Champaign County 377 Board of Care & Treatment of Persons with a Developmental Disability met Feb. 22
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
This meeting was held with representation at the Brookens Administrative Center and with remote access via Zoom.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Anne Robin, Kim Fisher, Deb Ruesch,Vicki Niswander
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Georgiana Schuster
STAFF PRESENT: Kim Bowdry, Leon Bryson, Lynn Canfield, Stephanie Howard Gallo, Chris Wilson
OTHERS PRESENT: Vickie Tolf, Sarah Perry, Jami Olsen, Annette Becherer, Laura Bennett, Patty Walters, Nicole Smith, Heather Levingston, Danielle Matthews, DSC; Mel Liong, PACE; Becca Obuchowski, Hannah Sheets, Community Choices; Brenda Eakins, GROW; Angela Yost, Jessica McCann, Jodi McGhee, CCRPC; Allison Jones, Citizen; Annie Bruno, The Autism Project; Leah Taylor, Champaign County Board
CALL TO ORDER:
Dr. Robin called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
Roll call was taken and a quorum was present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
The agenda was in the packet for review and approved by a unanimous vote.
CITIZEN INPUT/PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
None. (Citizen input was allowed again later in the meeting.)
PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS:
Leah Taylor was introduced as the new County Board representative to the CCDDB. Dr. Robin reviewed the meeting schedule in the coming months. In May 2023, in-person meetings may be required.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS:
No comments.
(Citizen Input) Allison Jones (a family member) spoke regarding the lack of services in our community for older developmentally disabled people.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes from the 1/18/2023 board meeting were included in the packet.
MOTION: Dr. Fisher moved to approve the minutes from the 1/18/23 CCDDB meeting. Ms. Ruesch seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. The motion passed.
VENDOR INVOICE LIST:
The Vendor Invoice List was included in the Board packet.
MOTION: Ms. Ruesch moved to accept the Vendor Invoice List as presented in the packet. Ms. Niswander seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
Successes and Other Agency Information:
Updates/successes were provided by Annette Becherer from DSC, Becca Obuchowski from Community Choices, Brenda Eakins form GROW, and Mel Liong from PACE.
CCDDB Application Review Process:
A briefing memorandum detailed the CCDDB Application Review process, including the timeline. A suggested review checklist for board members’ use and a chart of all PY24 funding requests related to I/DD were attached for information only, to support board discussion of the process. Director Canfield reported all DD agencies submitted their funding applications by the deadline.
Risks of Loss Noted in Funding Requirements and Contracts:
A briefing memorandum offered background on those funding requirements which relate to potential loss of funds.
(Citizen Input) Nancy Uchtmann called the CCMHB/CCDDB office phone to participate in “citizen input” regarding the lack of services in Champaign County for developmentally disabled older adults.
OLD BUSINESS:
Agency PY2023 2nd Quarter Service Data Charts:
2nd quarter data charts were included in the board packet for information only.
PY2023 2nd Quarter Service Activity Reports:
2nd Quarter service hours and activities reports were included for information.
211 Quarterly Reports:
October through December 2022 reports for 211 calls for Champaign County were included in the board packet for information only.
CCDDB and CCMHB Schedules and CCDDB Timelines:
Updated copies of CCDDB and CCMHB meeting schedules and CCDDB allocation timelines were included in the packet.
Acronyms and Glossary:
A list of commonly used acronyms was included for information.
CCMHB Input:
The CCMHB will meet this evening. The CCMHB will have a presentation from Rosecrance on a newly funded CCMHB program.
Staff Reports:
Staff Reports from Kim Bowdry, Leon Bryson, and Shandra Summerville were included in the Board packet.
BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
https://www.co.champaign.il.us/MHBDDB/agendas/ddb/2023/230222_Meeting/230222_Minutes.pdf
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