Members Present
Barbara Barrett, Chair
Michael W. Kelley
Susan Garrett
Paul Belair
Roxanne White
Wendi Wills El-Amin, M.D.
Angela Hammond
Joe Szakos
Steven Stern
Rev. David Cameron
Carol Johnston
Peter L. Sheras, Ph.D.
Jennifer Hylton
Bondy Shay Gibson

Others Present
Caruso Brown, Interim Executive Director
Ronelia Smith, Administrative Assistant
Martha Maltais, Director of Mental Retardation Services
Marcia Becker, Director of Access and Quality Assurance
Reed Banks, Director of Mental Health Services
David Moody, M.D., Medical Director
Neta Davis, Director of Substance Abuse Services
Myra Anderson, Consumer Advisory Committee
Frank Blankenship, Consumer Advisory Committee
Mark Haskins, President, LHANA
Kate O’Brien, Member LHANA
Lynn Sanders, Member LHANA
Antoinette Ayers, Consultant
Crissy Robinson, Case Manager
Kelly Murphy, Compliance Services Manager
Peter Armetta, Consumer
Owie Samuels
Anna Szakos

I. Call to Order
Ms. Barrett called the meeting to order at 6:04pm.

II. Welcome
Ms. Barrett welcomed everyone to the meeting.

III. Comments from the public
Mark Haskins, Kate O’Brien and Lynn Sanders spoke in regards to the Mews on Little High Street. Myra Anderson and Frank Blankenship spoke in regards to the allegations of coercion by a staff, for consumers who spoke in favor of Phil Campbell at the March board meeting.

IV. Specifications of Other Items to be Added to the Agenda
Ms. Barrett stated that an Executive Session would be needed to discuss a personnel matter. Ms. Barrett asked that the consumer letter/complaint would be discussed further. Mr. Belair asked that Little High Street be discussed further.

V. Approval of the March 13th Board Meeting Minutes
It was noted that when the board voted to terminate Mr. Campbell’s contract immediately, that Dr. El-Amin was not present at the time of the vote due to illness and that Barbara Barrett, board chair, did not vote, as the chair is not required to vote unless there is a tie.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. SHERAS AND SECONDED BY MS. GIBSON, THE MINUTES OF THE March 13, 2006 BOARD MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AS AMENDED.

VI. Mental Retardation Presentation
Ms. Maltais gave a brief introduction to Ms. Fisher and the MR Program. Ms. Fisher gave a more detailed powerpoint presentation about the Mental Retardation program and the services provided at Meadowcreek.

VII. Interim Executive Director’s Report
Due to the time, Mr. Brown summarized his executive report.

VIII. Executive Committee
Ms. Barrett stated that the board was given a copy of the minutes from their last meeting and there are items that will be discussed further during the executive session.

IX. Public Policy & Legislative Affairs
Ms. Garrett stated that the Public Policy & Legislative Affairs have not met but she did pass out a copy of a memo from the Statewide Coalition for the board to read over at their own leisure.

XI. Public Education and Development Committee
Ms. Hammond passed out the minutes from the April 3, 2006 meeting and gave a brief summary of the meeting along with a pamphlet for the Charlottesville Area Foundation. Ms. Barrett asked that any discussion regarding the Charlottesville Area Foundation be deferred until the May meeting giving the board members time to read over the information.

XII. Finance Committee
There was no report. However, Mr. Brown stated that the Finance Committee would meet before the end of April to discuss the FY07 budget.

XIII. VACSB Update
Ms. Barrett stated that the VACSB will meet on Thursday, March 13th and that the budget was still being discussed.

XIV. Other Business
Ms. Gibson recommended the board have representatives to address the Mews project and the issues surrounding this project. The representative shall be:
Jennifer Hylton
Joe Szakos
Susan Garrett
Steve Stern
Carol Johnston

Mr. Brown will facilitate a meeting or series of meetings between Region Ten, Community Services Housing, Inc., and the Little High Area Neighborhood Association as well as schedule a meeting of the representatives prior to the first initial meeting.

