December 4, 2009

EMAA meets December 14

East Missouri Action Agency

PARK HILLS – The East Missouri Action Agency board of directors will meet in regular session Monday, December 14th at the River Hills Restaurant in Park Hills.

The meeting is open to the public, except as noted.

The tentative agenda for the meeting:

Notice is hereby given that the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of East Missouri Action Agency, Inc. (EMAA) will be held at the River Hills Restaurant, 239 W. Main, Park Hills, MO, Phone: (573-518-1707) on Monday, December 14, 2009, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The proposed agenda of this meeting includes:

Personnel/Equal Opportunity Committee Meeting: William Holly, Chairperson

Members: Roger Taber, Tammy Durbin, Donna Vogel, Katherine Deason, Patrick Mullins, Dennis Bradford, Floyd Faulkner

1. Proposed Change in Per Diem Chart (20-21)

2. Personnel Actions October & November, 2009 (22-23)

Finance Committee Meeting: Denis Moore, Chairperson

Members: Garry Nelson, Jason Tilley, Diane Holzum, Dustin Walker, Robert Ray, Regina McDaniel

1. Proposed Resolutions to Receive Donation of Salem Villa & Heritage Manor Apts (24-26)

2. Proposed Approval for Purchase of Copier for Head Start Department (27)

3. Financial Summary Ending September, 2009 (28)

4. Travel Report for September, 2009 (29-30)

Program Committee Meeting: Dorothy Cox, Chairperson

Members: Gladys Edwards, Jerry Marquis, Vera Sterling, Cheryl Hayden, Diane Diebold, Thomas Dudley, Eddie Strauser

1. See Consent Calendar Item #A (Page 4)

5:45 p.m. - Committee Meetings 6:15 p.m. – Dinner

7:00 p.m. - Full Board of Directors Meeting:

1. Roll Call, Call to Order and Introductions

2. Determination of Quorum

3. Review of Agenda (3-5)

4. Introduction of Staff and Visitors

5. Consideration of Minutes: 10-19-09 Board of Directors Regular Meeting Minutes

Consideration of Minutes: 10-19-09 Board of Directors Executive Session Mtg Minutes

Consideration of Minutes: 11-6-09 Board of Directors Executive Session Conference Call

Meeting Minutes (Issue Brief and Resolution)

6. Executive Director's Report (14-15)

7. Information Item:

A: Purchase of (3) Vehicles for Weatherization Department (16)

B: WIA/CAP Review (17)

C.: Employee Health Insurance (18)

D. Property and Liability Insurance (19)

8. Consent Calendar Item:

A. Proposed Applications for Continued Weatherization Funding: Proposed Applications for continued weatherization funding from Ameren UE Electric, Ameren UE Natural Gas, Atmos Gas and Laclede Ga. Approval by the Board is requested to apply for the following funds:

Funding Source, Grant Amount, Homes

Ameren UE Electric, 88,971, 29

Ameren UE Natural Gas, 50,189, 23

Atmos Gas, 12,346, 5

Laclede Gas, 27,537, 12

 

All funds are administered through the Missouri Department of Natural resources. Energy Center (DNR-EC). All homes receiving through these utility funds must be a utility customer. The costs of services to each home will be shared with DNR-EC and the individual utility company. (Program Committee)

9. Action on Committee Reports:

A. Personnel/Equal Opportunity Committee

B. Finance Committee

C. Program Committee

10. Report by Tammy Durbin, Board Liaison to Head Start Policy Council

11. Old Business:

A. Calendar of Future Board of Directors Decisions (31-33)

B. Schedule of Future Board Meetings for 2010 (34)

12. New Business: Presentation by Employment & Training (NGJT Program)

13. Open Meeting - Comments

The agenda of this meeting includes a possible vote to close part of this meeting pursuant to RSMo. 610.021. RSMo. 610.021 provides that Boards may deal in closed meetings with matters that involve "legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public governmental body and any confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body or its representatives and its attorneys..." or "leasing, purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental body where public knowledge of the transaction might adversely affect the legal consideration therefore..." or "firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body when personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded..." A motion is needed to go into closed session. The purpose of the closed meeting is to be stated in the motion and recorded in the minutes.

14. Report from closed meeting and consideration of any further actions needed on matters discussed in closed meeting.

15. Adjournment

Note: Representatives of the news media may obtain copies of this notice or additional information regarding this meeting by contacting: William W. Bunch, CCAP; Executive Director; East Missouri Action Agency, Inc.; 403 Parkway Drive, P.O. Box 308, Park Hills, Missouri 63601; Telephone: (573) 431-5191, Fax: (573) 431-6773.