DuPage County Health and Human Services Committee met November 21

By Corazon L. Gonzales

Dec 1, 2017

DuPage County Health and Human Services Committee met November 21.

Here is the minutes as provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

10:15 am meeting was called to order by Chair Robert L Larsen at 10:20 am.

2. Roll Call

Present: Chaplin, Hart, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

Absent: Grantggn

3. Public Comment

Steve Fixler from the Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) announced the start of the Toys for Tots Drive for 2017. There is a collection box in the VAC office on the second floor to drop off new, unwrapped toys through December 15. Posters are displayed throughout the County.

4. Chairman's Report - Chair Larsen

Chairman Larsen announced the cancellation of the December 19, 2017 Health and Human Services meeting. Any unforeseen needs can be handled with a special call meeting, if necessary.

5. Approval of Minutes

Health & Human Services - Regular Meeting - Nov 7, 2017 10:15 am

RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

SECONDER: Greg Hart, District 3

AYES: Chaplin, Hart, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

ABSENT: Grant

6. Community Services - Mary Keating

CS Requests That Also Require Finance And/Or County Board Approval

A. FI-R-0489-17 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance and Appropriation of the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) State Grant FY18, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 18-251028, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1490, $332,157.00

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

SECONDER: Tonia Khouri, District 5

AYES: Chaplin, Hart, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

ABSENT: Grant

B. FI-R-0490-17 RESOLUTION -- Additional Appropriation for the Subsidized Taxi

Fund FY17 Company 1000, Accounting Unit 1620 $4,300.00

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

SECONDER: Greg Hart, District 3

AYES: Chaplin, Hart, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

ABSENT: Grant

7. Community Development Commission - Mary Keating

CDC Requests That Also Require Finance And/Or County Board Approval

A. HHS-R-0491-17 RESOLUTION -- Recommendation for approval of a Neighborhood Stabilization Program Agreement Modification for a fourth time extension request until March 1, 2018 between DuPage County and Habitat for Humanity, Project NSP08-02a.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Sam Tornatore, Vice Chair

SECONDER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

AYES: Chaplin, Hart, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

ABSENT: Grant

B. HHS-R-0492-17 RESOLUTION -- Recommendation to approve the transfer of liens CD93-12, CD05-20G, and CD06-24H from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in the amount of $188,738.00, to the DuPage Health Department as part of the acquisition of 22W666 Hackberry, Glen Ellyn and 408 Braemar, Naperville to maintain the use of each property as a group home for persons with disabilities.

Staff explained that the National Alliance of Mental Health Institute (NAMI) wanted to withdraw from managing group homes. With no guarantee that if NAMI sold the named properties, new owners would maintain the properties as group homes, Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, identified available Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and recommended transfer of existing liens to the DuPage County Health Department, which contributed funds of their own, to preserve the properties as group homes.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Greg Hart, District 3

SECONDER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

AYES: Chaplin, Hart, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

ABSENT: Grant

8. DuPage Care Center - Janelle Chadwick

DuPage Care Center Requests That Also Require Finance And/Or County Board

Approval

A. FI-R-0493-17 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance and Appropriation of additional funding and extension of time for the DuPage Convalescent Center Foundation Recreation Therapy Grant PY16, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 2120, $18,000.00

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Greg Hart, District 3

SECONDER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

AYES: Chaplin, Hart, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

ABSENT: Grant

B. FI-R-0494-17 RESOLUTION -- Acceptance and Appropriation of the DuPage Care Center Foundation Coordinator Grant PY18, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 2120, $25,629.00

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Tonia Khouri, District 5

SECONDER: Greg Hart, District 3

AYES: Chaplin, Hart, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

ABSENT: Grant

9. Budget Transfers

Budget Transfers -- Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) - To cover payroll and printing supplies - $1,229.00

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Tonia Khouri, District 5

SECONDER: Sam Tornatore, Vice Chair

AYES: Chaplin, Hart, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

ABSENT: Grant

10. Residency Waivers - Janelle Chadwick

A. One out of County residency waiver was presented for approval

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

SECONDER: Greg Hart, District 3

AYES: Chaplin, Hart, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

ABSENT: Grant

11. Community Services Update - Mary Keating Mary Keating stated the Family Self-Sufficiency Program is a program that assists families that are receiving some level of public assistance in a case management program for up to five years. The participants strive to achieve vocational and/or educational goals and are provided case management and financial support along the way. The Family Self-Sufficiency Holiday party held on December 9 celebrates the accomplishments of the participants over the year. Although there are corporate sponsors, volunteers and donations are welcome for the children of the participants attending. All County Board members should have received a flyer in their mailbox or can contact Mary Keating for more information.

12. DuPage Care Center Update - Janelle Chadwick

Janelle Chadwick, Administrator of the DuPage Care Center, distributed instructions to access the Amazon Wish List for anyone that would like to provide gifts to the residents of the DuPage Care Center. This list includes unusual items that include items for communication, hearing, and the comfort of residents. Ms. Chadwick also presented a flyer that highlights the holiday events at the Care Center. The link to the Wish List and other means of donating will also be in the Inside DuPage Newsletter coming out later today. The handouts are attached hereto and made part of the minutes packet.

A. How to Access the DuPage Care Center Amazon Wish List

B. DuPage Care Center Holiday Events 2017

13. Old Business

14. New Business

15. Informational Items

Grant Proposal Notifications -- DuPage Care Center Foundation Coordinator Grant PY18

- DuPage Care Center Foundation - $25,629.00

Chairman Larsen motioned to receive and place on file the GPN for the DuPage Care

Center Foundation Coordinator Grant PY18. Member Chaplin so moved, Member

Tornatore seconded, motion carried, all ayes.

16. Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 a.m.