Champaign County Board for the Care & Treatment of Persons with a Developmental Disability Met March 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Gail Kennedy, Anne Robin, Deb Ruesch, Georgiana Schuster, Sue Suter
STAFF PRESENT: Kim Bowdry, Leon Bryson, Lynn Canfield, Stephanie Howard Gallo, Shandra Summerville, Chris Wilson
OTHERS PRESENT: Patty Walters, Heather Levingston, Scott Burner, Sarah Perry, Nicole Sikora, Danielle Matthews, Laura Bennett, Annette Becherer, DSC; Katie Harmon, Lisa Benson, Regional Planning Commission (RPC); Becca Obuchowski, Community Choices; Mel Liong, Sherry Longcor, PACE; Amy Slagell, CU Able; Julie Palermo, CU Autism Network; Elise Belknap, Head Start
CALL TO ORDER:
Dr. Robin called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
Roll call was taken and a quorum was present. Executive Director Canfield was present at the Brookens Administrative Center per the Open Meetings Act.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
The agenda was in the packet for review. The agenda was approved unanimously by a roll call vote.
CITIZEN INPUT:
Ms. Ruesch shared a letter she wrote to the Governor in response to the housing crisis in Illinois for people with developmental disabilities.
PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS:
Dr. Robin made a few brief comments regarding the agenda.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS:
Director Lynn Canfield reviewed the agenda. Lynn introduced Leon Bryson as the new Associate Director for the CCMHB.
APPROVAL OF CCDDB MINUTES:
Minutes from February 21, 2021 were included in the Board packet.
MOTION: Ms. Suter moved to approve the minutes from
February 21, 2021. Ms. Ruesch seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
EXPENDITURE LIST:
The “Expenditure Approval List” was included in the packet.
MOTION: Ms. Ruesch moved to accept the Expenditure
Approval List as presented in the packet. Ms. Schuster seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CCDDB Process for Board Review of Applications:
A list of applicants was in the Board packet. Board members discussed being more involved in the review process and timeline.
Successes and Other Agency Information:
Annette Becherer from DSC, Becca Obuchowski from Community Choices, and Mel Liong from PACE provided updates on successes.
OLD BUSINESS:
Unmet Residential Support Needs:
A Briefing Memorandum offering updates to the CCDDB/CCMHB CILA project was included for information only.
Meeting Schedules:
CCDDB and CCMHB meeting schedules were included in the packet for information only.
Acronyms:
A list of commonly used acronyms was included in the packet.
CCMHB Input:
The CCMHB will meet later in the day. They will review similar agenda items. STAFF REPORTS:
There were no staff reports this month.
BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
https://www.co.champaign.il.us/MHBDDB/agendas/ddb/2021/210317_Meeting/210317_Minutes.pdf
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