Ms. Johnston announced that the Board would enter into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter. The meeting is warranted and complies with Section 2.2-3112 of the Code of Virginia.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. JOHNSTON AND SECONDED BY MS. HAMMOND THE REGION TEN BOARD MEETING WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Ms. Barrett asked that Mr. Brown and Ms. Ayers remain during the discussion of the use of the consultant in Executive Session.

The board reconvened realizing the issue needing to be discussed within closed session did not warrant or comply with Section 2.2-3112 of the Code of Virginia.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. SZAKOS AND SECONDED BY MS. JOHNSTON TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH ANTOINETTE AYERS WAS APPROVED, WITH MR. STERN AND MR. KELLEY OPPOSING AND MS. GIBSON AND MR. SHERAS ABSTAINING.

Ms. Johnston announced that the Board would enter into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter. The meeting is warranted and complies with Section 2.2-3112 of the Code of Virginia.
ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. JOHNSTON AND SECONDED BY MS. GIBSON THE REGION TEN BOARD MEETING WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Mr. Sheras stated that no resolution, ordinance, rule, contract, regulation or motion was adopted, passed or agreed to in the closed session. The Region Ten Community Services Board hereby certifies that to the best of each Member’s knowledge (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from Open Meeting requirements by Virginia pursuant to Section 2.2-3112 of the Code of Virginia were discussed in the Closed Meeting to which this certification applies and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the Closed Meeting were heard, discussed, or considered by the Region Ten Community Services Board.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. JOHNSTON AND SECONDED BY MR. BELAIR TO OFFER THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $100,000 DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME TO WHICH HE SERVES AS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

XV. Adjournment

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. BELAIR AND SECONDED BY MS. GIBSON TO SUSPEND THE APRIL 10, 2006 REGION TEN BOARD MEETING AND ENTER INTO THE REGION TEN INC. BOARD MEETING WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. SHERAS AND SECONDED BY MS. GIBSON TO ADJOURN THE APRIL 10, 2006 REGION TEN BOARD MEETING AT 9:55pm WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
REGION TEN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD, INC.

BOARD MEETING MINUTES
April 10, 2006
6:00 PM
502 Old Lynchburg Road
Charlottesville, Virginia

Members Present
Barbara Barrett, Chair
Michael W. Kelley
Susan Garrett
Paul Belair
Roxanne White
Wendi Wills El-Amin, M.D.
Angela Hammond
Joe Szakos
Steven Stern
Rev. David Cameron
Carol Johnston
Peter L. Sheras, Ph.D.
Jennifer Hylton
Bondy Shay Gibson

Others Present
Caruso Brown, Interim Executive Director
Ronelia Smith, Administrative Assistant
Martha Maltais, Director of Mental Retardation Services
Marcia Becker, Director of Access and Quality Assurance
Reed Banks, Director of Mental Health Services
David Moody, M.D., Medical Director
Neta Davis, Director of Substance Abuse Services
Myra Anderson, Consumer Advisory Committee
Frank Blankenship, Consumer Advisory Committee
Mark Haskins, President, LHANA
Kate O’Brien, Member LHANA
Lynn Sanders, Member LHANA
Antoinette Ayers, Consultant
Crissy Robinson, Case Manager
Kelly Murphy, Compliance Services Manager
Peter Armetta, Consumer
Owie Samuels
Anna Szakos

XVI. Region Ten, Inc.
A. Approval of the March 13th Board Meeting minutes

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. SHERAS AND SECONDED BY MR. STERN THE MINUTES OF THE March 13, 2006 BOARD MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

B. Update on 500 Old Lynchburg Rd
Mr. Brown stated that he would get with Ms. White regarding the site plans.
C. Pine Ridge Residence
Mr. Brown stated that there is another meeting planned with the Architects and the HUD office in May to which Mr. Belair and Ms. Hammond have been made aware of.
D. Nelson County Counseling Center
Mr. Brown stated that he is working to arrange a meeting with the Architects and he will include Rev. Cameron and Mr. Kelley in this meeting.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. SHERAS AND SECONDED BY MS. GIBSON THE APRIL 10, 2006 REGION TEN, INC. BOARD MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AND THE REGION TEN BOARD MEETING WAS RESUMED.