SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES

August 17, 2009
The Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors met in Regular Session on August 17, 2009 at 5:30PM in the Sabine County Hospital Board Room 167.
Present
Phil Yocom, President
Earl Willis, VP & Treasurer
Joe McNaughten, Secretary
Richard Barnett, Member at Large
Sheila Ouzts, Office Administrator
 
Others Present
Steven Pitts, Sabine County Hospital Administrator
Mike Easley, Preferred
Deanna Lathrop, CEO Sabine County Hospital 
Duane Keating, Attorney
Danielle Ebarb, Sabine County Reporter
Mary Twine
Melda Hart, HRL
Debbie McCroskey
Sylvia McMinn
Louise Gross

Absent
Dr. Lana Comeaux, Board Member

I.	 Phil Yocom, Sabine County Hospital Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30PM.
II.	 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Mary Twine requested the Board not accept Tax Bid T-523 from the Sabine County Tax office.   Ms. Twine asked the Board to reject Tax Bid T-523.  Mr. Yocom stated the Board does not have a protest procedures set in place.  The Tax Office should deal with this matter.  Attorney, Duane Keating, suggested this is a civil matter it should be handled by an Attorney.
Board member, Mr. Richard Barnett, addressed the Board as a citizen during public comments, stating he made a trip to the Sabine County Hospital emergency room recently.  Mr. Barnett stated the service was wonderful.  The visit was in and out in forty minutes.  The service was very prompt and professional.
III.	1.  Mr. Willis moved to accept the Certification of the 2009 Appraisal Roll for Sabine        County Tax Assessor/Collector.  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
2.  Mr. Barnett moved to accept 100% of anticipated collection rate by Sabine County Tax Assessor/Collector.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
3.  No action was  taken on excess debt collections.
4.  Mr. Willis moved to accept submission of calculations of effective and rollback tax rates by Tax Assessor/Collector.  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
5.  Mr. Willis moved to accept dates for Public Hearings on August 31 and September 4, 2009, at 5:30PM.  September 14, 2009  to discuss the 2010 Sabine County Hospital District Budget and set proposed Tax Rates for 2009.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
6.  The Board set  Public Hearings for August 31, 2009; September 4, 2009; to discuss proposed tax rate.   Mr. Willis moved to set dates.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  
Mr. Yocom set September 14, 2009 at 5:30PM to adopt Sabine County 2009 Tax Rate and adopt Sabine County District 2010 Budget.  Mr. Barnett moved to accept date.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
IV.	Mr. Willis moved to accept all sealed bids on delinquent property from Sabine County Tax office except T-523.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
Consent items:  The Board  made a motion to accept  the minutes as modified.  Mr. McNaughten moved to accept the minutes.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried. 
V.	No action was taken on property located at 502 Yellow Pine Highway in the City of Pineland. 
VI.	Melda Hart asked the Boards financial help in recruiting a Physician.  Attorney, Duane Keating, stated that based on information given, we cannot use tax payers money to  help  in recruitment of  Physician. No action was taken.  This item will be placed on the September 14, 2009 Board Meeting agenda. 
VII.	Preferred Quarterly Financials and update on Facility Plan will be placed on the September 14, 2009 Board Meeting agenda.  Update on Patient Census will also be placed on September 14, 2009 agenda.
VIII.	Hospital Administrator reported that approximately (5) charts per month are reviewed by Texas A&M Peer Review committee.  No action was taken.
IX.	Patient’s Bill of Rights is presented to all patients in the emergency room, both in-patients and out-patients.  No action was taken.
X.	Ms. Lathrop reported to the Board that the Hospital participates in local programs in the community:  Deerfest, Milam Settler’s Day, and others.  No action was taken.
XI.	Mr. Willis moved to change the date of the September Board Meeting to September 14, 2009;   October meeting to October 12, 2009;   and November meeting to November 30, 2009.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
XII.	No Board member wanted to attend the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals Conference held in Austin dated October 20-21, 2009.
XIII.	Member Comments:
Phil Yocom reported to the Board that Southern Living magazine named Sabine County as #17, in the Southwest Area,  as best place to live in the United States.
Mr. Willis discussed with the Board his conversation with Robin Johnston, Off the Hook Marketing Solutions, concerning the District website.   Mr. Willis wanted to know how many hits the website has received.
Mr. Yocom asked to put, Robin Johnston, on the August 31, 2009 agenda to discuss updates to the website.
XIV.	Meeting adjourned at 7:45PM.

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