Bert Nash

            Your Community Mental Health Center

MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

 

Directors Present:         David Johnson                          Jean Milstead  

                                    David Ambler                           Elizabeth Sheils

                                    Erv Hodges                              Bonnie Lowe

                                    Mike McGrew                         Doug Stephens

                       

Directors Absent:          Rick Spano, notified

                                    Rick Trapp, notified     

                                    Judy Anderson, notified

                                    Jane Eldredge              

                                                                                                           

Staff Present:                Pat Roach Smith, Chief Operations Officer

                                    Steve Richards, Finance Director

                                    Scott McMichael, Community Development Director

                                    Lynn Amyx, Residential Housing Coordinator

                                    Chad Miller, PATH Outreach Worker

 

                                                           

I           Erv Hodges called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. with a quorum present. 

 

II          Public Comment:  No.

 

III        Consent Agenda:  June 27, 2006 Minutes and June 2006 Financials made up the Consent Agenda.

 

MIKE MCGREW MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA; DAVID AMBLER SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

IV        Homelessness, Lynn Amyx, LSCSW, BNC Residential Housing Coordinator:  Lynn provided the Board with the City Outreach Quarterly Report and a blank Daily Contact Log/Individual Contact Tracking form.  Lynn described the Center’s work with the Lawrence and Douglas County homeless population and fielded questions from the Board.

 

V         Consider for Action:  Good Friend Award Nomination.  Elizabeth Sheils nominated Virginia Visser.

 

DAVID AMBLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE NOMINATION; JEAN MILSTEAD SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

VI        Review and Comment:  WRAP Update.  WRAP has received funding to sustain the program for another year.  The Board asked for a list of folks to whom to send notes of thanks.

 

Inpatient Services Update.  David presented a draft of the Center’s response to the CHIP Mental Health Task Force Draft Report.  David will rewrite the response to incorporate suggestions from the Board. 

 

Insurance Presentation.  The Board was provided with a summary of Bert Nash CMHC Insurance Coverage as of 7/1/06 and told a complete book on the policy information was available for those who wanted additional information. 

 

VII       From the CEO’s Office:  Re Medicaid Plan, David said, “we’re going to lose some business.”  How much business and to whom, we don’t know.  This will be a major source of discussion and a topic for our next board retreat.    

 

Other:  ■David will be waiting tables at the 75th Street Brewery on August 29 for the Douglas County Dental Clinic.  ■Erv asked everyone to read the information on policy governance as this may be a board retreat focus.  ■Steve advised that following an in-depth survey of staff, we will continue on a once-a-month pay cycle.  ■Elizabeth advised that she has recently resigned as president of RHAN.  ■Scott said the recent taping for the WRAP program would soon be available and that the full board will be among the first to review.  ■Today at noon, NAMI will present, In Our Own Voice.  ■Mark your calendars—November 1 is the date for An Evening with KU Track Legends, a Fund Raiser for the Bert Nash Center, at the Holiday Inn Holidome.      

 

VIII      Adjourn:  The meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.  The next meeting of the Governing Board is scheduled for Tuesday, August 29, 2006, 7:30 a.m. 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved:  ______________________________     Date:  ___________________