Government : Benton-Iowa Decat & (CPPC) Flourishing Families Minutes

Benton-Iowa Decat & (CPPC) Flourishing Families Community Partnership for Protecting Children

Zoom Meeting ID 730 6396 1147

8:30 am Thursday 3-25-21 Board Meeting

The meeting was conducted pursuant to open meetings and open records law.

* Opening

The meeting of Benton-Iowa Decat & (CPPC) Flourishing Families Community Partnership for Protecting Children was called to order on approximately 8:38 AM on 3/25/21 via Zoom by Mackenzie Ford. Quorum was met with board members present.

Present Board Members: Mackenzie Ford, Mindy Druschel, Bernie Bordignon, and Gary Bierschenk.

Other Attendees: Gayle Kelly ( ??) , Ben Gray (Marengo Police Chief), Deanna Horras (English Valley counselor), Lisa Staude ( DECAT/CPPC coordinator) and Kristi Tisl(DHS DECAT).

* Approval of Agenda

Board members reviewed the agenda and they were approved.

Motion: Mindy Druschel moved to approve the agenda as presented.

Second: Bernie Bordignon

Discussion: None

Action: Motion passed unanimously

* Approval of previous minutes

Board members reviewed the prior 2 minutes (normal meeting and special meeting) and approved

Motion: MacKenzie Ford moved to approve the prior 2 previous minutes as presented.

Second: Mindy Druschel

Discussion: None

Action: Motion passed unanimously

* Community Input

* MacKenzie stated they are hiring a new Family Support staff.

* Board Report

* Lisa reported she has worked on developing a distribution list of professionals via the schools, communities, faith leaders to share information about DECAT and CPPC. A current copy was shared with to the board to see if they had any others they wanted added or knowledge of emails to add.

* Lisa reported no senior applications have been received yet but they are not due until 4-2-21.

* Lisa reported we have received some reimbursement requests for cap and gowns and for school supplies.

* Mackenzie mentioned the concern about zoom meeting costs. It is $15.00 a month. Lisa discussed how I believe we can use the team meeting concepts and Kristi and I will try one and Mackenzie and I will try one to see if that is really an option.

* Financial Report

The financial report was prepared by Kristi and distributed to the board. There was discussion around if we have spent the money we have to for the fiscal year. That was confirmed by Kristi with the new $5000 contract being developed.

* Lisa is working with Greg Walston on the Old School Produce program to finalize this contract. We are working on the number of students he thinks he will have to finalize the money reimbursed to them.

* Kristi is working on the PSSF fund contract and wrap around additional dollars contract. She will develop an addendum to the form so Mindy can have a check mark for PSSF dollars. That will be sent out by 4-5-21.The contract is being prepared so if that money, (which is limited in how it can be spent), is not used, it will go back to other counties in our area.

* Lisa clarified with Kristi what happens to the dollars not spent on coordinator salary for the 4 months it was vacant. She said it can be rolled over and spent next year. She said with the $5000 designated for the produce program we will have spent everything we have to for the year so we will not give money back.

*

Board members reviewed the agenda and they were approved.

Motion: Mindy Druschel moved to approve the fiscal report as presented.

Second: Gary Bierschenk

Discussion: None

Action: Motion passed unanimously

Meeting dates for the rest of the fiscal year are: 4/15/21 at 8:30 to review the new plans and contracts and 5/27/21 at 8:30. For the normal board meeting.

Motion: Mindy moved to adjourn the meeting

Second: Mackenzie Ford

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:15 AM

Minutes submitted by: Lisa Staude