MINUTES
NAMI Seneca,
Sandusky, and Wyandot Counties
March 16, 2009
Board Meeting
Tiffin
Developmental Center, Tiffin
7:00 p.m.
1. Attendance: Present were Karen Kelbley, Mary Watson, Karen Lowe, Frank Dariano,
George Miller, and Rev. David Culp. Excused were Michelle Wilson and Eva
Smith. Katie Hall was unexcused. Also in attendance were Dennis Wolf,
Executive Director, Carol Miller, Administrative Assistant, Kate Naderer, Past
President, and Bob Houzie, President and CEO of St. Francis Center in Tiffin.
2. Guest Presentation: Mr. Houzie began by introducing himself and explaining that his
purpose in attending the meeting was to invite us to take part in the planning
process for the future of the Center.
The sisters of St. Francis are concerned about maintaining their legacy
and are seeking community partners whose mission is compatible with theirs to
join them on campus. They are
considering renovating some of their older buildings and making office space
available for organizations such as NAMI as soon as next year. The Board expressed an interest in learning
more about their proposal and Dennis and Mary will attend their next
presentation on Thursday, March 19 at the St. Francis Nursing Home.
3. Minutes: Karen K. made a motion to accept the minutes from the January meeting
and George seconded it. Motion carried.
4. Treasurer’s Report: Karen Lowe and Dennis presented the treasurer’s report jointly. They explained the need for some major
cutbacks in spending over the next couple of months due to an unexpected $11,000
cut in our funding from the Mental Health Board. Money will need to be withdrawn from our
reserve to cover expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year. Mary motioned to accept the report and Karen
K. seconded the motion. Motion carried.
5. New Business:
v FY 2009 Budget Adjustments:
The Executive Committee met in emergency session prior to the regular board
meeting to discuss necessary budget cuts.
Dennis presented their recommendations to the board. George made a motion to approve the cuts, and
Frank seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
v Support Groups: Dennis will
contact Jan Nowak at Pontifex to thank her for hosting both the family and peer
support groups. He was instructed to
make her aware of our current financial situation and see if both groups are
still welcome to meet there.
v NAMI Walk: The kick-off
dinner will be held at Ole Zim’s on March 23 at 6:30. The walk itself will be held on May 16 at
Connor Park in Fremont. Everyone agreed
that the success of this walk would have a major impact on both the number of
services we will be able to provide in the upcoming fiscal year and the level
of staffing. Dennis further elaborated
on the importance of team-building in the final weeks leading up to the walk.
v Solicitation Letter: After some discussion, Mary made a motion that Dennis prepare a
solicitation letter and that it be sent to the membership. Karen K. seconded the motion.
6. Old Business:
v By-laws, policies, and procedures: In light of the time, George motioned that
further review of the Board’s by-laws, policies, and procedures be tabled until
the next meeting. Karen K. seconded the motion.
v Membership Fee and Incentive: Boardmembers agreed to pursue this at a later date
closer to the beginning of the fiscal year.
v Minutes on Website: In an effort to keep the membership at large better informed about
the organization’s inner workings, the minutes will be placed on the local
website following their approval at the subsequent board meeting.
7. Executive Director’s Report: Dennis distributed copies and went over the
highlights.
8. Next Meeting: The next regularly scheduled board meeting will take place on the
third Monday of May at 7:00 at the TDC.
9. Adjournment: Frank’s motion to adjourn was seconded by Karen K., and the meeting was
adjourned.
Respectfully
submitted,