Old Saybrook Youth & Family Services
Commission meeting
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Youth & Family Services Offices
322 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
I. Call To Order
Meeting was called to order by Chairman Sam Barnes at 5:07 PM
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
Attendant Members
Sam Barnes, Chairman
Jennifer Welsh, Vice Chairman
Ray Allen, Secretary
Katie Prozesky, Student Rep.
Kathryn Hanratty, OSPS Rep.
Peggy Viggiano, Member
Diane Aldi DePaola, OSNB Rep.
IV. Attendant Staff
Heather McNeil, LMFT, LADC Director
V. Comments from the Public
No public attendance
VI. Approval of Minutes of the June 7, 2011 regular meeting
A motion was made by Kathryn Hanratty to Approve the Minutes of the regular meeting of June 7, 2011. Motion Seconded by Peggy Viggiano. No Discussion. The Motion was carried unanimously.
Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting from July 2011
A motion was made by Ray Allen to Approve the Minutes of the special meeting held July 2011. Motion seconded by Diane DePaola. No Discussion. The Motion was carried with 6 Ayes, 0 Nayes and one Abstention.
VII. Chairman’s Comments
Reported a thank you received from Joan Ziemann for her retirement.
VIII. Commission Member Reports
No reports
IX. Directors’ Report
Director’s Report for YFS Commission 9/13/2011 5 p.m.
New Staff and Interns: Introduced Julie Moscowitz and asked the board around the table to introduce themselves. Then she introduced the other new staff members; Melinda Tyler, Chelsea Graham and Pat Rivers.
Showed the board some of the brochures that are being put together about staff and programs.
Finances: * looking into the carry over of the DFC
* working with Peggy Viggiano on a grant proposal with Dominion
* working on two other grants regarding residents who have under resources for housing
Agency Enhancements:
Waiting room makeover; in the future new carpeting and more painting
Internal Reorganization:
Heather showed her reorganization on the white board with staffing; more defined roles; in house clinical services; a better understanding of expectations.
Reported upcoming events: Food Play Theatre @ the Middle School; Family Day 9/25/2011 on the green;
Freshman Retreat; Senior Center/Asset Team
HCHY/Youth & Family Foundation will be changed to the Old Saybrook Community Foundation
Handed out the Annual Summary of Individual Service Report statistics
X. Old Business – none
XI. New Business
The program coordinator positions, in doing her budget she would like to get more municipality support for these positions
XII. Other Business
Next meeting scheduled for October 4, 2011 at Youth & Family Services offices at 5:00 pm.
XIII. Adjournment
Motion made by Ray Allen to adjourn at 6:15 pm. Seconded by Jen Welsh and carried unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted:
Sharon Tiezzi, Recording Clerk
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