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BROOKINGS HOSPITAL AND BROOKVIEW MANOR
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
December 8, 2003
The Board of Trustees of the Brookings Hospital and Brookview Manor met for a
special Board meeting on December 8, 2003, 2003, at 12:00 Noon in Hospital
Conference Rooms A-B-C.
Present were: Michelle Robbins; Dianna Evers; Rob Jones; Chuck Blazey; Eric
Rasmussen; John Ramsay; Ardelle Lundeen; Dave Kasperson; Roberta Olson; Tim Reed,
ex-officio; Julie Whaley, ex-officio; Dave Johnson, Administrator; and Pam
Emmett, Executive Secretary.
The meeting was called to order at 12:20 p.m. by President Rob Jones.
Consent Agenda: The following items from the consent agenda were approved:
Minutes; minutes from November 20, 2003; Purchase of Equipment for
Timecard/Payroll System: authorized the purchase of five new Kronos
timekeeper machines at a cost of $9,000-$10,000. In addition, there will be
labor costs for installation, training, etc.; Authorization to Bid for
Harmonic Scalpel Operating Room Equipment: authorized the advertisement for
bids for a harmonic scalpel system for the operating room. M/S/P.
Finance Committee: Roberta Olson reported the Finance Committee had met on
November 26, 2003, and minutes were included in the packet. The first item
discussed was the Senior Center. The committee felt that if the Senior
Center were located here such that it resulted in improved or increased
elder care services, and we were ultimately responsible for attaining the
success of the center, additional money would be indirectly worth the
“investment.” Absent the ability to clearly influence the operation to its
success, the additional money would be viewed much more as a contribution.
After lengthy discussion by the committee it was felt they should recommend
the Board maintain their position of offering $300,000 with a $200,000
additional amount as a loan to have the Senior Center built on the premises
of Brookings Hospital and Brookview Manor.
The second item discussed was having a more formal written policy regarding
contributions. There has been a significant increase in the past year with
requests for funds and some Board members felt there should be a formal
written policy on contributions. The Finance Committee felt we should
continue with the current process without attempting to write definitive
policy. There was discussion at the Board meeting as to how we budgeted
each year for contributions. Do we use historical data for budgeting, and
is there a certain amount set aside for contributions? One member felt
strongly that there should be a formal policy written and another felt there
should not be a formal policy as this could lock us in on what we could
contribute. It was noted that it is hard to distinguish between a business
decision “investment,” and a contribution. Dave Johnson stated that most of
the community oriented contributions being made totaled about $2,000 per
year. No formal written policy was recommended at this time.
Strategic Planning Committee: Michelle Robbins reported from the minutes of the
committee meeting held on December 2. She noted there was lengthy
discussion about the Senior Center that varied from leaving our first
proposal on the table to not giving them anything. Speaking for the
Strategic Planning Committee she stated they should offer them $500,000 as a
gift. She stated she had really thought about this and personally had
changed her mind, but the offer of the $500,000 gift came from the
Committee. Rob Jones stated he feels the Senior Center should be built on
our campus. It was noted that the seniors want to run the Center and they
do not want the Hospital or Park and Recreation department to run the
Center. Board members felt there were still a lot of questions that needed
to be answered. It was stated that this is not a competition for the
location of the Center, but a business decision. Dave Johnson questioned
what entity would list the Senior Center on their books as an asset. One
member felt in giving money to the city, we should also recommend they hire
a competent director for the Senior Center who could coordinate various
functions. After lengthy discussion, a motion was made to donate $500,000
toward construction of a Senior Center to be built on hospital land and
Board members also want the City Council to appoint two members to the
Senior Center Board. M/S/P with No votes from Michelle Robbins, Dave
Kasperson, and Dianna Evers.
East Central Multi-District: Board members received for information,
correspondence from East Central Multi-District expressing their
appreciation for approval of a partnering effort with their Health
Occupations program.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.
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Michelle Robbins, Secretary