FOUR COUNTY ADAMHS BOARD
T-761 SR 66
Archbold, Ohio 43502
419/267-3355
Meeting Minutes
May 11, 2023
- Call to Order and Introduction of Guests
Board chairperson John Nye called the May meeting of the Four County ADAMhs Board to order at 5:30 p.m.
Present: Karen Bleeks, Sandy Herman, Tod Hug, Jeff Mayer, Roy Miller, Marcia Mohre, John Nye, Wayne Smith, Scott Stiriz, Sandi Weirauch, Mari Yoder
Absent: Michelle Oyer-Rose, William Richter, Cindy Rose, Stephen Seagrave
Guests: Roberta Mack, Center for Child/Family Advocacy; Jay Budde, NW Ohio Guardianship Service Christine McVay, OhioGuidestone
Staff Present: Diane Goyings, Tonie Long, Bethany Shirkey
- Community Response-Jay Budde introduced himself as the first multi-county guardianship board member representing mental health clients in Defiance, Fulton and Williams counties. The guardianship board will be hiring an executive director and is looking for office space.
- Approval of Board Minutes of April 13, 2023
5-11-23-1 Vote
MOTION: Tod Hug SECOND: Sandy Herman MOTION PASSED
4. Board Ends
- Mari Yoder reported that she has reviewed Policy 2.1 (Philosophy of Governance) and the Board is in compliance. She recommended changing executive director to CEO in the second paragraph of page 1. The Board was in agreement. A updated copy of the policy will be given to the Board.
- Review of policy 2.5 (Election of Officers) was tabled until the next Board meeting.
- Motion was made to approve the following resolution:
A resolution requesting that the Defiance County Auditor certify the district’s total current valuation and the dollar amount of revenue that would be generated by a specific number of mills as a renewal levy.
WHEREAS, an election on November 7, 2023, the electors of the Four County ADAMhs Board District approved a renewal tax for a period of five years; and
WHEREAS, the last collection of that tax levy will occur in the year 2024 and this board had determined that the continuation of the collection of that tax for an additional five years is necessary for the proper operation of the District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Four County ADAMhs Board of Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams counties, that:
Section 1. This board requests the Defiance County Auditor certify to it the following:
- The total current tax valuation of the District, and
- The dollar amount of revenue that would be generated by .7 (seven-tenths) mill as a renewal levy.
Section 2. This board states that the purpose of this levy is to provide current expenses and that Section 5705.19 of the Revised Code authorizes submission of the question of the levy.
Section 3. That the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the board shall immediately deliver a certified copy of this resolution to Jill Little, Defiance County auditor.
Section 4. This board finds and determines that all formal actions of this board, and of any of its committees concerning and relating to the adoption of this resolution were taken, and that all deliberations of this board and of any of its committees that resulted in those formal actions were held, in meeting open to the public, in compliance with the law.
5-11-23-2 Vote
MOTION: Mari Yoder SECOND: Marcia Mohre MOTION PASSED
Karen Bleeks, yes; Sandy Herman, yes; Tod Hug, yes; Jeff Mayer, yes; Roy Miller, yes; Marcia Mohre, yes; John Nye, yes; Michelle Oyer-Rose, absent; Dr. William Richter, absent; Cindy Rose, yes; Stephen Seagrave, absent; Wayne Smith, yes; Scott Stiriz, yes; Sandra Weirauch, yes; Mari Yoder, yes.
Roll Call: 12 yes, 0 no MOTION PASSED
5. Board Monitoring
- CEO Report-A copy of the latest opioid settlements were available at the Board meeting for review and the following resolution was approved.
DATE: May 11, 2023
Resolution No. 5-11-23-2
TITLE: A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MATERIAL TERMS OF THE TEVA AND ALLERGAN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS DATED NOVEMBER 22, 2022; THE CVS AND WALGREENS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS DATED DECEMBER 9, 2022; and THE WALMART SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 14, 2022 PURSUANT TO THE ONE OHIO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: FOUR COUNTY BOARD OF ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING the CEO’s acceptance of the material terms of the Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Settlement Agreements pursuant to the One Ohio Memorandum of Understanding regarding the pursuit and use of potential opioid litigation settlement funds and consistent with the material terms of the November 22, 2022 Teva and Allergan Settlement Agreements; the December 9, 2022 CVS and Walgreens Settlement Agreements and the November 14, 2022 Walmart Settlement Agreement available at https://nationalopioidsettlement.com/.
