Disability Rights of West Virginia Meeting of the Board of Directors Charleston Office, Charleston, WV November 14, 2017, 5:00 PM

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1 Disability Rights of West Virginia Meeting of the Board of Directors Charleston Office, Charleston, WV November 14, 2017, 5:00 PM Members Present: Ardella Cottrill, Joyce Floyd, Robert Hardesty, Ted Johnson, Sheila Radochio, Cathy Reed, and Christopher Ross Members by Telephone: Cara Romanowski and Debra Ward Members Absent: Manual Campos (unexcused), Denise Campbell (unexcused), Kevin Smith (excused) and Melissa Southall (unexcused) Guests: None Staff Present: Susan Given, Jeremiah Underhill, Stephanie Thorn and Barbara Criner There were no public comments and Mr. Hardesty called the meeting to order at 5:10 P.M. Motion: Ms. Cottrill moved that the September 22, 2017 minutes be approved as presented. Seconded by Ms. Reed. Motion carried; none opposed; no Ms. Given requested that a summary report of the 40 th Year Celebration be added as new business. Mr. Hardesty requested a follow up comment from the last meeting concerning additional contacts with Secretary of State and the voting sites. Ms. Given reported the 40 th Year Celebration came in at ($178). Mr. Hardesty stated that the meal and service were very good. He noted that a representative from Senator Manchin s office addressed the participants. Ms. Reed stated that the movie was very good and impactful. Ms. Given stated that staff will revisit the movie and make it captioned and accessible and put on our website. Ms. Floyd thought we received some good advertisement to offset the loss. Approved at the Jan 23, 2018 Meeting of the Board of Directors 1

2 Ms. Ward felt that the video would be good orientation for new board members. Ms. Given reported that we had received approximately $750 in gift cards with approximately 25 names to draw. Both Mr. Hardesty and Ms. Reed stated that we need to go ahead and have the drawing in order to meet our commitment. It was agreed that the drawing would be held on Facebook Live on Monday, November 20 th at noon. Legal Director s Report Mr. Underhill referred to his report and asked for any questions. Ms. Reed asked for an update on Sharpe Hospital. Mr. Underhill replied that the CMS surveys had detailed a number of items to be fixed in order for the hospital to be recertified. Staff advocates performed monitoring and investigation and talked with all the people that had been moved. Weekly meetings are being held with the General Counsel at DHHR. In the future, there will hopefully be better communication concerning issues at the hospital. He noted that one of the latest comments he had heard was to make a wing CMS certified and the remainder forensic. We are still in the process of developing relationship and will be involved in the recertification process. DRWV plans to do more monitoring and investigation at the hospitals and at juvenile and nursing homes facilities. Ms. Given stated that the P&Os will start to contain items such as this and not individual cases, although abuse and neglect will always be done. We can have more impact with this work rather than individual services. It may take a couple of years in transition for people to understand the change. Program Director s Report Ms. Thorn referred to her report and asked for any questions. She reported that advocate Gina Desmond and she had met with the General Counsel at the Secretary of State s office (SOS) on October 23. Ms. Thorn felt the meeting was positive and she is optimistic concerning future collaborations. She felt they were very interested in what we do, they listened to our concerns and there was a very open dialog concerning problems. Ms. Thorn stated that the SOS has four field representatives whose roles are to visit the polling places to check on accessibility. DRWV noted there are problems and they will put us in contact with the representatives. Ms. Desmond attended a meeting concerning new voter ID requirement. Approved at the Jan 23, 2018 Meeting of the Board of Directors 2

