Ř     CHIPPEWA COUNTY DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES

 BOARD MEETING

Date:  1/25/08

Place:  DHS

 

 

 

Call to Order

Floyd Rabineau called the meeting to order at 9:12 a.m.

 

Roll Call

Present:  Floyd Rabineau, Tom Sherman, John Kibble, Kathleen Langhals and Mindy Irvine.

 

Approval of Agenda

Tom Sherman moved, supported by Floyd Rabineau, to approve the agenda as written.  Motion carried.

 

Previous Minutes

Tom Sherman moved, supported by Floyd Rabineau, to approve the minutes of the Dec. 2007 Chippewa Co. DHS board meeting as written.  Motion carried.

 

Contracts

Christopher Stabile attended the briefly to give the board and overview of the contract process and types of contracts.

 

John Kibble moved, supported by Tom Sherman, the approval of the following contracts.  Motion carried.

DV 08-17001-1           Diane Peppler Resource Center, Inc.                            Domestic Violence

SFSC 08-17001          Child & Family Services of the U.P.                              From Decisions to Actions

CSBGT 08-Series        CLM Community Action                                              EITC Outreach Program

                       

The board was notified of amendments to the following contracts.  No motion required.

MPSC 08-Series          CLM Community Action                                              Weatherization 

 

Statistics

The December 2007 statistics were reviewed and it was noted that there are a lot of emergency applications this time of the year.

 

County Budget Review

Kathy informed the board that the 2008 county budget was approved and permission was granted to begin authorizing payments.

 

Closing payments from the 2007 were reviewed.

 

John Kibble moved, supported by Tom Sherman, the purchase of an Evening News subscription.

 

John Kibble moved, supported by Tom Sherman, the use of county funds for Kathy to attend the MCSSA Legislative Conference since state funds cannot be used.

County Hospitalization

No requests.

 

Review of Directors’ Calendar

Kathy’s calendar was reviewed and it was agreed that the next meeting would be 2/22/08 at 9:00 a.m.

 

County Director’s Update

  • The director in Gogebic/Ontonagon is retiring and a replacement is being hired.
  • There is still no approval to change Region 1 to the Northern Area.
  • There is still no news on the Luce Co. DHS Optimization plan.
  • MCSSA Legislative Conference will be 3/4/08 – 3/6/08 in Lansing.  Floyd Rabineau will attend.
  • MCSSA District 1 meeting will be on 4/23/08 in Marquette.
  • Kathy shared handouts from the Michigan League of Human Services on poverty.

 

Board Comments

Floyd Rabineau shared minutes from the MCSSA Advisory Committee meeting held on 12/12/07.

 

Public Comments

None.

 

Adjournment

John Kibble moved, supported by Tom Sherman, to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 a.m.  Motion carried.

 

 

                                                                                               

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Floyd Rabineau, Chair                                                  Thomas Sherman, Vice-Chair  

 

 

                                                                                                                                   

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John Kibble, Member                                                   Kathleen Langhals, Director