Public Meeting Notice  July Board of Trustees Meeting

JULY 14, 2020

5:00 P.M.

TELEPHONIC MEETING OF THE HOLYOKE SOLDIERS’ HOME

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Conference Call Telephone Number for use during the Open Session:

1-866- 692-3580

Access Code: 616 663 800

A. OPEN SESSION

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Comment

[Any person wishing to speak shall notify the Chair of their request at least 24 hours prior to the meeting by email at Kevin.Jourdain@verizon.net to seek permission.  Permission if granted by the Chair is to allow the approved speaker a statement not to exceed 3 minutes.  Permission may be revoked at the Chair’s discretion at any time.]

4. Approval of Minutes for Board of Trustees meeting of June 9, 2020, and July 1, 2020

5. CFO Report

6. Report from the State & Administrator

7. Old Business:

• Trustee Account Audit Update from Powers & Sullivan and the Chair.
• Meeting the Capital & Infrastructure Needs of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke.  A capital planning update from EOHHS and DVS.  Possible Motions from Board to follow this discussion.

8. New Business:

• Discussion of the Attorney Pearlstein Report followed by any Board actions and motions to be adopted by the Board as a result of the Pearlstein report.
• Announcement of Date & Time of Bennett Walsh Meeting.
• Status of the Medical Director appointment – a vote of Board to approve this appointment when it occurs. [MGL c 6, sec 71 and Art 6 of our Board By-Laws]
• Discussion of Recommendation of SHH Legal Counsel to review past Executive Session Minutes for possible release under Section 22 (g)(1) of the open meeting law that requires that a public body, or its chairman, or its designee periodically review past executive session minutes to determine if they can be made public.

B. EXECUTIVE SESSION

9. Pursuant to MGL c. 30A, §21(a)(7) and MGL. c. 30A §22(g)(2), to review past executive session minutes to determine whether public release is appropriate.

C. EXECUTIVE SESSION

10. Pursuant to MGL c. 30A, §21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to litigation because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the Board (Walsh v. Board of Trustees for the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home)

11. Adjourn

The open session will not reconvene at the conclusion of the executive session.