Bert Nash

Your Community Mental Health Center

MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Directors Present:         David Johnson                          Rick Spano     

                                    David Ambler                           Elizabeth Sheils

                                    Erv Hodges                              Rick Trapp

                                    Mike McGrew                         Doug Stephens

                                    Judy Anderson             Jane Eldredge

Directors Absent:          Jean Milstead, notified

                                    Bonnie Lowe, notified                          

Staff Present:                Pat Roach Smith, Chief Operations Officer

                                    Steve Richards, Finance Director

                                    Scott McMichael, Community Development Director

                                    Eunice Ruttinger, Director of Adult Services

                                    Julie Nelson, Ph.D., LCP

                                    Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary

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

II          Public Comment:  No.

III        Consent Agenda:  July 25, 2006 Minutes and July 2006 Financials made up the Consent Agenda.

DAVID AMBLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA; DOUG STEPHENS SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

IV        Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).  Along with Julie Nelson’s verbal presentation, she provided printed information on DBT that included a definition of Dialectical; the Components of DBT; DBT at the Bert Nash Center; DBT Trainings; and, Community Partnerships and fielded questions from the Board. 

Judy Anderson asked that we invite an on-line CSS worker to make a presentation to the Governing Board. 

V         Consider for Action:  Wage Proposal.  David J and the Executive Team studied BNC’s wage structure and prepared a Wage Proposal to present to the Governing Board for approval.

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

The wage increases will be reflected in staff’s September pay checks.

David Ambler asked for a presentation on the Budget Process and the parameters used to design the budget.  This will be on the September Governing Board Agenda.

VI        Review and Comment:  Licensure Site Visit.  The Board was asked to review the questions and answers from the 2004 site visit in preparation for the upcoming visit, October 3 through October 5, 2006.

WRAP Update.  David J has met with Randy Weisman about next year.  Randy will be better prepared to strategize with David following the teacher’s wage negotiations.

Inpatient Services Update.  David’s first meeting with Gene Meyer last Thursday went very well and they have agreed to meet monthly.  They discussed a specific case, general operations, emergency room activity, joint IT venture, as well as adding a BNC blip to the current LMH publication sent via the Lawrence Journal World.  Erv will meet with Donna Osness to discuss a meeting with a group from the LMH Board and the BNC Board. 

VII       CEO Report:  Budget Process:  David said between now and mid next year we’ll learn a lot about how things will be the end of next year—we do not have enough information now for good planning.

Other:  Scott updated the Board on the upcoming Evening With event scheduled for November 1—An Evening with KU Track Legends, a Fund Raiser for the Bert Nash Center, at the Holiday Inn Holidome.  Scott showed two tapes—one of Billy Mills running his winning Olympic Gold Medal race in 1964; and, one entitled Amazing Grace featuring athletes who, against the odds, reached incredible goals. 

VIII      Adjourn:  The meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.  The next meeting of the Governing Board is scheduled for Tuesday, September 26, 2006, 7:30 a.m. 

Approved:  ______________________________     Date:  ___________________