MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES BOARD OF SENECA, SANDUSKY AND WYANDOT COUNTIES

MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES BOARD OF SENECA, SANDUSKY AND WYANDOT COUNTIES The regularly scheduled meeting of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties was held on Thursday, October 26, 2017 in the Nancy A. Cochran Conference Room. Board Members Present: Dee Frankart, Kellee Hoover, Celinda Scherger, Jimmie Young, Pamela McLaurin, Tony Paulus, Karen Van Horn, Dean Bliss, Alexandra Rojas and Rudy Letzring Board Members Absent: Pat Del Turco and Helen Shinn Board Staff Present: Mircea Handru, Robin Reaves and Nancy Steyer CALL TO ORDER Celinda Scherger, Chairperson, called the October 26, 2017 meeting of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties to order at 4:36 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Tim Wise Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services; Dr. Michelle Clinger Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services; Karen LaFountain Sandusky County T.A.S.C. PRESENTATION OF MINUTES 1 To approve the September 28, 2017 minutes of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties. Motion Made By: Karen Van Horn Seconded: Tony Paulus COMMITTEE REPORTS Administrative Committee The Administrative Committee met on Monday, October 16, 2017 in the Nancy A. Cochran Conference Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m. The Administrative Committee discussed Fiscal Year 2017 reconciliations. The Board reimburses unexpended funds among providers for uncompensated services to avoid returning unspent funds. Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services Fiscal Year 2017 AOD SAPT BG treatment contract was approved in the amount of $322,557. Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services expended $314,649.70, leaving an unspent balance of $7,907.30. The LCADA Way Fiscal Year 2017 Continuum of Care State AOD treatment contract was approved in the amount of $6,750. The LCADA Way expended $4,780.50, leaving an unspent balance of $1,969.50. Sandusky County TASC provided $31,154.14 in uncompensated services in Fiscal Year 2017. The Administrative Committee recommended to reconcile the Fiscal Year 2017 SAPT treatment allocation in the amount of $7,907.30 to Sandusky County T.A.S.C. The Administrative Committee also recommended to reconcile the Fiscal Year 2017 Continuum of Care State AOD treatment allocation in the amount of $1,969.50 to Sandusky County T.A.S.C. 1

2 Sandusky County T.A.S.C. for Fiscal Year 2017 in the amount not to exceed $7,907.30 from Fund Account 8132 SAPT BG treatment, Line Item 8132-0703-5306.00 Contract Services Client. Motion Made By: Tony Paulus Seconded: Dean Bliss 3 Sandusky County T.A.S.C. for Fiscal Year 2017 in the amount not to exceed $1,969.50 from Fund Account 8130 Continuum of Care State AOD treatment, Line Item 8130-0703- 5306.00 Contract Services Client. Motion Made By: Kellee Hoover Seconded: Rudy Letzring Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services provided uncompensated care in the amount of $280,094.58 in Fiscal Year 2017. The Board has available $84,800.04 in Fund Account 8050 Continuum of Care Mental Health Portion, $6,046.91 in Fund Account 8050 Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Linkage grant and $9,149.02 in Fund Account 8050 Continuum of Care Community Investment. This is due to various providers not expending their entire Fiscal Year 2017 allocated contract amount, as well as savings in Board administrative costs. The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board recognizes the financial risk that Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services assumes in providing services to the residents of the SSW area; thus, the Administrative Committee recommends a release of the unexpended funds to Firelands. 4 Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services for Fiscal Year 2017 in the amount not to exceed $84,800.04 from Fund Account 8050 Continuum of Care Mental Health Portion, Line Item 8050-0703-5306.00 Contract Services Client. Motion Made By: Alexandra Rojas Seconded: Jimmie Young 5 Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services for Fiscal Year 2017 in the amount not to exceed $6,046.91 from Fund Account 8050 Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Linkage Grant, Line Item 8050-0703-5306.00 Contract Services Client. Motion Made By: Pamela McLaurin Seconded: Dean Bliss 6 Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services for Fiscal Year 2017 in the amount not to exceed $9,149.02 from Fund Account 8050 Continuum of Care Community Investment, Line Item 8050-0703-5306.00 Contract Services Client. Motion Made By: Rudy Letzring Seconded: Pamela McLaurin The Board received notification from Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services regarding the Medication