DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING

March 2, 2009

APPROVED

Committee Members Present:  Charles G. Rose, Cynthia Luxton, Doug Fraley
Staff Present: Kathy Ostdick

Other Persons Present:  None

1.  CALL TO ORDER                            

Mr. Rose called the meeting to order at 6:27 pm.

2.  AGENDA

Mr. Fraley moved to approve the amended agenda; seconded by Mr. Rose.  The motion passed on a voice vote.

3.  MINUTES
Mr. Fraley moved to approve the December 2008 minutes; seconded by Mr. Rose.  The motion passed on a voice vote.

4.  OFFICE REPORT
There was no office report. 

5.  HOSPITAL ISSUE - Forum Meeting

The CMHB is sponsoring a forum-type meeting regarding the Kishwaukee Hospital closing the behavioral healthcare unit.  The meeting will be Monday, March 9th at 7:00 pm.  Mr. Rose reported that the hospital called him to report that they will be bringing several hospital administrators and asked Mr. Rose to introduce them.

Ms. Ostdick will record the meeting and also take notes.  Mr. Fraley may videotape the meeting.  Anyone wishing to speak will need to sign-in and only those signed-in will be allowed to speak.  The Hospital will be allowed to speak first.

6.  POLICIES AND BY-LAW DISCUSSION
The Vacation and time-off policy was discussed.  The Executive committee will be reviewing the policy in the next few months.

The committee discussed a change to the by-laws to expand the officer’s term length.  A change will be presented to the Board in March, and then a vote will be taken in April.

7.  COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
No update at this time. 

8.  APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING AGENDA
The amended March 2009 Board meeting agenda was approved by consensus.

9.  DATE OF NEXT MEETING:  4/6/09

10.  ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

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Charles G. Rose, President                             Kathy Ostdick, Recording Secretary

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