MINUTES
JOINT MEETING WITH
GADSDEN HOSPITAL, INC. , GHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INC.
AND GADSDEN
COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL, INC.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
30, 2011 5:00PM
DR. JESSE FURLOW
MEDICAL CENTER
ROLL CALL:
Craig McMillan,
Chair Present
Herb Sheheane, Vice – Chair
Present
Jimmy Suber,
Secretary – Treasurer Present
Scott Whitehead
Present
Shelia Atkins
Absent
Dr. Charles Kent Present
Sen. Fred Dudley
Present
Shaia Rene’ Beckwith
– James
Present
Health Council:
Maximo Martinez Present
Sarah Hinson , Nurse Director
Present
Howard McKinnon,
Chair Present
Dr. Patricia Tennell Present
Maria Pouncey
Present
Arrie Battles Present
Joy Anderson
Present
Jeff Lawson, North
Florida Medical Center Present
Tony Hannah Present
Anthony Fedd Present
Staff:
Arthur Lawson,
Interim County Administrator Present
Mike Glazer, GHI
Attorney Present
Beryl H. Wood,
Deputy Clerk
Present
(1.) MEETING CALLED TO ORDER:
Chair McMillan called the joint meeting of the GHI Board of Directors and Gadsden Community Health Council to order at 5:00PM with a quorum present. He then welcomed Shaia Rene’ Beckwith –James as the newest member to the GHI Board. He thanked North Florida Medical Center for allowing them to meet and for the refreshments that were served.
NEW BUSINESS:
(2.)
Approval of Minutes
-Thursday, June 16, 2011
UPON MOTION BY MR. HERB SHENANE AND SECOND BY MR. SCOTT WHITEHEAD TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE GHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANNUAL MEETING OF JUNE 16,
2011, THE BOARD VOTED , BY VOICE VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.
(2.) Utilization of Funds Brainstorming –
Howard McKinnon -$206,000.00 from ˝ sales tax that have not been spent.
Mr. McMillan commented that
where will they get the money from
Howard McKinnon -The Heart of the Health Council- Transportation problem some areas in county that aren’t getting served – Mobile Unit could help. Jefferson County has mobile unit. We need to come up with an agreement. There are certain areas in community.
Fred Dudley living in Midway Area and working in Tallahassee I travelled throughout County some have poor population (Greensboro/Gretna) I liked the idea to provide outreach service to outlaying counties in Area. What are the cost and how would it run. In support of funding.
Howard McKinnon – Discussed with Paul Meyers was a great help. Mobile Units are very expensive. He discussed travel vouchers. We have to put the numbers together.
Jeff Lawson, North Florida Medical – We could fund travel vouchers, if they would come and be treated by our facility. You could use money for co-pay.
Mr. Glazer someone from Clerk’s Office
(Finance) should be invited to discuss monies.
(4.) Working Group Members Appointment – Howard McKinnon and Craig
McMillan
Craig McMillan- We are here from GHI can appoint someone only 1 member, if more than 1 you would have to follow sunshine rules.
Mr. McMillan – The people that are dealing with problems are more equipped to handle. What should the make up of the group be.
Fred Dudley volunteered to be the
representative for the Gadsden Health Council from the GHI Board.
There was discussion about Shaia Beckwith-James serving as School Board
Representative.
Working Group Representatives
2
representative – Fred Dudley; Shaia Beckwith-James (Sunshine Law applies)
8 members -Arrie, Joy, Sarah, Fred, Maria, Jeff, Bud, Shaia
Mr. Glazer stated that it would have to be advertised by sunshine state law. He cautioned Fred and Shaia should not communicate with each other based on Sunshine state Law.
(5.) Future Meeting Dates - Howard
McKinnon and Craig McMillan
Discussion of future meeting dates:
McKinnon said that he would coordinate next meeting:
(6.) Adjournment @ 5:33pm