Board Meeting Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting
March 6, 2008
Ramkota Inn - Pierre, SD

PRESENT: Bob Stahl, Carla Borchardt, Chris Hipple, Gale Walker, Paul Engbrecht, Jason Petik, Andrew Knecht (Attorney General’s Ofc), and Joyce Vos.

The meeting was called to order at 10am.  Staff added agenda item ES3 to the Executive Session.  M/S/P Walker/Hipple to approve the agenda.

M/S/P Borchardt/Hipple to go into Executive Session at 10:05am.

M/S/P Borchardt/Hipple to go into General Session at 10:55am.

M/S/P Hipple/Petik to dismiss case #2006-01 upon the recommendation of the Ass’t Attorney General.

M/S/P Walker/Hipple to dismiss case #2007-01.  Petik recused himself from voting.

M/S/P Petik/Borchardt to ask our legal consultant to develop internal policies in regard to anonymous communication.  It was clarified that Staff would have to ask Jim Carlon who is unofficially the legal consultant.

  1. M/S/P Walker/Petik to approve the April 16, 2007 Board Minutes.
  2. M/S/P Hipple/Petik to approve the proposed 2008-09 consultant contract as presented.
  3. The Board discussed survey concerns.
  4. M/S/P Petik/Borchardt to approve the list of newly issued licensees as of April 16, 2007 and the Emergency Permit Holders as presented.
  5. Staff and Graybill presented a recap of the NAB conference (National Association of Boards for NHA) held in November 2007.
  6. The current financial statement was filed as presented.
  7. M/S/P Walker/Hipple to keep the board positions as they are currently.
  8. Staff was directed to move forward with criminal background check procedures.

M/S/P Borchardt/Petik to adjourn the meeting at 12:50pm.