Assisted Treatment Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction (MAT- PDOA) federal grant. The Board was awarded the three-year grant. The grant was awarded to five states. The funds will be used to address treatment and recovery support services for individuals with Opioid Use Disorder. The purpose of the grant is to expand/enhance access to medication-assisted treatment services for persons with opioid use disorder seeking or receiving MAT. The desire outcomes of the grant include: increase the number of admissions for MAT; increase the number of clients receiving integrated care/treatment; decrease illicit opioid drug use at six-month follow-up; and decrease the use of prescription opioids in a non-prescribed manner at six-month follow-up. The Board applied in partnership with Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services. The Board is planning to receive $176,000 in the first year. Ohio MHAS will release a Notice of Sub-Award in the amount of $176,000 for the period of October 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. Ohio MHAS agreed on a three-month first year grant extension through September 30, 2018 to 2

allow Boards and agencies a full 12-month service period. The Board is planning to keep 10% for administrative costs, reporting requirements, evaluation and data collection. The CFDA # for this federal grant is 93.243. The Executive Director recommended to re-designate an inactive fund account as the MAT-PDOA grant fund account. Currently, fund account 8123 has a zero balance and has been inactive for more than 12 months. 7 To authorize the Executive Director to re-designate Fund Account 8123, RSC-VPR3, to be used for the MAT-PDOA grant. Motion Made By: Dean Bliss Seconded: Tony Paulus The MAT-PDOA grant is a federal grant and the Board will process funding requests and expenditures based on reimbursement. In order to start and operate the grant program, some funding is needed in Fund Account 8123. The Executive Director recommended to transfer $10,000 from Fund Account 8050, Wyandot County levy reserve funds, into fund account 8123 to allow services to begin. At the end of the grant cycle, the unexpended fund balance will be transferred back into Fund Account 8050, Wyandot County levy reserves. The Executive Director will notify Seneca County Auditor s Office of a line to line transfer within Fund Account 8050, decreasing line item contract services by $10,000 and increasing line item transfer-out by $10,000. This will allow funds to be transferred from Fund Account 8050 to Fund Account 8123. To authorize the Executive Director to transfer between Fund Accounts as shown: 8 Transfer Out: Fund 8050 General Fund 8050-0703-5358.00 Amount: $10,000 Transfer In: Fund 8123 MAT-PDOA 8123-0007-4028.00 Amount: $10,000 Motion Made By: Dee Frankart Seconded: Karen Van Horn The next step is to adjust the fund account Certificate of Estimated Revenue, to increase the anticipated level of funding for Calendar Year 2017 in Fund Account 8123, and to place funds into Line Items: Salaries, Contract Services, Medicare, and O.P.E.R.S. 9 To adjust the Calendar Year 2017 Certificate of Estimated Resources as follows: Increase Fund Account 8123, MAT-PDOA, by $13,663 Motion Made By: Jimmie Young Seconded: Dee Frankart 10 To request an increase in the Calendar Year 2017 Supplement to Annual Appropriations in Fund Account 8123, as follows: Increase Fund 8123, MAT-PDOA, Line Item Salaries: 8123-0703-5102.00 $2,920.00 Increase Fund 8123,MAT-PDOA, Line Item Contract Services: 8123-0703-5306.00 $10,000.00 Increase Fund 8123, MAT-PDOA, Line Item Medicare:8123-0703-5363.00 $43.00 Increase Fund 8123, MAT-PDOA, Line Item O.P.E.R.S.: 8123-0703-5367.00 $700.00 Motion Made By: Karen Van Horn Seconded: Jimmie Young The final step is to amend the Fiscal Year 2018 contract with Firelands Counseling and Recovery to include the MAT-PDOA grant in the amount of $158,400 for the period of October 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. 11 To authorize the Executive Director to amend the Fiscal Year 2018 contract with Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services by increasing the contract amount by $158,400 for the MAT-PDOA grant, from $1,606,910.65 to $1,765,310.65. Motion Made By: Tony Paulus Seconded: Karen Van Horn 3

