MINUTES

OF THE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF THE

KENTUCKY RIVER AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

HELD

NOVEMBER 15, 2006

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Chairman Judge Cale Turner called the meeting to order.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

Chairman Judge Cale Turner led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

INVOCATION

 

 Mayor Charles Long gave the invocation.

 

CALL OF ROLL

 

The following members present:

 *Denotes designated representative

 

BREATHITT                                        -           Judge Lewis Henry Warrix

                                                                        Mayor Mike Miller

                                                                        Gary Campbell

                                                                        Len Noble

                                                                        Marcus Mullins

                                                                       

KNOTT                                               -           Mayor Richard Kennedy

                                                                        Larry Parke

                                                                                                                                                           

LEE                                                     -           Judge L.C. Reese *Eugene Barrett

                                                                        Mayor Charlie Beach, III *Melissa Shutts

Carolyn Sue Davis

                                                                                   

LESLIE                                               -           Rufus Fugate

 

LETCHER                                           -           Mayor Nathan Baker

Mayor Robert Shubert

Mayor Susan Polis *James Collins

                                                                        Jack Burkich

                                                                        James McDannel

                                                                       

OWSLEY                                             -           Judge Cale Turner

Mayor Charles Long

                                                                        Dale Bishop

 

PERRY                                                 -           Reverend John Pray

                                                                        Tony D. Whitaker

 

WOLFE                                              -            Mayor Gay Campbell *Betty Clark   

                                                                                                                                                           

KRADD Staff Present                         -           Paul Hall, Executive Director

                                                                        Benny Hamilton, Assist. Dir./Physical Res. Planner

                                                                        Annette Napier, Program Director

                                                                        Carolyn Howard, Public Administration Specialist

                                                                        Gladys Slone, Executive Secretary

                                                                        Greg Pridemore, Community Resources Planner

                                                                        John Chester, GIS/GPS Technician

                                                                        Stacie Noble, Human Services Coordinator

                                                                        Sherry Burchell, Human Services Planner

                                                                        Eunice Fitzpatrick, Transportation Planner

                                                                        Kimberly Coomer, Staff Acct./Grant Administrator

                                                                        Michelle Allen, Finance Officer

                                                                        Peggy Roll, Human Services Director

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

A motion was made by Mr. Jim McDannel to approve the minutes of the October 25th, 2006 Board meeting; Motion seconded by Mayor Richard Kennedy; Motion carried.

 

APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT

 

A motion was made by Mr. Gary Campbell to approve the Treasurer’s Report as presented; Motion seconded by Mayor Richard Kennedy; Motion carried.

 

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKER

 

Mr. Paul Hall introduced Dr. Graham Giles.

 

GUEST SPEAKER

 

Dr. Graham Giles of Romania gave a very interesting presentation on the drug detoxification device known as the Patterson Device.  The Patterson Device deals with detoxification of all types of drug dependency from alcohol to tobacco to narcotics. 

 

Dr. Giles explained that in the past month the Patterson device was successfully demonstrated on a group of drug addicted men at the Wendell Belew Center in Powell County.  Dr. Giles noted that the participants were monitored very closely due to the fact that different drugs have different withdrawal symptoms.  Dr. Giles spoke briefly about the many successes in the use of the Patterson Device.

 

Mr. Paul Hall stated that he, Mr. Jim McDannel and Hiram Cornett visited the Wendell Belew Center where the demonstration took place.  Mr. Hall asked Mr. McDannel to comment on the visit to the Wendell Belew Center.

 

Mr. McDannel stated that they had interviewed several of the participants of the demonstration.  One particular young man from the demonstration had overdosed three days prior to the visit. This man was extremely calm and totally out of character for a person who had just overdosed.  Mr. McDannel stated that he is convinced the Patterson Device is real and really should be supported in getting approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

 

Mr. Paul Hall introduced Ms. Karen Engle Executive Director of U.N.I.T.E.

 

GUEST SPEAKER

 

Ms. Karen Engle began by stating that UNITE’s focus today is on the children and making them the Center of Universe.  Ms. Engle stated that statistics from the Knott County Health Department show that 49% of the children in the county are being raised by someone other than their parents.  Johnson County School Systems has changed “Parents Day” to “Guardians Day”.  One hundred percent of children in Magoffin County who are in foster care are there because they have parents who are addicted.  In 2003 Eastern Kentucky represented 25% of the nations overdose deaths. 

