and Reynolds. Motions carried.
Office for the Aging
This agency requests a resolution
for the following transfer A6784.402 to A6784.806 totaling $576.00. Legislator Kruger moved on the request, with
Legislator Reynolds seconding. Motions
carried.
Ways and Means
It was also requested to allow for
the filling of the Alfred Luncheon Site Manager position. Legislators Reynolds and Burdick moved on the
request. Motions carried. Ways and Means
A request was made to fill a Meals-on- wheels Driver position for the northwest part of
the County. Legislators Reynolds and
Burdick moved on this request. Motions
carried. Ways and Means
The “Public Hearing” for OFA clients
will be held on Friday, from 9-10 at
Social Services
Jeanette Kaiser was present
to explain her position with the Department.
She works with the Safety Net and Public Assistance people. She is also involved in childcare subsidy to
help people continue to work and help pay for childcare; childcare support, and
SSI disability.
The
Department requested permission to fill a Registered Professional Nurse
position that will be vacant due to a resignation. This position is responsible for the nursing
assessment for the Personal Care Program, Care at Home Program, Private Duty
Nursing Program, Consumer Directed Program and the Health Module for DSS foster
children. Legislator Reynolds moved on
the request to fill, with Legislator Burdick seconding. Motions carried with Legislator Kruger voting
no. Ways and Means
Executive
Session
Legislators
Reynolds and Russo moved to hold executive session to discuss personnel
issues. Motion carried.
Motions to
resume regular business were made and carried.
Legislator Reynolds
moved to refer the hiring of an Accountant in Social Services at Grade 7, Step
5 to the Personnel Committee. Legislator Burdick seconded. Motions carried with Legislator Kruger voting
no. Personnel
Health
Department
The
Department requests permission to accept additional funding the amount of
$56,865 for the Family Planning/Reproductive Health Program. The amendment is necessary to reflect the
actual appropriation and revenue amounts as per the approved contract with NYS
DOH. Legislator Kruger moved on the
request, with Legislator Reynolds seconding.
Motions carried. Ways
and Means
Adjournment
There being
no further business to come before this committee, the meeting was adjourned at
5:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Teresa Claypool