The Executive Director informed the members of the Ohio MHAS Recovery Housing allocations. On October 13, 2017, the Board was notified that it will receive $48,000 each fiscal year for two years for a total of $96,000. These funds are for operational costs for recovery housing projects only. The Executive Director provided a few options and possible plans to the committee. On August 28, 2017, the Board also applied for a FY2018 Capital Request for a recovery house in Seneca County for women. The proposed project was to purchase a three or four bedroom home in Seneca County to develop a Level 2 Recovery Home. The Board will own the facility and contract out for a coordinator to monitor the house activities. The home will have a live-in house manager (peer). Residents will receive treatment services at various community providers. The amount requested from Ohio MHAS was $105,000. The Board will have to match $35,000 of its own funding, for a total project of $140,000. The Executive Director spoke with Ohio MHAS on 10/13/2017 and was verbally informed that this project will most-likely be funded as well. The Executive Director provided a few options and possible plans for this project to the committee. The committee agreed to re-discuss the recovery housing options during the November 27, 2017 committee meeting. The committee discussed the Surest Path Recovery Center of Bloomville. Surest Path Recovery Center is a 16-bed adult inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for non-pregnant women. The agency provides detox and inpatient treatment services. Alcohol detox is provided only after a 3-day hospital stay. The agency also is planning to have a 10-bed recovery housing unit. The services are for women only. The agency is currently working with Dr. Garlapti, MD as their medical director, Dr. Thrasher MD who is certified in addiction medicine, and Ernie Ricker, CNP, who is a nurse practitioner certified in addiction services. The agency rate for non-medicaid clients is $725 per day for detox, $400 per day for residential treatment and $100 per week for recovery housing. The agency is in the process of providing free services to at least 10 clients over the next 60 days in order to pursue Ohio MHAS and Ohio Medicaid certification. The Administrative Committee agreed to discuss these services further during the November 27, 2017 committee meeting. The Executive Director discussed the possible need for a Special Meeting. If the November 7, 2017 levies pass, the Board needs to cancel the current levies through a Board resolution. The resolution needs to be submitted to the County Auditors in Seneca and Wyandot Counties by November 20, 2017. The Board members agree to have the Board Executive Director and the Board Chairperson call the special meeting after the November 7 election, if necessary. The committee agreed to set the date as Thursday, November 16, 2017 as a draft date for the Special Meeting. A Special Meeting is any meeting other than a regular meeting. A public body must establish, by rule, a reasonable method that allows the public to determine the time, place, and purpose of Special meetings and that conforms with the following requirements: Public bodies must provide at least 24-hours advanced notification of special meetings to all media outlets that have requested such notification. When a public body holds a special meeting to discuss particular issues, the statement of the meeting s purpose must specifically indicate those issues, and the public body may only discuss those specified issues at that meeting. When a Special Meeting is simply a rescheduled regular meeting occurring at a different time, the statement of the meeting s purpose may be for general purposes. Discussing matters at a Special Meeting that were not disclosed in the notice of purpose, either in open session or executive session, is a violation of the Open Meeting Act. The Executive Director updated the members on the progress of the levy campaign. The Board is working daily on getting the information to the absentee voters. The mass mailing is planned to go out on Friday, October 27, 2017. The social media clips started this week and will run through Election Day. Approximately 550 yard signs have been placed in both counties. The committee members shared some of their experiences with various community members regarding the levy. The Executive Director will continue to attend various meetings in both counties. No Election Day party is scheduled by the Board. The 4

Executive Director is planning to send out a mass text message to all members once the levy results are announced. The Executive Director will be available through his cell phone the day/night of election. The Administrative Committee adjourned its October 16, 2017 meeting at 5:57 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Monday, November 27, 2017 beginning at 4:30 p.m. 12 To approve the October 16, 2017 minutes of the Administrative Committee of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties. Motion Made By: Kellee Hoover Seconded: Jimmie Young Program Committee The Program Committee met on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in the Nancy A. Cochran Conference Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:36 p.m. The Program Committee looked at the Calendar Year 2018 Committee dates and Board Meeting dates. The Executive Director presented the committee with two options of Calendar Year dates. The committee members were split regarding the two options. The committee recommended to re-discuss this item as a Board during the October 26, 2017 Board meeting prior to approving the Calendar Year 2018. 