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Public Meeting Notice  January Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
  • Posted: January 7, 2022 7:36 a.m.
  • Last Updated: January 7, 2022 7:36 a.m.

Overview   of January Board of Trustees Meeting

Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

Agenda

January 11, 2022

5:30PM

REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOLDIERS' HOME BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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PUBLIC COMMENT:  PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE HELD TO 2 MINUTES WITH A MAXIMUM OF 6 INDIVIDUALS MAKING COMMENT.THOSE WISHING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD EMAIL THEIR NAME AND A SHORT SYNOPSIS OF WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS TO THE BOARD TO: debra.foley@mass.gov

(Chairman reserves right to terminate if comments relate to same issue.)

This meeting will be audio recorded to meet the Open Meeting Law requirements, and to preserve conversations and deliberations to use in the production of meeting minutes and preservation for historical purposes.

 

A:  OPEN SESSION:

    • CALL TO ORDER/ Roll Call of Board of Trustees
    • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    • Thank You: Mass Military Support Foundation, Mr Don Cox  (300 Gift Bags and 90 Sleeping Bag Coats)
    • Public Comments (2-minute maximum speaking time/6 maximum public commentaries)
    • Approval of Holyoke Soldiers Home Board of Trustees Minutes from November 9, 2021 Regular Meeting and Minutes of Sub-Committee Meetings for October 2021, November 2021 and December 2021.
    • Payette New Home Update (Mr. Lazo)
    • CFO/Treasurer Report  (Mr. Lynch)                                                                                                            
    • DVS Staff Report (Sec Poppe)
    •  Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Administrator Report (Include: VA Home Grant Status/REFRESH Update/MAC Status/ Out Patient PCP Placement/ Domiciliary Closure Status/Special Events)  (Mr. Lazo)
    • Holyoke Soldiers’ Home General Counsel Report (Atty Yankopoulos)
    • Home’s Family Advocate Committee Report  (Ms. Menard)
    • Home’s Veterans Advocate Committee Report (Ms. Menard)
    • Trustees’ Finance Committee Report (Trustee Jourdain)
    • Trustees’ Operations Committee Report (Trustee Collins)
    • Trustees’ By Laws Committee Report (Trustee Lacoste)
    • Superintendent Hire Committee Report (Trustee Lacoste)

B: OLD BUSINESS:

  • Update of EMR vendor contract  (Mr. Engell)
  • Update on VA Small Home Grant Program (Sec Poppe/Mr. Engell/Trustee Keefe)
  • Update on FEMA Grant Expiration (Mr. Lazo/Mr. Lynch)
  • Staffing Status (Dir of Nursing, Vet Care Coord, 2 Night Shift Supervisors, Occ Health Nurse, Volunteer Coord) (Mr. Lazo)
  • Update on License Plate Program Initiative (Trustee Keefe)
  • Issue addressing Board Of Trustees to provide input on Superintendent & CFO/Treasurer annual Goals & Appraisal with MASS Perform and limitations due to state employee HR policies (Atty Deacon)
    • Process and Dates for Input from Operations Sub-Committee for Superintendent and from Finance Sub-Committee for CFO/Treasurer
  • Update on HHS Funding of Travel Policy for professional conferences and development and potential payment of NASVH Dues with state funds  (Ms. Rego/Ms. Leahy)

C: NEW BUSINESS

  • Domiciliary Patient Placement Update (closure March 31, 2022) for remaining 7 patients needing Residence Off Holyoke Soldier Home (Ms. Menard)
  • Status of future COVID-19 Memorial (Trustee Keefe)
    • Planning Committee established?

D:  Adjourn

 

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