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Regular City Council Meeting August 14, 2003 Page 14 city includes the Health Department in its budget. He said he has no authority over any of the employees of the Health Department. Mr. Malone said they are treated as city employees for purposes of benefits and pay and receive a city pay check, but there is a Director and a self-governing board appointed by the City Council and the Lamar County Commissioners which runs the department. City Manager Malone informed the Council that he and the County Judge have been talking about a way to improve collections at the Health Department. They need to get the Board completely appointed, get a financial statement to them and focus on that. He said that collections need to be improved whatever it is going to take. He said that he and the judge do not feel that they are getting the Medicare-Medicaid reimbursement that is available and the Judge does not feel they are getting the indigent health care money, which they could receive for some patients, from the County. Councilman Plata asked about the lighting at Woodall Baseball Park, the Pee- Wee Football Field, and the Soccer Fields and wanted to know how much the city is contributing. Mr. Anderson said he would furnish that information to the Council at the next meeting. No action was taken on agenda Item Nos. 2A, 2B and 2C. Mayor Fendley set meetings for Monday, August 18, 2003, at 6:00 P.M. and Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at 4:00 P.M. and they would go to about 6:00 P.M. each evening. There being no further business, a motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy, seconded by Councilwoman Neeley, to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed 7 ayes, 0 nays. The meeting was adjourned. CURTIS FENDLEY, MAYOR