PLATEAU VALLEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Attendance: Board: Steve Bryson, Don Mease, Mike Simons, Robert Hassell & John Polhemus.
Staff & Consultants: Shannon Currier, Jessi Clark & Dr. Woodyard.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 1720 BY STEVE BRYSON, PRESIDENT.

  1. ROLL CALL:  All present. 
  1. MINUTES
    October 15, 2024 Regular Meeting
  • Motion 1: Mike Simons motioned that the Board of Directors accepts the minutes of the October 15, 2024 regular meeting as presented. Robert Hassell seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
  1. BUDGET HEARING: Budget hearing opened at 1720 with no public present. Changes from the preliminary budget were reviewed. Budget hearing closed at 1723.

  2. CLINIC CONSULTANT REPORT
    Medicare will continue to reimburse for telehealth visits.

  3. CONSULTANT CPA REPORT
    Financial Report – The financial statements were sent out prior to the meeting. The budget to actual was reviewed. There was discussion of investments that were called.
  • Motion 2: John Polhemus motioned that the Board of Directors reinvest $600,000 in four $150,000 increments with three of them being in US Treasury bonds maturing in October 2026, December 2027 and March 2029 and the final one being in a Federal Home Loan Bank agency bond maturing in December 2028. Mike Simons seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Motion 3: Mike Simons motioned the Board of Directors approves the October payroll, ACH transactions and checks (#55563-55659) and the contractual adjustments in the amount of $23,637.71. John Polhemus seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
  1. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
    Nothing reported.
  1. NEW BUSINESS
    Nothing reported.
  2. CLINIC REPORT
    Census
    Census - Collbran and Mesa Clinics - 11-19-24
    Collbran Clinic
    Collbran clinic patient days 11-19-24
    Mesa Clinic
    Mesa clinic patient days and provider summary 11-19-24
  • Provider Report. – Nothing reported.
  • District Administrator Report
  • Christmas – There was discussion of whether the Board would be doing bonuses or not.
    • Motion 4: John Polhemus motioned that the Board of Directors approves giving bonuses to the staff using the same methodology as done in past years. Don Mease seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Wage Scale – There was discussion of last month’s wage scale change and if we had the correct effective date for the change. It was determined that the effective date was appropriate.
  1. OLD BUSINESS
  • Land Acquisition – The water situation is still up in the air for the Mesa property being evaluated. The landowner is going to list the property in the spring if we do not purchase it. There was discussion of preplanning on the building with a construction company so that we would have the information needed for the RFP when needed.
  • X-ray Upgrade – The equipment has arrived and should be installed later in the week.
  • Signage – The installation should start any time. It will likely be done in two phases a couple weeks apart.
  • Mission Statement – tabled.
  1. NOVEMBER EVALUATION / RAISES
  • Annual:             Schowalter            
  • 3 Month:          None
  • Motion 5:  Don Mease motioned that the Board of Directors accepts the evaluation of the employee and approves the annual raise applicable. John Polhemus seconded. Motion carried unanimously

  • Motion 6: Mike Simons motioned that the Board of Directors adjourn the meeting at 1807. Don Mease seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,



Jessi Clark, District Administrator