HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 04-26 HHSCMINUTES OF THE
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CONFERENCE ROOM
1001 N. IDAHO ROAD, APACHE JUNCTION, AZ
APRIL 26, 1994 6:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
ED BARKER, CHAIRMAN
CARMEN HUERTA
JOY MC NULTY
JAMES BANCROFT
COMMISSIONER ABSENT:
JENNIE BENNETT
STAFF PRESENT:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY, CITY CLERK
Chairman Ed Barker stated that the first item on the Agenda was
consideration of applications for 1994-195 Health and Human
Services funding for recommendation to the City Council.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly assured the Commission that the
documents received are in full compliance.
Applications were received from: Abuse Prevention Council, A.J.
Reach -Out Food Bank, CAHRA, (CAHRA, whose application was late, had
not been voted for exclusion yet, but City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
has verbally informed Mary Lou Rosales that under Ordinance 659
they could not be considered), Salvation Army, Superstition Mental
Health and East Valley Catholic Social Services, which operates the
Senior Center.
A motion was made by Joy Mc Nulty and seconded by Carmen Huerta and
carried unanimously to recommend the above agencies to the City
Council for funding, with the exception of CAHRA, which was late
with their application and made them ineligible.
Five organizations were considered for funding and discussions were
held concerning the amounts for each.
Carmen Huerta recommended that the $5,000 originally designated for
CAHRA could be distributed to the remaining four organizations.To
be fair, the Catholic Social Services receives the $13,000 that
they had asked for.Salvation Army receives $20,500.Superstition
Mental Health receives $23,000.Reach -Out Food Bank receives
$6,000.Abuse Prevention Council receives $7,500.
Chairman Ed Barker reviewed Mrs.Huerta's recommendations as
follows: Teen Center, Abuse Prevention Council $7,500.Food Bank
$6,000.East Valley Catholic Social Services $13,000.Salvation
Army $20,500.Superstition Mtn. Mental Health Center $23,000.
Total: $70,000.
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Carmen Huerta recommended that the Reach Out Food Bank receive
$1,000 more than last year.Abuse Prevention Council receives
$1,500 more than last year.East Valley Catholic Social Services
receives $500 more than last year.Salvation Army also receives
$500 more than last year.Superstition Mtn. Mental Health Cent.
receives $1,000 more than last year.
Joy Mc Nulty recommended that East Valley Catholic Social Service
Senior Center receive $13,000,and reduced Salvation Army to
$20,000.Superstition Mtn. Mental Health would receive $23,000.
Food Bank would receive $6,000.Drop the Abuse Prevention Council
to $8,000.They have asked for $10,000.Last year they received
$5,000.
James Bancroft agreed with the above figures.He had no specific
recommendations at this time.
Chairman Ed Barker suggested $7,000 for Abuse Prevention Council.
$6,500 for the Food Bank, $13,000 for East Valley Catholic Social
Services, $20,500 for Salvation Army, $23,000 for Superstition Mtn.
Mental Health.
Finding funds for new organizations was discussed.Carmen Huerta
suggested a time limit of 5 years for each organization being
funded, so that money could be available for new organizations.
She said that we should not "lock in" the amounts previously given
for future years, due to budget changes and amounts of funding
available.Everyone agreed.
James Bancroft said that he would like to know who is handling the
finances for Superstition Mtn. Mental Health.He is concerned with
not having definite figures from them.
Chairman Ed Barker mentioned that their funds had been cut over the
last three years from $32,000 to $23,000, to $22,000 last year.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly mentioned that they also received
additional funds for their new facility last year.
Joy Mc Nulty said that the Food Bank has received benefit from the
County by using their building.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly said that Pinal County owns the
building and through an Intergovernmental Agreement, lets the Food
Bank use it.The County may, at some future time, deed it over to
them.
James Bancroft suggested $8,000 for APC,$6,000 for Food Bank,
$15,000 for East Valley Catholic Social Services Senior Center,
$20,000 for the Salvation Army, and $23,000 for Superstition Mtn.
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Mental Health.He asked if anyone knows the man who manages the
Salvation Army.He is new, and no one has met him yet.
After extensive discussion of the previous years' funding amounts
and the merits of each,agreement was reached for next year's
amounts for each agency.
Chairman Ed Barker said that the final figures were:
Abuse Prevention Council: $7,500.
Food Bank: $6,000.
East Valley Catholic Social Services: $13,000.
Salvation Army: $20,500.
Superstition Mtn. Mental Health: $23,000.
Chairman Ed Barker asked City Clerk Kathleen Connelly to read the
stipulations applied to last year's funding for the Salvation Army
and other agencies.These stipulations and revisions to them were
discussed for application to this year's funding requests.
Carmen Huerta made a motion to approve the monies to be distributed
to the Salvation Army with one stipulation: They would help with
housing costs for those persons residing with a City resident and
who will be moving into their own residence within the City and
with the condition that any children of school age be enrolled in
our school district.Money for the Salvation Army would be
distributed:$3,500 for food,$9,000 for rent,$5,440 for
utilities, $520 for doctors and medication, $2,040 for the Latchkey
Program.Total is $20,500.Motion seconded by Joy Mc Nulty and
passed unanimously.
Joy Mc Nulty moved that Abuse Prevention Council receive $7,500;
$5,000, used for salary of Coordinator.$2,500 to be used for
other programs, equipment, etc.Motion seconded by Carmen Huerta
and passed unanimously.
Joy Mc Nulty moved to continue the conditions set by last year's
motion and changed the funding amount to $6,000 of the Food Bank.
Seconded by Carmen Huerta and passed unanimously.
Discussion was that East Valley Catholic Social Services has
improved their record keeping, as we requested, since last year.
They will also be asked to continue to remain open at least four
days a week.
Carmen Huerta made a motion to recommend funding for East Valley
Catholic Social Services of $13,000 with the above stipulations.
Seconded by James Bancroft and passed unanimously.
Joy Mc Nulty made a motion to recommend funding for Superstition
Mtn. Mental Health Center of $23,000 and that at least $2,500 be
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used for information and referral services and that the balance be
used at their discretion for other mental health services. Seconded
by James Bancroft and passed unanimously.
Chairman Ed Barker asked City Clerk Kathleen Connelly for the staff
status report.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly said that John Flumerfelt could not be
at the meeting, but that he had spoken with Mary Lou Rosales.Her
only concern is that the funds cannot be as freely used as she's
accustomed to with City funds, because it is a Block Grant.There
will be some additional reporting requirements.John thinks that
it is still workable and with an opportunity for another service
provider as well.
Chairman Ed Barker asked for discussion for future meeting dates.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly has notified City Manager Michael Lee
that Joy Mc Nulty has indicated that she does not want to continue
on the Commission, but that Carmen Huerta will.
Joy Mc Nulty asked for a brief meeting in June to approve the
current meetings minutes, before the new members come onto the
Board.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly agreed to try to get a meeting
by the 10th of June for that purpose and that John Flumerfelt might
be available for an update at that time.
Chairman Ed Barker suggested that the members of the Health and
Human Services Commission be notified when the City Council plans
to discuss funding recommendations from this Commission, so that
they may plan to attend that City Council Meeting if they desire.
City Clerk Kathy Connelly offered to notify the members.
Chairman Ed Barker made a motion for adjournment.Seconded by and
passed unanimously.He thanked all of the members of the Health
and Human Services Commission for their help.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
Kathleen Connelly, CityGelerk
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Ed Barker, Chairman