HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
September 7, 2011

** NOT APPROVED **

Committee Members Attending

Douglas Burdick, Kevin LaForge, Donald Cady, Karl Graves, Fred Sinclair, and Curt Crandall were all in attendance.

 

Also Attending

Dwight Fanton, Ted Hopkins, Mike Healy, Kim Toot, Julie Tomasi, Brenda Riehle, Tom Miner, Don Horan, Larry Hoyt and Ellen Ruckle.

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 10:08am by Committee Chairman Douglas Burdick.

 

Approval of Minutes

The minutes from the August 3, 2011 meeting were approved with a motion from Fred Sinclair and seconded by Don Cady.  Motion carried.

 

Office for the Aging

Kim Toot presented her June and July monthly report to the committee and entertained questions.  Kim noted a group respite meets one Saturday a month and is available for those who have cognitive issues.  Kim reported the Community Partnership on Aging meets once a month.  This is a collaborative effort with the Caregiver Coalition which helps with medicine and how it is to be given and also the need for respite.  This coalition creates the opportunity to get together and collaborate and look for innovative programming as well as funding. 

 

Social Services

Julie Tomasi, Deputy Commissioner of Social Services disseminated the monthly report for July 2011 and entertained questions from the committee members.   Julie requested to fill the position of Community Service Aide.  This is a 100% federally funded position for the months of December 2011 through May 2012.   A motion to fill the position of Community Service Aide was made by Don Cady and seconded by Fred Sinclair.  Motion carried.  Refer to Personnel.

 

Health

Larry Hoyt, Accountant for the Health Department, made a request to accept funds for the tobacco enforcement 6-month contract extension.    A motion was made by Kevin LaForge to accept the funding for the tobacco enforcement 6-month contract extension.  This motion was seconded by Don Cady.  Motion Carried.  Refer to Ways and Means.

 

Larry requested a budget change in order to comply with and expend Homeland Security grant monies in the amount of $1552.35.  Karl Graves made a motion to approve the budget change in order to comply with and expend Homeland Security grant monies in the amount of $1552.35.  This motion was seconded by Don Cady.  Motion carried.  Refer to Ways and Means.

 

Mr. Hoyt requested a budget change in order to comply with and expend Bio-Terrorism grant monies in the amount of $15.00.   A motion was made by Fred Sinclair to approve this budget change in order to comply with and expend Bio-Terrorism grant monies in the amount of $15.00.   This motion was seconded by Kevin LaForge.  Motion carried.  Refer to Ways and Means.

 

With no further business to come before the committee, a motion was made by Don Cady to adjourn the meeting.  This motion was seconded by Karl Graves.  Motion carried.  The meeting was adjourned at 10:30am.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Janet Norris