Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Board Meeting
Date: February 25, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Leonard Kirtz School
Call to order
President
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
- Mr. Gary G. O’Nesti: Present
- Mrs. Marilee Meloy: Present
- Mrs. Jodi Kale: Present
- Mr. Peter Noll: Present
- Mrs. Andrea Patton: Present
- Mr. Joseph Pecchia: Present
- Mr. Charles Holden: Present
Adopt a motion to excuse absent Board members.
Motion:
Second:
Discussion:
No absent members
Roll Call:
- Mrs. Meloy:
- Mrs. Kale:
- Mr. Noll:
- Mrs. Patton:
- Mr. Pecchia:
- Mr. Holden:
- Mr. O’Nesti:
The President declares the motion:
Approval of Minutes
Adopt a motion to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2019 Board Meeting with any additions or deletions.
Motion:
Mr. Pecchia
Second:
Mrs. Kale
Discussion:
None
Roll Call:
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Abstain
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Abstain
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Approval of Agenda
Adopt a motion to approve the agenda with any additions or deletions.
Motion:
Mrs. Kale
Second:
Mr. Noll
Discussion:
None
Roll Call:
- Mr. Noll: Aye
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Financial Business Before the Board
Adopt a motion to acknowledge the payment of bills for the month of January 2019.
Motion:
Mrs. Patton
Second:
Mrs. Meloy
Discussion:
None
Roll Call:
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Monthly Reconciliation:
Mr. Kern, Business Manager, reported that the activity accounts were reconciled and sent to the County Auditor for review.
Ethics Committee Report
Mr. Pecchia, Chairperson, reported that the committee did meet and reviewed the four contracts on the agenda this evening and are recommending full Board approval.
Adopt a motion to approve the Ethics Committee Report as presented by Chairperson, Mr. Pecchia.
Motion:
Mr. Noll
Second:
Mr. Holden
Discussion:
None
Roll Call:
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Aye
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Routine Business Before the Board
Committee Appointments
President O’Nesti makes the following appointments for committees:
Ethics Committee:
Chairperson: Mr. Pecchia
Members: Mr. Noll and Mrs. Patton
Finance Committee:
Chairperson: Mr. Noll
Members: Mrs. Meloy and Mrs. Kale
Board Programs, Personnel and Service Initiatives Committee:
Chairperson: Mr. Holden
Members: Mrs. Patton and Mrs. Meloy
Capital Facilities and Grounds Committee:
Chairperson: Mr. Pecchia
Members: Mr. Holden and Mrs. Kale
Adopt a motion to acknowledge the January 2019 Personnel Report of Superintendent Whitacre.
Motion:
Mrs. Meloy
Second:
Mrs. Patton
Discussion:
None
Roll Call:
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Aye
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Correspondence Before the Board
None
Report of the Superintendent
Special Recognition
- Centre at Javit – Matthew Hynes
Human Resources Report
Anniversary Milestones
- Pam Palermo – 30 years
- Colleen Solinger – 10 years
- Lindsey Patrick – 5 years
Administrative Report
- Accreditation – We are scheduled for an accreditation review on March 20 and 21. We have been preparing and will continue to get ready for the review. We have NEON coming in on March 12-14 to complete a mock review.
- DSP wages – County Boards of DD are continuing to work with the DODD to look at ways to increase the base wage for Direct Service Providers who work with clients through private providers.
- DD Awareness month – The month of March is awareness month. We will have radio and television spots highlighting people served, as well as, billboards around the County.
- Veterans of the Valley – will be March 19 at St. Nicks in Struthers.
Board Finance Committee Report
No meeting in February
Board Programs, Service Initiatives & Personnel Committee Report
Met and discussed LKS enrollment and planning, reviewed the two job positions that are agenda items #4 and 5 tonight, discussed the leisure-recreation program, and the Veterans of the Valley.
Board Capital Facilities and Grounds Committee
No meeting in February.
Public Comments
None
Old Business Before the Board
None
New Business Before the Board
Adopt Board Resolution 2019-003, as if fully written herein, authorizing the donation of personal property (copiers) in accordance with Ohio Revised Code § 307.12(D). The following copiers were donated as follows:
Find copiers donated in the first column, followed by the ID#, Serial # & Political Subdivisions of each.
