04/03/2012 MINUTESMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
The Paris -Lamar County Board of Health held a regular meeting, Tuesday April 3, 2012 at the
Paris -Lamar County Health Department. Board members in attendance include Mr. Larry
Reaves, Dr. Bert Strom, Dr. Wally Kraft, W. Brady Fisher, Dr. David Carpenter and Mr. Bill
Strathern. Others in attendance included Judge Superville, Mrs. Carla Rhodes, Dr. Amanda
Green, Mrs. Melba Harris, Mrs. Rebecca Sanders, Ms. Cheryl Johnson and Mayor Hashmir.
Meeting called to order at 6:15 PM.
Minutes of previous meeting approved. Mr. Bill Strathern made the motion and the second was
made by Mr. Larry Reaves.
Board Members convened into Executive Session, Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas
Government Code, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment,
duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee as follows: review applications
and/or resumes for position of Public Health Administrator and conduct interviews. Dr. Strom
made the motion and the second was made by Mr. Strathern at 6:24 PM. The Board Members
voted unanimously to accept the motion.
Board Members convened in open session and that the executive session ended with no formal
action taken during executive session. Dr. Strom made the motion and the second was made by
Mr. Reaves at 9:25 PM. The Board Members voted unanimously to accept the motion.
Dr. Strom made a motion to make an offer to Gina Prestridge in the amount of $49,500.00 as
Director of Health Department and the second was made by Dr. Carpenter. The Board Members
voted five to one to accept the motion.
The Board Members discussed salary and benefits for Director of Health Department. Dr. Kraft
will make the offer to Gina Prestridge after talking to Mr. Gene Anderson about salary and
benefits for Director of Health Department.
Dr. Strom made a motion that the candidates will be in the order of Prestridge, Burton and
Stauter and the second was made by Mr. Reaves. The Board Members voted unanimously to
accept the motion.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:34 PM.
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Respectfully, submitted
By Carla Rhodes