Approved 2/14/05

HUMAN SERVICES

January 31, 2005

Minutes

Members Present:         Curtis Hertel, Tina Weatherwax-Grant, Victor Celentino, Lisa Dedden, Dianne Holman, Mike Severino and

Board Chairperson Mark Grebner

Members Absent:         None

Others Present:             John Neilsen, Bruce Bragg, Betty Cekel and Deb Biehler

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Hertel at 7:02 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room of the Human Services Building,

5303 S. Cedar, Lansing.

Additions to the Agenda

2.         Substitute Resolution

Limited Public Comment:          None

1.         Interviews – Senior Citizens Advisory Board

The Committee interviewed Betty Cekel for a vacant position on the Senior Citizens Advisory Board.

MOVED BY COMM. CELENTINO, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENT OF BETTY CEKEL TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2.         Capital Area Community Services (CACS) of Mason:  Resolution Authorizing Amending the Current Lease with Capital Area Community Services (CACS) for Additional Space at the County Annex

MOVED BY COMM. CELENTINO, SUPPORTED BY COMM. SEVERINO, TO APPROVE THE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDING THE CURRENT LEASE WITH CAPITAL AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES (CACS) FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE AT THE COUNTY ANNEX.

Mr. Ambrose stated the space is located in the old Road Commission facility on Cedar Street.  The space is currently vacant.  A majority of the facility is used for storage of circuit court records. 

In response to Comm. Dedden, Ms. Biehler stated the current services would be enhanced with the additional space.  Comm. Weatherwax-Grant stated, as a member of the Tri-County Office on Aging, the Office is very happy that the CACS is taking on tax preparation services.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

3.         Health Department – Presentation on School Based Health Centers

Mr. Fournier explained the Health Department will be submitting four grant applications in response to a Request for Proposals issued collaboratively by the Michigan Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Community Health.  The RFP is seeking applications for School-Based and School-Linked Child and Adolescent Health Centers and Planning Grants. Mr. Fournier stated the four separate applications include:

· Clinical Child School-Based Health Center at Otto Middle School – This application will request $175,000 in State support to continue existing school-based health center operations.

· Non-Clinical Adolescent School-Linked Health Center at Willow Plaza Services – This application will request $85,000 in State support to continue existing peer education non-clinical health center operations.

· Clinical Adolescent School Linked-Health Center at Willow Plaza Services - $175,000 in State support would expand current clinical services;

· Planning Grant Application – This application would request $175,000 in State support to examine the feasibility and community support in establishing an Adolescent School-Based Health Center within a Lansing School District High School.

The total amount requested is $510,000.   Mr. Fournier informed the Committee that the Lansing School District has already approved this concept.

Comm. Weatherwax-Grant stated the Health Department deserves a huge commendation for recognizing these needs.  The Committee discussed this issue briefly.

Announcements:           None

Public Comment:          None

The meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Debra Neff