October 06, 2004

Present:
Martin Scott Chair, Representing Emergency Services Disciplines
Charles Kendell Representing Acting Commissioner of the KY Department of Public Health
Malcolm Franklin Executive 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
Karl Lusk Representing a statewide chaplain’s Association
Mike Vance Representing Mental Health Disciplines
John Runyon Representing Mental Health Disciplines
Renelle Grubbs Executive Director Office of Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board

Absent:
Nijel Clayton Representing the Commissioner of the KY Department of Education
Pat McGinty Clinical Director, Representing Mental Health Disciplines
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
Keith Alvey Representing the Kentucky Chapter of the American Red Cross
Mike Overstreet Representing the Commissioner of the Department of Community Based Services
Floyd Hunsaker Representing the Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police

I. Call to order
Martin Scott, Chairman of the Board at 1:32 PM at the EOC Building, Boone National Guard Center, 100 Minuteman Parkway, Frankfort, KY with a roll call of all members present, called the October 06, 2004 quarterly meeting of the Board to order.

II. Review of the Minutes
Minutes of the July 07, 2004 and August 04, 2004 Board meetings were reviewed. No correction or additions noted. Motion was then made, seconded, and with no discussion, additions or corrections the Board accepted both sets of 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
The training and membership committees advised the Board of new members under recruitment for both committees. Both committees reported plans to conduct meetings via e-mail and/or conference call between quarterly Board meetings. Action will be reported to the Board at the next scheduled quarterly meeting in January. 2005.

Policy Committee report was given by Mr. Scott.

Mr. Scott informed the Board that he will follow-up with the Adjutant General concerning the KCCRB Board appointments and re-appointments from June 2004.

Mr. Scott and Mr. Lusk updated the Board on a meeting they requested and attended with General Berthold, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs, Office of Management and Administration.

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.

The meeting with General Berthold was requested to explore solutions to the immediate short term and long-term funding deficits in staffing, operations, team membership support and training.

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. Mr. Carvon Hudson, Kentucky State Fire Marshal’s representative will follow-up on a possible long-term solution and General Berthold agreed to work with the Board Chair and Vice-Chair to submit a KCCRB improvement proposal for the next biennium state budget.

V. Old Business
KCCRB Final Draft of three (3) administrative regulations submitted to Larry Burnette for review and approval by Military Affairs. Mr. Burnette requested KCCRB review with Military Affairs legal counsel. Renelle Grubbs will follow-up on outcome. Once Military Affairs review process is complete, Military Affairs will submit to LRC to begin the formal review process.

VI. New Business
Mr. Scott informed the Board of the vacant position of Vice-Chair of the Board. A motion was made, seconded and with no discussion or additional nominations from the Board the motion to appoint Karl Lusk as vice-chair of the Board passed unanimously.

Mr. Scott reviewed the calendar of upcoming Quarterly meetings of the Board. A motion was made, seconded and with no discussion the motion was made to accept the calendar of upcoming meetings of the Board.

VII. Announcements
KCCRB Offices have been relocated to Pine Hill Plaza, 1121 Louisville Road, Suite 2, Frankfort, KY 40601. Main office number 502-607-5781, fax 502-607-5780, 24/7 response line remains 888-522-7228. Updated Board Membership Directory was distributed at meeting. (Attached)

VIII. Adjournment
With no further business, a motion was made, seconded, and passed to adjourn the October 06, 2004 meeting of the Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board at 3:12 PM.