St. Lawrence County DRAFT Services Committee

Board of Legislators Monday, January 13, 2014

Board Room Immediately following Operations Committee Meeting

Members Attending: Mr. Bunstone, Mr. Acres, Mr. Akins, Mr. Arquiett, Mr. Clark, Mr. Burns, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. MacKinnon, Mr. Morrill, Mr. Paquin, Mr. Parker, Mr. Peck, Mr. Putman, Mr. Putney, and Mr. Sutherland

Others Attending: Karen St. Hilaire, Ruth Doyle, Kelly Pearson, Laurie Demers, Mike Crowe, Chris Boulio, Kevin Wells, Chris Rediehs, Diane Wilby, Heather Wenzel, Deb Bridges, and media representatives: Martha Ellen, Watertown Daily Times

1. CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Chair Bunstone called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. Mr. Putney moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Mr. Clark and Mr. Peck, and carried unanimously by a voice vote.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Mr. Putney moved to approve the December 9th meeting minutes, seconded by Mr. Arquiett, and carried unanimously by a voice vote.

3. PUBLIC HEALTH – LORRAINE KOUROFSKY

Ms. Bridges spoke to this resolution in Ms. Kourofsky’s absence.

A. Authorizing the Chair to Sign Contracts for Emergency Response System Services for the

Public Health Department (Res) – Mr. MacKinnon moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Putney, and carried unanimously by a voice vote.

B. Authorizing the Chair to Sign Contracts for Personal Care Aide and Home Health Aide Services for the Long Term Home Health Care and Certified Home Health Agency Programs in the Public Health Department (Res) – Mr. Peck moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Parker, and carried unanimously by a voice vote.

C. Modifying the 2014 Budget of the Public Health Department for the Certified Home Health Agency (Res) – Mr. Clark moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. MacKinnon and Mr. Putney, and carried unanimously by a voice vote.

4. SOCIAL SERVICES – CHRIS REDIEHS

A. Authorizing the Chair to accept the Funds to Enhance Child Protective Services and modifying the 2014 Social Services Budget (Res) – Mr. Parker moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Lightfoot, and carried unanimously by a voice vote.

B. State Training Schools and Medicaid Changes – Diane Wilby, Deputy Commissioner and Heather Wenzel, Medical Services Supervisor (Discussion) – Ms. Wilby spoke on the State Training Schools and gave a handout on characteristics, admissions, in care, and discharges of Youth enter and leaving OCFS.

Heather Wenzel spoke on Medicaid and gave a handout on the Medicaid transition.

5. COMMUNITY SERVICES – ANGELA DOE

A. Authorizing the St. Lawrence County Stop-DWI Coordinator to File an Application and Enter into a Grant Agreement with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee and the Stop DWI Foundation (Res) – Mr. Putney moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Parker, and carried unanimously by a voice vote.

B. Authorizing the Chair to Sign a Contract Accepting the Traffic Safety Program Grant 2013-2014 for Community Services (Res) – Mr. Putney moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Clark, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Arquiett, and carried unanimously by a voice vote.

C. Modifying the 2013 Community Services Budget to Reflect Changes from the New York State Office of Mental Health (Res) – Mr. Peck moved to forward this resolution to full Board, seconded by Mr. Putney, and carried unanimously by a voice vote.

6. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – KAREN ST. HILAIRE

There was none.

7. OLD/NEW BUSINESS

Mr. Burns asked where we were in regards to signing the HAZMAT Contract with the City of Ogdensburg. Ms. St. Hilaire said it is in the City of Ogdensburg’s hands and waiting for Mr. Pinkerton’s signature. County Attorney, Mr. Crowe, said he spoke with Attorney Silver and he was working on it today.

Mr. Putney said he thinks once the County’s books are closed, we could offer a strong argument on our credit rating. Ms. St. Hilaire said Mr. Felt requested a review be done. Mr. Putney asked the Finance Chair, Mr. Morrill to talk with the County Treasurer to discuss this.

Ms. St. Hilaire said Massena HAZMAT Team has one member and is not certified to the level they should be. She spoke with the Mayor of Massena and told them we would enter into a similar contract with the Town of Massena if they had four individuals who are trained to the technician level for a team.

Mr. Arquiett said at the State of the State speech, Governor Cuomo mentioned the I98 research and he wanted to thank the Governor for that. Mr. Arquiett recognized Mr. Mark Bellardini. Mr. Bellardini said the Governor was very clear that he wanted to do an in-depth study on it and let us try to make I98 a reality.

Mr. Morrill moved to go to Executive Session at 7:01 p.m. to discuss appointments and litigation, seconded by Mr. Putney, and carried unanimously by a voice vote.

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mr. Putney moved to go to Open Session at 7:09 p.m., seconded by Mr. Arquiett, and carried

unanimously by a voice vote.

9. ADJOURNMENT – Chair Bunstone adjourned the January Services Committee Meeting at

7:09 p.m. as there was no further business.