Bert Nash

Your Community Mental Health Center

MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Directors Present: Jean Milstead David Ambler Ken McGovern

David Johnson Doug Stephens

Elizabeth Sheils Bonnie Lowe

Directors Absent: Barbara Ballard Rick Spano, notified Carol Hatton

Erv Hodges, notified Jane Eldredge, notified

Bootsie Lauridsen, notified

Staff Present: Pat Roach Smith, Chief Operations Officer

Tracy Kihm, Finance Director

Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary

Others Present: Elinor Tourtellot, League of Women Voters

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

II Public Comment: None.

III Consent Agenda: March 25, 2008 Minutes; a draft of the Income Operating Statement for the period 4/1/08-4/30/08, and a draft of the Statement of Cash Receipts as of April 30, 2008; and, the CEO Report made up the Consent Agenda.

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

Tracy explained that our financials will be presented in draft form until such time that our automated posting system is finalized.

IV Review & Comment: MHFA Training.

Two board members, David Ambler and Elizabeth Sheils, attended the most recent Mental Health First Aid Training and urge all board members to take this course. Marilyn will email the upcoming training schedule to the directors.

Board Retreat.

Carol Nalbandian will facilitate a board retreat for us in September; the exact date, time and place to be determined.

WRAP. David J and Bonnie had a good meeting with County Commissioner Bob Johnson last week. We are awaiting budget information from the school board.

Inpatient Services. David J advised the current challenge is with Osawatomie and their interaction with our local judges.

V Consider for Action: Election of Secretary / Treasurer. Carol Hatton was nominated, asked and agreed to serve if elected.

DAVID AMBLER MOVED TO APPROVE CAROL HATTON’S NOMINATION; ELIZABETH SHEILS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.

County Budget. David J on behalf of the Finance Committee presented two things for board approval. (1) Change the county budget from the 4% increase to a 1% increase; (2) the Center absorb the $21K increase in staff health insurance.

DAVID AMBLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE COUNTY BUDGET CHANGES; JEAN MILSTEAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.

Good Friend Awards. Tina Shambaugh and Trent McKinley, Lawrence Police Department Neighborhood Resource Officers were nominated by the Executive Team for Good Friend Awards.

DOUG STEPHENS MOVED TO APPROVE THE TWO NOMINATIONS; KEN MCGOVERN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.

Other: Dr. Juliet Nelson, Diversity Committee Chair, reported on the activities of the Diversity Committee and described the four subcommittees—Recruitment and Retention, Training, Outreach, and Mentoring.

VI Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 8:55 a.m. The next meeting of the Governing Board is Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:30 a.m.

Approved: ______________________________ Date: ___________________