SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES

November 9, 2009

The Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors met in Regular Session on Monday, November 9, 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
Lana Comeaux, Member
 Gayle Hammonds, Office Manager
Duane Keating, Attorney
 
Others Present
 Deanna Lathrop, Hospital Administrator
Mike Easley, VP Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill
Andy Freeman, Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill
Danielle Ebarb, Sabine County Reporter
 
I.	Mr. Yocom called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

II.	No one from the public was present. 

III.	Board Members, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Easley and Mr. Keating discussed and agreed on language changes to the first amendment of the contract with Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill.  Mr. Barnett moved to accept the language changes.  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  

IV.	Mr. Willis moved to accept the consent items.  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

V.	Mr. Barnett moved to change the December meeting from December 28, 2009 to December 7, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

VI.	Mrs. Lathrop provided the Board Members with the Customer Satisfaction Survey for the third quarter.  

VII.	Mr. McNaughten moved to accept the request from the City of Pineland to strike from the tax rolls property located at 502 Yellowpine Highway.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

VIII.	No action was taken on changing participation on the federal Upper Payment Limit program.

IX.	Mr. Yocom asked for a volunteer to work on a committee with him to investigate the application of Hurricane Ike Recovery Funds.  Mrs. Comeaux agreed to work on the committee.  

X.	Board member comments:
1.	Earl Willis – No Comments
2.	Joe McNaughten – No Comments
3.	Duane Keating – No Comments
4.	Gayle Hammonds – Mrs. Hammonds advised the Board she would need the week of December 28, 2009 off.  
5.	Richard Barnett – Mr. Barnett encouraged the Board to begin a search now for an Office Manager to take over the position in May 2010.
6.	Lana Comeaux – No Comments
7.	Phil Yocom – No Comments

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