 

Ms. Engle stated that what will begin to solve the drug abuse problem is reaching out into the communities and giving people hope and that needs to begin with the children.  Ms. Engle stated that the children are the victims of drug abuse and they know more about the drug problem and how to solve it than many leaders. 

 

Ms. Engle explained that UNITE will be developing a public awareness campaign that talks about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and methamphetamines.  Secondly, UNITE will be asking entire communities to use an asset development approach which means focusing on the good things and stop focusing on the problem.   Ms. Engle stated that youth should be placed at the center of everything that is done to fight the drug problem.  UNITE will be placing a youth on the Board and Ms. Engle stated that KRADD should have a youth on the Board as well.  UNITE will let the youth know that they are leaders and that they do have a choice.

 

Several questions were asked regarding the results of the demonstrations of the Patterson Device in Powell County and Tennessee.  Mr. Paul Hall explained that the demonstrations were successful.  Ms. Engle explained that she will be meeting with the Center for Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky to follow-up on the demonstrations.  Ms. Engle explained that UNITE will support the Patterson Device if it is FDA Approved. “ I must have FDA approval first” she said.

 

Mr. Hall explained that KRADD is hoping to establish a pilot program of the demonstration at the Belew Center in 2007.  KRADD would be responsible for funding for the program which will include $25 per day for everyone included in the program.  Mr. Hall explained that Dr. Giles will be back in Kentucky in January to proceed with a demonstration for the KY River ADD.

 

 BUSINESS

 

Audit Committee Report

 

Mr. Larry Parke reported that KRADD Audit Committee met before the KRADD Board Meeting to discuss the results of the FY-2006 Audit.  Mr. Parke introduced Mr. Jerry Hensley to give a review of the FY-2006 Audit before the KRADD Board.

 

Mr. Hensley began by commending the ADD on bringing the Patterson Device demonstrations to the area.  He then pledged $1,000 toward funding a demonstration in the KY River ADD and challenged everyone else to match his pledge.

 

Mr. Hensley presented a detailed overview of the FY-2006 Audit through a Power Point Presentation with several graphs.  Mr. Hensley explained that the ADD’s total revenue for FY-2006 was $4,090,307 and the total expenses were $4,101,272.  This resulted in a net loss of $10,965.  Performance contracts revenue was down for the year, which was the largest reason for the net loss.  Jerry emphasized the importance of performance contracts.  On the Comparative Balance Sheet, assets increased only $500 from fiscal year 2005.

 

Personnel Committee Report

 

Mr. Jim McDannel gave a brief report of the Personnel Committee Meeting explaining that Mr. Paul Hall had requested that the Committee give him no more than a 5% raise.  Mr. McDannel explained that the Committee voted to award Mr. Hall 7% non-recurring raise since staff raises were also non-recurring. 

 

Mr. McDannel noted that the Personnel Committee requests that elected officials strongly consider using KRADD as the administrative agent for all performance contracts.  As explained by Mr. Jerry Hensley this is an area where more funds could be raised for the administration KRADD. 

 

Mr. Jack Burkich made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee recommendations as presented above; Seconded by Mayor Nathan Baker; Motion carried.

 

Wolfe County Citizen Member Nominations

 

Mr. Paul Hall explained that notices were sent out to the appropriate persons/businesses requesting nominations to fill the citizen member vacancy in Wolfe County created by the passing of Mr. Richard Jett.  The deadline for the nominations was November 10, 2006 and only two nominations were received and both were for Mr. Roger Milligan to be appointed to serve the remainder of Mr. Jett’s term which expires in August of 2009.

 

Mr. Jack Burkich made a motion to accept the nomination for Mr. Roger Milligan to replace Mr. Richard Jett as Wolfe County citizen member; Motion seconded by Mr. Dale Bishop; Motion carried.

 

December Meeting Date

 

Mr. Paul Hall explained that normally the December Board of Directors Meeting is cancelled due to the holidays.  Mr. Hall recommended that due to the new drug committee business an Executive Committee Meeting be held.

 

Mr. Jim McDannel made a motion for suspension of the Board of Directors Meeting in December and the Executive Committee to conduct business.  Motion seconded by Mr. Dale Bishop; Motion carried.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

With no further business a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Dale Bishop; Seconded by Mayor Charles Long; Motion carried.

 

 

                                                                                                ______________________________

                                                                                                Judge Cale Turner, Chairman

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                ______________________________

                                                                                                Judge Raymond Hurst, Secretary