HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 15,
2008
** NOT
APPROVED **
Members
Present: R. Truax, W. Dibble, D. Burdick, B. Reynolds,
C. Crandall
Absent: K. Kruger, D. Russo
Others
Present: J. Margeson, K. Toot, L.
Ballengee, T. Hopkins, D. Fanton, E. Ruckle
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order
by Chairman R. Truax at 2:36 p.m.
A motion was made by W. Dibble, seconded by D.
Burdick and carried to approve the September 17, 2008 minutes.
Appointment
to Board of Health:
The Board of Health requests the committee to
sponsor a resolution to appoint Dr. Rajan Gulati to replace Dr. Kassas for the
remainder of a six-year term expiring July 7, 2013. A motion was made by R. Truax, seconded by D.
Burdick and carried to approve said appointment.
PREPARE A
RESOLUTION
Lori
Ballengee, Director, Health Department:
Ms. Ballengee requests the committee to sponsor a
resolution for the renewal of contracts with Pathways and KID START,
Livingston-Wyoming ARC to provide special education services to preschoolers
with disabilities. Reimbursement for
services provided will be made at the rates approved by New York State
Education Department. A motion was made
by W. Dibble, seconded by B. Reynolds and carried to support said request.
PREPARE A
RESOLUTION
Pre-K Special
Education Contract:
Ms. Ballengee discussed the contract with
Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES Pre-K Special Education and the State requirements
that have not been met. She went on to
explain how this affects the County if the reports are not submitted at a timely
fashion by BOCES.
Transfer of
Funds:
Ms. Ballengee requests the committee to sponsor a
resolution for the transfer of funds in the amount of $26,500 between cost
centers as per attached. A motion was
made by W. Dibble, seconded by B. Reynolds and carried to support said request.
REFERRED
TO WAYS AND MEANS
PREPARE A
RESOLUTION
Home Care
Services:
Ms. Ballengee gave an update on the status for the
transition of the home care services to Willcare.
Home Care
Visits:
Ms. Ballengee gave an update on the home care
visits for the month.
Flu Vaccine:
Ms. Ballengee gave a progress report on the flu
vaccine clinics, and discussion followed.
Clinic
Secretary Position:
Ms. Ballengee requests the committee to sponsor
creating a position for a Clinic Secretary.
There are funds budgeted for this position due to the abolishment of
home care services. There are also plans
to increase the Health Department Clinics in the near future. A motion was made by W. Dibble, seconded by
B. Reynolds and carried to create the Clinic Secretary position.
PREPARE A RESOLUTION
Ms. Toot requests the committee to sponsor a
resolution to re-appropriate $15,500 in funding from 2007 for the HEAP &
POE grants. These grants have Fiscal
years of September to August (HEAP) and October to September (POE). A motion was made by B. Reynolds, seconded by
D. Burdick and carried to support said request.
REFERRED
TO WAYS AND MEANS
PREPARE A
RESOLUTION
Ms. Toot requests the committee to sponsor a
resolution to increase the various revenue and expenditure accounts as per
attached due to supplements in Federal Grants Titles III-B, III-E, and VII in
the amount of $3,959. A motion was made
by B. Reynolds, seconded by W. Dibble and carried to support said request.
REFERRED
TO WAYS AND MEANS
PREPARE A
RESOLUTION
Ms. Toot requests the committee to sponsor a
resolution for the transfer of funds to various accounts as attached. A motion was made by B. Reynolds, seconded by
W. Dibble and carried to sponsor said request.
PREPARE A
RESOLUTION
Meals on
Wheels Delivery:
Ms. Toot informed the committee that the Office for
the Aging is now delivering frozen meals on wheels to various clients. They deliver meals two days and two frozen
meals. These are clients that are in the
outlining areas of the county that have accessibility to warm the frozen meals
up as needed. This is a cost savings
measure on travel expenses.
Department
Monthly Report:
The Department’s monthly report was presented for
the committee’s information.
HEAP
Applications:
Ms. Toot gave an update on the HEAP applications,
and discussion followed. Ms. Toot
explained the guidelines on what constitutes low income qualifications.
Meeting
Adjourned:
A motion was made by W. Dibble, seconded by D.
Burdick and carried the meeting was adjourned at 3:11.
Respectfully Submitted:
Alice Alsworth