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

Members Absent
None

Others Present
Philip Campbell, 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
Caruso Brown, Director of Administrative Services
Mark Haskins, LHANA
Meg Haymans,
Jim Barnes, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
Bob Smith, CEO of Community Services Housing, Inc.
Karen Rifkin, Director of Utilization Management and Compliance
Anna Szakos

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 was a brief comment from Mark Haskins from the Little High Street Neighborhood Association as well as brief comment from Bob Smith, CSH, Inc. Jim Barnes from the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library spoke briefly in regards to the homeless people within Charlottesville.

IV. Specifications of Other Items to be Added to the Agenda
There were none.

V. Approval of the November 14th Board Meeting Minutes
There were a few revisions made by Ms. Barrett, Chair:
On page 2, VII. Executive Report
Ms. Barrett and the committee met on November 8, 2005. The committee agreed to hire Russ Linden as a consultant to help the board develop a new model in evaluating the Executive Director. The committee also agreed to change Article 8 of the bylaws.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. STERN AND SECONDED BY MR. SHERAS, THE MINUTES OF THE November 14, 2005 BOARD MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Approval of the December 6th Special Board Meeting Minutes
There were two corrections:
Mr. Campbell and Ms. Johnston’s names were both misspelled.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. SHERAS AND SECONDED BY MR. STERN, THE MINUTES OF THE December 6, 2005 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

VI. CARF presentation by Karen Rifkin, Director of Utilization Management and Compliance
Ms. Rifkin presented the board with a detailed power point presentation describing the ins and outs of becoming CARF accredited. Ms. Rifkin thoroughly answered any and all questions regarding CARF.

VII. Executive Director’s Report
Mr. Campbell gave a brief summary of his written, as well as the reports of the division director’s, which each board member received. Mr. Campbell and the board members held a very extensive conversation in regards to the Little High Street Mews project.

VIII. Public Policy & Legislative Affairs
Ms. Garrett, Chair and the Committee met before the beginning of the board meeting to discuss a few issues. The committee is pleased with Gov. Warner’s allocation for Community Mental Health and the facilities. The only true concern is the focus may be too much on the facilities and not enough on the community services. Committee members made plans to attend the public hearing to be held on January 5th in Lynchburg with a statement.

IX. Public Education and Development Committee
Ms. Hammond, Chair and the Committee met before the beginning of the board meeting. The committee had two recommendations to bring before the board for approval. March is National Mental Retardation month and the committee has suggested presenting an award to an individual or a group of individuals who have made outstanding contributions of time, talent and resources to an adult with mental retardation.

ON A MOTION MADE BY THE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, THE PRESENTATION OF AN AWARD FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS DURING MENTAL RETARDATION MONTH WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

The second recommendation was to co-sponsor with the NAACP, Bebe Campbell at the book festival to be held in March. Ms. Campbell has agreed to cut her price from $10,000.00 to $5000.00 if a Mental Health organization would co-sponsor her coming. There was a brief discussion on the monetary responsibility of Region Ten as co-sponsors. Ms. Hammond stated that at this time Region Ten has not been asked to put up any money.

ON A MOTION MADE BY THE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO CO-SPONSOR WITH THE NAACP, BEBE CAMPBELL’S APPEARANCE AT THE BOOK FESTIVAL WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

X. Finance Committee
Ms. Haymans presented her findings from the audit for Region Ten. Ms. Haymans stated that she has worked on the audits for Region ten for the past six years and Region Ten has shown improvement over the last six years and this year Region Ten has shown greater improvement.

XI. VACSB Update
Ms. Barrett gave a brief update about the VACSB, noting that the VACSB conference will be held January 17th-20th in Richmond, Virginia. Also the Public Policy committee will meet on Friday, December 16th because the Governors budget was coming out.

XII. Other Business
Russ Linden had a few dates available throughout January to come and discuss his findings to the board. It was agreed that Russ Linden should attend the January board meeting at which time the board will go into executive session.

Mr. Stern would like to further discuss the issue of homelessness raised by Mr. Barnes during the Public Comments. Mr. Banks was asked to follow-up on this issue and report back to the board with his findings.

XIV. Adjournment

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

REGION TEN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD, INC.

BOARD MEETING MINUTES
December 12, 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
Roxanne White
Steven Stern
Angela Hammond
Joe Szakos
Wendi Willis El-Amin, M.D.
Bondy Shay Gibson
Rev. David Cameron
Carol Johnston

Members Absent
None

Others Present
Philip Campbell, 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
Caruso Brown, Director of Administrative Services
Mark Haskins, LHANA
Meg Haymans,
Jim Barnes, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
Bob Smith, CEO of Community Services Housing, Inc.
Karen Rifkin, Director of Utilization Management and Compliance
Anna Szakos

XV. Region Ten, Inc.
A. Approval of the November 14th Board Meeting minutes

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. STERN AND SECONDED BY MR. SZAKOS THE MINUTES OF THE November 14, 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, Pine Ridge Residence and Nelson County Counseling Center.

Ms. Barrett asked the board to look over the Board Resolution.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. JOHNSTON AND SECONDED BY MR. STERN THE BOARD RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. STERN AND SECONDED BY MS. GIBSON THE DECEMBER 12TH, 2005 BOARD MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:52 PM.