DATE: December 4, 2008
PRESENT: Paul Endres, Arthur Carlson, William Higgins, Linda Borleske, Terri Langer
ABSENT: Larry Schroeder, Henry Netzinger
OTHERS PRESENT: Kim Gochanour, Penny Clary, Bill McClary, Marty Krueger, staff
1. Called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Paul Endres. The open meeting law requirements were met.
2. Motion by Borleske, second by Carlson to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.
3. Motion by Langer, second by Higgins to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.
4. Public comment - None
5. Communication - Art Carlson received a letter from the Governor's office in response to a letter he had previously sent. Copies will be made and distributed.
6. Approval of a Resolution commending Joyce Fearing for 31 years of service to the Health Care Center.
Motion by Borleske, second by Carlson to approve the Resolution commending Joyce Fearing for years of service. Motion Carried
7. Approval of a Resolution commending Jessie Sandifer for 15 years of service to the Health Care Center.
Motion by Borleske, second by Carlson to approve the Resolution commending Jessie Sandifer for years of service. Motion Carried.
8. Discussion of Resolution regarding Mary Lux fund. Donation was given to the Health Care Center in 1981 from the estate of Mary Lux Waite. Request made to transfer the funds to the new HCC Foundation.
Motion by Carlson, second by Borleske to approve the Resolution approving the transfer of donated funds to the new Foundation. Motion carried.
9. Chairman's Report. Paul reported on the most recent Building Committee. Progress is moving along with the new building. Virgil Hartje has agreed to donate architectural services for the design of the maintenance building at the new facility location. Committee has agreed that checking the building for energy efficiency is a high priority. Savings may not be as much as advertised because of the number of times the air has to be exchanged in a nursing home. Discussion held regarding the furniture, fixtures and equipment. Kim and Tim will be working on costs for particular items for the new Foundation for donation purposes. Next meeting will be on January 22 in Reedsburg at the Fire House. A Foundation Meeting was held and Steve Bach has agreed to be an officer and has enlisted the help of his wife, Darlene. Had a very good discussion and will be working on a list of needed committees and workers to get it going. Larry Schroeder has expressed his wishes to remain on this board, and has cleared his schedule for the first 6 months in January to be available for meetings.
10. Business Office Report. Operational expenses in some areas are up due to various reasons. We still have a favorable variance and our Year to Date is still where it should be. The Supplement Payment Program (formerly IGT) has sent us of a payment of approximately $346,000 for our July - December period. Another payment will be received later in 2009. Our Medicaid Rate, which is updated every quarter, has gone up beginning in October 2008. Will be sending our Medicaid Appeal in to WIPFLi. The Business Office is in the process of moving everything into the new computer system and staff have been going through a lot of training. Some issues are being dealt with and things are moving along.
Motion by Carlson, second by Langer to approve the vouchers in the amount of $86,088.65. Motion carried.
11. Kim updated the board on happenings for the past month. All board members are invited to the Employee Appreciation/Holiday Party which is next Wednesday, December 10th at 12:00. Department reports were presented and items of interest highlighted. Staff are in the process of preparing for state survey. Have been having inservices for Department Heads on issues in the workplace, which have been very good. We are currently at 82 residents with our license is down to 89. Bill McClary passed out a rough plan for the Maintenance Building to be constructed at the new facility and a discussion was held.
12. Donations for the month were presented.
Motion by Borleske, second by Langer to accept the donations for the month in the amount of $3,247.38. Motion carried.
13. Next meeting will be January 8, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference Room.
Motion by Higgins, second by Langer to adjourn. Motion carried.
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Paul Endres, Chairperson