For the purposes of (1) the appointment by the Members of a successor Member of the Corporation to succeed Patricia Persante, who has resigned as a Member and (2) consideration by the Members and Board of Directors of the Corporation of a proposed ...

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

The Department of Children and Family Services, Members and Board of Directors of South Florida State Hospital Financing Corporation announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: April 4, 2011, 10:00 a.m., EST
PLACE: One Park Place, Suite 700, 621 N. W. 53rd Street, Boca Raton, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: For the purposes of (1) the appointment by the Members of a successor Member of the Corporation to succeed Patricia Persante, who has resigned as a Member and (2) consideration by the Members and Board of Directors of the Corporation of a proposed amendment to the Bylaws of the Corporation.
A copy of the proposed amendment is as follows:
First Amendment to the Bylaws of South Florida State Hospital Financing Corporation
Section 1 of Article I of the Bylaws of South Florida State Hospital Financing Corporation (the “Corporation”) adopted by a written consent of the Members of the Corporation dated August 5, 1998 and a written consent of the Directors of the Corporation dated August 5, 1998 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
Section 1. Membership. On February 11, 2011 Patricia Persante, a former Member of the Corporation, resigned leaving Ron Maddux and Wayne H. Calabrese as the remaining Members of the Corporation.
Pursuant to Article I Section I of the Bylaws of the Corporation Ron Maddux and Wayne H. Calabrese have appointed the State of Florida Department of Children and Family Services (the “Department”) as a Member of the Corporation to succeed Patricia Persante. Upon the resignation of Ron Maddux and Wayne H. Calabrese as Members of the Corporation the Corporation shall have a membership consisting solely of the Department.
Section 3 of Article III of the Bylaws of the Corporation as adopted by the written consents of the Members and Directors of the Corporation dated August 5, 1998 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
Section 3. Appointment and Term. The current members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation are Wayne H. Calabrese, Ron Maddux, and John J. Bulfin, who shall serve until the next annual meeting of the Corporation and until their successor is elected or appointed, or their earlier death, resignation, or removal. Their successors shall be elected by the Members, or in the event that the Department is the sole Member they shall be appointed by the Department as the sole Member.
Except as expressly set forth in this First Amendment, the Bylaws of the Corporation as adopted by the written consents of the Members and Directors of the Corporation dated August 5, 1998, are hereby ratified and shall remain in full force and effect.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Frank Dichio, Privatized Facilities Contract Manager, Florida Department of Children and Families, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 231, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700, [phone], Fax: [phone], [e-mail]
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 72 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Frank Dichio, Privatized Facilities Contract Manager, Florida Department of Children and Families, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 231, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700, [phone], Fax: [phone], [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact: Frank Dichio, Privatized Facilities Contract Manager, Florida Department of Children and Families, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 231, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], [e-mail].