Committee Present: Sandy Price, Chairperson; Carol Tytler, Vice Chairperson; Merwin Armstrong, Kay Breed, Mike McKee, Don Spaulding, John Troy

Others Present: Marilyn Brown, Scott Schrader, Angie Wyatt, Kristin Monroe, Judy Davison, Robin Sandwick, Carl Bullock, Carol Deloff, Tiffanie Parker, Jeremy Cramer, Dennis Whitt, Justin & Robin (Foster Teens)

The meeting was called to order at 8:30a.m. by Chairperson, Sandy Price

MOTION BY JOHN TROY – 2^ND BY MIKE MCKEE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 14, 2007 MEETING WITH A CORRECTION OF THE TIME THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED (SHOULD READ 9:20A.M.) – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MINUTES APPROVED

Suggested Legislative Review:

E -

Kristen Monroe advised the Committee that Robin and Justin will be receiving a Youth of the Year Award. It was suggested that Robin, Justin and other teens who will be receiving the Award be invited to the next Legislative Session for Recognition.

RESOLUTIONS

Area Agency on Aging - NONE

Employment & Training

Authorize Agreement Employment & Training Department and NYS Department of Labor – MOTION BY JOHN TROY – 2^ND BY DON SPAULDING – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion: Judy Davison explained that this is a telephone agreement. The reimbursement amount would be 25.88% of all monthly telephone costs at the One Stop Career Center on Main Street. The term of the agreement is 15 months.

Social Services - NONE

Youth Bureau – NONE

Veterans - NONE

DISCUSSION/ PRESENTATIONS:

Department of Social Services:

Power Point Presentation - Youth Challenge Trip-Foster Care- Social Services: Two Foster Teenagers, Robin and Justin showed pictures and shared their experiences of a recent trip that they and other Foster Teens took to a location near Lake George. It has a high and low ropes course. The trip taught them to trust one another and built up their self-esteem. Staff members from DSS accompanied the Teens on the trip.

Kristen briefly explained the Stewart Place house that DSS has taken.

Employment and Training-Grant Administration:

Judy Davison advised the Committee that they have another grant opportunity for a Regional Work Force Grant. Judy further advised the Committee that the rental agreement is coming to an end at the end of the year.

Veterans:

Carl Bullock’s new secretary, Theresa Little started working. They are presently using the Personnel Conference room while Buildings and Grounds staff remodel the Veterans Office.

Committee Members:

Carol Tytler advised the Committee that Albany is gearing up for the Census in 2010. She encouraged the County to help identify where people are. It is to the County’s advantage because the census is the driving force that determines state and federal representation. Everyone has to be counted.

The meeting adjourned at 9:10a.m.

The minutes were taken and prepared by Angie Wyatt, Secretary to Scott Schrader