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Council for Human Services
August 19,2010
2 Fairgrounds Road
Minutes of the meeting of August 19,2010: The meeting took place at 3:30pm at 2
Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket, MA 02554
I. Members Present: Dorothy Hertz, chair., Linda Barrett, sec., John Belash, Sue Marques,
Augie Ramos, Mary Wawro via phone from Denmark, Linda Williams (arrived 4:10pm)
Members Absent: Rachel Rosen
Staff Present: Maryanne Worth, Ann Medina (arrived 3:55pm)
II. Quorum: The meeting was called to order at 3:37pm; a quorum was established.
III. Approval of Agenda: Additions were made to the agenda and it was approved
unanimously.
IV. Public Comment: No members of the public were present.
V. ActionlDiscussion:
_ * Recap of discussion of BOS meeting Aug. 18, 2010
Dorothy and Maryanne reported that everything went smoothly. BOS are not going to
extend our deadline of Sept. 15,2010 (at council's request) but will look at extending it if
we do not meet deadline with enough information.
_ * Discussion of Preliminary Report of the Human Services Collaborative Study Work
Group.
There was some discussion regarding the preliminary report. Maryanne will speak to
Libby about responding to the report.
3:55pm Ann Medina arrived at the meeting.
_ * RFP process - continued discussion.
Changes for the wording on processes to be used were not received by Maryanne's
office. Mary Wawro said via phone that she still had some changes that she would like in
the wording. Those changes should be to the office by Monday the 23rd.
4: 10pm Linda Williams arrived at the meeting.
The Council had some discussion as to whether agencies who receive funding from the
town should give something back to the town. Agencies do give back in the services that
they are funded for.
There were discussions of percentage caps and ceilings. Level funding would be desired.
4: 18pm Linda B. stepped out of room.
4:34pm Linda B. back in room.
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Justifications for what we recommend must be in our report.
Separate interviews with the principals of the elementary school and the high school were
discussed. The needs they are seeing at their schools, again go back to the basics.
4:38pm Sue Marques left the meeting.
Other heads of organizations/agencies will probably be asked further questions.
John said that he and Mary could collect and organize all the information suppOliing our
report.
4:48 Ann Medina left the room.
It would be great if the town would identify the amount of funding. We would check on
the legality of one RPF. Probably the CRC should be the evaluation committee as they do
have the experience. .
5 :03pm Ann Medina came back to meeting.
We acknowledge the Collaborative but also the other basic needs of the smaller groups.
5:04pm Maryann left the room.
5 :08pm Maryanne came back with copies of the chart of Agencies funded from 1994 to
present, with the requests from 2000 to present and what they received from 2000 to
present also on the chart. Discussion on this chart followed.
5:13 Mary Wawro ended her call.
V. Minutes Approved: Minutes of July 1,2010 and August 11,2010 were unanimously
approved with typos fixed.
VI. Other Business: A Housing Assistance public forum will be held on September 20,
2010. The Collaborative luncheon is Tuesday August 24,2010 at noon at the Faregrounds
restaurant - Dorothy, Linda and Ann will attend as Maryanne will be out of the state.
Next Meeting: August 26,2010 at 3:30pm at 2 Fairgrounds Road.
Agenda: Methods of Funding
Motion to Adiourn: John Belash made a motion to adjourn, unanimous, adjourned at
5 :29pm.
Respectfully submitted by fil!illCIa (f!)J;//JCr-e1t Secretary
Approved August 26, 2010 tJJ1~