Bert Nash

Your Community Mental Health Center

MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Directors Present:         David Johnson              David Ambler               Jane Eldredge  

                                    Elizabeth Sheils Erv Hodges                  Bonnie Lowe

                                    Jean Milstead

Directors Absent:          Carol Hatton, notified               Judy Anderson, notified

                                    Doug Stephens, notified            Rick Spano, notified

Staff Present:                Pat Roach Smith, Chief Operations Officer

Tracy Kihm, Finance Director

Eunice Ruttinger, Director of Adult Services

Janice Storey, Director of Child & Family Services

Jerry Bottenfield, Community Development Director

                                    Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary

Others Present: Tom Singleton, CPA with Lowenthal Singleton Webb & Wilson

                                    Elinor Tourtellot & Brooke Goc,

                                                Observers from the League of Women Voters              

I           David Ambler called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m. with a quorum present. 

II          Public Comment:  No. 

III        Consent Agenda:  June 26, 2007 Minutes, June 2007 Financials, CEO Report and the Nominations Report made up the Consent Agenda.  

David Ambler advised that Ken McGovern and Barbara Ballard have accepted the invitation to serve on our Governing Board of Directors and asked for a motion to approve these two new Board members.

JANE ELDREDGE MOVED TO APPROVE KEN MCGOVERN AND BARBARA BALLARD AS GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS; ERV HODGES SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

Ken will serve Rick Trapp’s unexpired term and Barbara Ballard will replace Mike McGrew.

JANE ELDREDGE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED; JEAN MILSTEAD SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED. 

David Ambler introduced Tracy Kihm, BNC Finance Director, who was attending her first Governing Board meeting.

IV        Financial Statements.  Tom Singleton, CPA with Lowenthal Singleton Webb & Wilson reviewed the Financial Statements for Year Ended December 31, 2006 and fielded questions from the Board.  The auditors recommended a Capital Asset Policy and a Credit Card Policy be established.  Tracy will work with the Finance Committee on these two policies.

V         Medicaid Update.  Janice Storey, Director of Child & Family Services; and, Eunice Ruttinger, Director of Adult Services described for the Board specific changes in their departments to service delivery, record keeping, reimbursement rates, and other required adjustments being put into place as it pertains to the new Medicaid Plan.

David Ambler thanked Janice and Eunice and their staff for their resolve throughout this very complicated process. 

WRAP.  David Johnson advised the future of the ‘three legged stool’ (City, County and School Board) is currently in the hands of the School Board.  Should the School Board withdraw their support of WRAP, the City and County will likely respond accordingly.  By August 13 the School Board will make their commitment to WRAP known.  In the meantime, David encouraged the Board to continue to talk with members of the School Board and plan to attend their meeting on August 13.     

OTHER:  David Ambler reminded the Board An Evening with Nancy Kassebaum and friends—a fund raiser for the Bert Nash Center is October 11, 2007. 

David Ambler drew attention to the July 30 email from The LOYO Committee stating the 2007 Lawrence Own-Your-Own Art Exhibition and Sale will not be held.

VII       Adjourn:  The meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.  The next meeting of the Governing Board is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 7:30 a.m. 

Approved:  ______________________________     Date:  ___________________