Peoria Standard

Peoria County Board for the Care and Treatment of Persons with a Developmental Disability met Aug. 17.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Members Present:

Alyssa Herman

Todd Baker

Joyce Harant

Members Absent:

Andrew Rand, County Board Liaison

Others Present:

Brian Gulley, Peoria City/County Health Department

Amy Roberts, Peoria City/County Health Department

Patti Gratton, CWTC

Sherry Fahrenbruch, Camp Big Sky

Julie Schifeling, Easterseals

Doris Hayes, EP!C

Heather Bouchez, Best Buddies

Call to Order

Meeting was called to order at 11:02 am by Mr. Baker

Suspension of Bylaws to Conduct Care and Treatment Board Meeting Virtually Ms. Harant made a motion to suspend the bylaws to conduct the Care and Treatment Board meeting virtually. Motion was seconded by Ms. Herman. Motion carried (3,0).

Approval of Minutes from May 18, 2022

A motion was made by Ms. Herman to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2022 meeting. Motion was seconded by Ms. Harant. Motion carried (3,0).

Fiscal Reports and Summary

Mr. Gulley reviewed the numbers in the packet stating that current revenues are at $772,704 and expenses are $251,895. That leaves a surplus of $520,810 and the current fund balance at $1,183,606. There was some discussion about spending down the surplus, however, Mr. Gulley noted that it was worked into the budget for the next year with the awarded amounts to agencies. Ms. Harant made a motion to approve the fiscal reports and summary. Motion was seconded by Ms. Herman. Motion carried (3,0).

Old Business

Conflict of Interest Form

The Conflict of Interest form was included in the packet. Board Members are to fill these out annually and return to Ms. Roberts by October 2022.

Agency Visit Reports

Mr. Baker and Ms. Herman did not have any agency visit reports completed. Ms. Harant visited Camp Big Sky, Best Buddies, and EP!C. Ms. Harant’s report outs were available in the agenda packet, she gave a brief overview.

New Business

Recommendation of FY2023 Budget to County Board

Mr. Gulley stated the 2023 requested revenue is $1,030,390 and the expense request is $1,400,765. This would leave a deficit budget of $370,375, leaving the fund balance at $564,564. Mr. Gulley will get confirmation from County about the percentage that the Board must obtain is calculated from what amount. Ms. Herman made a motion to recommend the FY2023 Care and Treatment budget to the County Board. Motion was seconded by Ms. Herman. Motion carried (3,0).

Election of Officers

Ms. Harant made a motion to keep the officers the same, however, Mr. Chance was the previous Secretary. Mr. Baker that noted that Mr. Chance resigned from the Care and Treatment Board as he no longer lives in Peoria County. Mr. Baker made an amendment to the motion to nominate Ms. Herman as Secretary. Motion was seconded by Ms. Harant. Motion carried (3,0). This will be Mr. Baker’s second term as President and Ms. Herman’s first term as Secretary.

Public Comments

Easterseals – Julie stated they are undergoing a lot of changes; Steve Thompson is retiring after 40+ years and they have a new President. They will have their tribute dinner in November 4th and there they will honor Mr. Thompson and his wife for their work and dedication to Easterseals. They have welcomed a new Vice President of Clinical Services, Mr. Glow that started about 10 days ago. There are other staff changes going on but are still being finalized. They had Passage to India and 630 attendees.

CWTC – Patti reports that things are stable, not a lot of changes. They had a fundraiser in August at the Louisville Slugger complex, it was a great time recognize community partners and give awards to consumers for their achievements. They are planning an art show for this fall and trivia in January.

EP!C – Doris stated they are just moving along with everything. They will have their Chef reveal on September 21st for Bon Appetit, one of the largest fundraiser events. They will be doing a trivia night on October 20th as well.

Camp Big Sky – Sherry introduced herself, she has taken over for Amanda. Their Leadership Training Skills class is on September 13th that will be for four weeks through October. The next fundraiser, the Golf Scramble, is scheduled for September 16th.

Best Buddies – Heather reported they are having a gala in October, where there will be an auction, dinner, drinks, and silent dancing. They have a new EC staff member starting tomorrow that will be able to concentrate more on Bloomington so she can focus more on the Peoria area.

Miscellaneous

Mr. Baker has spoke with County Administrator Sorrel to work on gaining more Board Members. Mr. Baker and the agencies welcomed Sherry from Camp Big Sky to the group. Mr. Baker also thanked Mr. Gulley and Ms. Roberts for their support.

Adjournment

Being no further business, Ms. Harant made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Ms. Herman. Motion carried (3,0).

The meeting adjourned at 11:37 am.

https://www.peoriacounty.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10262022-1296