MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Directors Present:         David Johnson                          Jean Milstead  

                                    Erv Hodges                              David Ambler                          

                                    Judy Anderson             Elizabeth Sheils

                                    Ken McRae                             Marilyn Bittenbender

                                    Mike McGrew                         Jane Eldredge

Directors Absent:          Rick Spano                              Ed Brunt

Judy Long O’Neal, notified

Staff Present:                Pat Roach Smith, Chief Operations Officer

                                    Steve Richards, Finance Director

                                    Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary

I           Jean Milstead called the meeting to order at 7:32 a.m. with a quorum present.

II          Public Comment:  None

III        Consent Agenda:  January 25, 2005 Minutes and January 2005 Financials made up the Consent Agenda.

DAVID AMBLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA; ERV HODGES SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

David Johnson commented on our January revenue under budget.  We are looking at staff illness as a contributing factor. 

IV        Consider for Action:  Fee Schedule.  The only change to the fee schedule since approved in August of 2004 is the $0 co-pay level.  Clients claiming this designation will be asked to provide income verification, i.e., W-2 form or tax return documentation.  Clients at this level will still be asked to pay $5 for med checks and $10 for med evals.

MIKE MCGREW MOVED TO APPROVE THE FEE SCHEDULE; MARILYN BITTENBENDER SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

V         Review and Comment:  Crisis Unit Follow Up.  Jean described her recent meeting with Donna Osness, LMH Endowment Board Chair.  Erv spoke with Bob Johnson to determine his willingness to convene a small group (City / County Commissioners, LMH and BNC representatives); Bob in turn spoke with the County Commission Chair, Charles Jones who recommended this meeting be convened in April after the election.  David has met with a number of community psychiatrists.

Board discussion included:  get financial information from Manhattan hospital crisis unit; take every opportunity for conversation with LMH board members; invite a community leader to endow a hospital psychiatrist; expansion of LMH ER logical time / place for a crisis unit; participation on the CHIP task force to address mental health.   

Mike McGrew asked Marilyn Sell to send the BNC Directors a list of LMH Board and Endowment Board members.

Review and Comment:  Nancy’s House.  Development Director, Scott McMichael, Realtor, Linda Swain and Endowment Trustee, Rosy Elmore did a recent walk-through and determined that minimally there are light fixtures that need replaced and deck work to be done.  Mike McGrew expects Nancy’s House will be back on the market by the end of March and listed no higher than $214,900. 

Review and Comment:  Pioneer Award Nominations.  Nominations are due by this Friday.  Currently two nominations have been submitted.

Review and Comment:  CEO Evaluation.  Jean will compile the CEO Evaluation responses and be prepared for an Executive Session at the Board meeting in March.

VI        CEO Report.  David demonstrated the tablet PC, circulated it around the table and fielded questions about safety, warranty, plan for loss or stolen PC’s.  Staff are considering the purchase of a number of these tablet PC’s for which a new capital budget will be prepared.   

Other:  David reminded the Board to attend this Friday’s IDDT kick off.  Jean advised the Board that Summit III on April 30 is an evening event.   

VII       Adjourn.  The meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m.  The next meeting of the Governing Board will be on Tuesday, March 29, 2005, 7:30 a.m.  The Executive Committee will meet in March on Wednesday the 16^th.  This change is to allow folks to attend Partners in Progress on Tuesday, March 22.

Approved:  ______________________________     Date:___________________