PRODUCTIVE LIVING BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, January 22, 2001
3:30 p.m.
St. Louis County Library Headquarters
1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63131
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Cary Hammond,
Chairperson
Paul R. Ahr, Ph.D.,
Vice Chairperson
Laurie Donovan,
Treasurer
Juliette E. Douglas,
Secretary
David L. Ruecker,
Immediate Past Chairperson
Timothy R. Barrett
Ralph Berberian
Sarijane M. Freiman
Paul N. Tice
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Joyce Prage
Jeff Bassin
Diane Bush
Glen Goldstein
Debra Holland
Julie Kindred
Cindy Strick
Craig Biehle
(Student)
GUESTS PRESENT: (See
attached)
A quorum was present
and due notice had been mailed and published.
Mr. Hammond called the meeting to order at approximately 3:35 p.m.
Executive Director’s Report
Ms.
Prage updated the Board on the following items:
h The State is projecting a $307 million shortfall for the
current year’s budget. They expect
close to a $300 million shortfall for next year’s budget. All State departments
will be looking at ways to reduce their expenses for the current year and
reduce their budgets for next year.
They are also looking at how and what they will be funding for the next
fiscal year.
h Governor Holden has continued to express his support of the direct
care support staff wage issue. Due to
the limited funds and the deficit issues they are looking at compromise
solutions that will cost less than the $2.00 per hour. They are looking at suggested COLA increases
and other alternatives. The PLB will be
monitoring and following the budget issue.
h The Board received a list of current legislative bills that
have been filed that have some link or relevance to the developmental
disability field. The PLB will continue
to update the Board on any new bills that are filed on a monthly basis and
monitor the status of the bills presented.
h The PLB is working on a legislative information packet for
the Ad Hoc Committee on Direct Support Staff Quality Issues that will address
(1) support of the $2.00 per hour increase for direct support staff and (2) the
inequitable distribution of the Division of MR/DD funds to the St. Louis
District.
h The Board received a list, by District, of the distribution
of funds for the current fiscal year that shows a $10 million deficit to the
Eastern District compared to a distribution based on a statewide per client
average.
h An updated roster of the Board members was provided.
Open Forum for Comments from the
Public
Mr.
Gill requested a copy of the Quality Enhancement/Service Excellence System
report. Ms. Prage indicated that anyone
wanting a copy should call the PLB office.
Madeline
Hawn, representing the ACE Executive Committee, inquired as to how the
Productive Living Board will respond if the Department of Mental Health or its
legislators come forward with a $2.00 an hour increase or any increase for the
direct care staff. Ms. Prage indicated that the PLB has not taken a position on
this issue at this time. COLA’s have
been approved by the PLB on an annual basis to offset some of the variance.
Secretary’s Report
Ms. Douglas moved that the Board approve
the November 13, 2000, Board Meeting Minutes as presented.
Mr. Ruecker seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report
Ms.
Donovan provided the Treasurer’s Report for the periods ending November 30,
2000 through December 31, 2000.
Ms. Donovan moved that the
Treasurer’s Report be approved as presented.
Ms. Freiman seconded the motion,
and the motion passed unanimously.
Chairman’s Report
Mr.
Hammond reported on the following:
·
Mr. Hammond presented
an award to Mr. Morganstern for his five years of service on the Productive
Living Board. In addition, Mr. Hammond
presented a Proclamation to Mr. Morganstern from Mr. Buzz Westfall, St. Louis
County Executive, wherein he declared January 22, 2001 as Ramon Morganstern
Day.
·
Mr. Hammond
introduced the newly appointed Board member, Mr. Paul Tice. Mr. Tice is an investment advisor, an
attorney and a certified public accountant.
·
Mr. Hammond appointed
an Ad Hoc Legislative Committee to monitor legislative developments in
Jefferson City. The following members
were appointed: Laurie Donovan,
Juliette Douglas and Paul Tice
·
Mr. Hammond reported
on the Sheltered Workshop managers meeting held on November 28, 2001. He presented the decisions that the Board
had made in terms of funding. It was
decided to explore with representatives of the workshops how the PLB may be able
to assist in marketing the workshops’ services to businesses. The workshops are to have recommendations or
suggestions to the PLB by the end of January 2001.
·
Mr. Berberian
commented on the great work that has been completed on the ITE expansion
project.
New Business
Executive Committee
Care Cab Transportation –
FY’01 Services PLB Projects #5001 and #5009
Mr. Ruecker moved that the Board ratify the following action taken at their meeting of December 12, 2000:
The approval of a 14% increase in unit costs for Care Cab Transportation PLB Project #5001 and #5009 for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001, resulting in revised unit costs as follows - $8.71/ambulatory, $29.12/wheelchair, $1.87/demand response, for continuation of existing services to PLB funded consumers, with the following conditions:
· Agency shall submit a revised budget reflecting the increased costs for FY’01
· Agency shall, in conjunction with its funding sources, develop a plan for the provision of services in FY’02
The existing PLB appropriations to Care Cab are sufficient to address the increased costs to PLB of $115,418 to maintain FY’01 services.
