Region 11: 2014 Meeting Minutes (8/13)
HSTP Region 11
Quarterly Meeting Minutes
August 13, 2014
Attendees:
Ben Youther
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Shawnee MTD
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Maureen Mann
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Shawnee MTD
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Kent McDermott
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United Methodist Children’s Home
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Steven Ward
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DAV Veteran’s Memorial Chapter 28
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James Lane
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Touchette Hospital
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Rob Cole
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Human Support Services
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Debra King
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Rides MTD
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Adam Lach
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Rides MTD
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Jim Schnipper
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SAVE
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Van Anderson
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S. Il. Center for Independent Living
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Tracey Hasemeyer
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Red Bud Regional Hospital
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Trudy Baxter
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Epilepsy Foundation of Greater S. Il.
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Tracy Johnson
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MedTrans
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Sherri Bassen
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South Central Transit
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Vickie Clift
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South Central Transit
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Ashley Duffie
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Area Agency on Aging of Southwestern
Il.
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Dan Boehmer
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Comprehensive Connections
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Bill Grogan
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St. Clair Co. Transit
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Patty Evansco
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Millstadt Sr. Center
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Opal Koch
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Washington Co. Sr. Services
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Mark Bollmann
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Human Service Center
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Susan Engelhardt
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5 Star Industries
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Madelle Dickerson
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Sr. Services of S. St. Clair Co.
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Jesica Gentry
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Monroe-Randolph Transit
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Jill Oliver
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Jackson Co. Transit
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Jon Douglas
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LINC Inc.
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Marilyn Hughes
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LINC Inc.
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The quarterly HSTP Region 11 meeting,
held at Human Support Services in Waterloo, was called to order at 11:05am by
Chairperson Mark Bollmann. Introductions
were done by members in attendance.
The May 14, 2014 meeting minutes were
reviewed. A motion was made by Maureen
Mann & 2nd by James Lane to approve the minutes. Motion carried.
Terri
Finn began the discussion to address project planning and the CVP process. The lack of monies going to the Highway Trust
Fund, gas taxes and MAP 21 were explained.
Those funds support public transportation, which includes CVP
vehicles.
Input
was provided by Maureen Mann, Debra King, Rob Cole, Sherri Bassen, Trudy Baxter
& Susan Engelhardt conveying that all transportation providers need to help
each other along the entire coordination process, not just at application
time. All providers need to work
together to help recognize any areas that need improvement and to help other
providers grow within their community.
Terri encouraged the human service providers to always involve the local
public provider when looking to apply for vehicles, experiencing a change in
service area or clients, and also as client needs change. If good communication and coordination occur
throughout the year, requesting the letter of support for the CVP application
would be a smooth process with both parties knowing and understanding the
agencies proposed need for new vehicles.
Next, Terri Finn provided the Committee
with the voting\endorsement forms that have been used in the past during the
CVP application presentations. It was
explained that this form probably does not ask or answer pertinent questions
that the Committee should have when deciding to endorse an agencies
application. She would like to have a
questionnaire that Regions 9, 10 & 11 would all use and asked for input to
change the form. Committee members
provided input and direction for Terri to start a new form. A draft form will be sent to Committee
members prior to the next meeting for further input.
General Discussion:
·
Child Safety
Seats: Discussion on policies & practices of transporting children. Law requires safety seats in minivans but it
is not required larger vehicles. It is
up to the provider to write and follow policy on their own requirements.
·
Coordination of
service: When a trip request comes in but the provider can’t work trip into a
schedule, everything should be done to assist the person making the request to
find alternative transportation.
·
James Lane asked
the Committee if any Medicaid providers deal with Logisticare and what kinds of
results is anyone getting. He is having
problems with them while SCT has a contract with Logisticare and everything
seems to be going fine.
·
The next meeting
will be election of officers for a 2 year term.
Terri Finn will send a list of eligible candidates before the next
meeting.
The next quarterly meeting will be held
on November 21, 2014 at the United Methodist Children’s Home in Mt. Vernon.
A motion was made by Jesica Gentry and 2nd
by Maureen Mann to adjourn. Motion
passed and the meeting adjourned at 12:10pm.
These minutes approved on 11/12/2014
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