Sauk County Health Care Center Board of Trustees **Amended Amended

august_10_2017_minutes.pdf (75 KB)

Members present:  Henry Netzinger, Bill Higgins, Dennis Polivka, Nathan Johnson, Terri Langer, Mike Flint, and Mary Ellen Murray

Absent:

Others present: Jennifer Vosen, Theresa Dietz, Bill McClary, Dennis Murray, Mark Hanson, Niels Wolter, Michael Tatkow

1.  Chair Netzinger called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. and certified compliance with the open meeting law.  .

2.  Adopt agenda - Motion by Polivka, second by Flint, to adopt the amended agenda.  Motion carried.

3.  Motion by Polivka, second by Johnson, to approve the minutes of the July 13, 2017 meeting.   Motion carried.

4.  Public Comment – none

                                                                                                                                                                                 5.  Communication – none

6.  Barb Smith Resolution – Motion by Higgins, second by Murray, to forward the resolution commending Barb Smith for over 27 years of faithful service to the people of Sauk County to the Sauk County Board of Supervisors.  Motion Carried

7.  Solar & energy update – Michael Tatkow talked about energy efficiency issues.  Discussion followed.  He will send a revised report that will reflect minor changes.  Mark Hanson and Niels Wolter spoke about the solar project.  Discussion followed.  They asked the board to determine where they wanted the solar panels placed.  The board will discuss this at their September meeting.

8.  Business Office report and voucher review- Jenny presented the vouchers and highlighted items of interest, the operations statement and aging were, also, discussed.  Motion by Flint, second by Murray, to approve July 2017 vouchers in the amount of, $135,107.17.  Motion carried.

9. Second quarter adjustments - Jenny presented the adjustments, discussion followed.  Motion by Murray, second by Langer, to approve second quarter adjustments.  Motion carried.

10.  Second quarter donations – Jenny presented the donations, discussion followed.  Motion by Polivka, second by Higgins, to accept the second quarter donations.  Motion carried.

11. Private pay rate review - Jenny provided a list of private pay rates for nursing homes in our district.  Discussion followed.  Motion by Higgins, second by Langer, to increase our private pay rate to $286.00 per day, effective January 1, 2018.  Motion carried.

12.  Consideration and discussion of 2018 budget request – Jenny presented the preliminary 2018 budget.  Discussion followed.  Motion by Polivka, second by Flint, to forward the budget as presented with the modifications that were discussed.  Motion carried.

13.  Campus development with assisted living discussion – Discussion followed.                                                          

14. Administrator’s report – Jenny reported that she has been working on the budget and that she has attended the regular administrative meetings.  She, also, reported that the Sauk County Health Care Center has earned a five star rating, across the board.

15. Public Comment - None

16.  Next meeting date and agenda items for next month - The next meeting will be Thursday September 14, 2017 at 5:15pm.

17.  Adjournment - Motion by Flint, second by Higgins, to adjourn.  Motion carried.

_______________________________                                                                                                                      Henry Netzinger, Chairperson