The Health & Human Services Committee of the DeKalb County Board met on Monday, April 17, 2006, @ 6:00p.m. in the Administration Building’s Conference Room East.  Chairman Robert Rosemier called the meeting to order.  Members present were Marlene Allen, Eileen Dubin, Sally DeFauw, Julia Fullerton and Ruth Anne Tobias.  Eric Johnson was absent.   There was a quorum present.  Mary Olson was also present.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

          Moved by Ms. Allen, seconded by Ms. Dubin, and it was carried unanimously to approve minutes from April 3, 2006.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

          Moved by Ms. Fullerton, seconded by Ms. Tobias, and it was carried unanimously to approve the agenda.

SENIOR SERVICES TAX LEVY ALLOCATIONS

          Chairman Rosemier said that the three agencies that were supposed to get back to him or Ms. Olson with answers to questions that the committee had asked them on April 3, 2006, did not call either of them. They were Fox Valley Older Adults, Prairie State Legal Services and Family Service Agency. 

          The committee then discussed the allocations for the agencies that applied this year for the Senior Service Tax Levy funds.  The awards are as follows:  Family Services Agency was awarded $100,000; The DeKalb County Health Department was awarded $26,000; the Elder Care Services Agency was awarded $22,500 for their Case Management Program and $20,000 for their Elder Abuse Program; Voluntary Action Center was awarded $85,000 for their Meals On Wheels Program and $75,000 for their Transportation Program; Hospice was awarded $3,000; Prairie State Legal Services was awarded $3,000; Fox Valley Older Adults was awarded $35,000; Opportunity House was awarded $20,000 and Barb City Manor was awarded $5,000. 

          The committee then discussed the proposal by Ben Gordon.  Chairman Rosemier said that there was approximately $19,000 left of the senior tax levy funds. The committee agreed to hold this money and bank it.  They are interested in engaging in a dialogue with the Ben Gordon Center and other agencies about the possibility of a Pilot Program.  These remaining funds may be used for this program.

          Before adjourning, Chairman Rosemier stated that at the May meeting representatives from the DuPage Federation for Health and Human Services would be coming to make a presentation to the committee on what their projects have been in the past and what they are working on now.  He said that the meeting would begin at 6:30p.m. on May 1^st to give their guests time to travel to DeKalb County.

ADJOURNMENT

          Moved by Ms. Fullerton, seconded by Ms. DeFauw, and it was carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting.

                                                          Respectfully submitted,

                                                          ___________________________________

                                                          Robert Rosemier, Chairman

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Mary C. Supple, Secretary