APPROVED
Committee Members Present: Cynthia Luxton, Charles G. Rose, John Rogalin
Other Persons Present: None
Office staff: Kathy Ostdick1. CALL TO ORDER
1. Ms. Luxton called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m.
2. AGENDA
The agenda was approved by consensus.
3. MINUTES
Mr. Rogalin moved to approve the December 2008 minutes; seconded by Mr. Rose. The motion passed on a voice vote.
Mr. Rose moved to approve the February 2009 minutes; seconded by Ms. Luxton. The motion passed on a voice vote.
4. OFFICE REPORT
Mr. Flora called to tell the Board that he is hiring an APN next week, however she has not taken her boards yet. He was wondering if he should put her salary in the APN grant or the 3-position grant. The Committee suggested that this expense should come out of the APN grant but if this person does not pass her boards in a reasonable time, then this issue should be revisited.
Ms. Ostdick reported on a community call from a consumer in crisis. Mr. Flora assisted in the positive outcome of this call.
5. BEN GORDON FINANCIAL REQUESTS
At the February Finance Committee meeting, Gordon Center financial requests were discussed. A list of those requests is attached. A recommendation was made to the full Board, who were unable to move for a determination. The requests were bumped back to the Finance Committee. After another lengthy discussion, it was decided that all requests presented in February would be denied.
6. GY10 APPLICATIONS
Ms. Ostdick presented a chart of all application requests that included a 2.5% COLA. A new Gordon Center request for $101,500 for Psychiatry is included. The APN and 3-position programs were discussed due to the fact that there is money remaining unused from GY09.
The Safe Passage Medical on-call program was discussed and Ms. Wiseman will be asked to attend the April Board meeting for clarification on this program and on the 1.2 FTE counselor position.
The Drug Court request for additional funds for psychiatric appointments was discussed and the committee agreed that this was acceptable.
During the RFP process earlier in the year, the DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau requested funding for an “Alternative to School Suspension” program and was granted those funds. They are now asking for this program to be continued in GY10. Mr. Jason Nicol will be asked to attend the April Board meeting also for clarification on this program.
The Gordon Center was granted $101,500 for Psychiatry salary support during the earlier RFP process. They are asking for a continuation of this program for GY10. After discussion, it is the consensus of the Finance Committee to recommend to the full board to deny this request and to hold approximately $75,000 to be allotted to the Multi-agency section for a new program to deal with Psychiatry support in the community as a whole.
The possibility of another RFP later in the year was discussed.
Ms. Ostdick will make several changes to the chart and it will be presented to the full Board at the March meeting.
8. DATE OF NEXT FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING: 4/6/09
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Cynthia Luxton, Chairperson Kathy Ostdick, Recording Secretary
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