WHEREAS, the Four County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (herein “ADAMhs Board”) is an agency of William County, Fulton County, Defiance County and Henry County, counties formed and organized pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the people of the State of Ohio and its communities have been harmed by misfeasance, nonfeasance and malfeasance committed by certain entities within the Opioid Pharmaceutical Supply Chain; and
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, through its Attorney General, and certain Local Governments and Agencies, through their elected representatives and counsel, are separately engaged in litigation seeking to hold Opioid Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Participants accountable for the damage caused by their misfeasance, nonfeasance and malfeasance; and
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, through its Governor and Attorney General, and its Local Governments and Agencies share a common desire to abate and alleviate the impacts of that misfeasance, nonfeasance and malfeasance throughout the State of Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the State and its Local Governments and Agencies, and ADAMhs have drafted and previously adopted a One Ohio Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) relating to the allocation and the use of the proceeds of any potential settlements described; and
WHEREAS, a settlement proposal is being presented to the State of Ohio, Local Governments and Litigating Agencies by distributor Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart to resolve governmental entity claims in the State of Ohio, consistent with the material terms of the November 22, 2022 Teva and Allergan Settlement Agreements; the December 9, 2022 CVS and Walgreens Settlement Agreements and the November 14, 2022 Walmart Settlement Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the One Ohio MOU would apply to the allocation and the use of proceeds resulting from the Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Settlement Agreements; and
WHEREAS, in order to agree to the Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Settlement Agreements, ADAMhs must approve execution of the Settlement Participation Forms, attached here as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, time is of the essence for acceptance of the Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Settlement Agreements by a certain percentage of the litigating entities to ensure maximum compensation under the terms of the Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Settlement Agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Board previously authorized the CEO to take the necessary steps in pursuing litigation involving certain entities within the Opioid Pharmaceutical Supply Chain; and
WHEREAS, Board wishes to accept the material terms of the Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Settlement Agreements.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY FOUR COUNTY BOARD OF ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES of Wiliam, fulton, defiance and henry Counties, OHIO.
Section 1. That Four County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (herein “ADAMhs Board”) hereby ratifies the acceptance of the Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Settlement Agreements pursuant to the terms of the One Ohio MOU by the CEO.
Section 2. That it is found and determined that all formal actions of the Board relating to the adoption of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Board, and that all deliberations of this Board and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements.
5-11-23-3 Vote
MOTION: Mari Yoder SECOND: Marcia Mohre
Action Taken:
Karen Bleeks, yes; Sandy Herman, yes; Tod Hug, yes; Jeff Mayer, yes; Roy Miller, yes; Marcia Mohre, yes; John Nye, yes; Dr. Richter, absent; Cindy Rose, yes; Michelle Oyer-Rose, absent; Stephen Seagrave, absent; Wayne Smith, yes; Scott Stiriz, yes; Sandra Weirauch, yes; Mari Yoder, yes.
Roll Call: 12 yes, 0 no MOTION PASSED
6. Approval of the Approval Agenda
- To authorize payment of the itemized list of bills as presented to the Board at the May 11, 2023 board meeting under the provision of Then and Now Certificates. (A copy of the list follows the meeting minutes.)
- To authorize the CEO to contract with Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center to provide school navigation services for an amount not to exceed $80,000.00. This shall be for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
- To authorize the Board CEO to sign a contract with Recovery Services of Northwest Ohio, upon receipt of official written Notice of Award, for Women’s Treatment Grant services in an amount not to exceed $205,000 for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
- To authorize the Board CEO to provide an amount not to exceed $12,000 to the Williams County Common Pleas Court for the purpose of Parent Coordination program. This is for the time period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
- To provide an amount not to exceed $15,000 for support of Pillars of Success for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
- To authorize the Board CEO to enter into shared payment agreements for placement costs of multi needs adolescents. The amount shall not exceed $110,000 for the period July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
- To authorize the CEO to contract with SARAH’s House for an amount not to exceed $15,000 for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
- To authorize the CEO to contract with Jammie Richmond for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 as consumer advocate/support group leader with the contract not to exceed $2,500 (or at the rate of $18 an hour), an amount that includes reimbursement for travel, meetings and other expenses directly related to the work assignments for the Four County ADAMhs Board.
- To authorize the Board CEO to sign an amendment to the FY2023 contract with The Center for Child/Family Advocacy for an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
- To authorize the CEO to sign an amendment to the SFY 2023 contract with Maumee Valley Guidance Center for an amount not to exceed $10,000 for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
5-11-23-4 Vote
MOTION: Wayne Smith SECOND: Tod Hug MOTION PASSED
7. New Business
- Officer nominations were tabled until the next Board meeting.
- Sandy Herman reported that evaluation of the CEO is complete.
8. Executive Session
No executive session was needed.
9. Adjournment
5-11-23-5 Vote
MOTION: Roy Miller SECOND: Tod Hug MOTION PASSED
The meeting adjourned at 5:46 p.m.