Human Services Committee

August 3, 2005 at 7:30 am

DRAFT MINUTES

Committee Present: Marilyn Brown, Chairman; Newell Willcox, Vice Chairman; Kurt Behrenfeld, Paul DiGiovanni, Dan Tagliente, Ron VanDee – ABSENT: Tom Williams

Others Present: Scott Schrader, Scott Steve, Angie Wyatt, Carol Deloff, Kristen Monroe, Judy Davison, Eric Mulvihill

The meeting was called to order at 8:34a.m. by Chairman, Marilyn Brown

MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 6, 2005 MADE BY NEWELL WILLCOX - 2ND BY KURT BEHRENFELD - ALL VOTED IN FAVOR - PASSED

RESOLUTIONS

Area Agency on Aging:
  1. Increase Hours, Area Agency on Aging (Administrative Assistant) – MOTION BY

    2. NEWELL WILLCOX - 2ND BY KURT BEHRENFELD - ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED

    Discussion/Justification: This increase in hours is needed due to an increase in the number of State and Federal budgets which has created an additional workload. There will be no additional County funds spent for this position because of shifting of new funding received by NYSOFA. The cost of the increased hours will be $3,014.75. The Committee would like the additional amount and the account numbers to be in the resolution before it goes to Budget & Finance.

  2. Amend Budget, Area Agency on Aging/ Nutrition (Senior Nutrition Assistance Program- SNAP) – MOTION BY NEWELL WILLCOX - 2ND BY PAUL DIGIOVANNI – NO VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION TAKEN - MOTION BY RON VANDEE – 2ND BY DAN TAGLIENTE TO TABLE TO THE NEXT HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED

    3. Discussion/Justification: They are receiving additional funds from the State and need to use these funds for vehicle repairs – The vehicle repairs from January through May totaled $5,073.40 and they only have $3,000.00 in their budget. The Highway Department is billing Office of the Aging for repairs. Scott Schrader commented that the money is staying in-house and we have an obligation to pay our employees. The Committee would like Scott Schrader to provide a break-down of the vehicle expenses, how the billing is done and how the repairs are done from the Highway Department. Scott Schrader indicated that new cars will be addressed in the 2006 Budget Process.

  3. Amend Budget, Area Agency on Aging (Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program – HIICAP) – MOTION BY NEWELL WILLCOX – 2ND BY KURT BEHRENFELD - ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED WITH THE AMOUNT CORRECTED ON THE RESOLUTION

    4. Discussion/Justification: These are additional funds from the State for HIICAP activities. Personnel costs for the Director and HIICAP Coordinator are being presently being paid by County funds and can now be paid from these additional funds.

  4. Authorize Agreements, Area Agency on Aging/ Nutrition - (Willet, Homer, McGraw and Harford Senior Centers) – MOTION BY NEWELL WILLCOX - 2ND BY RON VANDEE - ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED WITH TERM OF THE AGREEMENTS, DATES AND AN INDICATION THAT ALL CENTERS ARE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.

    5. Discussion/Justification: These are the Nutrition sites that the County does not pay any rent for. They are 2 year agreements. The resolution needs to include the term of the agreements, dates and that they are handicap accessible.

    Employment and Training:
  5. Accept Grant, Amend Budget, Department of Employment and Training Grant Administration (Disability Program Navigator) – MOTION BY NEWELL WILLCOX

        2ND BY KURT BEHRENFELD - ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED

Discussion/Justification: Judy Davison explained the program and the services that are provided to these individuals.  This is the second year of the Navigator grant.  E&T subcontract with J.M. Murray Center and the Unity House of Ithaca.  $5.500 of this money is for E&T Administration.

 

DISCUSSION/ PRESENTATIONS

Annual Report and Business Plan/Social Services – Kristen Monroe – The Committee will review this and discuss it at their September meeting – It will become a Receive and File with the Clerk of the Legislature for the September Legislative Session. The Committee will be reminded to bring the Annual Report and Business Plan to the next Committee meeting.

HRC Statistics/Social Services – Kristen Monroe: The Statistics had been distributed to the Committee and Kristen discussed them. Kristen indicated that foster children placement has been low but the JD cases are increasing.

Service Level and Spending Plan for Program Year 2005- E & T-Grant Administration - Judy Davison: This plan has been approved and will be used to determine funded.

Three Year Local Plan – E & T/Grant Administration - Judy Davison: This plan is half written and will be completed by the middle of August. A 30-day time period for public commented is required and the comments must be included in the final report.

Refund for 2002 Single Audit – E & T/Grant Administration – Judy Davison: They received a $538.25 refund for the car pool and are presently waiting to hear form the State on how to spend the money.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:30a.m.

Minutes Prepared by Angie Wyatt, Secretary to Scott Schrader

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