MINUTES OF THE EGYPTIAN HEALTH DEPARTMENT BOARD MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 AT THE ELDORADO OFFICE

The Board of Directors held their regularly scheduled meeting on September 27, 2005 at the Eldorado office.   President, Lisa Smith brought the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.

Roll Call:   Treva Aud, Martin Duffy, Lavon Henshaw, Judy Humphrey, Becky Mitchell, Mike Ray, Art Saunders, Ray Smith, Jan Thaxton, and Lisa Smith

Absent:   Kathy Bramlet, Terry Golden, Carey Harbison, Kerry Jones, Gretchen Sutton

Fill Vice President Vacancy- White County:   Motion by Art Saunder; seconded by Mike Ray to nominate Ray Smith as Vice President.   Ray accepted nomination.   All aye.

Ray Smith elected Vice President.

Approval of July 28, 2005 Board Meeting Minutes:   Motion by Art Saunders; seconded by Ray Smith to approve the July 28, 2005 board minutes.  All aye.

Approval of August & September   2005 Continuous Quality Improvement Minutes: Motion by Lavon Henshaw; seconded by Treva Aud to approve the August and September 2005 Continuous Quality Improvement Minutes.   All aye.

Treasurer's Report:   Motion by Martin Duffy; seconded by Treva Aud to approve the July and August treasurer's report.   Roll call vote taken with Treva Aud, Martin Duffy, Lavon Henshaw, Judy Humphrey, Becky Mitchell, Art Saunders, Ray Smith, and Jan Thaxton voting yes. Mike Ray abstained from voting.   Vote was 8 yes and 1 abstain.   Motion carried.  

Finance Committee Report:   Motion by Art Saunders; seconded by Ray Smith to approve the August and September 2005 Finance Committee report.   Roll call vote taken with Treva Aud, Martin Duffy, Lavon Henshaw, Judy Humphrey, Becky Mitchell, Art Saunders, Ray Smith, and Jan Thaxton voting yes.   Mike Ray abstained from voting.   Vote was 8 yes and 1 abstain.   Motion carried.

Personnel Committee Report:   The personnel committee discussed options for publishing the CEO position and also discussed the salary range for CEO.   Motion by Martin Duffy; seconded by Ray Smith.   All aye.

Policy Committee Report:   This committee did not meet.

CEO Report:   Angie reported that she has met with Paul Black from the United Methodist Association regarding purchasing land behind our building to use for parking.   We will be losing parking spaces when the construction on the new highway begins.   We would be requesting 1 1/2 acres and it would accommodate 100 spaces.  

On August 19th, Angie traveled to Delta Center to look at a Service Ticket Program.  

The Public Health Nurses have been busy with school immunizations, also the Home Health caseload has increased.   The Home Health department   will sending out a quarterly newsletter to physicians.  

On September 14th Angie submitted a grant to the State of Illinois for the Mental Health Transformation Project.   The grant is contingent upon the State of Illinois receiving a grant from the Federal Government.   The State will select six recipients if funding is received.   The grant amount is $95,000.  

Motion by Jan Thaxton; seconded by Treva Aud to approve the CEO Report.   All aye.

Program Reports:   Jamie Byrd reported on Dr. Whittaker, the Director of the Dept. of Public Health coming to the agency September 22nd.  

New Business-

  1. Changes to Fees: Motion by Martin Duffy; seconded by Ray Smith to increase the cost of flu vaccine from $15.00 to $20.00.   Roll call vote taken with Treva Aud, Martin Duffy, Lavon Henshaw, Judy Humphrey, Becky Mitchell, Mike Ray, Art Saunders, Ray Smith, Jan Thaxton voting yes.   Vote was 9 yes and 0 no.   Motion carried.
  2. Motion by Martin Duffy: seconded by Treva Aud to increase the cost of pneumonia vaccine from $20.00 to $30.00.   Roll call vote taken with Treva Aud, Martin Duffy, Lavon Henshaw, Judy Humphrey, Becky Mitchell, Mike Ray, Art Saunders, Ray Smith, and Jan Thaxton voting yes.   Vote was 9 yes and 0 no.   Motion carried.  
  3. Approve Policies:
    1. Selection and Hiring:   Motion by Lavon Henshaw; seconded by Judy Humphrey to approve the Selection and Hiring policy with changes.   All aye.  
    2. Blood Specimen Collection: Angie asked that we void this policy because the agency does not do this any longer.
  4. Approve AFSCME Contract/Raises:   Motion by Treva Aud; seconded by Jan Thaxton to approve the AFSCME contract and raises retroactive to July 1, 2005. All aye.
  5. Approve Non-Union Raises:   Motion by Martin Duffy; seconded by Ray Smith to approve a $1000.00 raise for non-union employees.   This will be retroactive to July 1, 2005.   Roll call vote taken with Treva Aud, Martin Duffy, Judy Humphrey, Becky Mitchell, Art Saunders, Ray Smith, and Jan Thaxton voting yes.   Lavon Henshaw voting no.   Mike Ray abstaining.   Vote was 7 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain.   Motion carried.  
  6. Resolution Authorizing Participation in the Federal Assistance Program: Motion by Ray Smith; seconded by Becky Mitchell to authorize Egyptian Health Department to participate in the Federal Assistance Program. All aye.

Motion at 8:45 p.m. by Art Saunders; seconded by Treva Aud to go into executive session .   Roll call vote taken with Treva Aud, Martin Duffy, Lavon Henshaw, Judy Humphrey, Becky Mitchell, Mike Ray, Art Saunders, Ray Smith and Jan Thaxton voting yes.   Vote was 9 yes and 0 no.   Motion carried.
Motion at 9:30 p.m. by Martin Duffy; seconded by Art Saunders to come out of executive session.   Roll call vote taken with Treva Aud, Martin Duffy, Lavon Henshaw, Judy Humphrey, Becky Mitchell, Mike Ray, Art Saunders, Ray Smith and Jan Thaxton voting yes.   Vote was 9 yes and 0 no.   Motion carried.  

Motion read by Lisa Smith:
The Board of Directors move that Egyptian Health Department enter into a settlement agreement to settle certain employee litigation and enter into a certain conciliation agreement.  Motion to approve by Martin Duffy; seconded by Treva Aud.   Roll call vote taken with Treva Aud, Martin Duffy, Lavon Henshaw, Judy Humphrey, Becky Mitchell, Art Saunders, Ray Smith, and Jan Thaxton voting yes.   Mike Ray abstained.   Vote was 8 yes and 1 abstain.   Motion carried.  

Motion at 9:35 p.m. by Art Saunders; seconded by Lavon Henshaw to adjourn.   All aye.

The next meeting will be October 27, 2005 at the Gallatin Co. Farm Bureau building.  

Minutes by Tammy Karnes

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Lisa Smith, President

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Ray Smith, Vice President

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Jan Thaxton, Secretary

 

 

 

  

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