Bert Nash

            Your Community Mental Health Center

 

MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

 

Directors Present:         Jean Milstead               Jane Eldredge               David Ambler  

                                    David Johnson              Judy Anderson Doug Stephens

                                    Carol Hatton                Elizabeth Sheils Bonnie Lowe

                                    Erv Hodges

                                   

Directors Absent:          Barbara Ballard, notified           Rick Spano

                                    Ken McGovern                       

                                   

Staff Present:                Pat Roach Smith, Chief Operations Officer

Tracy Kihm, Finance Director

Jerry Bottenfield, Community Development Director

                                    Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary

 

Others Present: Elinor Tourtellot, League of Women Voters

 

 

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

 

II          Public Comment:  None.

 

The regular session adjourned to Executive Session at 7:40 a.m. for thirty minutes to discuss a personnel matter.  The Executive Session adjourned at 8:10 a.m. to the regular session.

 

III        Consent Agenda:  February 26, 2008 Minutes, February 2008 Financials and the CEO Report made up the Consent Agenda. 

 

Tracy distributed the Financial Summary for the Period Ended February 29, 2008 and fielded the Board’s questions.

 

In addition to his written CEO Report, David distributed The Shortage of Public Hospital Beds for Mentally Ill Persons, a report by the Treatment Advocacy Center.

 

BONNIE LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA; ERV HODGES SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV  Review & Comment:  Nominations Committee Report.  This Committee had the task of appointing a replacement to the Governing Board for Judy Anderson.  Louise “Bootsie” Lauridsen from Baldwin City was nominated and has agreed to serve.  The Endowment Board of Trustees nominated Kelvin Heck to replace David Adams on their Board.  Maurice Joy asked Chuck Warner to replace L Martin Jones on the Investment Advisory Committee.

 

BONNIE LOWE MOVED TO APPROVE THESE APPOINTMENTS; DOUG STEPHENS SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Awards & Citations Committee Report.  This Committee accepted a number of nominations for the 2007 Pioneer Award and recommends former Kansas Governor Mike Hayden to be the recipient.

 

ERV HODGES MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF MIKE HAYDEN; JUDY ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

WRAP.  David urged the Board to vote on Tuesday, April 1.

 

V  Consider for Action:  Proposed Bylaw Amendments.  The changes presented to the Board at their February 26, 2008 meeting were reviewed.

 

ERV HODGES MOVED TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS; JUDY ANDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Other:  Today is Judy Anderson’s last Board Meeting.  Next month Bonnie Lowe will replace David Ambler as Board Chair.  The Directors thanked Judy and David for their service.

 

VI        Adjourn:  The meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.  The next meeting of the Governing Board is the Annual Meeting, Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 5:00 p.m. at the Eldredge.  The May Governing Board meeting is Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 7:30 a.m.   

 

 

 

 

Approved:  ______________________________     Date:  ___________________