Utah Mental Health Counselors Association

October 9, 2021

Board Meeting Minutes

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MEETING HELD BY WEBINAR DUE TO COVID-19

I.                   Call to Order by Secretary

II.                Explanation of Board Meeting and Protocols by President

III.  Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary

1.      Welcome to those in attendance through Webinar.

2.      Recognition of ALL Governing Officers; PRESENT are underlined.

Anna Lieber, LCMHC, President

Julie Tucker, LCMHC, Immediate Past-President

Ellen Behrens, LP, LCMHC, Ph.D., Vice President

Anne Farley, ACMHC, Secretary

Terri Goldstein, LCMHC, Treasurer

Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presidential Advisor

3.      Board members PRESENT are underlined

i.  Jordan Briggs, LCMHC, LPPC Chair
ii. Anne Farley, ACMHC, Secretary
iii. Terri Goldstein, LCMHC, Treasurer
iv. Anna Lieber, CMHC, President
v. Ellen Behrens, LP, LCMHC, Ph.D., Vice President                     

vi. Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presidential Advisor

vii. Karen Tao, Ph.D., EEAC Chair
ix. Julie Tucker, LCMHC, Immediate Past President
x. Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair
xi. Jim Macedone, ACMHC, Executive Director

List of Voting Members who are Absent

·         1.   Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair

·         2.   Julie Tucker, LCMHC, Immediate Past President

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IV.  Secretary - Call to Ratify Minutes

1.      Call for motion to ratify meeting Minutes from September 2021

2.      Meeting Called to Order

V.  Special Announcements by the President:

1. I encourage everyone to support the two Medicare bills currently in committees in Congress. Please see UMHCA emails blasts for details.

VI. Committee Updates & Votes

1.      Executive Committee (EXEC)

1.       New Projects:   

2.        Update of Progress:

3.       Items for Vote:

4.       Budget Changes: None

5.       Suggestions from Board:  None

2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)

1.       New Projects:

2.        Update of Progress:

3.       Items for Vote: None

4.       Budget Changes:

5.       Suggestions from Board: None

3  Education & Conference Committee (EACC)  

1.       New Projects: 

2.       Update of Progress:

3.       Items for vote: None

4.       Budget Changes: None

5.       Suggestions from Board: 

4. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)

1.       New Projects: None

2.       Update of Progress:

1. Continuing to enhance business partners and employment page

3.       Items for Vote: None

4.       Budget Changes: None

5.       Suggestions from Board: None

5. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM) 

1.       New Projects: None

2.       Update of Progress:

3.       Items for Vote:

1. New PRMM Chair, motion called and vote passed for Anne Farley, ACMHC to hold dual role of Secretary and PRMM Chair, with only one vote.

4.       Budget Changes: None

5.       Suggestions from Board: None 

6. General Board & Advisory Board Committee (GBAB) - HOLD

7. Graduate Student & Emerging Professionals Committee (GSEP)

1.       New Projects: None

2.       Update of Progress:

3.       Items for Vote: None

4.       Budget Changes: None

5.       Suggestions from Board: None

6.      Executive Director: 

1.      "Working Conference;" deputizing

2. Deaf and ADA discussion

8. Business of Governing Officers

1.      President  - None

2.      Presidential Advisor Report: None

3.      Vice President: None

4.      Secretary:

5.      Treasurer Report: 

a.     Zions Bank Accounts:

1.     Checking:

2.    Money Market:

3.      PayPal:

4.    Total:

b. Statement of Activity (Money In/Money Out) –

1. YTD- Total Revenue - - Total Expenses -  - NET:

c.  Budget – 

6.      Executive Director:

VII. Other Issues

1.      Open to floor for discussion: None

2.      Any issues not already discussed above: None

VIII. Secretary to Close the meeting: