Bert Nash

Your Community Mental Health Center

MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Directors Present:        Bootsie Lauridsen       Doug Stephens            Ken McGovern

                                    Carol Hatton               Steve Glass                 Frank DeSalvo

                                    David Ambler             Don Grosdidier           Maurice Joy

                                    Elizabeth Sheils           David Johnson                        Rick Spano

Director Absent:         Barbara Ballard           Cindy Maude

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.         

II         Public Comment:  None. 

The board and staff welcomed new board member Frank DeSalvo and took a moment to introduce themselves.

III        Consent Agenda:  The February 22, 2011 Minutes; February 2011 Financials; and, the CEO Report made up the Consent Agenda.

Ken McGovern’s name was not included on the attendee list in the February minutes.

David said the mega budget bill will be addressed by the senate today—getting this bill on the floor is progress.  Will we realize Medicaid and grant cuts?  If Medicaid is cut and grants are restored, our cuts will be less.

When asked, Tracy explained how we contend with bad debts. 

DAVID AMBLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH KEN’S NAME BEING ADDED TO THE MINUTES.  APPROVED BY CONSENSUS.

IV        Review & Comment:  BrightEHR.  We are making progress towards becoming certified re Health Care Reform.  Our two users in Missouri and one in Ohio are looking seriously at continued services and upgrades.

Nominations Committee Report.  The Nominations Committee presented for approval two new board members, Frank DeSalvo and Reed Dillon; and, two current directors, Elizabeth Sheils and Barbara Ballard to serve another term on the board.  Also for the board’s approval are the new officers—Ken McGovern, Chair; Don Grosdidier, Chair Elect; and, Bootsie Lauridsen, Secretary. David Ambler’s term on the Governing Board has expired and he has agreed to serve on our Endowment Board.

APPROVED BY CONSENSUS.

Awards & Citations Committee Report.  The Awards and Citations Committee have designated Erv Hodges and Jean Milstead to receive the Lyn Smith Award for Distinguished Service at the Pioneer Celebration on Monday, April 25, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Oread.  The celebration, Mental Health in Douglas County in the 20^th Century, will honor the Menninger family, the Nash family and the Shaw-Witt family.

V         Executive Session:  The regular session of the Governing Board adjourned to Executive Session at 7:50 a.m. for twenty minutes to discuss a property recommendation.  The Executive Session adjourned at 8:10 a.m. to the regular session.

VI        Consider for Action:  Property Recommendation.  The Property Committee reviewed A Letter of Intent from Marilyn Bittenbender on 138 Alabama in Lawrence and forwarded it along with their approval to the Executive Committee.  After reviewing the letter at their meeting on March 22, the Executive Committee approved the letter of intent and to forward it to the Governing Board for approval. 

KEN MCGOVERN MOVED TO RATIFY THE LETTER OF INTENT FROM MARILYN BITTENBENDER ON BEHALF OF THE BERT NASH CENTER AND THE VFW; RICK SPANO SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

VII      Adjourn:  The regular session adjourned at 8:30 a.m.  The next meeting of the Governing Board is Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 7:30 a.m.