MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Directors Present:        David Johnson                                    Jean Milstead 

                                    Erv Hodges                             David Ambler                        

                                    Rick Spano                              Jane Eldredge

                                    Rick Trapp                              Ed Brunt

                                    Mike McGrew                                                            

Directors Absent:        Judy Anderson, notified

                                    Elizabeth Sheils, notified

                                    Ken McRae

Staff Present:              Pat Roach Smith, Chief Operations Officer

                                    Stephen Richards, Finance Director

                                    Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary

I           Mike McGrew called the meeting order at 7:30 a.m. with a quorum present. 

Mike welcomed new Board member, Rick Trapp.  Rick recently retired from three decades in law enforcement and is the new statewide coordinator of the Kansas Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program.

II         Public Comment:  None

III        Consent Agenda:  March 29, 2005 Minutes, March and April 2005 Financials made up the Consent Agenda.

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

IV        Janice Storey, Director of Child & Family Services.  Janice presented information on the Kansas Family Satisfaction Survey: Round 8 FY 2005 Preliminary Report and fielded questions from the Board.  Janice asked the Board to complete a four question survey regarding the information she presented and to fax their responses to Marilyn at 785/843-0264.

V         Consider for Action:  Judy Long O’Neal Resignation. 

Judy’s very nice letter of resignation dated April 22 was reviewed by the Board.  Judy has accepted a pastoral ministry position in Kansas City and states in her letter, “I must turn my time, energy and attention completely in the direction of my new ministry position at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.”

ERV HODGES MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESIGNATION OF JUDY LONG O’NEAL; DAVID AMBLER SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED. 

Doug Stephens is being recruited to fill Judy’s unexpired term.

VI        Review and Comment:  Crisis Unit Follow Up.  David drew attention to Donna Osness’ letter to Jean Milstead dated May 18, 2005 and Gene Myers’ letter and financial information on the LMH inpatient unit to David dated May 24, 2005.  Both letters are included in the Board packet of information.

Board discussion included: the May 23, 2005 public forum sponsored by the Community Health Improvement Project Task Force on Mental Health; upcoming appointment to visit with Stormont-Vail’s CEO; the LMH crisis stabilization unit; best if information to the community be disseminated by CHIP; find out how Shawnee Mission’s inpatient unit works.  The Governing Board agreed that positive dialogue should be kept going with LMH—that Jean should respond to Donna’s letter and that David should write to thank Gene for his letter and advise Gene that Stephen Richards will be contacting Simon Scholtz, LMH Chief Financial Officer.  

Building Independence Meeting Follow Up.  The Building Independence Board met in Baldwin on Monday, May 16.  This board meets once yearly for a review and update.  A draft of the minutes from the BI Board meeting was included in the Governing Board packet of information.

Nash Dash Follow Up.  Money continues to come in for this event held on Saturday, May 14.  BNC expects between $10 and $11K before expenses.

VII      CEO Report.  David focused on the Center’s current financial situation—that we are losing money, contributing factors and steps to correct. 

VIII     Adjourn.  The meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m.  The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, 2005. 

Approved:  ______________________________     Date:___________________