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 5:08 p.m.; in attendance were Bob Parsons, Dennis Floyd, Kim Smith, Zach Moser and Roma Jones.  Board member candidate, Lori Hasten was present.

Swearing in of New Board Member

Due to the Vacancy created by resignation of Board Member Sandra Headrick at the April 20^th meeting, the Dent County Commissioners were notified and they appointed Lori Hasten to the Board at their May 1^st meeting. Lori was present at the meeting and was sworn in by Zachary Moser, Notary Public.

Minutes and Agenda

The Board then resumed the regular agenda.

The minutes for the April regular board meeting were reviewed. Dennis Floyd moved to approve the minutes.  Kim Smith seconded, and the motion carried.

Old Business:

SERVICE STATISTICS AND REPORTS:

Communicable Disease Reported by Zach Moser

• COVID19 – In April, 5 new cases of COVID-19 were reported.
  • Lead – 32 cases were active in April.
  • Sexually transmitted infections – 6 screenings were conducted in April. The Health Center conducts free screenings for common sexually transmitted diseases.
  • Influenza – Cases have increased early in the season. 5 total influenza cases were reported in April. All were influenza B

Diagnostics – Reported by Zach Moser

• 292 appointments for blood draws in the lab were held in April. 86 were from the Health Fair held April 13^th.
  • COVID tests – 12 COVID tests were conducted in April.
  • Lead – 11 Lead tests were conducted in April.

Immunizations – Reported by Zach Moser

• 5 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in April.
  • Influenza vaccine: 0 doses administered in April.
  • 79 Other vaccines were given in April.

All Appointments – reported by Zach Moser

• 474

WIC appointments

• 331

Other

• 109 Urine drug screenings for Treatment Court were conducted in April  

Environmental – Roma Jones

• 11 total inspections, 0 recalls, and 3 environmental questions answered during the month.

Administrator Report – Zach Moser

Childcare

Zach reported on the ending of the childcare program as of May 31^st.

            Internal Controls

                                Zach discussed recommendations received from auditors regarding internal controls.

            Board Member Training

                                Zach gauged interest in setting up a board member training.

            Future Events

                                Zach discussed the upcoming future events, including the Walk Audit for the BCBH project, a safety day, a fall health fair, and a drive-through flu/covid clinic.

            Surplus Property

                Zach requested the following properties for disposal: Epson Color Printer, Brother Laser Printer, Dell PC. Zach requested the following properties for sale at market price: Two unused Apple iPhones, Four Desk Chairs. Kim Smith moved to approve the surplus property requests. Dennis Floyd seconded and the motion carried.

Expenses

DCHC Financial Reports for April were reviewed. Kim Smith moved to accept the report. Lori Hasten seconded and the motion carried.

New Business:

2022 Financial Audit and Federal Single Audit

Zach presented the audit report conducted by Maloney, Wright, and Robbins. Kim Smith moved to approve the report. Dennis Floyd seconded and the motion carried.

HVAC Discussion

Zach discussed an upcoming extension to the ELC-ED contract, a COVID-19 mitigation contract. He recommended that due to the short timeline of the contract that the money be used to invest in a HEPA filtration system for the building. Zach reported he would put out an RFP for the project and the Board could vote to approve or reject it at future meetings.

Ordinances and Resolutions

Zach discussed a fee ordinance and a food code ordinance, but nothing was brought to a vote.

Zach presented Board Resolution 2023-R001, Bank Signers Resolution of 2023 for a vote. Kim Smith moved to approve the resolution, Dennis Floyd seconded and the motion carried.

Next Meeting and Adjournment

The next regular board meeting date was set for Thursday, June 15th, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m.

With no further business Lori Hasten moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:54 p.m. This was seconded by Dennis Floyd and all were in favor. Meeting adjourned.

Recorded by:

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Zachary Moser, Administrator                                    Bob Parsons, Chairman