HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
July 22, 2009
** NOT APPROVED **
Committee Members
Present:
R. Truax, D. Russo,
D. Burdick, W. Dibble, B. Reynolds, C. Crandall
(Absent: K. Kruger)
Health Department –
Request to Fill PHN Position:
Public Health Director Lori Ballengee
requested approval to fill the PHN-Public Health Nurse (NYSNA Union, PHN)
position that is currently vacant. The
NYS DOH dictates that we must have a full-time clinical nurse in the
Reproductive Health Program, and the Health Department would not be able to
continue to provide family planning and reproductive health services to the
residents of the County at a reduced cost without this position. The position is funded 95 percent through the
Family Planning/Reproductive Health Grant and 5 percent through Article
6-Public Health State Aid. Discussion
included salary, which will be contingent upon the experience of the candidate;
family planning clinic policy; and current caseload figures for the
clinics. The request was approved following
a motion made by Legislator Dibble, seconded by Legislator Russo and carried. Refer to Ways & Means Committee
Social Services
Department – Request to Fill Caseworker Position:
Social Services Foster Care
Supervisor Marcia Moore, attending on behalf of Commissioner Patricia Schmelzer,
presented a request to fill a Caseworker (AFSCME, Grade 16) position and any
positions that may become vacant as a result of filling from within. This position will enable the County to meet
state requirements for the monitoring of children in foster care. The position is funded 50 percent with
Federal funds, 25 percent with State funds, and 25 percent with County
funds. The request was approved on a
motion made by Legislator Dibble, seconded by Legislator Russo and carried. Refer to Ways & Means Committee
Monthly Report:
Social Services’ monthly report,
dated July 15, 2009, was distributed for review.
Adjournment
There being no further business to
come before the committee, a motion was made by Legislator Reynolds, seconded
by Legislator Burdick and carried to adjourn the meeting at 1:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Adele Finnemore, Journal Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the Board
Allegany