HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 03/18/1982 - MEETING MINUTES i
FLK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
Thwi,6day, Marsch 18, 1982
Etk hove Afunicipat Buitding
Board Membeu PAeaent: Board Membaz Absent:
v.us Wotd MwLge 4 oney
Mee Mack Randy Me.P i.nd
Betty Moton Ruth Guest
Banbaxa HaAAi�s Ray Gunn
Rev. Sehi.nde2
Many Pat i.gano 6 6 Stab 6:
Steve Uh.eaAik., (Could .stay 6oA Lynette J. Swanson
oney a s hoAt time he uxLs .in a
budget heaAing) .
Catt to OAdeA:
The me Ung Batted to ondeA at 8: 15 p.m. Steve Uhta,iik motioned to
approve the minutes. Mee Mack seconded the motion. The minute6 weAe app,.oved.
Cooxdinator'a Repoht:
In xev.cewcng the monthey ztat.i�sties, day carte Aequests continue to be high.
The Day Cane Ordinance .ius being Reviewed by .the JPZ Committee. The Vittage
Department heads .invo.eved with the ordinance have met to divscws,s the A
eoncenns Aegaxding ehange,6 in the ondc.nanee and to .intuAn give th.i6 input
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to -the JPZ Committee.
The Community SeAvice o66.ice -cis continuing to do P.R. 6or the Fatuity F,i.nanciat
Counsee.ing pnogxam both thAough aAt.ic em .in the paper. and by meeting with
bank o b 6ic,i Les and z oc iat s ehvice agencies. The program cont.inum to
' . neeeive a good ae�spovue 6Aom the Village. Appnox.i.matety $3,400 Witt be apent
by the end o6 Apr c e. Lynette hays met with Ed KAehmeyeA, D-Aeetor o6 Fam ity
F.i.nanei.at Coun.6eting to maize pea-ns 6oA the continuation ob the program past
ApA t 1982.
i The V.cteage ManageA'.6 o66.ice neeei,ved a tequut to honor a v-ceeage project
6orc the TUU-noiz Home Town Award. The Uk Grove Di.6tanee Cta�ss.ic ,us being
eons.i.dened Sor nomination.
The 34d Annuat Etk Grove Distance Cta�s,6ic. .vs scheduted bon SeptembeA 12, 1982.
The pAoeeeds 6nom 1981 ane $1,088. 00 iutead o6 $1,462.00. We have $61 .00
.Best box .seed money .6oA the 1982 D.ustance Ctaz.5.ic " we•?t ass a $600.00
donation sxom the Bank o6 Etk GAove. Addct.ianaPey $750.00 .us .Best snom the
L%on'A Ctub donation to Community SeAvice.
The bnochuAe rack at the Day Care Centeh haz been highey utitized. Within
the 6i"t zix weeks os .it being peaeed at the Center over 200 bnoehev u
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weAe taken.
i RatheA than hiting a too&ker to man the youth Empeoyment SeAvice this sUMmeA,
Lynette hays contacted the Vo.PunteeA SeAvice ce Bureau SoA two votPantee z: one
i son puby-ic neeat.i.ons and one sox job ti.nkage. VotunteeA SeAvice BuAeau w•iU
be a Bic i Ung 6or these vo.eunteetus.
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Jim Kuzet has tuigned 6rom the PLUS Council. Lynette and ShZLtey Sehaedet
met with .the PTO Pre ident'6 Councie Brom School D-ii6tiu.ct 59 .to pnv.v-ide
them with in6oxmation tcegard.ing the PLUS pxogwm. The PAe6.idents were very
tecepti.ve to the progxam and very anx i.ouh to have matekiat on the program
d 6tAi.buted within the 6ehooZz. MiL. Fay, SupeAintendent, is highty suppokti.ve
o6 the j:veogAam and has agreed to o 66.ust the PLUS Councif. with a ma.c,ti.ng o6
.the bxoehunes to ate houseio&6 with student6 in the junior high schooa.
Un6oA tunatety, no 6ueh mailing t i�st i6 ava tabte at the time, theAe6oxe
d.ist,tibution o6 .these mateJria z may be deta.yed untie .the beginning o6 .the
next schoot year. FUtitien di�cuzz.ion and e.&t i6.ication on .the PLUS picogram
occuAAed.6peci6 ica ty in retati.on .to the Community SeAvice.Booed. The
PLUS program iz 6.#. .0 eon6.ideAed a. p.i:2o.t.program and .the Community SeAv i ce
Board ,us .the decZs.ion-mahi;ng body with .the PLUS Councit 6eAv.ing in an
adv i4oxy capacity.
The Smite6 6or Lithe City project w.itt be re6med to a civic organization.
Aezo the Doughnut Day o6 Satvati.on Army- wilt be tie6med to a civic
organization.
The ViUa.ge newbstettex iz expected .to be out .in .the mail next week. A
numbeA o6 aAtic2e6 concerning acti,v.c iu o6 Community SeAvice'wiP.e be
h,i,g ht i gh ied.
New Buts.ine/s6:
Bax ara HaAA" repal ted to .the Community Se vice Boan.d about hex pa4ti.c%pation
in the Citizen'6 Advizory BoalLd, a new. citizen' boaAd to the Eek Gxove/SehaumbuAg
C Townships Mentae. Heatth CenteA. This BoaAd was recentty set up to .cmpxove
and to maintain good communication between the citizenry and the Mental
Heatth CenteA. The AdvZ6ory BoaAd has thAee eommittem: pxogtutm evatu.ati.on,
needs ob .the community, and pubt%c relations. Attached .vs amore detaited
Aepoxt rega&ding a new non-pro6 t eorpoAation the mental health eenteA Z6
pta.nning to set up. This new corporation concerned many Adv.isoxy Boaxd membex6
who questioned its- nece.&.6ity and the ethi:c.af- nat.UAe o� such a coxporati.on a.6
welt 'a6 the use o4 the C:enteh-'�& $30,000.00 to begin .the eorpohat%on. It ums
decided that Lynette would invite Judson Stone, Di ector o6 the Mental Heatth
! CenteA a6 wett as BoaAd Pxm.i.dent and Vice PAe,6ident to attend oUA next
Community SeAv.i.ee BoaAd meeting. .
