The Health and Human Services Committee of the DeKalb County Board met on Monday, April 14, 2008 @ 6:30p.m. in the Administration Building’s Conference Room East.  Chairman Robert Rosemier called the meeting to order.  Members present were Ms. Fullerton, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Sr., and Mr. Stoddard.  Mr. Osborne was absent.  Ms. Ramp and Jess Collins were present.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

          Moved by Mr. Metzger, Sr., seconded by Ms. LaVigne, and it was carried unanimously to approve the minutes from the April 7, 2008 meeting.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

          Moved by Mr. Stoddard, seconded by Ms. LaVigne, and it was carried unanimously to approve the agenda.

RESOLUTION:  SERNIOR SERVICES TAX LEVY ALLOCATIONS

          The committee discussed the special allocations portion of the Senior Services Tax Levy.  The committee agreed that they wanted separate resolutions for the one-time allocations from the Senior Service Tax Levy allocations.  They agreed to fund the request from Voluntary Action Center regarding the $5,000 towards the purchase of a New Hot Shot vehicle.

          The committee also agreed that they wanted separate resolutions for the one-time allocations from the Senior Service Tax Levy allocations.

          Elder Care Services is requesting $8,967.71 for a computer/server and Fox Valley Older Adults is requesting $6,000 for construction of an expansion project at their new DeKalb location.  These two requests are on hold until the committee gathers more information on them.

          Moved by Ms. Fullerton, seconded by Mr. Stoddard, and it was carried unanimously to forward this recommendation to the full board for approval. 

          The awards for the Senior Tax Levy Allocations are as follows:  Family Service Agency was awarded $90,000; DeKalb Health Department was awarded $28,750; Elder Care Services Agency was awarded $28,000 for their Case Management Program, $26,500 for their Elder Abuse Program, and $31,000 for the new Self-Neglect Program; Voluntary Action Center was awarded $87,000 for their Transportation Program and $112,500 for their Meals on Wheels Program; Hospice was awarded $3,500; Prairie State Legal Services was awarded $3,500; Fox Valley Older Adults was awarded  $40,000; Opportunity House was awarded $34,000 for the Senior Tax Levy funds and Barb City Manor was awarded $8,000.  Chairman Rosemier absented himself from the room during discussion of the proposals from Elder Care Services and the subsequent allocations to them because he is an officer on their Board of Directors.

          Moved by Ms. LaVigne, seconded by Mr. Metzger, Sr., and it was carried unanimously to forward this recommendation to the full board for approval.

          Before adjourning, Chairman Rosemier mentioned that he was inviting Michael Flora of the Ben Gordon Center to come to their committee meeting in May regarding addictive behavior.

          He also said that Mr. Horn would be coming before the committee in June, Mr. Nicklas, Mr. Farnum and Mr. Seyller in July, the gentleman from the Outreach center on Gaming possibly in August and Mr. Gil Morrison, Regional Superintendent of Schools in September.

ADJOURNMENT

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

                                                Respectively submitted,

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                                                Chairman Robert Rosemier

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Mary C. Supple, Secretary