DISTRICT I

 

MICHIGAN COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION

 

Meeting Minutes

 

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

 

Ramada Inn, Marquette

 

 

 

Present:

 

I.        Call to Order:  12:05 p.m. by President Russell Sexton

 

II.       Introduction of New Members and Guests:  Board members and guests introduced themselves and stated which county they were representing. 

 

III.      Approval of Agenda:  Motion made, seconded, and carried to approve the agenda.

 

IV.      Approval of January, 2004 Minutes:  Motion made, seconded, and carried to approve the minutes.

 

V.       Treasurer’s Report - Dale MacDonald:  Balances as of 3/31/04 — checking/$5580.86; CD/$1000; savings/$66.72.  Total assets as of March 31, 2004/$6,647.58.  Mr. MacDonald asked for authorization to transfer that portion of the savings account that did not need to be left there in order to have free checking.  Motion made, seconded, and carried to approve the treasurer’s report as well as approve the transfer request.  Finally, Mr. MacDonald briefly discussed the impact of his upcoming retirement.

 

VI.      FIA Zone 1 Manager Report:  Mr. Nelson thanked the Houghton/Keweenaw and Baraga board members for their help in making the BHK district a reality.  He also thanked the two directors, Jim Aebli and Julia Hadas, for all of the time and energy that they put into this successful effort.

 

VII.     Statewide MCSSA Activity Report:  Ellen Speckman-Randall

 

VIII.    President’s Reports

 

          A.       Advisory Committee:  Floyd Rabineau circulated copies of the minutes.

 

B.       Board of Directors:  Floyd Rabineau thanked everyone for their support and the submission of his name to the Board of Directors as a member-at-large after he lost his state appointment.  Mr. Rabineau then announced that he has been appointed to the Chippewa County FIA Board by the County Board of Commissioners, thus making his appointment as a member-at-large unnecessary.

 

IX.      District I Medical Care Facility Council Report:

 

X.       MCSSW:  Dee Dee Deroche was in attendance.  There was no report.

 

XI.      New Business:  Mr. Rabineau stated that a term of office in the districts is two years.  New terms will begin August, 2005.  Elections for office will be held at the April, 2005 meeting.

 

XII.     Committee Reports

 

A.       Adult and Health Services:  Mary Bradley has minutes for distribution upon request.

 

B.       Automated Systems/Local Management:  vacant.

 

C.       Board Member Development:  Floyd Rabineau

 

D.       Child and Family Services:  Julia Hadas distributes minutes as received.

 

E.       Employment, Education and Training:  This committee was combined with the Standard of Living Committee and should be removed from the agenda.

 

F.       Constitution and Bylaws:  Floyd Rabineau reported that information will be mailed.

 

G.       Housing:  This committee was combined with the Standard of Living Committee and should be removed from the agenda.

 

H.       Legislative:  Robyn Loviska:  no update.

 

I.        Meritorious Awards:  Nominations should be given to Floyd Rabineau.

 

J.       Nominating:  Floyd Rabineau:  no update.

 

K.       Planning and Development:  vacant.

 

L.       Standard of Living/Housing/Employment Programs:  vacant.

 

M.      Legislative Coordinator:  Jim Aebli

 

A motion was made, seconded, and carried to accept the committee reports as presented.

 

XIII.    Next Meeting:  Wednesday, July 28, 12:00 noon; House of Ludington, Escanaba.

 

XIV.    Adjournment:  A motion was made, seconded, and carried to adjourn the meeting at 1:30 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Russell Sexton