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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-28-HSC-min.pdf Human Services Committee Minutes October 28, 1993 Present Donna M Hooper, Chairman; Rosalyn L Gittlemen Eva S Glick; Eva Havas; Jeanne S Luongo; Richard W Safford; Stephen Baran, Human Services Coordinator Absent Jolley Anne Weinstock Minutes of 10/6, 10/12 and 10/20 Minutes were reviewed and corrected as follows JResponse of Donna Hooper to Roberta Black's contention that the Human Services Committee was adversarial toward RePlace Change from Donna Hooper replied that these were difficult times, and the Committee was seeking to maximize resources with perception that RePlace had not always done this and that there had been a lack of direction on the part of RePlace to Donna Hooper replied that these were difficult times The Committee did not perceive its stance as adversarial, but it was seeking to maximize resources and had the impression that RePlace had not always done this There seemed to have been a lack of direction on the part of RePlace Comment of Eva Havas on use by RePlace of anecdotal data as a way of evaluating its CAPP program Change from Eva Havas expressed a sense of frustration although we all have the same interests at heart; the numbers seemed small and RePlace seemed to be following a medical model (emphasis on one to one, clinical interviewing) to Eva Havas expressed a sense of frustration although we all have the same interests at heart; the numbers seemed small and RePlace seemed to be relying solely on a medical model (emphasis on one to one, clinical interviewing) Comment of Eva Havas on RePlace needina to take a preventive public health stance toward liquor stores from Eva asked why RePlace wasn't on the scene in the case of a liquor store selling to minors After all, this was a public health approach L Human Services Committee Minutes, 10/28/93 Page 2 to Eva asked why RePlace wasn't on the scene in the case of a liquor store selling to minors After all, this was a preventive public health approach The Minutes were accepted as amended Approach to RePlace budget The Committee agreed 1 to follow the Town Manager's format A level-funded budget would be prepared along with supplementary recommendations 2 Rather than focusing on RePlace line items, the Committee would consider purchasing services using the FY ' 94 contract as a starting point See attached draft RePlace FY ' 95 contract for level-funded budget and forms for supplementary recommendations