Dent County Health Center Board of Trustees

Call to Order and Roll Call

Bob Parsons, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m.; in attendance were Bob Parsons, Dennis Floyd, Robert Gravley, Lori Hasten, Carol Lacy, Zach Moser, and Roma Jones.  

Minutes and Agenda

The minutes for the July regular board meeting were reviewed. Carol Lacy moved to approve the minutes.  Dennis Floyd seconded, and the motion carried.

Tax Rate Hearing

The current and previous year assessed valuations and actual and projected tax revenue were presented. The floor was opened for public comment. Dennis Floyd moved to set the 2023 tax rate at 0.0959 per $100 of assessed valuation, the maximum allowed by statute. Carol Lacy seconded, and the motion carried.

Old Business:

SERVICE STATISTICS AND REPORTS:

All statistics listed are for July 2023 and are reported by Zach Moser unless otherwise stated.

Communicable Disease

• COVID19 – 7 reported cases.
  • Lead – 34 cases
  • Sexually transmitted infections – 11 screenings
  • Influenza – 0
  • Animal bites – 6.

Diagnostics

• Lab Draws: 184 appointments.
  • COVID tests – 9 COVID tests.
  • Lead – 6 Lead tests

Immunizations

• 7 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered. Zach discussed the revised COVID-19 vaccine expected to come out this fall.
  • Influenza vaccine: 0 doses administered.
  • 136 Other vaccines were given. Immunization nurse Jackie Reinbott was credited with a smooth year and a good job of getting children in to be vaccinated before the start of school.

Other Statistics

• All Appointments other than WIC: 378
  • WIC: 320
  • Treatment Court Urine Drugs Screenings – 95
  • Show-Me Healthy Women – 0

Environmental – Roma Jones

• 2 total inspections, 1 recalls, and 5 environmental questions answered during the month.

Administrator Report – Zach Moser

• Employee Bios – Board members requested bios and descriptions of the jobs each employee does. Zach reported that this information was now available on the DCHC website at https://dentcountyhealthcenter.org/about-us/
  • Patient Satisfaction Survey – Zach discussed the recommended changes to the survey  processed which were implemented this month.
  • Zach reminded the board of upcoming events that the Health Center will be participating in or hosting.
    • Girls Night Out – September 14^th
    • Fall Health Fair – October 26^th
    • Drive Through Flu/COVID Clinic – October 12^th

Expenses

DCHC financial reports for July, including the review from H&R block, were reviewed.

Discussion was held on the balance sheet, income statement, and budget statement.

After these questions were addressed, Robert Gravely moved to approve the financial reports and the report from H&R Block. Lori Hasten seconded. Motion carried.

New Business:

• Certificate of Deposit Resolution – The resolution was left on the table. Zach was instructed to put the CDs out for bid.
• Conflict of Interest Resolution (2023-R004) – The conflict of interest resolution was presented and discussed. Dennis Floyd moved to adopt the resolution and Carol Lacy seconded. The motion carried.
• Strategic Planning – Matt Griswold, of People Centric Consulting Group, gave a presentation to the board on their philosophy of strategic planning and its importance. The Board took no action on their proposal during open session.

Closed Session

At 6:29 pm, Lori Hasten moved that this meeting be closed, and that all records and votes, to the extent permitted by law, pertaining to and/or resulting from this closed meeting be closed under Section 610.021, subsection(s) 3, 12, and 13, RSMo, for the purpose of discussing personnel and bids/contracts.

A roll call vote was held as follows: Carol Lacy – yes, Lori Hasten – yes, Robert Gravely- Yes, Dennis Floyd – yes, Robert Parsons – yes.

At 7:27pm, the board exited closed session having approved a bid from Victor Heating and Cooling for a mini-split and a HEPA-filtration system. The Board also modified the baseline pay rates for registered nurses and adjusted the health insurance policy. A proposal from People Centric Consulting Group was also accepted.

Next Meeting and Adjournment

The next regular board meeting date was set for Thursday, September 21st, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m.

With no further business Carol Lacy moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:28 p.m. This was seconded by Lori Hasten and all were in favor. Meeting adjourned.

Recorded by:

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Zachary Moser, Administrator                                    Bob Parsons, Chairman