Ms. Douglas seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
St. Luke’s - PLB Project #3082/10
Ms. Freiman moved that the Board ratify the following action taken at their meeting of December 28, 2000:
The approval of an appropriation for FY’01 to St. Luke’s - PLB Project #3082/10 in the amount of $34,042 for the period of January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001, with the following contingencies:
· Project participants will be active clients of St. Louis Regional Center and residents of St. Louis County
· Emphasis will be placed on development of full-time jobs with benefits
· Coordination with Special School District, Vocational Rehabilitation and other employment providers will continue
Second year
funding in the amount of $50,000 for FY’02 (July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002) will
be contingent on the achievement of FY’01 project outcomes and cost efficiency.
Mr. Barrett seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
Administration
Committee
Quality Enhancement/Service Excellence System Report
Dr. Ahr moved that the Board accept the “Report to the Productive Living Board on a Quality Enhancement/Service Excellence System”.
Ms. Freiman seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
Budget Planning Fiscal Year 2002 and Beyond – General
Allocation Formula for Base Level of Access
Dr. Ahr moved that the Board approve the General Allocation Formula for Base Level of Access.
Mr. Ruecker seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
Committee
Action Item:
Dr. Ahr
reported on the Administration Committee’s approval of the development of an
RFP to address deferred items 6 and 7 of a memo dated September 19, 2000 as
follows:
Item 6: Recommend a process to develop or
develop a procedure, in consultation with the sheltered workshops, for
estimating the long-term capital improvement needs of sheltered workshops in
St. Louis County serving St. Louis County citizens with a developmental disability.
Item 7: Recommend a process to develop or
develop a due diligence procedure for use by the staff and Board of the PLB in
making funding allocations and grants for long-term capital improvements to
sheltered workshops in St. Louis County serving St. Louis County citizens with
a developmental disability.
Staff will
also begin preliminary work on deferred item 8 – Recommend a process to develop
or develop strategies for financing long-term capital improvements to St. Louis
County sheltered workshops that will reasonably be expected to meet the PLB’s
due diligence requirements. The outcome
of items 6 and 7 may determine the feasibility of specific funding
options.
Ad Hoc Committee on Quality
Improvement
Committee
Action Item:
Mr. Ruecker reported on the Ad Hoc Committee on Quality Improvement’s review of the “Report to the Productive Living Board on a Quality Enhancement/Service Excellence System”. The Ad Hoc Committee recommended that the Administration Committee accept the report.
Vocational Services Committee
Board
Information Items:
Ms. Freiman
reported that the Vocational Services Committee reviewed Care Cab’s request for
approval of a 14% increase in unit costs for the period of July 1, 2000 through
June 30, 2001 and that the Committee recommended approval to the Executive
Committee.
Mr. Freiman reported that the Vocational Services Committee reviewed St. Luke’s project request for funds for FY’01 in the amount of $34,042 for the period of January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001. The Vocational Services Committee recommended approval to the Executive Committee.
Cooperative Efforts between St. Louis County Sheltered Workshops and Special School District
Ms. Freiman informed the Board of the cooperative efforts between St. Louis County Sheltered Workshops and Special School District. Special education students receive work experience at St. Louis County Sheltered Workshops.
Ms. Freiman presented an award to the Productive Living Board. At a luncheon last November, the Productive Living Board received an award from the Greater St. Louis Chapter of the Missouri Rehabilitation Association. This award was the Rehabilitation Program of Distinction for the
PLB funded Summer Work Experience Program. JESS had nominated the PLB for this award.
PLB Old Business Items
The Board
received a status report of old business items.
Other
Ms. Freiman moved that the Board adjourn and reconvene in Executive Session per 610.021(13) RSMo. – Personnel Records.
Mr.
Barrett seconded the motion; a roll call vote was taken with the following
members voting aye: Mr. Ruecker, Ms. Douglas,
Mr. Tice, Ms. Donovan, Mr. Hammond, Dr. Ahr, Ms. Freiman, Mr. Berberian and Mr.
Barrett. The motion passed unanimously.
There being
no further business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at approximately
4:10 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
________________________
Juliette Douglas, Secretary
As recorded
by Cindy Strick, Executive Administrative Assistant.
PRODUCTIVE LIVING BOARD
Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 22, 2001
Guest List
George Schumacher Lafayette Work Center
Richard A. Gill Parent,
PAG Board
Mark A. Keeley St.
Louis ARC
Mark Areng MERS
Kathleen Buescher Provident
Pamela Merkle AADD
Stacey Ide-Simpson Pathways
to Independence
Marcy Soda JESS
Rick Forkosh UCP – St. Louis
Dana Nichols SJMMC
Julie Roscoe Judevine
Kim Kopff St. Louis ARC
Kathy Farache Assoc.
on Aging w/DD
Carol Kamil St. Louis County DHS
Kathy Meath St. Louis ARC
Sharon Hale OASIS
Wendy Buehler Life
Skills Foundation
Lydia Rasis Rainbow Village
Madeleine Hawn Gateways
Danielle Pirtle Mosley Willows Way, Inc.
Debbie Naucke Delta
Gamma Center
Maura Nagle Willows Way
Mark Berra Adaptability
Becky Blackwell Judevine
Center
Marge Lindhorst CEC
Jane Walker New Horizon Center