Galesburg Reporter

Fulton County Board Health Committee met Oct. 7.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order: 3:48 p.m.

2. Roll Call: Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present; Warren Potter, Absent. Also present, Tammie Denning and Diana Keime, facility

3. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Meeting Agenda: None – Cindy Arnett made a motion to accept the agenda, 2nd by Mary Deushane: Roll Call: Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present; All in favor

4. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence – All Health Facilities: Today is Laura’s birthday.

5. Public Remarks: None

Members of the Public who wish to address the Board must provide the Chairperson with prior written notice of their intent to speak. The written notice shall identify the name and address of the speaker, as well as a short statement indicating the speaker’s topic. Each citizen is limited to five (5) minutes. Citizen’s remarks shall not exceed 30 minutes per meeting.

6. Review of Minutes from Previous Month’s Meeting: Mary Deushane made a motion to accept the previous month’s minutes, 2nd by Susan Duquenne: Roll Call: Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present. All in favor

8. Claims/Review of Accounts’ Payable Items – All Health Facilities: Cindy Arnett made a motion to accept the agenda, 2nd by Susan Duquenne: Roll Call: Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present; All in favor

9. Transfer of Funds – All Health Facilities: None – there will be transfers at the next Committee meeting.

10. Immediate Emergency Appropriations – All Health Facilities: None

11. Resolutions for Board Meeting – All Health Facilities: None

12. Old Business

a. Discussion/Action: Financial Update – Previous Month’s Facility Data Review

1. Admissions/Census (Clayberg): Handout in packet – started the month with 40, 1 discharge and 1 in the hospital on the 30th, ended the month with 38.

2. Accounts’ Receivable/Aging (Clayberg) Handout in packet. Still having issues with medicaid pending cases and the managed Medicaid claims. Received a call and have one that has been pending since 2018 being worked.

3. Facility Operational Status Updates (Clayberg): Shared the Ameren savings analysis since the implementation of the solar array and informed Committee we are now receiving a bill from Primergy for the electricity. Discussed the use of paid time in lieu of vacation for the employees that have excess vacation time. This will be on the next agenda for discussion.

13. Executive Session for the Discussion of Personnel Issues as Described in 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

Susan Duquenne made a motion to enter Executive Session, 2nd by Cindy Arnett. Roll Call: Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present; All in favor

Start time: 4:09 pm. Roll Call: Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present; Warren Potter, Absent. Also present, Tammie Denning and Diana Keime, facility. Mary Deushane made a motion to leave executive session 2nd by Cindy Arnett.

End Time: 4:20 p.m. Roll Call Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present; Warren Potter, Absent. Also present, Tammie Denning and Diana Keime, facility

14. New Business

a. Discussion/Action: Facility Capital Improvement Projects

1. Garage Roof update – Completed on Tuesday – bill is in the packet,

2. Walk in Freezer update – received at GM- they are readying the unit for delivery to the facility.

Truck Replacement/Order – A quote from Morrow Bros Ford, Government sales – was presented to the Committee. The Truck budgeted for purchase in the FY 2021 budget. The facility truck was totaled by the insurance company this week. Cindy Arnett made a motion to approve the purchase of the truck this fiscal year 2nd by Mary Deushane. Roll Call: Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present; All in favor.

Discussion/Action: FY2021 Clayberg budget: the budget was present to the Committee with a few revisions, the tax levy was increased and there were a few line items adjusted. The Committee voted to approve with corrections and Laura will give this information to Audra for finance committee’s approval. Cindy Arnett made a motion to accept the budget 2nd by Susan Duquene. Roll Call: Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present; All in favor

Discussion/Action: Biometric Time Clock Policy: The Committee reviewed the new policy, they asked that is be sent to Justin Jochums for his review and any recommendations. Accepting the policy along with any revisions if suggested by Justin, Cindy Arnett made a motion to accept the policy 2nd by Susan Duquene. Roll Call: Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present; All in favor

b. Discussion/Action: Health Committee – Important Upcoming Dates

1. Next Health Committee Meeting: Wednesday, November 4, 2020, scheduled for 3:45 pm at The County Board office

Adjournment: 4:38 pm. Cindy Arnett made a motion to adjourn, 23nd by Mary Deushane. Roll Call: Laura Kessel, present; Mary Deushane, present; Susan Duquenne, present; Cindy Arnett, present; All in favor

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