January 05, 2005

Present:
Pat McGinty Clinical Director, Representing Mental Health Disciplines
Charles Kendell Representing Acting Commissioner of the KY Department of Public Health
Larry Burnette Representing the Director of the Division of Emergency Management
Paula McCaghren Representing Mental Health Disciplines
Barbara Davis Representing the Kentucky Attorney General
Carvon Hudson Representing the Kentucky State Fire Marshal
Floyd Hunsaker Representing the Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police
John Runyon Representing Mental Health Disciplines
Keith Alvey Representing the Kentucky Chapter of the American Red Cross
Renelle Grubbs Executive Director Office of Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board
Absent:
Martin Scott Chair, Representing Emergency Services Disciplines
Nijel Clayton Representing the Commissioner of the KY Department of Education
Donald Stewart Dawson Representing Emergency Services Disciplines
Lisa Rice Representing Commissioner of the KY Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services
Rich Carlson Representing Local Community Crisis Response Teams
Roslyn Hassell Representing Mental Health Disciplines
Mike Overstreet Representing the Commissioner of the Department of Community Based Services
Karl Lusk Representing a statewide chaplain’s Association
Mike Vance Representing Mental Health Disciplines

I. Call to order
On January 05, 2005 the third quarterly Board Meeting was called to order by Pat McGinty, Clinical Director at 1:35 PM at the EOC Building, Boone National Guard Center 100 Minuteman Parkway, Frankfort, KY.

II. Review of the Minutes
Minutes of the October 06, 2004 Board meeting were reviewed. No correction or additions noted. A motion was made by Jack Runyon, seconded by Paula McCaghren to accept the minutes and with no discussion, additions or corrections the Board accepted the minutes as read.

III. Executive Director's Report (attached)
Executive Directors report was made. It included fiscal, personnel, program, service and Grant reports.

IV. Committee Reports
Mr. Jack Runyon, Chair, gave the Membership Committee report. Mr. Runyon made a formal motion to the Board to approve changing the KCCRT membership commitment from two years to four years. The motion was seconded by Dr. McCaghren and opened for Board Discussion. The motion to change KCCRT team membership commitment from two years to four years was passed by the Board.

Dr. Paula McCaghren, Chair gave the Training Committee report. Dr. Paula McCaghren made a formal motion to the Board to approve changing the continuing education requirements of KCCRT membership from 17 hours in two years to 30 hours in four years. The motion was seconded by Jack Runyon and opened for Board Discussion. The motion to change KCCRT team continuing education requirements to 30 hours per four-year commitment was approved by the Board.

Dr. McGinty gave the Policy Committee report to the Board noting the funding shortfall for the remainder of Fiscal year FY 2005. She also notified the Board that the Policy Committee recommended a position paper be developed and distributed to the Board to be utilized by Board members to inform their local representatives of the need for KCCRB to be given line item status in the next biennium Budget

V. Old Business
At the October 06, 2004 Board Meeting Mr. Lusk reported that the Board, as directed by Chapter 46 has fiduciary responsibilities to set a Budget and staffing for the Office of the KCCRB. The Board is not able to meet their statutory responsibility in light of the current unfunded KCCRB Office operations, staffing and training costs. A short-term solution was identified which Mr. Lusk will follow-up on and advise Executive Director as to necessary immediate additional grant/proposal development. General Berthold agreed to write a letter of support to accompany Board action to fund the budget deficits.

In response to this a task force of Board members agreed to explore possible funding avenues. Mr. Carvon Hudson, Kentucky State Fire Marshal’s representative followed-up on a possible long-term solution with no new updates at this time.

Dr. McGinty requested that the Fiscal Task Force and Board members be given a short position paper to be drafted by the Executive Director outlining the funding needs of the KCCRB.

KCCRB’s Board approved Final Drafts of three (3) administrative regulations were submitted to Larry Burnette and reviewed and approved by Military Affairs. Mr. Burnette requested and KCCRB staff reviewed with Military Affairs legal counsel. KCCRB staff is updating the Protocols Manual that must accompany Regulations. These will be e-mailed to all Board members with an early February review and comment date in order to submit to LRC to begin the formal review process.

General Berthold has agreed to follow up on Board appointments.

VI. New Business
None noted.

VII. Announcements
Executive Director will be on vacation out of the Country from January 20 through -February 3, 2005 returning to the Office on February 07, 2005. During her absence Lisa Thomas will be administratively in charge of the day-to-day business of the Office and CJ Wright will be in charge of Disaster/Crisis Response.

VIII. Adjournment
With no further business, a motion was made, seconded, and passed to adjourn the January 05, 2005 meeting of the Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board at 2:07 PM.