Board Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting, December 6, 2005

7:00 PM
800 Preston Avenue
Charlottesville, Virginia

Members Present

Barbara Barrett, Chair
Carol Johnston
Susan Garrett
Peter L. Sheras, Ph.D.
Roxanne White
Steven Stern
Joe Szakos
Bondy Shay Gibson

Members Absent

Rev. David Cameron
Paul Belair
Angela Hammond
Wendi Willis El-Amin, M.D.
Michael W. Kelley

Others Present

Philip Campbell, Executive Director
Reed Banks, Director of Mental Health Services
Martha Maltais, Director of Mental Retardation Services

I. Call to Order
Ms. Barrett called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.

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 expressing concern on the housing project.

IV. Little High Street
Mr. Campbell summarized his understanding of time from Jim Peterson’s original call to Bob Smith opening up the possibility of Community Services Housing exploration of purchasing the property on Little High Street. The lack of communication between all parties involved was also briefly discussed. Mr. Campbell also noted the fact that Region Ten has a waiting list of over 100 individuals in search of affordable housing with the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. Mr. Campbell informed the Board that the range of administrative options he could consider, only if he needed, would include withdrawing Region Ten from the project as currently constructed. The board had a brief conversation with questions for Mr. Campbell to answer regarding this project.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. STERN AND SECONDED BY MS. WHITE, TO SUPPORT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PHILIP CAMPBELL’S ABILITY TO WITHDRAW SUPPORT FROM THE PROJECT AT LITTLE HIGH STREET, IF HE FEELS IT IS NECESSARY. BY A VOTE OF TWO (2) IN FAVOR AND FIVE (5) AGAINST, WITH ONE (1) ABSTAINING, THE MOTION WAS NOT PASSED.

A brief discussion following the failed motion indicated that the Board supports Mr. Campbell in administrative capacity but did not feel it was necessary for Region Ten CSB to take a position at this time.

ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. SHERAS AND SECONDED BY MS. JOHNSTON, THE REGION BOARD MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:30