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Faris — Lamar County Wealth Department
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<br />Faris, Texas 75461 -0938
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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
<br />PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
<br />The Paris -Lamar County Board of Health held a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June
<br />26, 2012, in the City of Paris Council Chambers. Board members in attendance included Dr.
<br />Wally Kraft, Chairman, Mr. Bill Strathern, Mr. Brady Fisher, Dr. Robert Moseley and Dr. David
<br />Carpenter. Others in attendance included Judge Chuck Superville, Mr. Lawrence Malone, Mr.
<br />John Godwin, Mrs. Gina Prestridge, Mrs. Carla Rhodes, Ms. Cheryl Johnson, Mrs. Nita Johnson,
<br />Mrs. Elishia Brothers, Mrs. Rebecca Sanders, Mrs. Robert Moseley, Dr. Keith House, Dr. William
<br />H. George, Ms. Kristi Michelle Martin, Dr. Rick Erickson, Dr. Mark Gibbons, Ms. Mary Madewell,
<br />Mr. Charles Richards and one unidentified gentleman. Board Members that were not present at
<br />the meeting were Dr. Bert Strom and Mr. Larry Reaves.
<br />Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Dr. Wally Kraft.
<br />Dr. Carpenter made the motion and was seconded by Mr. Strathern that minutes of previous
<br />meeting be approved.
<br />Introduction of all newly appointed board members, City Manager, County Judge and
<br />Commissioner Precinct # 1.
<br />Mrs. Prestridge presented appreciation plaques to all outgoing members.
<br />Mrs. Prestridge, Executive Director, updated the board about some future plans /projects
<br />including starting the clinic to work four 10 -hour days, accepting payments with debit or credit
<br />cards, completing the PEHP and the Medicaid applications, preparing the annual budget and
<br />projected building budget, spraying for mosquitoes until 1St freeze, partnering with Lamar
<br />County Indigent Health Care, new policies and procedures including smoke -free facility and
<br />HIPAA compliance.
<br />Mrs. Prestridge contacted North East Texas Public Health District in Tyler, Texas, for an
<br />example of by -laws for Board of Health.
<br />Mrs. Prestridge discussed four options to relocate the Paris -Lamar County Health Department.
<br />Option # 1 - Paris Regional Medical Center, South Campus Emergency Room, possible lease
<br />term agreement, Option # 2 - Old Bonzo 10,000 sq. ft. building located on 19th S.W. Street
<br />Building would cost around $230,000 plus another $500,000 to renovate, Option # 3 - Old Paris
<br />Police building located on Bonham Street, costing around $764,000 to remove the asbestos and
<br />renovate, then Option # 4 - old Department of State Health Service building, 20,000 sq. ft,
<br />located on the corner of 4th S.W. and West Sherman Street. Sell for $200,000, interest free for
<br />1St three years then at 6% interest for the next 7 years plus $100,000 renovation. Two best
<br />Board of health minutes of regular meeting 2012 -06-26
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