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DuPage County Health and Human Services Committee met May 15.

Meeting 05

DuPage County Health and Human Services Committee met May 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

1. Call To Order

10:15 am meeting was called to order by District 6 Robert L Larsen at 10:17 am. Robert Larsen, presided as acting Chairman in the absence of Greg Hart, called the meeting to order at 10:17 am.

2. Roll Call

Present: Chaplin, Grant, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore 

Absent: Hart

3. Public Comment

4. Chairman's Report - Chair Hart

5. Approval Of Minutes

Health & Human Services - Regular Meeting - May 1, 2018 10:15 am

Result: Accepted [Unanimous]

Mover: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

Seconder: Sam Tornatore, Vice Chair

Ayes: Chaplin, Grant, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

Absent: Hart

6. Community Services - Mary Keating

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

FI-R-0183-18 Resolution -- Acceptance of a change in grant term of the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program HHS Grant FY18 - Intergovernmental Agreement No. 17-221028 Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1430

Result: Approved [Unanimous]

Mover: Amy L Grant, District 4

Seconder: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

Ayes: Chaplin, Grant, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

Absent: Hart

7. Community Development Commission - Mary Keating

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

HHS-R-0184-18 Resolution -- Recommendation for Approval of a Second Modification to a Housing Development Fund (HDF) Agreement for Project CD01- 28D – Wood Glen Senior Apartments (West Chicago Senior Apartments) to Reduce the Monitoring Requirements of the Project.

Result: Approved [Unanimous]

Mover: Sam Tornatore, Vice Chair

Seconder: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

Ayes: Chaplin, Grant, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

Absent: Hart

8. DuPage Care Center - Janelle Chadwick

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

HHS-R-0185-18 Resolution -- Recommendation for approval of an Internship Affiliation Agreement between the County of DuPage and Illinois State University for the Establishment of a Learning Site at the DuPage Care Center

Result: Approved [Unanimous]

Mover: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

Seconder: Tonia Khouri, District 5

Ayes: Chaplin, Grant, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

Absent: Hart

9. Budget Transfers 

Items 9.A. and 9.B. were combined and approved.

Result: Approved [Unanimous]

Mover: Tonia Khouri, District 5

Seconder: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

Ayes: Chaplin, Grant, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

Absent: Hart

A. Budget Transfers -- DuPage Care Center - To allow monies to be transferred to cover the Domestic Water Heater Replacement - $12,500.00

B. Budget Transfers -- DuPage Care Center - To establish an advertisement line and allow monies to be transferred to cover advertisement for nursing and support service positions - $1,750.00

10. Travel Requests - Overnight - Require County Board Approval 

Items 10.A. through 10.C. were combined and approved.

Result: Approved [Unanimous]

Mover: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

Seconder: Amy L Grant, District 4

Ayes: Chaplin, Grant, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

Absent: Hart

A. Authorization for Overnight Travel -- Community Services Director to attend the summer meetings of the National Association for County Community And Economic Development (NACCED) in Davidson County, Tennessee from July 11, 2018 through July 14, 2018. Expenses to include transportation, lodging, miscellaneous expenses (parking, mileage, etc.), and per diems for approximate total of $1,286.00. Community Development Block Grant funded.

B. Authorization for Overnight Travel -- Community Development Manager to attend training and committee meetings of the National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) and the National Association of Counties in Davidson County, Tennessee from July 11, 2018 through July 14, 2018. Expenses to include transportation, lodging, miscellaneous, and per diem for approximate total of $1,400. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded.

C. Authorization for Overnight Travel -- Four Senior Services Staff members to attend the Illinois Department on Aging Symposium in Peoria, Illinois from June 11, 2018 through June 14, 2018. Expenses to include lodging, miscellaneous expenses (parking, mileage, etc.), and per diems for approximate total of $2,716.00. Seniors grant funded 5000-1720.

Due to a scrivener's error, the travel request form was corrected to reflect the $1700.00 is being charged to lodging and not transportation for the four staff attending.

11. Residency Waivers - Janelle Chadwick

Out of County Residency Waiver

Result: Approved [Unanimous]

Mover: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2

Seconder: Sam Tornatore, Vice Chair

Ayes: Chaplin, Grant, Khouri, Larsen, Tornatore

Absent: Hart

12. Community Services Update - Mary Keating 

Mary Keating, Director of Community Services, stated the West Suburban Philanthropic Network (WSPN) will hold their annual luncheon on Tuesday, May 22, to recognize excellence in philanthropy. Community Services staff nominated the Humanitarian of the Year recipient, Mishael Sherley from Dental Network/Dearborn International. Ms. Sherley is a long-time volunteer with the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) holiday party, rallying her co-workers annually to be a major donor for the FSS holiday party by providing gifts for the families and volunteering their time at the party.

Ms. Keating added that Senior Services staff provides Medicare overviews to residents and local community groups. Staff is now working with Human Resources to extend the Medicare overview to DuPage County employees via “Lunch N Learn”, with one being held this Thursday, May 17, from 12:00 to 1:00 in conference room 3500B. This is the second such event being held, with plans to present this Medicare overview to employees on an on-going basis due to the complexity of the Medicare benefits enrollment.

13. DuPage Care Center Update - Janelle Chadwick 

Janelle Chadwick, Administrator of the DuPage Care Center, announced the DuPage Care Center Foundation’s 15th Annual Golf Outing is on Wednesday, June 6. The Care Center has already raised $21,000.00 in sponsorship, the highest amount to date. Ms. Chadwick distributed the Golf Outing brochure, which is attached hereto and made part of the minutes packet.

DuPage Care Center 15th Annual Golf Outing Brochure

14. Old Business

15. New Business

16. Adjournment 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 am.

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