SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES

October 8, 2010

The Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors met in Special Session on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 12:00PM in the Sabine County Hospital Board Room 167.

Present
Phil Yocom, President
Earl Willis, VP & Treasurer
Joe McNaughten, Secretary
Becky Pardue, Office Manager

Absent
Dr. Lana Comeaux, Member
Richard Barnett, Member at Large

Others Present
Diana Taylor, Hospital Administrator

I.	President Yocom called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.

II.	With no members of the public present for comment, Mr. Yocom continued the meeting.

III.	Mr. Yocom explained that on September 29, 2010, First Bank and Trust East Texas received a fraudulent wire transfer request from an unknown entity posing as the Sabine County Hospital District. The counterfeit request asked for a transfer of funds into a bank account in Japan.  On October 1, 2010, FB & T called to recommend closing the account associated with the wire transfer.  The fake request referenced the correct account number.  The account was closed in order to protect the remaining funds in the account.  Mr. Willis moved to allow Mr. Yocom to create a resolution to re-establish a banking account at First Bank and Trust East Texas and authorize an application for a credit card for use by the District.  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion. Motion carried.

IV.	Mrs. Taylor explained a few problems with the current ER driveway.  Texas Department of Transportation called the Hospital to discuss the MRI truck damaging the roadway. Currently it takes the MRI truck between 30 and 45 minutes to get out of the Hospital’s parking lot.  While the truck is maneuvering, traffic is temporarily halted on FM 83, in front of the Hospital.  After discussion and review of the location and scope of work provided by Gene Nethery and Mr. McNaughten, Mr. Willis moved to request bid proposals from the public to modify the Emergency Room driveway to accommodate tractor-trailer traffic and relieve safety issues on FM 83.  Bids should be submitted by October 22, 2010, to the Sabine County Hospital District’s Office. Mr. Yocom seconded the motion. Motion carried.

V.	Meeting adjourned at 12:10 pm.

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