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PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE SESSION THE PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH HELD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11, 1993. THOSE IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDED DR. MCLEMORE, DR. CUTRELL, DR. STROM, DR. KRAFT, DR. MOSELEY, MRS. NORMENT, MRS. ELLIS, AND REV. EVANS. OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDED MIKE MALONE, T.K. HAYNES, GENE ANDERSON, JUDGE LOUGHMILLER, TROY OWENS, LATRICIA MILLER, DR. BEACHLEY, ANTHONY BETHEL, AND JAE DICKINSON. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:06. THE BOARD IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. DR. BEACHLEY'S RESIGNATION WAS PRESENTED. THE BOARD DISCUSSED POSITIVES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE SINCE DR. BEACHLEY JOINED THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT: THINGS ARE MORE STREAMLINED BETTER RECORDS ARE BEING KEPT THINGS ARE BETTER ORGANIZED BETTER CARE IS BEING GIVEN TO THE INMATES PROCEDURES AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ARE BETTER DISCUSSION OF NEGATIVES: INFLAMMATORY STATEMENTS WRITTEN INTO MEDICAL RECORDS NOT FOLLOWING THE FORMULARY THE COUNTY ASKED THAT THE CITY AND COUNTY NOT BE BLASTED IN AN OPEN FORUM POSSIBLY LETTING A NURSE DO TRIAGE TO SPEED THINGS UP DR. BEACHLEY SAID HE WAS SUBJECTED TO LIABILITY EVERY TIME HE GOES TO THE JAIL BECAUSE THE COUNTY IS STOPPING HIS ORDERS FROM BEING CARRIED OUT. HE IS TIRED OF ALL THE CRITICISM. HE THEN STATED HE WOULD LIKE HIS RESIGNATION TO GO INTO EFFECT AUGUST 31, 1993. DR. CUTRELL ASKED IF THERE WAS NEED FOR ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. DR. STROM SAID THAT THE COUNTY IS NOT STOPPING HIS ORDERS. IF DR. BEACHLEY WANTS TO BLAME SOMEONE THEN HE SHOULD PUT THE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS ON THE BOARD. IF HE CAN'T ACCEPT BOARD GUIDANCE, THEN PLEASE RESIGN. A SUGGESTION WAS MADE THE CONTRACT SHOULD BE RENEGOTIATED ON A SHORTER TERM. POSSIBLY MONTH TO MONTH OR EVERY 3 MONTHS. DR. BEACHLEY SAID POSSIBLY MONTH TO MONTH.