PLATEAU VALLEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Attendance: Board: Steve Bryson, Don Mease, Mike Simons & Marsha Encke.
Staff & Consultants: Shannon Currier, Jessi Clark, Erica Satterfield & Beth Hedstrom.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 1715 BY STEVE BRYSON, PRESIDENT.

  1. ROLL CALL:  Robert Hassell absent.
  • Motion 1: Mike Simons motioned that the Board of Directors excuse Robert Hassell from the meeting. Don Mease seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
  1. MINUTES
    December 10, 2025 Regular Meeting
  • Motion 2: Don Mease motioned that the Board of Directors accepts the minutes of the December 10, 2025, regular meeting as presented. Marsha Encke seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.

  1. CLINIC CONSULTANT REPORT
    Nothing reported.

  2. CONSULTANT CPA REPORT
    Financial Report – The Board reviewed the Budget to Actual in depth for the 2025 fiscal year.  Two Certificate of Deposits are maturing next week and another at the beginning of February.  There was discussion of what to do with those maturing funds.  The Board had asked at the previous meeting to go over what expenses fall into the the “Other Contracutal Reimbursement” line under the Provider Contracts at the January meeting and was given the information.
  • Motion 3: Mike Simons motioned that the Board of Directors approves the November and December payroll, ACH transactions and checks (#55893-55945) and the contractual adjustments in the amounts of $17,159.69 and $20,578.23 respectively. Marsha Encke seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Motion 4: Mike Simons motioned that the Board of Directors approves reinvesting the first two CDs into an agency bond above 4% maturing in 2031 and the second CD into an agency bond over 4% maturing in 2031. If there are not any meeting those requirements, the money will be moved into the ColoTrust account. Don Mease seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
  1. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
    Nothing reported.

  2. NEW BUSINESS
    Nothing reported.

  3. CLINIC REPORT

Census
Census

Collbran Clinic
Collbran Clinic patient days

Mesa Clinic
Mesa Clinic patient days

Mesa and Collbran clinics monthly totals

  • Provider Report – Noting reported
  • District Administrator Report
    • Annual Board Designation – There was discussion of where the Board meeting agendas would be posted and whether there was any need to change meeting days, times or Board officers. There will be no changes.
      • Motion 5: Mike Simons motioned that the Board of Directors continue to post the agenda on the District’s website with the Collbran Clinic lobby as the back-up paper posting place.  Marsha Encke seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
    • Pharmacy – Mike from Palisade Pharmacy will take over for Beth as our consultant pharmacist.
    • Staff Recognition – There was discussion of how to recognize staff for significant anniversaries. The Board will think about it for next meeting. Erica and Jessi will survey staff as to what would be meaningful to them. There was also discussion of an Employee of the Year (or other interval) and how to take input for it such as other staff or patients.
    • Provider Contracts – The CPI has been announced so that the contracts can be renewed.
      • Motion 6: Don Mease motioned that the Board of Directors approves the provider 2026 contracts with the contractual CPI adjustment. Marsha Encke seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
    • March – The audit has been scheduled for the fieldwork to be done in March. Jessi asked that the March meeting be rescheduled to a week later, on March 24 which the Board agreed to.
    • Succession – There was discussion of forming a succession committee to plan for future for inevitable retirements. Steve and Marsha were assigned to the committee.
  1. OLD BUSINESS
  • Land Acquisition Committee – Don received a document from the landowner when asking for the driveway permit.  Jessi will check with the attorney to see if it is the correct paperwork even though it does not appear to be.  Don will contact the landowner to see if he can pull it from CDOT if it is not.  Jessi is meeting with the attorney on the contract paperwork.
  1. JANUARY EVALUATION / RAISES
  • Annual:            None
  • 3 Month:          None

 

  • Motion 7: Mike Simons motioned that the Board of Directors adjourn the meeting at 1815.  Don Mease seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,



Jessi Clark, District Administrator