Seward County Bridges
Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
MHCS Board Room
Present: Gail Brand, Jack Carlson, Pat Coldiron, Vicki Duey, Derek Effle, Penny Jans, Mary Koci, Monique Ruby, Roger Reamer, Kathy Ruzicka, Kevin Wingard and Lisa Bennett.
Wingard called meeting to order at 12 p.m. He noted open meeting notice was on display. Ruby moved, Effle seconded to approve amended November 2007 board meeting minutes. Motion carried.
Members discussed using a less confusing format of the monthly financial ledger. Members also discussed again why a negative retained earnings continues to show on the ledger, and asking accountant Kandi Brown to be present at a future meeting. Ruby moved, Carlson seconded approving the March treasurer’s report. Motion carried.
Election of officers: Brand moved, Effle seconded Wingard’s nomination as president. Motion carried. Ruby moved, Reamer seconded Duey’s nomination as vice-president. Motion carried. Koci moved, Effle seconded Ruzicka’s nomination as secretary. Motion carried. Carlson moved, Ruby seconded Reamer’s nomination as treasurer. Motion carried. Ruby moved, Effle seconded acceptance of entire slate of officer nominations. Motion carried.
Wingard said that a history of all e-mail votes taken should be included in the regular monthly meeting minutes. Bennett said she will include that information in the future. He also asked Bennett to include an “additions to agenda” item on each monthly meeting agenda.
Ruby moved, Carlson seconded accepting Seward High School Band Boosters as a Bridges account user. The group is applying for a grant to purchase a trailer. Reamer asked what reasons there might be not to accept a new user. Bennett said that an organization is acceptable if its mission aligns with Bridges’ mission. Ruby mentioned in the past that an organization completed a grant approval request each time it wished to use Bridges’ 501C3 umbrella. Bennett said she was not aware of this process. Brand and Bennett will review the process.
Members agreed to continue the “no-lunch served” policy at board meetings.
Brand moved, Wingard seconded accepting Jean Jones’ resignation from the board. Motion carried. Bennett asked members to consider recommending new board members. Wingard will ask Seward Public Schools Superintendent Greg Barnes if he is interested.
Jans asked if all focus areas were represented on the board. Bennett said yes and to possibly consider a member from the Utica area.
Brand will present results of the UN-L Bridges survey at the next meeting. Several members mentioned they did not receive or complete the survey. Bennett said she will compile an informal survey in the next several months.
Members discussed proxy voting. Duey said that proxy voters may not be familiar enough with Bridges and it policies to cast informed votes. Wingard mentioned that is the purpose of e-mail votes in the event a quorum is not present at a meeting. Members will discuss next month.
Effle gave a history of the SAMSHA Town Hall effort. Bennett gave members an update on the upcoming three Town Halls. She also reminded members of the upcoming Juvenile Services Planning session. Bennett asked education focus area members to report on their activities next month.
Coldiron mentioned community involvement apathy. She suggested a future community session about “getting people engaged.” Jans said that people become complacent in the community if there is no perceived need. She said the motivation comes from helping people “see the need.”
Reamer said that on August 1, MHCS will be an entirely smoke-free campus.
Wingard adjourned the meeting at 1:05 p.m.
Submitted by Kathy Ruzicka, Secretary.
(typed by Lisa Bennett)