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Brookings Health System
Board of Trustees
February 11, 2012
Board of Trustee Members:
Al Baker, Chair, Zeno W. Wicks, III, Vice Chair, Jim Booher, Secretary, Arne Brown, Sandra
Faltemier, Debra Johnston Justin Sell, Julie Whaley, Walt Wosje, ex-officios: John Kubal and
Mike McClemans
Guests:
Rob Jones, Jason Merkley, CEO and Deb Davis, recorder.
Baker called the Hospital Board of Trustee Meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.
A motion from the Building Committee (Booher/Wicks) to approve the design as presented by
the architects, Horty-Elving. Merkley noted by approving the design concept this allows the next
step to occur, to seek bids on the project. In order to meet the mandated deadline of June 30,
2013 to be sprinkled in the existing nursing home, publication of bids need to occur next week.
Although the desire is to have a local firm receive the bid, according to legal, the low-bidder that
meets the specifications of the bid documents is to be the selected contractor. Merkley noted it
will be the Board that will have the final decision to approve or reject bids received on the
project. The new skilled nursing facility will adopt the pod concept and create a more home-like
environment with private rooms and family eating and living areas in each neighborhood. The
central area of the building will consist of a town-center containing a beauty/barber shop, a small
store, cafe, group activity room, administration offices, chapel and internet library. The complex
has been planned for future capability with computer access in residents’ rooms. Vote: Baker,
aye; Booher, aye; Brown, aye; Faltemier, aye; Sell, aye; Wicks, aye. Motion carried.
Executive Session
A motion by Wicks/Faltemier to move into Executive Session at 9:46 a.m. citing SDCL 1-25-
2(5), Marketing/Pricing Strategies. Those present: Al Baker, Jim Booher, Arne Brown, Sandra
Faltemier, Justin Sell, Zeno W. Wicks, III, Mike McClemans, Jason Merkley, Rob Jones, and
Deb Davis. Executive session ended at 9:56 a.m.
Meeting concluded at 9:56 a.m. (Booher/Faltemier).
Respectfully submitted,
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Jim Booher, Secretary