VETERANS SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING

 

September 2, 2008

Room 1340, Administrative Center

4:00 pm

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Alfred Schulze, Michael Sevallius, Carl Sjolander

MEMBERS EXCUSED:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

OTHERS PRESENT:

James Gausmann, Recording Secretary

CALL TO ORDER

Schulze, Committee Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. 

 

CLOSED SESSION

Motion by Sevallius/Sjolander 2nd to go into closed session at 4:01 pm pursuant to

s. 19.85(1)(f), Wis. Stats., Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where Par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems or investigations), TO WIT:  INTERVIEW INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  Unanimous voice vote.

 

Action taken in closed session showed six requests for financial assistance.  Five were approved providing four housing assistance grants, three utility grants, and one grocery voucher.  One was denied on the basis the Commission could not provide enough assistance to resolve financial difficulties.  Motion by Sjolander/Sevallius 2nd to return to open session at 4:40 p.m.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Sevallius/Sjolander 2nd to approve the minutes of the July meeting.

 

CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT

none

 

TRAVEL REQUESTS AND TRAVEL REPORTS

none

 

SERVICE OFFICER’S REPORT

none

 

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:45 pm.

 

The above minutes may be approved, amended, or corrected at the next Committee meeting.

 

James Gausmann, Recording Secretary