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Minutes

11/22/2010

Region IV Acadiana Area Human Services District-Board Meeting Minutes

Woman’s Foundation, Inc.

November 22,2010

Members Present: Joseph Claude Devillier, Gwen Klorer, Charles Labbe, Patricia LaBrosse, Kay Marcel, Butch McHugh, Mary Neiheisel, and Bryan Vidrine

Other: Courtney Phillips, Yakima Black

Visitors and Guests: Tara LeBlanc, DHH, Budget Director; Jeff Reynolds, DHH, Division of Fiscal Management; and Frankie Grant, DHH, Director of Human Resources, Training and Staff Development

Absent: Sydnie Mae Durand, John Pitre, Michelle Breaux Perry

Agenda Item / Discussion / Action
Call to Order / George McHugh, Vice Chair, at 6:15p.m.
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Roll Call / Eight board members present.
Quorum / Quorum present—eight of ten members in attendance.
Agenda/Amendments / Mr. McHugh, Vice-chair, asked for additional agenda items. No other items added to agenda. / Agenda approved.
Minutes of October 25, 2010 / Bryan Vidrine/Claude Devillier moved/seconded approval of October 25, 2010,minutes. / Minutes approved.
Visitors from DHH / Tara LeBlanc, Budget Director, DHH, discussed the budget.
J. Reynolds discussed the fiscal management of the regions. Frankie Grant, Director of Human Resources Training and Staff Development, DHH discussed her department of human resources.
Discussion followed on legal services and the use of attorneys by the regions / Each visitor assured us of their availability and desire to be of assistance. The group was thanked for their information.
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Unfinished Business / The request letter toBruce Greensteinfor a review of Phase One of the LGE Readiness criteria was reviewed. / Copy of letter given to Y. Black and the secretary will mail the official letter to Mr. Greenstein on the 23rd of November. (This letter was mailed.)
New Business / Y. Black discussed the necessity of a visit by Tony Keck and Kathy Kliebert to discuss pertinent health care reform issues. / Y. Black will arrange with Tony Keck, Deputy Secretary and Kathy Kliebert, Assistant Secretary, Office of Behavioral Health for a visit to our board.
Next Meeting Date
and Location / Discussion about next meeting date and location.(December 27 is probably a state holiday since Christmas is on a Saturday.) Yakima Black will try to obtain a commitment on November 23rd regarding our visitors for the next meeting. Mary Neiheisel will then schedule a location. / December 20 or 21, 2010, at 6:15 p.m., at Woman’s Foundation, Inc. Regularly scheduled meeting of December 27, 2010, will not be held.
Next Meeting Agenda Items / Please, send agenda items to secretary by December 17, 2010.
Updates / None.
Announcements / None.
Adjournment / Patricia LaBrosse/Bryan Vidrine moved and seconded adjournment of meeting. / Motion approved and meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Submitted by Secretary /
Secretary, AAHSDB