MINUTES OF THE MARCH 8, 2007 MEETING

CONFERENCE PLANNING

RADISSON HOTEL LANSING

Those in Attendance County District

Marion Bond Clare III

Donna Smith Kent IV

Cathy Rytlewski-Allen Ingham VI

Shelley Jipson-Lomax MCSSA

Patty Upchurch MCSSA

I. Meeting Called to Order at 1:20 PM by Co-Chair Marion Bond.

II. Disposition of Minutes of January 10, 2007

Donna Smith moved approval. Seconded. Motion carried.

III. 2007 Conference Planning

A. Hospitality/Fund Raising

The firm of Nantz, Litowich, Smith, Girard & Hamilton has generously agreed to a donation for the 2007 Conference.

The Bavarian Inn has kindly offered a suite for us to use as a hospitality room like that for conference attendees in Bay City. They will also provide tables and chairs around the pool area for the overflow of people. The rooms on either side of the suite are to be reserved for MCSSA members so noise does not become an issue. A box can be placed in the room for donations to help offset the cost of snacks and beverages. The Saginaw County board members may want to help host the room. Maybe Nancy Mueller can make contact with local shop owners for goodies.

Shelley will formally ask Joanna Morris for a getaway package for the scholarship fund silent auction.

Other possibilities are to repeat the riverboat cruise and/or murder mystery for a previous visit to Frankenmuth.

Marco will be in the lounge on Tuesday evening.

B. Workshops/Speakers

1. Repeat of the 2006 Methamphetamine workshop

2. JET Status

3. Bridges Status

4. Casey Youth

5. Children’s Protective Foster Care, Adoption, and Juvenile Justice (Shelley will ask Kate Hanley)

6. Legal Issues for Child Welfare – staff can use help with testifying. Someone from Cooley Law School, a judge, and a prosecutor would make a great panel.

7. Family-to-Family – Genesee and Bay County staff are doing a panel presentation.

8. Domestic Violence Treatment and Prevention – Debi Cain

9. Wills and Estate Planning – Donna Smith has arranged a speaker, Barry Price.

10. Adult Services Programs – Edna Albert

11. Poverty Simulation Exercise – Donna Smith will ask Nancy Marshall

12. Child Care Fund

MCMCFC plans Tuesday, September 11 call for workshops with Grant Pecor discussing current legal and regulatory issues, Gail Koeppe-Hall addressing abuse prevention issues or resident pain, and Bill Lutz presenting current trends in dining including dining in the household or neighborhood model.

C. Theme

Because of the covered bridge perhaps we should have a theme that ties in with that and “Bridge to the Future” was suggested.

D. President’s Banquet Menu

We can serve chicken, bratwurst, beef brisket, and cod; whipped potatoes and gravy; noodles; mandarin orange salad; green beans amandine and Frankenmuth blend vegetables; and maple apple pie for $30.

Jane is going to find out if Tom Schwarz would entertain with his guitar at the hospitality room.

E. Keynote Address

Shelley will invite Lt. Gov. John Cherry to provide the keynote address at Tuesday’s breakfast and invite Marianne Udow to speak at lunch. A possible backup speaker could be Jim Nye.

IV. Next Meeting is April 11, 2007 immediately following the Board of Directors.

V. Meeting Adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Shelley Jipson-Lomax

MICHIGAN COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION

CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE

AGENDA

APRIL 11, 2007

I. Call to Order

II. Disposition of Minutes of March 8, 2007

A. Agenda Update

III. Unfinished Business

A. Workshops/Speakers

B. Theme

C. Fund Raising/Hospitality

D. Keynote

IV. New Business

A.

B.

C.

V. Next Meeting Date

VI. Adjournment