3 Quality Assurance Committee Ms. Cottrill presented the report. Executive Committee Mr. Hardesty reported that the committee had not met. Finance Committee Ms. Given reported that AARP had withdrew their funds of support for the annual WV Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WVEAAD) scheduled to be held in June A discussion was held concerning DRWV sponsoring the event. Motion: Ms. Radochio moved that $4,800 in program funds be made available to sponsor this event. Seconded by Mr. Johnson. Motion carried; none opposed; no Ms. Given reported that the TV ads will run through the end of December. We are getting some calls. Ms. Reed requested that the TV ads be ed to Board members or a copy made to present at the January meeting. Ms. Given reported that she has a meeting scheduled to meet with a CPA concerning Board membership. She noted that some P&As are being cited by PAIMI for not having a treasurer. Membership Committee Mr. Hardesty referred to the CPA recruitment. Public Relations Committee Mr. Hardesty reported that no chair has been named for this committee. A discussion followed concerning the need for the committee. Mr. Underhill stated that we have increased our outreach. Mr. Johnson suggested it might be helpful to have a committee to look at website. Ms. Radochio and Ms. Ward felt that this committee could be combined with Resource Development. Ms. Ward stated that she had received no responses to her s concerning a scheduled meeting from last month. She noted that the committee needs to be focused on Approved at the Jan 23, 2018 Meeting of the Board of Directors 3

4 fund-raising and asked the committee members to participate more in scheduled meetings. Motion: Ms. Radochio moved that the Public Relations Committee and the Resource Development Committee be combined into one committee. Seconded by Ms. Floyd. Motion carried; none opposed; no Personnel and Policy Committee Ms. Given reported that all staff evaluations had been completed by September 30. She stated there had been discussion at the CEO meeting concerning PAIMI reviewers who wanted to see the Executive Director s (E.D.) evaluation. One E.D. had refused to present his evaluation. Mr. Hardesty asked for discussion concerning the E.D. s evaluation. In past years, only the Executive Committee completed the review. He asked if the Personnel Committee should also participate in the review. After a discussion, the consensus was to have both the Executive Committee and the Personnel and Policy Committee complete the evaluation. Motion: Ms. Cottrill moved that both the Executive Committee and the Personnel and Policy Committee complete the Executive Director s evaluation. Seconded by Mr. Johnson. Motion carried; none opposed; no PAIMI Advisory Committee Ms. Cottrill reported that the Council had met and worked on the bylaws. Mr. Ross forwarded draft copies to both Ms. Cottrill and Ms. Given. These bylaws will be finalized at the December PAIMI meeting and brought to the January Board meeting. Legislative Committee Mr. Johnson reported that the committee had not met. Mr. Hardesty stated that he had completed some online research concerning lobby. He gave the information to Ms. Given. Safety Committee Mr. Hardesty noted that the committee will meet in December. Approved at the Jan 23, 2018 Meeting of the Board of Directors 4

5 Executive Director s Report Ms. Given reported that we have not yet received reports back concerning the site visits by CAP/PAIR and PABSS. She stated that WebEx is working well. If a Board member wants to participate in Board meeting by WebEx will need internet and a camera. Ms. Given reported that she and Mr. Underhill went to Washington, D.C. in October in order to meet with a committee to educate some of the senators who will propose a Veterans P&A. Ms. Given reported that they had discussed what DRWV does and that we could serve as a resource to their constituents. Ms. Given reported that she attended the NDRN CEO Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. She participated in a panel concerning funder reviews. She noted that some of the P&As had complaints with the PAIMI monitoring process. Unfinished Business None New Business The discussion concerning the investigator position will be tabled until the January meeting. Ms. Given distribution information that she had received concerning membership in an organization called Foundation Search. She noted that this group searched for grants. Membership fee of approximately $5,000 is guaranteed to be returned if the agency does not get the grant. A discussion followed concerning the information. Motion: Ms. Reed voted that DRWV continue no additional discussion on this matter. Seconded by Ms. Radochio. Motion carried; none opposed; no No further business appearing, the meeting adjourned. Next meeting to be held Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at 5:00 P.M. Transcribed by Barbara Criner. Approved at the Jan 23, 2018 Meeting of the Board of Directors 5