Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Call to order

President

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

• Mr. Gary G. O’Nesti: Present
• Mrs. Marilee Meloy: Present
• Mrs. Jodi Kale: Present
• Mr. Peter Noll: Present
• Mrs. Andrea Patton: Present
• Mr. Joseph Pecchia: Present
• Mr. Charles Holden: Present

Adopt a motion to excuse absent Board members.

Approval of Minutes

Adopt a motion to approve the minutes of the March 18, 2019 Board Meeting with any additions or deletions.

Approval of Agenda

Adopt a motion to approve the agenda with any additions or deletions.

Financial Business Before the Board

Adopt a motion to acknowledge the payment of bills for the month of March 2019.

Routine Business Before the Board

Adopt a motion to acknowledge the March 2019 Personnel Report of Superintendent Whitacre.

Correspondence Before the Board

None

Report of the Superintendent

Special Recognition

• Centre at Javit – Jeffrey Miller
• LKS- Hannah Wagner
• Community Services – Regina Saia

Human Resources Report

Anniversary Milestones

• Waymond Grace – 15 years
• Tammy Kishok – 15 years

Welcome New Staff

• Cody Bauer – SSA (3/25/19)

Administrative Report

• Accreditation: Superintendent Whitacre relayed to the Board that the March accreditation review resulted in only one citation and the MCBDD will be awarded a three year accreditation for the span of May 2019-2022.
• Budget: The State budget is still being worked out but there are currently provisions in the budget that will affect the DD world, including a provision to increase wages for DSP staff in residential provider services.
• Financial Forecast: County Boards will be required to provide a 5-year forecast by each April in order to give DODD a snap shot of the County Board’s financial situation.

Board Finance Committee Report

Mr. Noll reported the committee met prior to the Board meeting and reviewed financial information relative to the five year forecast.

Board Programs, Service Initiatives & Personnel Committee Report

Mr. Holden reviewed the information from an April 11 committee meeting regarding the leisure and recreational programs kick-off events this month, an update on the SSA department, as well as, LKS enrollment and projections for the next school year, and the committee also discussed the transition of the Centre at Javit (there is NO set date at this time).

Board Capital Facilities and Grounds Committee

Mr. Pecchia stated there was no meeting held.

Public Comments

None

Old Business Before the Board

None

New Business Before the Board

Adopt Board Resolution 2019-004, as if fully written herein, to request the Mahoning County Board of Commissioners to enter into a lease agreement with MASCO, Inc. pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §307.09 (A) and §307.10 (A) and to approve the terms of the lease agreement by and between the Mahoning County Board of Commissioners and MASCO, Inc.

Adopt a motion to approve a vendor and service contract with IData Consulting Services, Inc. for the term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 with a not to exceed amount of $16,200.00. This contract has been approved as to form by the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s office.

Adopt a motion to approve a vendor and service contract with Internet Data Management, Inc. (IDMI) for the term of May 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020 with a not to exceed amount of $3,500.00. This contract has been approved as to form by the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s office.

Adopt a motion authorizing the Administration to submit an application for the Preschool Restoration grant, (CFDA # 84.173A) to secure funding to provide special instruction to children who will be transitioning into preschool classrooms, and act as authorized representatives of the Board in connection with this application, and by submitting the application, the Board acknowledges that it understands and agrees to abide by the assurances attached to the application.

Executive Session

Adopt a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss:

Possible reasons to go into Executive Session can be found in the first column. Follow the row across to see which reasons the Board is going to go into Executive Session.

Personnel Matters
To consider the appointment of a public employee or official;
To consider the employment of a public employee or official;
To consider the dismissal of a public employee or official;
To consider the discipline of a public employee or official;
To consider the promotion of a public employee or official;
To consider the demotion of a public employee or official;
To consider the compensation of a public employee or official; or
To consider the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee or official.	x
Purchase or Sale of property
Pending or imminent court action	x
Collective Bargaining Matters
Matters required to be kept confidential
Security matters
Hospital trade secrets
Veterans Service Commission Applications

Adopt a motion to reconvene the Board meeting from executive session.

Adjournment

Motion for adjournment