MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Directors Present:         David Johnson                          Jean Milstead  

                                    Elizabeth Sheils             David Ambler                          

                                    Erv Hodges                              Jane Eldredge

                                    Mike McGrew                         Doug Stephens                        

                                                                                    Judy Anderson

Directors Absent:          Rick Trapp, notified

                                    Ed Brunt, notified

                                    Rick Spano, notified

Ken McRae

Staff Present:                Pat Roach Smith, Chief Operations Officer

                                    Stephen Richards, Finance Director

                                    Scott McMichael, Development Director

                                    Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary

I           Mike McGrew called the meeting order at 7:32 a.m. with a quorum present. 

II          Public Comment:  No.

III        Consent Agenda:  June 28, 2005 Minutes and June Financials made up the Consent Agenda.

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

IV        Consider for Action:  New Board Member, Doug Stephens.

Doug Stephens accepted the invitation to serve out the unexpired term of Judy Long O’Neal.

ERV HODGES MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF DOUG STEPHENS; DAVID AMBLER SECONDED THE MOTION.  MOTION CARRIED. 

V         Review and Comment:  Board Retreat.  Carol Nalbandian will facilitate the Board Retreat scheduled for Thursday, September 15 from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.  Dinner will be provided and venue is yet to be determined.

David said current government issues make him reluctant to do any strategic planning at the board retreat; rather, he would like to have the first half of the Board Retreat be orientation and the second half address strategic planning visioning.

David Ambler suggested the Board spend some time at the retreat discussing it’s role and performance against the “governance flaws” outlined by John Carver.

Client Satisfaction Results.  This survey was distributed at the Center’s front desk and by case managers to approximately 180 clients.  One hundred and eight responses were collected.  David, Steve and Pat went over the survey with and answered questions from the Board.

Finance Committee Report.  BNC’s administrative staff has been actively engaged in looking at the Center’s expenses and revenues and meeting with David to discuss.  This week David and Steve will look at staff’s suggestions, costing out possible changes and their impact on the budget.  David and Steve will have a recommendation for the Finance Committee at their next meeting on August 5.

Crisis Unit Update.  Gene Meyer extended an invitation to the BNC Governing Board to tour the new LMH Crisis Unit scheduled to open August 1.  The Board meeting adjourned at 8:30 to make the trip across the street for the tour.

Other.  Mike has spoken with Ken McRae and has learned that he has taken a job with a firm in Kansas City and will be submitting his letter of resignation as Board Director very soon.

David drew attention to two articles distributed to the Board this morning.  One was the announcement of program award winner, the University of Kansas Predoctoral Internship Training Program where in the Bert Nash Center was mentioned as an affiliated agency.  The second was the announcement the Bert Nash Center’s Therapeutic Classroom winner of the Kansas Cec’s Exceptional Opportunity of the Year Award.  

VI        Adjourn.  The meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m.  The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 30, 2005. 

Approved:  ______________________________     Date:___________________