MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF
THE WALKER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
April 27, 2016
STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF WALKER X
The Board of Managers of the Walker County Hospital District, Walker County, Texas met in a regular session, open to the public, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at Huntsville Memorial Hospital, Huntsville, Texas.
Members of the Board present included:
Chairman Robert R. Hardy
Vice Chairman Ron Lange
Manager Susan Mott
Manager Judy Emmett
Absent from meeting Secretary, Jerry Larrison.
Also in attendance were: Keli Molina, WCHD Administrative Assistant and Judge Danny Pierce.
Agenda Item #1: Call meeting to order.
Chairman Hardy called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Agenda Item #2: Consider approving the minutes for the meeting held March 23, 2016 and the Special Meeting held April 21, 2016.
Mrs. Mott made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held March 23, 2016 and the Special Meeting held April 21, 2016. Mr. Lange made a second to the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #3: Comments from the public. If you wish to address the Board of Managers, please register prior to the meeting being called to order.
None were made at this time.
Agenda Item #4: Consider and approve Amendment #1 to the Operating Agreement dated as of June 13, 2013 between Walker County Hospital District and Walker County Hospital Corporation which allows that in the event of a Transaction the District shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement at any time by delivering a written notice (the “Termination Notice”) to the Corporation, and which termination shall become effective upon the earlier of (a) ninety (90) days after the District delivered the Termination Notice, or (b) the consummation of the Transaction.
Pass at this time.
Agenda Item #5: Consider and approve Amendment #2 to the Lease Agreement as of June 13, 2013 between Walker Co. Hospital District and Walker County Hospital Corporation which allows that in the event of a Transaction, the District shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Lease at any time by delivering a written notice (the “Termination Notice”) to the Corporation, and which termination shall become effective upon the earlier of
(a) ninety (90) days after the District delivered the Termination Notice, or (b) the consummation of the Transaction.
Pass at this time.
Agenda Item #6: Consider payment of indigent care bills.
Chairman Hardy presented indigent care bills in the amount of $18,644.89. Mr. Lange made a motion to approve the payment of the indigent care bills as presented. Mrs. Mott seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #7: Review and consider approving the monthly financial report.
Chairman Robert Hardy reported that the Hospital District had revenues of $953,148.29 and expenditures of $619,058.80 for the month of March 2016. The board reviewed the line item statement of revenues and expenditures in detail. Mrs. Mott made a motion to accept the financial report as prepared. Mr. Lange made a second to the motion. The motion carried with 3 board members voting for the motion and 1 abstained from voting.
Agenda Item #8: Consider approving payment of monthly bills.
Mr. Lange made a motion to approve payment of the current monthly bills received to date totaling $101,870.85. Mrs. Mott seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #9: Approve the recording of the April 2016 indigent care expense.
Mrs. Mott made a motion to approve the recording of the budgeted indigent care expense for the month of April totaling $576,664. Mr. Lange seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #10: Approve the funding for the 1115 Waiver IGT in the amount of $576,664.00.
Board approved with Agenda Item #9.
Agenda Item #11: Consider and approve proposed 2016 budget amendments.
Mrs. Mott made a motion to approve the 2016 budget amendments. Mr. Lange made a second to the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #12: Consider giving approval to Walker County Appraisal District to accept bids received on the properties in trust owned by the taxing jurisdictions.
None at this time.
Agenda Item #13: Consider approval of application to waive Walker County Hospital District property taxes for the Samuel Walker Houston Cultural Center.
Mr. Lange made a motion to approve the application. Mrs. Mott made a second to the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #14: Comments and reports from managers and HMH administration.
Robert Hardy stated the Lease and Operating Agreements are in the process of being completed so we can start getting bids back in and resume with the sale of the hospital.
Agenda Item #15: Adjourn meeting.
There being no further business Chairman Hardy adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.