13 To adopt the following calendar of meetings in Calendar Year 2018 for the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties. All meetings are held at the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board offices in the Nancy A. Cochran Conference Room beginning at 4:30 p.m. Administrative Committee Meetings: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Monday, June 18, 2018 Monday, February 12, 2018 Monday, August 20, 2018 Monday, March 19, 2018 Monday, September 17, 2018 Monday, April 16, 2018 Monday, October 15, 2018 Monday, May 21, 2018 Monday, November 26, 2018 OR Monday, December 3, 2018 Program Committee Meetings: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Wednesday, November 28, 2018 OR Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Board Meetings: Thursday, January 25, 2018 Thursday, June 28, 2018 Thursday, February 22, 2018 Thursday, August 30, 2018 Thursday, March 29, 2018 Thursday, September 27, 2018 Thursday, April 26, 2018 Thursday, October 25, 2018 Thursday, May 31, 2018 Thursday, December 6, 2018 OR Thursday, December 13, 2018 Motion Made By: Alexandra Rojas Seconded: Jimmie Young This motion was not passed by a majority vote. After discussions, it was recommended to amend the motion by striking out the following dates: Monday, December 3, 2018; Wednesday, December 5, 2018; and, Thursday, December 13, 2018. Alexandra Rojas moved to amend the motion as follows: 5

13 AMENDED To adopt the following calendar of meetings in Calendar Year 2018 for the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties. All meetings are held at the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board offices in the Nancy A. Cochran Conference Room beginning at 4:30 p.m. Administrative Committee Meetings: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Monday, June 18, 2018 Monday, February 12, 2018 Monday, August 20, 2018 Monday, March 19, 2018 Monday, September 17, 2018 Monday, April 16, 2018 Monday, October 15, 2018 Monday, May 21, 2018 Monday, November 26, 2018 Program Committee Meetings: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Board Meetings: Thursday, January 25, 2018 Thursday, June 28, 2018 Thursday, February 22, 2018 Thursday, August 30, 2018 Thursday, March 29, 2018 Thursday, September 27, 2018 Thursday, April 26, 2018 Thursday, October 25, 2018 Thursday, May 31, 2018 Thursday, December 6, 2018 Motion Made By: Alexandra Rojas Seconded: Jimmie Young The Chairperson stated the above amended motion. There was no debate. The Chairperson called for a vote on the amended motion. The motion passed as amended. The Deputy Director discussed the Program, Fiscal and Organizational Review for NAMI SSW that was conducted on September 20, 2017. NAMI of SSW receives levy funds from Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties to provide Education, Advocacy and Support Services, as well as Crisis Intervention Training for law enforcement and other first responders. The committee reviewed the attached letter that summarized the review. Recommendations include: the adoption of a policy on credit card use; using their QuickBooks software to track the funds used on each expenditure; and addressing the protocol over the submission of mileage reimbursement. The Committee recommended to send the letter to NAMI of SSW Counties and their Board members. 14 To authorize the Executive Director to distribute copies of the Fiscal Year 2018 Program Review report conducted by the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties for NAMI SSW. Motion Made By: Pamela McLaurin Seconded: Dee Frankart The committee discussed possible special projects that will be reviewed during the November 29, 2017 committee meeting. The Administrative Committee will review funding available (if any), and the Program Committee will review potential projects. Much will depend on the outcome of the November 7th levies. The Board also received notification from the state regarding an additional $75,000 funding per county for activities related to GRF 421 guidelines. These discussions will continue during the November committee meetings. The Executive Director informed the members of the Ohio MHAS Recovery Housing allocations. On October 13, 2017, the Board was notified that it will receive $48,000 each fiscal year for two years for a 6

