1989-12-06 Regular MeetingADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, 12/6/89
RECEIVED
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
CLERK'S OFFICE
I. CALL TO ORDER: 7:01 PM
PRESENT: Wilton White, Betty Springhill, Gretchen Saupe, Ben
Ardinger; absent: Bill Hogan, Dr. Johnson, Lonnie White. Also
present: Kate Fitzgerald, RN, DON -Acute; administrator John
Salness.
II. AGENDA: Added: V(C)-Auditor Selection; VI(B)-Carpet Bid; IX -
Board Comments. Agenda accepted as amended.
III. MINUTES
A. 11/15/89 Regular Meeting minutes accepted.
B. 11/28/89 Special Meeting minutes accepted.
IV. APPEARANCES/COMMUNICATIONS - None.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Teleradiography: Dr. Tschersich would like to have this
available. Department manager Randy Packard will follow-up with
costs; this will brought back to Board.
B. Revenue Sharing Calculation: Memo from Margaret French
explained state allocation. Members discussed state allocating
only 49% of total and suggested follow-up with legislators.
C. Auditor Selection: Mr. Salness recommended Charles Bailey firm
(same as last year).
MOTION #1: BETTY SPRINGHILL MOVED TO APPOINT THE CHARLES BAILEY
AUDITING FIRM FOR THE KIH 1989 YEAR END AUDIT; SECONDED BY GRETCHEN
SAUPE. ROLL CALL VOTE:
YES: Betty Springhill, Wilton White, Ben Ardinger, Gretchen Saupe
NO: None opposed. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
A. Carpet: Mr. Salness distributed a written rer.ommendat.ion,
re/carpeting, stating not to carpet acute floors, but wainscot the
walls. This is due to proven tests indicating higher infection
rates with carpeted floors.
MOTION *2: GRETCHEN SAUPE MOVED TO ACCEPT RECOMMENDATIONS AS
STATED & WRITTEN BY MR. SALNESS TO REDUCE THE NOISE LEVELS;
SECONDED BY BETTY SPRINGHILL.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
YES: Ben Ardinger, Wilton White, Betty Springhill, Gretchen Saupe
NO: None opposed. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
VII. ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
DNO Insurance: Insurance coverage discussed; renewal due. Mr.
Salness will follow up in writing (to KIB about coverage).
CON: Our extension ends 2/29/90. Status of plans discussed. Need
to keep active; ask for 3 years extension. Mr. Salness will
follow-up on status of plans and CON.
Budget 1990: John reviewed, made corrections; budget now shows net
gain. Most of the errors due to over extension of hours/wages.
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Meet w/KIB: John will be meeting with Mr. Weeks to discuss payment
for inebriated, updating this building (Borough owned).
General discussion: reserve fund; John explained further on
budget calculations. John will meet with Ben every Wednesday.
Timeclock discussed (will move slowly on this).
October Financial: Showed loss. New financial format being
developed by Margaret; has 5 columns & will be summarized for
Board. Finance Committee requested one copy of disbursement
register. John distributed/discussed report on hospital ratios.
Plans being considered re/changes to collections & write offs;
discussion on this. John explained that department managers are
responsible for all expenses for their cost center. Departmental
cost allocation done yearly only on medicaid cost report instead
of monthly.
John asked Board about 1 day manager's retreat.
MOTION *3: GRETCHEN MOVED & BETTY SPRINGHILL SECONDED TO APPROVE
A RETREAT FOR DEPARTMENT MANAGERS AT THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION ON
THE ISLAND. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr. Salness plans to organize a meeting with area health care
providers after January 1st to define roles/relationship.
John plans a short Xmas vacation from 12/22-29.
Administration house will be used for temporary housing of
guests.
IX. BOARD COMMENTS
Gretchen: Encouraged Wilton to re -run for Board. Commented that
Joan Minks is starting independent home health; John asked Gretchen
to contact Joan & have her contact John. QA meeting next Thursday
at 12 noon. Gretchen remarked (from news artirle) that all
hospital in Maine are smoke free, and Providence & Humana will be
March 1, 1990.
Betty: Asked about solarium/no update.
Ben: Asked for advance information for insurance meeting 12/13.
�lr,1Y ✓ Suggested posting hospital plans on wall.
X. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
9:35 pm: Regular Meeting Recessed/Executive Session Began.
11:00 pm: Executive Session Commenced/Regular Meeting Resumed.
No action taken at Executive Session.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
11:01 Meeting Adjourned; recorded by Beth Stohl-Reiland. (Gretchen
Saupe recorded Executive Session).
Wilton White, Chairman Gretchen Saupe, Secretary