Bert Nash

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MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Directors Present:        Cindy Maude              David Ambler             Elizabeth Sheils          

                                    Bootsie Lauridsen       David Johnson                        Carol Hatton

                                    Steve Glass                

Director Absent:         Rick Spano                  Doug Stephens            Maurice Joy

                                    Don Grosdidier           Barbara Ballard           Ken McGovern

Staff Present:              Pat Roach Smith, COO

Tracy Kihm, Finance Director

                                    Cindy Hart, Development Director

                                    Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary

I           Carol Hatton called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. with a quorum present.  A number of Thank You notes from staff for the recent 2% pay increase approved by the Governing Board were circulated.     

II         Public Comment:  None.

III        Consent Agenda:  The May 25, 2010 Minutes; May, 2010 Financials; and, the CEO Report made up the Consent Agenda. 

DAVID AMBLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA; STEVE GLASS SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

Cindy M pointed out that she did indeed move to sign the letter of intent—not sing the letter of intent at the meeting last month. 

Regarding the Financials, Tracy pointed out fee-for-service is down 2% compared to May 2009 YTD.  She reminded the Board that Medicaid rates were cut 10% in 2010.  This is evidence that our productivity enhancements are working.  The Medicaid rates have been reinstated effective 7/1/2010. We budgeted the rate cut for the entire year so this will help our bottom line.  Tracy also pointed out that May 2010 YTD expenses are $51K less than May 2009 YTD.  The differences are in salary, benefits and transportation.  In 2009 BNC switched from reimbursing mileage at the IRS rate to $.40 per mile. 

Adding to his CEO Report, David distributed information from the Treatment Advocacy Center, More Mentally III Persons Are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals:  A Survey of the States.

David asked Pat to talk about the activity she is involved in this morning.  The Bert Nash Center is one of twelve Douglas County emergency response agencies participating in a full-scale disaster exercise this morning to test the county’s Local Emergency Operations Plan.  Response teams will be evaluated on their ability to coordinate with multiple agencies and manage response resources during a major emergency.

IV        2009 Audit Presentation:  Chip Harris and Kyle Kohne from RubinBrown LLP, Certified Public Accountants & Business Consultants presented the independent auditors’ report as of December 31, 2009.  A bound copy of the financial statements and an analysis of the Center’s financial operations are made available to each board member.

V         The Big Picture:  Sherry Demarest, Team Leader of the Access Center described the function of the Access Center and fielded questions from the Board.

VI        Consider for Action:  Bob Zeller, Good Friend Award. 

DAVID AMBLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE GOOD FRIEND AWARD NOMINATION; ELIZABETH SHEILS SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.    

VII      Adjourn.  The meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m.  The next meeting of the Governing Board is Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 7:30 a.m.

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