Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes taken by Shannon Geary

Start Time: 10:45 am

President Brett MacGargle:

Executive Board has been meeting monthly with Veronica and Laura. Need to set schedule for regular Board meetings in 2005.

Motion was made to approve minutes from July Board Meeting. All voted in favor, minutes approved.

Margaret Frierson presented the Financial Report. SCVAN is fiscally sound.

Veronica Swain said McKinley Cooper readjusted our 990 to reflect administrative costs accurately (under 25%). SCVAN received notice from United Way that we are in compliance with their guidelines. Sent out thank you letters to new donors from United Way.

Margaret Frierson accepted financial report as informational.

Brett MacGargle:

Presided over the vote for Ex-officio members

All Ex-Officio members are up for re-election, and all want to remain on the Board except for David Flowers. Veronica will contact Gwen Herod to see if she still would like to serve.

The Board nominated Anne Wolf, head of PPP victim services, to take David Flowers slot.

Brett MacGargle made a motion to re-elect current Ex-Officios to remain on Board. All voted in favor.

Larry moved to invite Angela Key, President of the Solicitor Advocates Association, as an added ex-officio member. All voted in favor of adding another Ex-Officio member.

Board Meetings:

Discussion was held regarding whether or not to change Board meetings from Fridays, since that day does not work well for many members.

The Board recommended having meetings on the 3^rd Thursday of every other month @ 1:00 pm. Shannon will take a survey of Board Members to see if this is feasible.

Next meeting will be held December 16, 2004 (Board Meeting/General Membership meeting.)

Board members will meet at 10:30 on December 16 to discuss SCVAN’s Legislative Agenda. **Legislative packets will be mailed out to Board Members in advance.

2005 meetings will be held in February, April, June, August, October, and December.

Board dates will be mailed out after Shannon polls the Board about the new potential dates.

Veronica Swain:

Discussed the new Contract with SOVA.

Veronica Swain and Laura Hudson met with Mike Cavanaugh and asked for additional funding for SCVAN. Mr. Cavanaugh approved it. SOVA will contract with SCVAN to perform the duties mandated in many sections of S.C. Code Ann. §16-3-1410. SCVAN is performing this role anyway; we will now be receiving funding and acknowledgment from the state for our work. Breakdown of funds requested reviewed by the Executive Board in their meetings over the past month. Veronica wrote the contract for the Board’s review.

Veronica asked Board to review contract because it has not been officially signed yet.

(Copy of contract in Board packet)

Renee Graham and Mike Cavanaugh are reviewing budget.

SCVAN Program Reports:

State Victim Assistance Academy

§ SOVA lead agency

§ 3 year grant

§ Put together Steering Committee and Ad Hoc Committee

§ Will put focus groups together to discover what training is needed/wanted

§ Veronica asks for recommendations from Board for victims to serve on focus groups.

Crime Victim Legal Network:

Veronica and Gregg presented program to approximately 10 Solicitors at the Solicitors Conference. It was well received.

Hospital Issue/HIPAA (Spartanburg County): Solicitor Gowdy, Investigators from Spartanburg requested help with this issue. Goal: To write new policy regarding law enforcement dealing with HIPAA issues and send it to Solicitors statewide. Added bonus: Solicitors will see that CVLN can be effective and helpful to them.

State v. Larry Lee: Don gives background on case. NCVLI is very interested in this case.

**Break for Executive Session

The Board voted to increase Veronica and Laura’s salary by 13%. The raise will be effective 9/1/04.

**Break for Lunch

Board presented gift to Tom Harrison for his service on SCVAN’s Board.

Veronica Swain discussed:

Phone call log

Immigrant Crime Victim Task Force: February training at the Criminal Justice Academy given by Newberry Chief Swindler and others. Focus will be on first responders.

Laura Hudson:

Presented the Public Policy Report to Board members.

Board Meeting Adjourned 1:30 p.m.

Next meeting will be held December 16, 2004 at SCVAN

(Board Meeting/General Membership meeting.)

November 12, 2004

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