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HIGHLIGHTS OF EAST MISSOURI ACTION AGENCY, INCORPORATED

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING HELD AT EAST MISSOURI ACTION AGENCY,  403 PARKWAY DRIVE, PARK HILLS, MISSOURI

MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 20, 2008

 

Note:  To promptly inform EMAA staff members and other interested persons of the results of meetings of the Governing Board for the Agency, brief summaries are posted on bulletin boards throughout EMAA and are provided to local newspapers immediately following each meeting.

 

All Committee meetings began at approximately 5:45 p.m. at East Missouri Action Agency located at 403 Parkway Drive, Park Hills, Missouri.  The dinner was held at approximately 6:15 p.m. and the Board meeting was held at approximately 7:00 p.m.  A quorum was present at the Board meeting.  The following are highlights of actions taken by the EMAA Board of Directors during this meeting.

 

APPROVALS GRANTED:

 

1.    Review of Agenda:  The Board reviewed the October 20, 2008 EMAA Board of Directors meeting agenda.  One correction/revision was made.  Proposed Young Parents Demonstration Grant Application was added under Consent Calendar Items/Program Committee.

 

2.    Review and Approval of Minutes:  The Board reviewed and approved the September 15, 2008 EMAA Board of Directors regular meeting minutes as presented.

 

3.  Proposed Removal of Board Member:  The Board approved the removal of Charlotte Boyer, Public Sector Representative/Washington County from EMAA’s Board for missing three consecutive Board meetings.

 

4.   Proposed New Position Descriptions and Classifications For: The Board approved the Position Descriptions and Classifications for the Executive Secretary (Executive Department), Housing Administrative Secretary and the Housing Specialist 1/Shelter Plus Specialist (Housing Department).

 

5.  Proposed Clarification to EMAA Personnel Policy Manual Standards of Employment:  The Board approved the Proposed Clarification to the EMAA Personnel Policy Manual, Standards of Employment Section.

 

6.  Proposed Request to Purchase Vehicle for HPG and Home Repair Programs:  The Board approved to authorize the Housing Department to purchase a standard size pickup with Housing Unrestricted Funds and allow the HPG and Home Repair Programs to re-imburse Housing for the purchase amount through monthly installments.

 

7.  Proposed Approval of Property and Liability Insurance:  The Board gave approval for the Executive Director and the Agency CPA to enter into an insurance contract with the lowest bidding and most qualified insurance company that meets the needs of the agency.  The Board will be informed what the bids were and which company was selected at the December Board meeting.

 

8.  Proposed Continuation of Healthy Insurance:  The Board approved of the health insurance plan with  Principal Insurance.

 

9.   Proposed Approval of Head Start Community Assessment:  The Board approved the Head Start Community Assessment.

 

10.    Consent Calendar Item: 

 

  1.  Proposed Young Parents Demonstration Grant

 

REPORTS RECEIVED:

 

1.       Report from the Executive Director

2.       Travel report for August, 2008

3.       Financial Summary ending August, 2008

4.       Personnel Action Reports for September, 2008

5.       Report by Board Liaison to Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council

 

MATTERS DISCUSSED:

 

1.       Information Items:

  1. DNR Monitoring Visit  Report and Response
  2. Missouri Family Health Council Administrative/Monitoring Report and Response

 

2.       Executive Session and Report Thereof:  An Executive Session was held to review and approve the performance ratings for the Executive Director and the Program Directors.  The Board concurred with the recommendation of the Personnel/Equal Opportunity Committee.  All Department Head performances were in the superior range. 

 

3.       New Business: 

 

  1.  Kathy Daugherty informed the Board that Basic Training will be held on October 27th and November 17th and asked if there were any volunteers that would like to attend the meeting.

 

4.       Open Comments:

 

  1. Bill Bunch shared the design of the new sign that the Missouri Career Center wants to erect at 403 Parkway Drive offices. The design has Missouri Career Center portion of the sign on the top and East Missouri Action portion of the sign on the bottom.  The Board decided that East Missouri Action Agency portion of the sign needs to be placed on the top with a list of its programs and the Missouri Career Center portion of the sign be placed under EMAA sign.
  2. Keri McCrorey informed the Board that there are currently nine students enrolled in the culinary arts class and there is a waiting list for the class at the River Hills Restaurant
  3. Denis Moore informed the Board that Keri McCrorey was presented the “Charles Braithwaite” Leadership award for vision and values of Community Action at this year’s Missouri Association for Community Action Conference in October.

 

5.       Next Meeting Date:  The December Board meeting will be held on December 15th at Special Memories in Leadington.

 

6.    Adjournment:  The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:10 p.m.