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SIGNED MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
The Paris -Lamar County Board of Health held a special meeting at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, September
6th, 2012, at the Paris -Lamar County Health Department.
Board members in attendance included Dr. Rick Erickson, Dr. William George, Dr. Mark Gibbons, Mr.
Bill Strathern, and Ms. Kristi Martin. Board Members not attending the meeting were Dr. Keith House
and Dr. Lav Singh. Others in attendance included Mrs. Gina Prestridge, Ms. Cheryl Johnson, Mr. Warren
Spencer, and Mr. Kent McIlyar. Meeting called to order at 6:05 P.M. by Dr. Erickson.
Mr. Strathern made the motion and was seconded by Ms. Martin that minutes of previous meeting be
approved.
Mrs. Prestridge updated the board on the number of West Nile cases in Lamar County, and that Elda
Francis was hired as the Nurse Practitioner, we had received 5 or 6 applications for the Sanitarian -in-
Training or Sanitarian position, we received the 3 -year lease agreement from Paris Regional Medical
Center, we have schedule a tour of the hospital with Scott Conway, and we will get bids from Bobby
Smallwood for the West Sherman building. Dr. Erickson stated that we needed at least a 5 -year
contract with the hospital.
Ms. Martin made the motion and was seconded by Dr. Gibbons to convene into Executive Session at
6:15 pm.
Ms. Martin made the motion and was seconded by Dr. Gibbons to convene into Open Session at 7:24 pm
Mr. Martin made a motion to authorize legal counsel to engage in settlement negotiations in the Cecelia
Kane lawsuit as outlined by legal counsel in Executive Session and Dr. Erickson seconded the motion.
Mr. Strathern opposed this motion. Motion carried.
Time of place of next meeting will be decided once bids are received.
Ms. Martin made the motion and was seconded by Dr. Erickson for the meeting to be adjourned.
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Respectfully, bmitted
By: Cheryl D. Johnson
Approval motion made by Mr. Bill Strathern and seconded by Ms. Kristi Martin at the October 4th, 2012
meeting.
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