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The Board went into .Executive Smsion at 9:30 p.m. The Board reconvened
j at 10:20 p.m. The BoaAd meeting tw_z adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Rmpect6u2ly submitted,
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BoAbaAa F. Hank 6, SecAetaAy
ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT BY BARBARA HARRIS ON THE
ELK GROVE SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIPS 14ENTAL HEALTH CENTER CORPORATION
THE ILLINOIS HUMAN SERVICES FOUNDATION
At one of the Advisory Board Meetings, Jud Stone, newly appointed Executive
'Director to the mental health center, told of the center .forming a new non-
profit corporation called Illinois Human Services Foundation. Since many
C ' questions were raised by Advisory Board members regarding the- legality and
ethical nature of this corporation, two other meetings were held, one
again with Mr. Stone and the other with Mr. Stone and the Vice President
of the EGSTMHC Board, Mr. Alan Jackson.
The mental health center's current corporate non-profit status remains unchanged.
This new corporation would be a subsidiary of the mental health center and
would allow the center to expand services outside of the geographical boundaries
of the two townships. Any money earned by this new corporation is supposed
to be turned back to the mental health center, the parent corporation. The
mental health center formed this corporation because it feels the urgent need
to find new sources of funding due to expected federal/state funding cutbacks.
The newly formed Illinois Human Services Foundation would go into business
by receiving a $30,000.00 loan from the mental health center, a loan which
would be repaid with interest over an eighteen month period. Citizens
raised the question as to whether this can be done since the $30,000.00 is
viewed by citizens as taxpayer's money. Messrs. Stone and Jackson indicated
it would not be considered taxpayers money since it is from client fees
collected at the center rather than federal or state grant monies. However,
citizens contended that any money collected by a public agency is taxpayer's
money and should not be expended setting up an unproven business venture.
The Illinois Human Services office would not be located at the mental health
center; rather, it would be located at the Hamilton Office complex. (The
mental health center recently signed a lease to rent 700 square feet at $14.00
a square foot. ) Why at the Hamilton? 14essrs.. Stone .and Jackson indicated
a private office away from the center would: 1) reduce the "stigma"
associated with going to a mental health center, 2) allow the servicing of
non-Elk Grove Schaumburg Townships residents. (Currently only the two Township
areas can be served). Citizens suggested the use of the mental health center. •
According to Messrs. Stone and Jackson, .again they indicated that non-
residents could not be served by using the centers space. Also what seemed
to be wanted was a more prestigious office locatioA for the new corporation.
Who would the Illinois Human Services Foundation serve?
Messrs. Stone and Jackson indicated their primary target population was the
private corporation who wanted to set up Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
and municipalities seeking EAP programs•t.for their employees. However, as
yet, no contracts have been secured for any EAP work.
Another target population would be individuals who call the mental health
center, want counseling services, but would prefer a private practitioner,
rather than going to the mental health center. These individuals are usually
referred to local practitioners. However, with the new corporation these
individuals would be referred to the Illinois Human Services Foundation.
Citizens raised the question of'a "double standard of service", one for the
poor and one for the rich. Messrs. Stone and Jackson did not think there
would be any difference in terms of quality of services. They felt every
.� client would be treated equally well.
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Citizens also suggested that companies and municipalities. seemed to be
"tightening their belts" and that EAP programs were viewed as luxuries,
C.r not necessities, since many businesses today are fighting to meet their
payrolls and stay open. Messrs. Stone and Jackson were more optimistic
and felt contracts could be obtained.
Mr. Stone has familiarity with EAP programs. Citizens received the impression
he would have primary responsibility to "sell" and recruit EAP contracts.
Citizens raised the question that setting up this corporation would take
away valuable time of. Mr. Stone's in managing and administering the center.
Who would be the staff for this new corporation?
One therapist. already employed at the center would be the staff. His salary
apparently would be covered by the $30,000.00 loan.
When was this corporation set up?
Although citizens just heard about this new corporation at an Advisory Board
meeting seven weeks ago, apparently this new corporation has been in the works
for two years. Citizens objected to the lack of information and publicity
given to the public about it.
Citizens concerns summarized!
1. Is this new corporation truly in the interest of the Elk Grove Schaumburg
Township community?
2. The mental health center is 'going through many changes. It would seem
that Mr. Stone's time is needed at home base to ensure that these changes,
in fact, do occur.
3. Over the years, the mental health center's programs have been highly
criticized by many residents. The need to maintain current effective
programs seems a more major, appropriate priority rather than expanding
services in to a risky not yet proven business venture:
4: Although Messrs. Stone and Jackson assured citizens that the use of the
$30,000.00 is legal to loan to the corporation and that the setting up of
the corporation is legal, is it ethical to use $30,000.00 to set up a
business venture which may or may-not succedd especially since this
$30,000.00 is thought by citizens to be basically taxpayers money.
(Doesn't a fee which is paid to a public service agency become public
money?)
S. The timing of setting up such a venture is also questionable. Since many
municipalities and businesses are preparing "no frills budgets" who or
what could afford to give out contracts for EAP Z?
6. If the corporation does not succeed, how would this. money be recouped?
7. Above all, the citizens want the center to take care of those who need
the service and live in the community and that the MHC staff be dedicated
to that end.
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