HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-01-05-HSC-min.pdf Minutes of [lumen Services Committee Meeting, January 5, 1987
1 Minutes were accepted
2 ReneeCochin was introduced as new member She explained her experience
as Town Meeting member and with Mass Department of Public Welfare,
Medicaid and with Medicaid funded services to the mentally retarded in
DMH
3 Budget recommendations to be transmitted to Selectmen later in the month
were reviewed as follows
a. Council on Aging--more people getting involved, most of budget Increase
reflective of maintenance costs
b Mystic Valley--unrestricted money provided by Town with continuing difficulty
in tracking expenditures RFP requested a program but response not
related to RFP criteria. $15,000 recommended by Committee represents
recognition of position of strong support for, agency in Town Cut is
being recommended, also, in light of Replace crisis
c Replace--Committee and Coordinator have sense of passive posture on part
of Bill Blout. Agency is too reliant on public funding, has not followed
through on announced intention two years back of doing more fundraising
Harvey has discussed problem with Jack Eddison and Mary Lou Toart
Replace has given up its responsibility for emergency shelter and ?'as
failed to make a case for not duplciating services of guidance counselors
inthe schools Has Replace changed with the times? Has Human Services
Committee kept up with monitoring? Recommended payment schedule in
( FY ' 88 provides incentive for fundraising
d. CMARC--accountable, easy to evaluate, clear connection between dollars
spent and units of service produced. Lexington funding is for contract
procurement
e Cooperative Elder Services--continuation of level funding They do not
overlap with frail elderly program in COA. They are not seeking _ncre_Ise
due to their ability to get funding from Minuteman Home Care protective
services (DEA) , and social day care funding
f Special Needs Housing--proposal for mentally retarded persons who have
grown up in Lexington and are not eligible for class funding
h VNCB--consensus from MDs ' that program is excellent questions about use
of agency cash reserves, endowment, have requested 'bridge" funding for
last two years good service, questionalbe administration need for
service due to early discharge from hospital and growing elderly popu-
lation Request audited financial statement r7
,il�.— Rabvl.-.--
Respectfully submitted; Stephen Baran
NEXT MEETING 1/26 at 8. Agenda DMH area office mergers; Committee priorities;
budget See attached priorities
MEETING WITH SELFCTMENT 1/26 at 8
1987 PRIORITIES/ACTIVITIES
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Drugss !fork u th L McSueene to convene group nciudin ;
representative rom different interests Will monitor and
reconvene c needed Judy Zabin , Bob Cushman , Sheila .artin )
Fepla' e Funding ssJes (Seymour Mandel , )
Health
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uith ol e , re , ri = s unit ( 'Steve_ Ba an , Harve L well , Lee- - —
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