SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES

April 13, 2009

The Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors met in Regular Session on Monday, April 13, 2009 at 5:30PM in the Sabine County Hospital Board Room 167.

Present
Phil Yocom, President
Earl Willis, VP & Treasurer
 Richard Barnett, Member at Large
 Gayle Hammonds, Office Administrator
 
Others Present
Deanna Lathrop, CEO Sabine County Hospital
Mike Easley, Preferred Management
Danielle Ebarb, Sabine County Reporter

Absent
Lana Comeaux
Joe McNaughten

I.	Phil Yocom, Sabine County Hospital Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30PM

II.	     No pubic comments.

III.	      Mr. Willis moved to accept the consent items.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.
Motion carried.  

IV.	      Mr. Barnett moved to have the board  meeting for June on June 22, 2009 and the July meeting on July 20, 2009.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

V.	      Mr. Willis moved to allow Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill to purchase sixteen (16) new hospital beds at $3200.00 each.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

VI.	      Mr. Yocom requested the board members and hospital staff to consider the most appropriate way to honor the contribution of Leon Addickes in the creations of the Sabine County Hospital District and provide the ideas for consideration.

VII.	Mr. Barnett moved to maintain the account at First Bank and Trust East Texas between $2500.00 and $3000.00.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

VIII.	Mr. Willis moved to table possible action to establish a Sabine County Hospital Foundation Scholarship Fund.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

IX.	      No action taken to participate in the Upper Limit Program (UPL). 

X.	      Mr. Easley advised the Board that Preferred is going to engage Rees and Assoc. to evaluate the electrical, air conditioning and plumbing system and make recommendations about upgrades or changes to the hospital, at a cost to Preferred of $8500.00.  Mr. Willis moved to participate in the facility plan and request input from the Sabine County Healthcare Task Force.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

XI.	     Mr. Barnett moved  allow the Board members, attorney and the Office Administrator to attend the Texas HealthCare Trustees 2009 Annual Conference in Austin, Texas on August 6,7,& 8, 2009.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

XII.	Mr. Willis moved to place an ad in the Sabine County Reporter for an Office Administrator for the Sabine County Hospital District.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

XIII.	Mr. Willis moved to go into closed session.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

XIV.	Meeting went into closed session at 6:39pm.

XV.	Returned to open session at 6:49pm.

XVI.	Mr. Yocom asked for board member comments.
1.	Earl Willis – No comments
2.	Richard Barnett – No comments
3.	Phil Yocom – No comments
XVII.	Meeting adjourned at 6:53pm.

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Phil Yocom, President				Joe McNaughten, Secretary
Sabine County Hospital District			Sabine County Hospital District
Board of Directors					Board of Directors