Aug 29, 2000

• Minutes, 8-15-00 meeting. Approved.
  
  
• The Financial Reports were presented by Jim Brinkman, CFO. After review and questions the reports were approved.
  
  
• Rick Hammel met with the Board to discuss remaining details from the construction of his new Clay Center Family Dentistry Building. The main issue to be clarified was the exact final location of the property lines. Mr. Hammel will convey back to the hospital, at no cost, a strip of land at the east side of his new property that he will not need. The Board and Mr. Hammel were pleased with the project and the cooperation involved.
  
  
• J. Bryant Anderson, who in addition to his other duties serves as the Clay County Medical Center Freedom of Information Officer, presented a proposed policy and procedure, for information requests. The policy was approved as proposed.
  
  
• Leana Hamilton, Director of Nursing presented a request to purchase a "E Z Stand" patient-lifting unit at a cost of $5,631. The unit will make lifting patients safer and easier for both patients and staff and will prevent staff injuries. The purchase was approved.
  
  
• Chairman Jeff Yarrow and Ron Bender reported on a planning meeting they had on August 22nd with County Board Chairman Jerry Mayo and County Health Department director Dana Rickley. The County's upcoming grant application and building options on land near the hospital were discussed. A letter of support for the grant was submitted by the hospital.
  
  
• The Board approved a an amendment to the roof repair project with McGee Roofing of Clay Center to add an additional section of new roofing over the Emergency Room area at an cost of $8,000. The preliminary steps of the roofing project began on Tuesday.
  
  
• The Board authorized Ron Bender to seek bids for the installation of an elevator from the main floor of the hospital to the basement area under the new clinic.