BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Wednesday, April 6, 2005

12:00 noon

MACo Conference Room

Helena, Montana

 

 

                                                                          

                                                                  MINUTES

 

MEMBERS PRESENT                                                       

Officers                                        

XX Bill Kennedy, President

                                   

XX Doug Kaercher, 1st Vice President                         XX Bernie Lucas, District #9

 

XX John Prinkki, 2nd Vice President                             XX Paddy Trusler, District #10

 

CC Bill Nyby, Fiscal Officer                                         ___Bill Carey, District #11

 

___ Jean Curtiss, Urban Representative                        XX David Schulz, District #12

 

CC Carol Brooker, Past President                               

 

District Chairs                                                      Association Representatives           

 

XX Richard Dunbar, District #1                        XX Leo Gallagher, Attorneys

 

XX Mark Rehbein, District #2                          XX Peggy Kaatz Stemler, Clerk and Recorders

 

XX Joan Stahl, District #3                                ___Marilyn Hollister, Clerks of Court

 

XX Art Kleinjan, District #4                             XX Joseph Christiaens, Coroners                    

 

XX Arnie Gettel, District #5                              XX Gary A. Olsen, Magistrates

 

XX Carl Seilstad, District #6                             ___ T. Gregory Hintz, Sheriff & Peace Officers

 

      ___Maureen Davey, District #7                        XX Ron Roberts, Treasurers

 

CC Ed Tinsley, District #8                                XX Karla Christensen, School Superintendents

 

 

OTHERS PRESENT: Executive Director Gordon Morris, Assistant Director Harold Blattie, Bob Robinson and Owen Voigt, Montana School Services Foundation

 

1.  Approval of Minutes: Board member Seilstad moved the approval of the February 16, 2005 Board minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Board member Kleinjan and was passed unanimously.                          

                                   

2.  Sponsorship: Corcoran Museum of Art Exhibition: Executive Director Morris shared a letter from the NACo Executive Director requesting contributions to support an art exhibition featuring botanical treasures of the Lewis and Clark expedition from May 19 through June 26, 2006. We have been requested to fund this effort with $1,500 for which Montana would be a featured trail site state. Morris noted that the trail wended its way through 34 current Montana counties. Following the discussion, Board member Trusler moved to approve funding the project with the requested $1,500 and follow that by asking the “trail counties” to support this effort with a request for $50 dollars from each county. This was seconded by Board member Gettel and passed without objection.                           

 

3.  MACo Health Care Trust: Gordon Morris, MACo Executive Director, introduced Bob Robinson and Owen Voigt from MSSF. Morris indicated that the Executive Committee had previously approved creating a MACo Health Care Trust. Bob and Owen spoke about the participation and the administration of the Trust under the MSSF umbrella. They indicated that approximately 1,000 county employees would initially be provided coverage. Administrative cost would be below 10%. Reserves would be established and a provider list would be available. The participants would have a balanced billing system and there would be no back billing as is the case with some programs due to the width and scope of the MSSF provider list. Morris noted that the Executive Committee would execute 3 documents—Agreement and Declaration of Trust, MACoHCT By-Laws and an Administrative Service Agreement with MSSF. 1st Vice President Kaercher moved to authorize the Executives Committee to execute the necessary documents. Board member Lucas and Associate member Karla Christensen seconded the motion and the motion was adopted with four members in opposition.

                                                           

4.  Homeland Security Grants: Bill Kennedy, MACo President, reported that at several district meetings commissioners were concerned over the administration of the grants by the state. At Districts 4 and 5—representation on the Northern Tier Interoperability Plan—was discussed and it was pointed out that commissioners should be involved to a greater extent. In order to move this forward, President Kennedy reported that he was going to move to set up a meeting with commissioners and the state officials to examine the role and involvement of commissioners. He further noted that he has asked Board member Tinsley to chair this Ad Hoc committee. Board member Schulz moved the actions as outlined. The motion was seconded and passed without objection.   

 

5.  Executive Session:

 

 

6.  Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.