Bert Nash
Your Community Mental Health Center
MINUTES
Governing Board of Directors
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Directors Present: David Johnson Jean Milstead
David Ambler Rick Trapp
Erv Hodges Elizabeth Sheils
Mike McGrew Doug Stephens
Judy Anderson Bonnie Lowe
Directors Absent: Jane Eldredge, notified
Rick Spano, notified
Ed Brunt
Staff Present: Pat Roach Smith, Chief Operations Officer
Steve Richards, Finance Director
Scott McMichael, Development Director
Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary
I Mike McGrew called the meeting to order at 7:33 a.m. with a quorum present.
II Public Comment: No.
III Consent Agenda: November 29, 2005 Minutes and December 2005 Financials made up the Consent Agenda.
Bonnie Lowe attended the November 29 meeting and her name was omitted from Directors Present.
DAVID AMBLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA; ERV HODGES SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
IV Consider for Action: Pioneer Award Nomination. Scott McMichael’s nomination of Maurice and Betsy Joy was presented for approval.
DAVID AMBLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE NOMINATION; JEAN MILSTEAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
Distinguished Service Award Nomination. Marilyn Sell’s nomination of Marilyn Bittenbender was presented for approval.
APPROVED BY CONSENSUS.
Plans are in place to elevate the Annual Meeting to a more recognizable event; i.e., change the venue, get a well-known keynote speaker, advertise and promote the event community wide. It was suggested we invite last year’s Pioneer Award recipient, Dolph Simons, to make the presentation to this year’s recipients. Mike McGrew will present the Distinguished Service Award.
V Review and Comment: WRAP Update. David J presented at the school board meeting Monday evening, January 23 explaining that the federal grants that have funded WRAP since 2001 expire at the end of 2005-06 school year. David asked school board members to set aside $350K for WRAP. The school board will hear from as many as 20 other local groups asking for financial assistance before they begin their decision making process March 1. In the meantime, the Governing Board decided to move forward with contacting City and County Commissioners to talk about WRAP.
Scott circulated one example out of a series of seven ads that will run in the LJW, and sponsored by Safe Schools Healthy Students. These ads list WRAP as a contact.
LMH Update. Pat Roach Smith will be meeting with LMH staff to seek clarification about LMH crisis unit services. She will report back to this board. Last week’s CHIP meeting was cancelled as final task force reports were not complete.
CEO Evaluation. David distributed a written report, Report on 2005 CEO Performance. The CEO Evaluation may be completed electronically and forwarded to Mike McGrew at mikemcgrew@cbmcgrew.com or completed the old fashioned way (pen to paper) and mailed to Mike McGrew at P O Box 631 – Lawrence 66044. Either way, Mike needs all completed evaluations by February 15.
VI CEO Report. David added to his written report information about Genoa Healthcare. This pharmaceutical company has approached BNC about an onsite clinic pharmacy. David will be talking to Mike Wildgen about this possibility in our City/County owned building and if an RFP needs to go out.
Other: We should know this week if we or the Salvation Army will get the Homeless grant.
David J reported the Health Department and VNA are interested in pursuing a smoke-free campus for the Community Health Facility. BNC’s position is that the CSS patio remain a smoking area for CSS clients.
Because of Spring Break, the March Executive Committee meeting is changed to March 28 and the March Governing Board meeting is changed to April 11. The Annual Meeting / Pioneer Celebration is scheduled for April 17.
VII Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 28 at 7:30 a.m.
Approved: ______________________________ Date:___________________