Smongeski Health Fund Annual Meeting
Monday, September 18, 2007, 4:30 p.m.
City Conference Room, 1515 Strongs Avenue

Present: Faye Tetzloff, Cherrie Pavelec-Marti, Bill Zimdars, Jim King

Excused: Br. Roger Betzold

Also Present: City Clerk John Moe, City Attorney Molepske, James Firminhac

1. Annual report from Marshall and Ilsley Trust Co.

James Firminhac, Trust Officer for the Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company, reviewed the annual report noting that there was $5,965.91 in income minus the $508.82 in administrative costs leaving a net income of $5,457.09. He estimated that the Fund would have approximately $3,700 in net income for the next fiscal year for programs and expenditures.

Cherrie Pavelec-Marti asked what kind of range for a total return he would recommend.

Firminhac said when the committee discussed going into the equity positions last year he had shared a bar graph showing the five and ten year averages. Looking year by year is really tough because there can be wide swings in the market.

2. Review of program activity for the year.

Clerk Moe reviewed the activities of the Fund over the past year. He noted that in 2003-2004 the Fund had a budget of over $10,000 while in 2006-2007 the budget was half that amount which is reflected in the number of children who were able to be served.

Fifty-eight bottles of vitamins were distributed the Clerk's office, Fresh Start distributed over 395 toothbrushes and thirty-five children received one hundred twenty-five sealants through the Healthy Smiles program. Clerk Moe said he would like to expand the budget for Healthy Smiles because of its success. Two children also received assistance with eye glasses.

Clerk Moe noted that he feels that the downward trend will continue for vitamins and toothbrushes as these items are fairly inexpensive and readily available. He said that he has contacted all past users going back to 2005 as well as school counselors and school nurses to remind them of the services offered by the Smongeski Health Fund. He is also working with the City's website manager on making the Fund's web page more user-friendly as well as easier to find.

Faye Tetzloff asked if all the forms were on the website.

Clerk Moe said that he is currently working on that project and hopes to have the applications up within the next month. He will also be updating a number of forms so that they list the criteria and are in a more user-friendly format.

Faye Tetzloff offered assistance with the project.

3. Funding for 2007-2008 programs.

Clerk Moe presented the check book and all financial forms that the office had received from the bank for the committee members to review. He stated that the account had an ending balance of $1,259.89 along with the estimated funds for this year of $3,700 which brings the total budget to $4,959.89.

Clerk Moe noted that in the past budgets have been broken down by program which has limited the office's ability to use the funds where they are most needed. This year he is requesting that the Clerk's office be allowed to expend up to $1,459.00 for vitamins, sealants, eyeglasses, toothbrushes, and the Prevention Magazine with the remaining $3,500 allotted to Healthy Smiles. He believes that this will help more children through the Fund.

Jim King moved, seconded by Bill Zimdars, to approve funding for the 2007-2008 year as presented by the Clerk. Ayes, all; nays, none; motion carried.

Cherrie Pavelec-Marti requested that with the combined account for 2007-2008 that there is a brief description of how much was spent on those specific areas.

City Attorney Molepske asked if that was all the interest there was in the Healthy Smiles program since it only covered 35 children.

Faye Tetzloff replied that the Fund is their payer of last resort. She said that the number of children who would qualify is actually increasing.

Adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

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