Minutes - Eau Claire County

MINUTES OF THE HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING
May 24, 2010
Room 2064
5 p.m.
PRESENT: Colleen Bates, Dianne Robertson, Nick Smiar, John DeRosier, Todd Teske,
Joel Mikelson, Ardyth Krause, Lorraine Henning, Gloria Christensen,
Heather Johnson
STAFF: Roy Sargeant, Jeff Koenig, Sue Schleppenbach, and Jackie Krumenauer
VISITORS: David Sommers, First Things First; Jennifer Abell, Heinz Psychological
Services; Dorothy Moen, ADRC of Eau Claire Co.; D. Levin Stankevich,
Chair, of the ADRC Board; Staci J. Roth, Consumer; Anton Smets, Omne
Clinic; Lynn Wilson, Omne Clinic; Ann Feller, Omne Clinic; Stella Pagonis
Colleen Bates, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
Approval of the May 24, 2010 Meeting Agenda – Gloria Christensen made a motion to
approve the meeting agenda. Second by Joel Mikelson. The motion carried unanimously.
Approval of the April 26, 2010 Meeting Minutes – Lorraine Henning made a motion to
approve the meeting minutes from the April 26, 2010 Human Services Board. Second by Joel
Mikelson. The motion carried unanimously.
Public Input Session - Per Board operating procedures, a period of public input was held.
Dorothy Moen, Director for the Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC), was present at the
meeting to encourage the Human Services Department to work closer with the ADRC on issues
related to transportation. Use the ADRC as a resource for transportation services for clients. D.
Levin Stankevich, Chair of the ADRC Board, was present at the meeting to say that she
previously worked with the Area Administration on Aging in the state of Washington monitoring
five counties. She also asked that the ADRC be used as a transportation resource to bring down
the cost of rides for clients and that ADRC staff are knowledgeable. For more information about
the ADRC, please visit their website at www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/adrc. Todd Teske made a
motion to close the Public Input session. Second by Gloria Christensen. The motion carried
unanimously.
Intoxicated Driver Program (IDP) Report by Omne Clinic staff – Anton Smets, Lynn Wilson
and Ann Feller from Omne Clinic were present to discuss the IDP services that Omne Clinic has
been providing since 1994. Concerns have been raised that Omne Clinic has been providing this
service for 16 years without a systems review and/or possible new Request for Proposal (RFP).
The report Omne Clinic provided to the Board members was reviewed. After discussion, it was
decided to form a subcommittee to study the issue and bring a recommendation back to the
Human Services Board members next month. The subcommittee members are: Lorraine
Henning and Dianne Robertson. Roy and Tom will provide staff support.
Tour of the Remodeled space at DHS – At approximately 5:45 p.m. the Human Services Board
members toured the remodeled space at DHS recently done to accommodate DHS staff that were
located at the Job Center.

Mental Health/Substance Abuse Infrastructure Study Committee – Phase II – Ardyth
Krause reviewed the report she included in the Human Services Board packet regarding the WI
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Infrastructure meetings she is attending in Madison. If you
want more details about the study committee, please feel free to get in touch with Ardyth or visit
the website:
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/mentalhealth/infrastructure/index.htm
Review of March 2010 Financials – Jeff Koenig distributed corrected financial statements from
February 2010 and March 2010. He reviewed the March 2010 Financials and the Alternate Care
report with the Board members.
Personnel Update – Jackie reported on the vacancies for the department.
Director’s Report – Roy Sargeant
• April 28, 2010 memo from Tom McCarty and Scott Rasmussen – Roy shared a memo
from Tom McCarty and Scott Rasmussen with the Human Services Board members.
• Treatment Courts Governance Subcommittee – Roy discussed the draft wording for
their mission statement. He will send out the membership list of the Criminal Justice
Collaborating Council (CJCC) to the Board members. Roy will follow up with Tom
Wirth on the status of the Veteran’s Court.
• Resolution 09-10/032 to Transfer 85.21 Grant to the Aging & Disability Resource
Center (ADRC) – Roy provided the Board members a copy of Resolution 09-10/032
considered last year by the Human Services Board, ADRC and DHS staff and the
ADRC Board and then placed on file by the County Board on August 18, 2009. Roy
reported that there has been some more discussion in 2010 by the ADRC to re-look at
transferring the 85.21 transportation grant to the ADRC. Dorothy said that the reason
this was being addressed again was that according to the monthly Transportation Report
by Tom Wirth, the 85.21 transportation grant may be outsourced to the Center for
Independent Living of Western Wisconsin (CILWW). Gloria said that CILWW could
provide a more regional approach to services. If there are complaints that the
Transportation Coordination Advisory Committee is receiving, they should be shared at
the Human Services Board level so members know what the specific concerns are.
• Monthly Transportation Report by Tom Wirth – Discussion about the word “contract”
in report. Prepare a contract between CILWW and the Department – Jeff said that it
may be more like an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) than a contract. The
question was raised that Human Services Department and ADRC staff are serving the
same population and duplication of services is happening.
• Community Transition Center (formerly called Day Report Center) – Roy reviewed the
fact sheet provided to the County Board Supervisors explaining the award of the RFP to
Lutheran Social Services.
• Reminder – Trempealeau County HCC Center tour, Friday, June 4 – Meet at the first
floor lobby of DHS at 9 a.m.
• Intoxicated Driver Program Follow Up – Roy confirmed that the subcommittee will
meet to look at options and will be reporting back.
• Update on changes at Community Health Partnership – Paul Cook will be attending the
next ADRC meeting on June 16 at 4 p.m. to provide more information about the
changes at Community Health Partnership.

• Meeting location: Career Development Center, 1515 Ball Street, EC on July 26
A motion was made by John DeRosier to adjourn the meeting. Second by Joel Mikelson. Motion
carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
The next regular Human Services Board meeting will be Monday, June 28 at 5 p.m. in Room
2003 of Human Services Dept.
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Jackie Krumenauer, Committee Clerk