total of $96,000. These funds are for operational costs for recovery housing projects only. The Executive Director provided a few options and possible plans to the committee. On August 28, 2017, the Board also applied for a FY2018 Capital Request for a recovery house in Seneca County for women. The proposed project was to purchase a three or four bedroom home in Seneca County to develop a Level 2 Recovery Home. The Board will own the facility and contract out for a coordinator to monitor the house activities. The home will have a live-in house manager (peer). Residents will receive treatment services at various community providers. The amount requested from Ohio MHAS was $105,000. The Board will have to match $35,000 of its own funding, for a total project of $140,000. The Executive Director spoke with Ohio MHAS on 10/13/2017 and was verbally informed that this project will most likely be funded as well. The Executive Director provided a few options and possible plans for this project to the committee. The committee agreed to re-discuss the recovery housing options during the November 29, 2017 committee meeting. The committee discussed the Surest Path Recovery Center of Bloomville. Surest Path Recovery Center is a 16-bed adult inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for non-pregnant women. The agency provides detox and inpatient treatment services. Alcohol detox is provided only after a 3-day hospital stay. The agency also is planning to have a 10-bed recovery housing unit. The services are for women only. The agency is currently working with Dr. Garlapti MD as their medical director, Dr. Thrasher MD, who is certified in addiction medicine, and Ernie Ricker, CNP, who is a nurse practitioner certified in addiction services. The agency rate for non-medicaid clients is $725 per day for detox, $400 per day for residential treatment and $100 per week for recovery housing. The agency is in the process of providing free services to at least 10 clients over the next 60 days in order to pursue Ohio MHAS and Ohio Medicaid certification. The Administrative Committee agreed to discuss these services further during the November 29, 2017 committee meeting. The Executive Director discussed the possible need for a Special Meeting. If the November 7, 2017 levies pass, the Board needs to cancel the current levies through a Board resolution. The resolution needs to be submitted to the County Auditors in Seneca and Wyandot Counties by November 20, 2017. The Board members agreed to have the Board Executive Director and the Board Chairperson call the special meeting after the November 7 election, if necessary. The committee agreed to set the date as Thursday, November 16, 2017 as a draft date for the Special Meeting. A Special Meeting is any meeting other than a regular meeting. A public body must establish, by rule, a reasonable method that allows the public to determine the time, place, and purpose of Special meetings and conforms to the following requirements: Public bodies must provide at least 24-hour advanced notification of special meetings to all media outlets that have requested such notification. When a public body holds a special meeting to discuss particular issues, the statement of the meeting s purpose must specifically indicate those issues, and the public body may only discuss those specified issues at that meeting. When a Special Meeting is simply a rescheduled regular meeting occurring at a different time, the statement of the meeting s purpose may be for general purposes. Discussing matters at a Special Meeting that were not disclosed in the notice of purpose, either in open session or executive session, is a violation of the Open Meeting Act. The Executive Director updated the members on the progress of the levy campaign. The Board is working daily on getting the information to the absentee voters. The mass mailing is planned to go out on Friday, October 27, 2017. The social media clips started this week and will run through Election Day. Approximately 550 yard signs have been placed in both counties. The committee members shared some of their experiences with various community members regarding the levy. The Executive Director will continue to attend various meetings in both counties. No Election Day party is scheduled by the Board. The Executive Director is planning to send out a mass text message to all members once the levy results are announced. The Executive Director will be available through his cell phone the day/night of election. 7

The Program Committee adjourned its October 18, 2017 meeting at 5:56 p.m. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, November 29, 2017 beginning at 4:30 p.m. 15 To approve the October 18, 2017 minutes of the Program Committee of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties. Motion Made By: Rudy Letzring Seconded: Kellee Hoover OLD BUSINESS The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board had no old business to conduct. NEW BUSINESS The Board s Executive Secretary, Nancy P. Steyer, submitted her letter of intent to retire to the Board s Executive Director. Her last day with the Board is scheduled for November 30, 2017. The Board Executive Director thanked Nancy for all of her hard work and commitment to the Board s office. Nancy has worked for the Board for the past 17 years. Nancy Steyer addressed the