Copier Model | ID# | Serial # | Political Subdivision |
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MP6001SPF (B&W) | 12178499 | V6915100256 | Mahoning County Law Library |
MP4001SPF (B&W) | 12178499 | V7915101153 | Mahoning County Recorder’s Office |
MP6001SPF (B&W) | 12178398 | V6915100268 | Goshen Twp. |
MP4001SPF (B&W) | 12178432 | V7915101485 | Village of Beloit |
MPC6501 (Color) | 12177932 | V7610200487 | Mahoning County Alternative School |
MPC6501 (Color) | 12178457 | V7610200497 | Mahoning County Engineer’s Office |
Motion:
Mrs. Kale
Second:
Mr. Pecchia
Discussion:
The above copiers were replaced by new models at the end of 2018, the old models were offered to local County/government agencies.
Roll Call:
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Aye
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Adopt a motion to approve the following vendor and service contracts with a term of January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019, approved as to form by the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s office.
- Primary Solutions, for computer software and service, estimated costs for the term are not to exceed $53,000.00
- Worklife by Meridian, for Employee Assistance Program, estimated costs for the term are not to exceed $1,000.00
- Worklife by Meridian, for professional services and pre-employment testing, estimated costs for the term are not to exceed $11,000.00
Motion:
Mr. Holden
Second:
Mrs. Meloy
Discussion:
The above contracts are on-going agreements.
Roll Call:
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Aye
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Adopt a motion to approve the following vendor and service contract with a term of March 1, 2019 – May 30, 2019, approved as to form by the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s office and previously reviewed in the Ethics Committee.
- All Abilities Swim, LLC, for swim lessons at LKS, amount not to exceed $1,200.00
Motion:
Mr. Noll
Second:
Mrs. Meloy
Discussion:
The swim program will benefit the students by providing a learning opportunity as opposed to a recreational program. The instructor for this program, Caroline Rittenauer, is certified to teach swimming and specializes in working with individuals with special needs.
Roll Call:
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Aye
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Adopt a motion to create, post and fill one Service and Support Administrator position in the Community Services department. The salary range for this position is $19.50 - $33.84 per hour. This position was previously approved by the Board in the 2019 budget.
Motion:
Mrs. Patton
Second:
Mr. Pecchia
Discussion:
The current case load for SSA’s is approaching maximum levels and we are expecting approximately 18 conversion waivers in addition to the 8 that we gained in 2018. Also, with upcoming high school graduations there will be an increase in waivers from that stand point as well.
Roll Call:
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Aye
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Adopt a motion to create, post and fill one Developmental Specialist position in the Early Intervention department. The salary range for this position is $18.04 - $33.84 per hour. This position was previously approved by the Board in the 2019 budget.
Motion:
Mrs. Meloy
Second:
Mrs. Kale
Discussion:
We currently have 122 infants and toddlers in the Early Intervention program being served by four Developmental Specialists. The ideal caseload is 25 – 30 per Specialist.
Roll Call:
- Mr. Noll: Aye
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Executive Session
Adopt a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss:
Possible reasons to go into Executive Session can be found in the first column. Follow the row across to see which reasons the Board is going to go into Executive Session.
Personnel Matters |
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To consider the appointment of a public employee or official; | |
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To consider the employment of a public employee or official; | |
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To consider the dismissal of a public employee or official; | |
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To consider the discipline of a public employee or official; | |
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To consider the promotion of a public employee or official; | |
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To consider the demotion of a public employee or official; | |
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To consider the compensation of a public employee or official; or | |
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To consider the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee or official. | x |
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Purchase or Sale of property | |
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Pending or imminent court action | x |
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Collective Bargaining Matters | |
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Matters required to be kept confidential | |
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Security matters | |
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Hospital trade secrets | |
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Veterans Service Commission Applications | |
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Motion:
Mrs. Kale
Second:
Mrs. Meloy
Roll Call:
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Time:
6:45 pm
Adopt a motion to reconvene the Board meeting from executive session.
Motion:
Mrs. Kale
Second:
Mr. Pecchia
Roll Call:
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Aye
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Time:
9:10 pm
Adjournment
Adopt a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion:
Mrs. Kale
Second:
Mrs. Meloy
Roll Call:
- Mr. Holden: Aye
- Mr. O’Nesti: Aye
- Mrs. Meloy: Aye
- Mrs. Kale: Aye
- Mr. Noll: Aye
- Mrs. Patton: Aye
- Mr. Pecchia: Aye
The President declares the motion:
Approved
Time:
9:11 pm
The next Board Meeting will be March 18, 2019 at Leonard Kirtz School at 6:00 p.m.