TO: HIS BRANCHES BOARD OF DIRECTORS August 18, 2006
FROM: EUGENE YOUNG
SUBJECT: MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 8, 2006 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
PRESENT: W. MOREHOUSE, R. W. KING, T. SMITH, D. BEINETTI, A. GEYER, L. ERB, W. LIGHTFOOT, AND E. YOUNG
ABSENT: J. FENTON, R. FISHER, AND J. BOWMAN
GUESTS: S. MOREHOUSE, STEVEN HAYS (Assistant Professor of Health Administration at RWC) WILLIAM WALENCE (Chairman of Adult Professional Studies at RWC), JOHN GRAMLICH, TONY MARTORANA, JANE AMES (MSW Intern from RWC), AND ELAINE VIGAR
The meeting
opened with prayer and introduction of guests.
Secretary’s
Report:
The minutes of the June
13, 2006 meeting were accepted
unanimously on a motion by T. Smith and seconded by W. Lightfoot.
Treasurer’s Report:
There was no formal Treasurer’s report. A. Geyer contacted HSBC regarding refinancing the mortgage. They were negative. However, W. Morehouse talked to another representative and they expressed interest. This may have been due to the Canandaigua National Bank (CNB) offer (below) bringing in competition. HSBC wants a “mini” appraisal. They currently have a half off on closing costs sale. W. Morehouse brought up the Community Reinvestment Grant Act. This provides low income loans for inner city areas. CNB said they did not do them. This will be revisited because banks are supposed to do this to help the community.
The Bank of Castile was negative too, but they asked for a financial report. W. Morehouse is working with CNB. He got a commitment letter to refinance the mortgage with a $100,000 line of credit, but at commercial rates. The interest is 8.60% fixed for five years and then it can be adjusted. The property must be valued at 75% of the loan in order for the loan to be accepted. There will be a $1,600 fee for the appraisal.
A. Geyer passed out a conflict of interest form for each Board Member to sign.
Intercessors/Neighborhood Report:
The Grace Family Medicine staff has been meeting regularly for prayer.
The Block Association will meet later in August. There was a block party last Saturday in the HBI parking lot. There were about 300 people who participated and 350 hotdogs were given out.
Seven yards of mulch were spread on the HBI gardens by a summer missions team from Pennsylvania. They also did a neighborhood Bible Club. There were 12 kids in attendance and 6 accepted Christ. Susan also met the boys who were damaging the roof of the building.
A brochure on the Bird & Butterfly Garden (pocket park) was circulated. The city will provide benches, a fence, walkways, mulch and plants.
An email from B. Timgren was read. She asked for prayer for her and Israel. She is in the heart of the area being attacked by rocket and will be home in September and visiting us at our next Board Meeting.
Governance Committee Report:
On a motion by T. Smith and seconded by L. Erb, R. Fisher’s resignation from the Board was accepted unanimously with regret.
W. Morehouse introduced Dr. William Walence as an applicant for Board membership. He was at RIT for 12 years and then moved to Roberts Wesleyan College (RWC) and started the Health Administration Program. He is chair of the Division of Adult Studies. He lives in Churchville with his wife. They have two children. He has a doctorate from Ohio University. On a motion by D. Beinetti and seconded by A. Geyer he was unanimously elected to the Board.
President’s Report:
Dr. Daniel Fountain will conduct a workshop on whole person medical care at RWC, September 25-27. Elim’s missionary medicine department will participate as well. Medical students and local physicians will also be invited. This workshop will carry continuing education credits for physicians.
A retreat for the Upstate NY Christian Medical and Dental Association will be held on September 23. This will also offer continuing education credit.
Transition to Article 28 Clinic: S. Hays is working on the State’s contingency list and most have been met. A letter will be sent to the State showing progress. He is also working on the financial arrangements. The doctor’s accounts receivable have been transferred. The loan commitment (line of credit) is in place. What is lacking is the $20,000.00 grant required by the State.
The Development Committee met on July 25, 2006. A development plan was discussed. S. Hays has volunteered 20 hours a week to work as development coordinator at no salary. He has done this kind of work in the past. He wrote a job description and this was reviewed. He has been writing grant applications. He has sent them to the Golisano and Wilson Foundations. In addition, a letter will be sent to Dr. Martin of RWC to solicit help from the college. Dr. Walence has offered to write a supporting letter to Dr. Martin. HBI could be used as a learning laboratory in a real world environment for many departments at the college, e.g. Social Work, Nursing, Health Administration, etc. RWC will also be asked to pay a monthly stipend for the learning laboratory.
As a fund raising activity S. Hays has suggested bringing Dr. Patch Adams to Rochester to give a series of talks. Dr. Adams is interested in promoting health care for underserved areas. This will cost $27,500. S. Hays is meeting with Preferred Care to solicit their help in sponsoring the event. This would include Dr. Adams giving a talk to the Preferred Care employees. In addition, a dinner is proposed where Dr. Adams will speak and autograph books. Finally, Dr. Adams would give an evening talk. These events would charge admission. Steve is approaching the Presbytery of the Genesee Valley for support as well. W. Lightfoot will present the needs to the County and local state and federal representatives to solicit support.
L. Erb reported that George Nicolas, pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, is on a committee of pastors that who are interested in health care. They may have some founds that could help HBI.
T. Smith will meet with Fran Weisburg of the Finger Lakes Health System to determine other possible funding sources. He will also approach the Preferred Care Foundation.
Some other start-up activities that need to be done are
On a motion by D. Beinetti and seconded by W. Lightfoot the following plan was unanimously approved: During the startup period S. Hays will also function as the Center Administrator. He will work with a committee consisting of W. Morehouse, B. Walence, and T. Smith to develop and transition plan. Dr. Morehouse is the Medical Director.
A collaborative committee will be formed to work out the details of the interactions between RWC and HBI. Members of the committee will be named later.
Collaborative Partners Report:
L. Erb introduced Jane Ames who is a MSW student at RWC and is doing an internship with the Center for Christian Social Ministries. She is collecting data about the area by conducting door-to-door interviews. She is collaborating with other interns as well.
Embracing Options:
Female students from RWC are working as volunteer counselors at EO. So far year to date 87 women have been counseled at EO, and 30 have received Christ or rededicated themselves to Christ. Half the women who come to EO claim to be Christians.
EO has $5,000 in the bank and they are paying the director $100 per week in salary and they have raised this to $125 per week. A crisis pregnancy center form the southern tier gave EO a gift of $125. EO will begin to pay HBI $100 per month rent.
EO wants to start a post abortion counseling service. It was noted that 60% of the clients come in due to the sign on the building.
Miscellaneous:
HBI is sponsoring a table at the Holmsten Banquet. The cost is $40 per person. Contact E. Vigar to sign up.
The meeting closed with prayer including reading of Psalm 145 and an encouragement from T. Martorana that “Jesus will walk us over the places we have sunk" (finances).
The meeting was adjourned on a motion by W. Lightfoot and seconded by D. Beinetti.
The next Board meeting is September 12 at 7:30 am at the HBI Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Eugene F. Young