Board. She worked under three different Executive Directors. She has 30 years of public service and wanted to retire while still young. She spoke about her plans to travel and spend time with her family. On October 27, 2011, the Board approved through Motion 2 the salary range of the Executive Secretary. Currently, the Board is using the same range. The range is established at $22,000 to $35,000 as an annual salary. On September 29, 2016 the Board adopted policy V-A 3.b (1) Human Resources: Non-exempt employees. The Executive Secretary position is a non-exempt employee. The Board policy and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires hourly track for all non-exempt employees. Currently the Executive Secretary and the Prevention and Education Coordinator are considered non-exempt and are subject to overtime. According to the Board s policy and FLSA, overtime is time worked over forty (40) hours in a work week. A work week is a work period of seven consecutive days. The Board Executive Director recommended to the Board to approve a new salary range for the Executive Secretary position, effective December 1, 2017. This range was recommended to include hourly rate and not yearly salary rate. The Executive Director recommended the hourly range to be consistent with the current salary range. 16 To revise the salary range of the Executive Secretary effective December 1, 2017. The new range is established at $10.60 to $16.85 per hour. Motion Made By: Jimmie Young Seconded: Tony Paulus EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT The Executive Director shared information regarding H.B. 354. The bill is sponsored by Representative Bill Reineke. The Cosponsors of the bill are Representatives Gavarone, Goodman, and Sprague. The bill proposes to enact section 1901.186 of the Revised Code to provide the Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court with concurrent jurisdiction with the Seneca County Court of Common Pleas in operating a drug addiction recovery program. The Drug Recovery program will include all accepted drug offenders regardless if their drug charges are misdemeanors or felonies. H.B. 354 provides the trial courts in Seneca County the opportunity to properly address the issues involved with drug offenders. On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, Seneca Common Pleas Court Judge Steve Shuff testified in front of the Criminal Justice Committee of the Ohio House. If passed, this will be unique in the State of Ohio and a significant step for Seneca County to 8

address drug offenders. In addition, Seneca County Courts applied for a $546,000 grant to expand resources for the drug courts in Seneca County. The Executive Director discussed the importance of advertising for the Executive Secretary position as soon as possible. The Executive Director mentioned informing the members via text message once he is made aware of the election results in Seneca and Wyandot Counties. CHAIRPERSON REPORT On October 17, 2017, we received a Letter of Resignation from Marc Glotzbecker. The Board Chairperson thanked Marc for all of his dedication and hard work to our Board, Sandusky County and the individuals the Board represents. The Chairperson reminded the members to mark their calendar for Thursday, November 16, 2017 as a potential Special Meeting. A Special Meeting may be called by the Chairperson by official notification which may be written or oral. A quorum will be needed for this Special Meeting in order to approve the resolutions for the County Auditors in Seneca and Wyandot Counties. A simple majority of the Board constitutes a quorum, which at this time requires eight Board members to be present. The Chairperson discussed the training opportunities offered by the Board. These training opportunities were provided to each members. Members were asked to complete the attached from and return it to Nancy if they are interested in attending any of the training. The Chairperson opened the floor to public comments. There were no public comments. The Chairperson introduced Karen LaFountain, Executive Director of the Sandusky County Treatment Alternatives to Street Crimes (T.A.S.C.). ADJOURNMENT 17 To adjourn the October 26, 2017 meeting of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties. Motion Made By: Dean Bliss Seconded: Dee Frankart The October 26, 2017 meeting of the Board adjourned at 5:24 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Mental Health and Recover Services Board will be held Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties Board office. The Executive Director, in consultation with the Board Chairperson, may call a Board meeting with three business days notice by telephone if necessary. Presentation was provided by Karen LaFountain, the Executive Director of the Sandusky County T.A.S.C. Celinda Scherger, Chairperson C:Office:Board Meetings:Oct 2017 Minutes Helen Shinn, Secretary 9