Board Members Present:  Doug Fraley, Robert Krogman, Regina Parker, Charles Rose, Andrea

                                              Gargani, Jeannette Vaupel.

Board Members Absent:  Janice Abizaid, Eileen Dubin, Norm Gilbert.

Other Persons Present:  Office staff:  Elizabeth Carney, Kathy Ostdick.

I.  CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by the President, Doug Fraley at 6:30 p.m.

II.  AGENDA 

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

III.  INTRODUCTIONS 

None   

IV.  MINUTES  

Mr. Rose moved to approve the minutes of the February 2006 Board Meeting with changes as noted in discussion; seconded by Ms. Vaupel.   The motion passed on a voice vote. 

V.  COMMUNITY INPUT   

There was no community input.

VI.  CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  

Ms. Carney passed around two handouts.  The first was an article on Crisis Intervention Team training for police departments to increase their ability to effectively interact with persons who have a severe mental illness.   The Board discussed the training it sponsored several years ago for local departments and the importance of making additional training available.  The second was a notice about the Chicago Disability History Exhibit at the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago.   

VII.  FINANCE REPORTS 

Ms. Carney presented the monthly revenue and expenditure report.   The expenditures are well within the expected monthly and year-to-date percentages.   

Ms. Parker moved to approve the March 2006 agency claims in the amount of $118,071.00;

seconded by Ms.Vaupel.  The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. 

Ms. Parker moved to approve the March 2006 office claims in the amount of $1,476.19; seconded by Mr. Krogman.   The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

VIII.  DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Ms. Carney presented the Director’s Report:

·  The Board discussed the hearings and allocations processes.

·  Ms. Carney noted that she will attend the Association of Community Mental Health Authorities spring conference in Springfield on March 28th though the 30^th.   The conference workshops will

address the transition to fee for service for mental health and developmental disability funding, federal and state legislative agendas, and jail diversion programs.  

IX.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

The Chairman of the Personnel Committee and the President will meet with the Executive Director to review the results of her performance review.  The Personnel Committee will function as the Nominating Committee to present a slate of nominations for Board officers at the June meeting.

X.  OLD BUSINESS   

Ms. Vaupel moved to increase the Executive Director’s salary 4.5%, effective February 1, 2006; seconded by Ms. Parker.  The motion passed on a voice vote.

XI.  NEW BUSINESS

Due to the resignation of Ms. Fullerton, the position of Board Vice President is vacant.  The Board

President will work with the Personnel/Nominating Committee to identify a nominee. 

XII.  ADJOURNMENT    

The meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Regina Parker, Board Secretary                                                     Kathy Ostdick, Recording Secretary

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