Members Present

Barbara Barrett, Chair
Michael W. Kelley
Susan Garrett
Peter L. Sheras, Ph.D.
Paul Belair
Carol Johnston
Bondy Shay Gibson
Steven Stern
Angela Hammond
Joe Szakos

Members Absent
Wendi Willis El-Amin, M.D.
Rev. David Cameron
Roxanne White

Others Present

Philip Campbell, Executive Director
Ronelia Smith, Administrative Assistant
Neta Davis, Director of Substance Abuse Services
Reed Banks, Director of Rehabilitation Programs
Cara Marinucci, Program Manager
Monica Maughlin, Program Manager

I. Call to Order
Ms. Barrett called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.

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

III. Comments from the public
There were quite a few comments from members of the Little High Street Neighborhood Association. Logan Blanco, Marsha Berger, Ellen Pratt, Kate O’Brien and Mark Haskins all spoke on behalf of the association.

IV. Specifications of Other Items to be Added to the Agenda
Ms. Johnston requested information regarding Region Ten’s policy on major disasters for the clients served and the staff.
Mr. Belair stated that the board members needed to further discuss the concerns presented to them from The Little High Street Neighborhood Association.

V. Approval of the September 12th Board Meeting Minutes

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. SHERAS AND SECONDED BY MS. JOHNSTON, THE MINUTES OF THE September 12, 2005 BOARD MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

VII. Presentation given by Prevention Services Cara Marinucci
Ms. Marinucci and Ms. Maughlin gave a brief presentation and slide show with a handout on Prevention: Why Prevention, How we do Prevention and Where we are going….

VIII. Executive Director’s Report
Mr. Campbell summarized his written report, as well as the reports of the division director’s, which each board member received.

IX. Executive Committee Report
Change to Executive Committee Function – Add Evaluate Executive Director – Vote in November.

Ms. Barrett stated that there were additional changes needing to be made to the bylaws and that each board member will receive a new rough draft of the bylaws within the adequate time required.

X. Public Policy & Legislative Affairs
The Committee met briefly before the beginning of the board meeting to discuss the functions of this new committee. The consensus was the committee needed to be clear on the message it wanted to send to the Legislation.

X. VACSB Update
Ms. Barrett spoke briefly about the conference in Roanoke and gave a brief update about the VACSB.

XI. Other Business
Discussion about the Little High Street Neighborhood Association
Discussion for adding Ad-Hoc Data Committee

Mr. Campbell presented the board with an update regarding the Little High Street Neighborhood Association and relayed all of the information that had been presented to him in the recent months.

Mr. Stern proposed that an Ad-Hoc committee be developed to work with the staff of Region Ten to collect statistics on a regular basis that will be both useful and easy to collect. Statistical information may consist of showing the number of person Region Ten is not serving within the communities despite their needs or it will show Region Ten’s waiting list.

ON A MOTION MADE BY STEVEN STERN AND SECONDED BY PAUL BELAIR, THE AD-HOC COMMITTEE WAS APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS DECISION.

Ms. Barrett named Mr. Stern the Chair of this committee and Ms. Gibson has agreed to assist. A Preliminary report will be given at the February 2006 meeting.

XII. Adjournment

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. SHERAS AND SECONDED BY MR. STERN TO SUSPEND THE REGION TEN BOARD MEETING AND ENTER INTO THE REGION TEN INC. BOARD MEETING.

The Region Ten Board resumed at 8:15 pm, Ms. Barrett announced that a request has been made by Mr. Kelley and seconded by Mr. Belair for the Board to enter into Closed Session to discuss a personnel matter. The meeting is warranted and complies with Section 2.2-3112 of the Code of Virginia.
Out of Executive Session meeting, no action was taken, all members certified.
ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. JOHNSTON AND SECONDED BY MR. SZAKOS THE BOARD UNAMIOUSLY AGREED TO:

MOVE TO HIRE A CONSULTANT TO THE BOARD TO HELP DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO MAKE REGION TEN AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE, TO DEFINE A STRUCTURED WAY OF AN ON-GOING EVALUATION OF THIS PROCESS AND TO HELP US TAKE THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD ACHIEVING THIS.
The meeting was adjourned.

REGION TEN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD, INC.

BOARD MEETING MINUTES
October 10, 2005
6:00 PM
800 Preston Avenue
Charlottesville, Virginia

Members Present

Barbara Barrett, Chair
Michael W. Kelley
Susan Garrett
Peter L. Sheras, Ph.D.
Paul Belair
Carol Johnston
Bondy Shay Gibson
Steven Stern
Angela Hammond
Joe Szakos

Members Absent

Wendi Willis El-Amin, M.D.
Rev. David Cameron
Roxanne White

Others Present

Philip Campbell, Executive Director
Ronelia Smith, Administrative Assistant
Neta Davis, Director of Substance Abuse Services
Reed Banks, Director of Rehabilitation Programs
Cara Marinucci, Program Manager
Monica Maughlin, Program Manager

XV. Region Ten, Inc.
A. Approval of the September 12th Board Meeting minutes

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. SZAKOS AND SECONDED BY MS. JOHNSTON THE MINUTES OF THE September 12, 2005 BOARD MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

B. Update on 500 Old Lynchburg Rd
C. Pine Ridge Residence
D. Nelson County Counseling Center

Mr. Campbell gave a brief update on 500 Old Lynchburg Road, Pine Ridge Residence, and Nelson County Counseling Center.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. JOHNSTON AND SECONDED BY MS. GIBSON THE OCTOBER 10TH, 2005 REGION TEN INC. BOARD MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:15 PM.