Kane County Human Services Committee met Jan. 15.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Chairperson Surges called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.
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| Attendee Name | Organization | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Clifford Surges | Kane County | Chairperson | Present | |
| Bill Lenert | Kane County | Vice Chairperson | Present | |
| Deborah Allan | Kane County | Board Member | Present | |
| Theresa Barreiro | Kane County | Board Member | Present | |
| Mark Davoust | Kane County | Board Member | Present | |
| John Hoscheit | Kane County | Board Member | Present | |
| Anita Lewis | Kane County | Board Member | Absent |
2. Approval of Minutes: December 11, 2019
RESULT: APPROVED WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Lenert, Vice Chairperson
SECONDER: Mark Davoust, Board Member
AYES: Clifford Surges, Bill Lenert, Deborah Allan, Theresa Barreiro, Mark Davoust, John Hoscheit
ABSENT: Anita Lewis
3. Public Comment
None
4. Monthly Financial Reports
Staff Waggoner reported there were no current General Fund concerns at this time. In the Special Revenue Fund liability was trending higher than recommended, this was due to contract payments that were due at the beginning of the fiscal year. Staff will continue to monitor. Chair Surges noted they anticipate receiving the IPBC refund later this month.
5. Veteran's Assistance Commission
VAC Sup. Zimmerman provided a brief summary of the November 2019 statistics, the last month of the fiscal year. Staff completed 585 claims submitted by Veterans for assistance. There were 114 total appeals and 3,162 forms completed in support of those applications. The approval rate for those claims were 74.1% on disability compensation and 85.23% on pension claims. Overall Veterans prevailed on their claims receiving a total of $3.7M in new benefits. Zimmerman spoke in regards to the young soldier who was killed serving our country in Afghanistan. The 21-year-old man from Aurora will be added to the County's memorial wall.
6. Department of Human Resource Management
A. Monthly Blue Cross/Blue Shield Invoice
Dir. Wetzel reported the invoice for BCBS as of December 31, 2019 was just over $1.7M. She noted the end of year has a higher activity of claims.
B. Monthly Graph BCBS/MERP Enrollment
Wetzel reported that as of November 30, 2019 there were 821 employees, 471 spouses, 992 dependents enrolled in BCBS and 54 individuals enrolled in MERP.
C. Monthly Staff and Applicants Changes
Wetzel reported from November 17, 2019 through December 14, 2019 there were 8 terminations, 118 applicants and 11 new hires.
D. Monthly Training Report
Wetzel provided an update of the various trainings. She noted the new standards of Sexual Harassment training has been implemented and underway. Committee member Lenert suggested HR to provide a cyber-security training for all employees including Board Members. ITD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock responded to questions regarding the cyber-security for the County. Brief conversation occurred.
E. Workers' Compensation Monthly Reports
Wetzel discussed the Worker's Compensation report included in the agenda packet. The top five locations where most incidents occur were discussed. Staff has been working on providing assistance for the departments that lend themselves to hazardous environments.
F. Annual Ethics Advisor Report and Invoice
Wetzel reviewed the Ethics advisor report included in the agenda packet.
G. Quarterly Update by Michael Baker, Group Alternatives
Michael Baker from Group Alternatives presented the 2019-20 global financial tracker report included in the agenda packet. He provided an update of paid claims through November 2019. The average per month fixed cost and medical prescription claims in 2018-19 with IPBC was $1,308,252 in comparison to the 2019-20 BCBS Direct was $1,181,858. He discussed the surplus/deficit plan for November in comparison to the current balance YTD noting the amounts were typical as predicted. Baker discussed the options for the County in regards to retirees and Medicare plans. He provided total data analytics with outpatient vs office imaging resulting in potential cost avoidance to the County. Baker discussed wellness programs that BCBS offers for members. Brief conversation occurred.
7. Compliance
None
8. Old Business
Dir. Wetzel presented the following Ordinance. Davoust clarified this item was brought back to Committee
for further discussion regarding some items that had been omitted. Wetzel noted the additional attachments were the drafts. Sanchez noted the cell phone section felt too restrictive since cell phones are used as viewing devices. The intension regarding cell phones was to avoid disruption.
A. Ordinance: Amending Kane County Code Sections 2-46, 2-47 and 2-48
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/5/2020 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Mark Davoust, Board Member
SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Vice Chairperson
AYES: Clifford Surges, Bill Lenert, Deborah Allan, Theresa Barreiro, Mark Davoust, John Hoscheit
ABSENT: Anita Lewis
9. New Business
Committee member Davoust noted he did not have a copy of the guidelines. Barreiro noted in the agenda packet, there was only the resolution and not the guidelines. Wetzel stated the State’s Attorney’s Office suggested to apply the bullet points as a resolution format as a guidance of adherence. Committee members Davoust and Barreiro commented that the document with the guidelines was missing from the packet. Barreiro commented that the resolution was missing the exhibit stating the guidelines and the omitted verbiage. There was a motion to table all three resolutions A, B, and C by Davoust, second by Lenert for 30 days to allow time for the appropriate exhibits.
A. Resolution: Establishing General Guidelines for Members of the Board and Committees
RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/21/2020 9:00 AM
TO: Human Services Committee
MOVER: Mark Davoust, Board Member
SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Vice Chairperson
AYES: Clifford Surges, Bill Lenert, Deborah Allan, Theresa Barreiro, Mark Davoust, John Hoscheit
ABSENT: Anita Lewis
B. Resolution: Establishing Guidelines for Request of Staff Resources
RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/21/2020 9:00 AM
TO: Human Services Committee
MOVER: Mark Davoust, Board Member
SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Vice Chairperson
AYES: Clifford Surges, Bill Lenert, Deborah Allan, Theresa Barreiro, Mark Davoust, John Hoscheit
ABSENT: Anita Lewis
C. Resolution: Approving Governing Expense Reimbursements for County Board Members
RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/21/2020 9:00 AM
TO: Human Services Committee
MOVER: Mark Davoust, Board Member
SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Vice Chairperson
AYES: Clifford Surges, Bill Lenert, Deborah Allan, Theresa Barreiro, Mark Davoust, John Hoscheit
ABSENT: Anita Lewis
10. Reports Placed On File
RESULT: PLACE WRITTEN REPORTS ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Theresa Barreiro, Board Member
SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Vice Chairperson
AYES: Clifford Surges, Bill Lenert, Deborah Allan, Theresa Barreiro, Mark Davoust, John Hoscheit
ABSENT: Anita Lewis
11. Executive Session (If Needed)
None
12. Adjournment
RESULT: ADJOURNED BY VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mark Davoust, Board Member
SECONDER: Theresa Barreiro, Board Member
AYES: Clifford Surges, Bill Lenert, Deborah Allan, Theresa Barreiro, Mark Davoust, John Hoscheit
ABSENT: Anita Lewis
This meeting adjourned at 10:14 a.m.
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