2009-02-10 MinutesBOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MINUTES
February 10, 2009
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Supervisors in Attendance:
Mr. Arthur S. Warren, Chairman
Mr. Daniel A. Gecker, Vice Chrm
Ms. Dorothy Jaeckle
Mr. James "Jim" Holland
Ms. Marleen K. Durfee
Mr. James J. L. Stegmaier
County Administrator
Staff in Attendance:
Ms. Marilyn Cole, Asst.
County Administrator
Mr. William E. Johnson,
Deputy County Admin.,
Management Services
Mr. Steven L. Micas,
County Attorney
Other:
Mr. Mark Gordon,
Executive Vice President/
Admin., St. Francis
Medical Center
Sister Tess Horvath
Mr. Tom Winfree
Mr. William Shewmake
Mr. Tom Flood
Ms. Barbara McHale
Mr. Terry Mohr
Mr. Pete Cleal
Mr. Eric Young, Manager,
Projects & Service,.
St. Francis
Mr. Manuel Flores
Mr. Warren called the Board meeting to order at 12:17 p.m.
Mr. Mark Gordon welcomed the Board and staff to St. Francis
Medical Center and called on Sister Horvath to provide the
invocation.
Following introductions, Mr. Gordon made a presentation on
the mission and vision for St. Francis Medical Center. He
provided a comprehensive hospital review addressing such
areas as campus development, hospital growth, patient
services growth, inpatient services, hospital service areas;
physician alignment, employer of choice priorities and
service excellence ratings. He then provided highlights of
the Vision 2010 and Beyond, with emphasis on servant
leadership, expanding the footprint of St. Francis Medical
Center and other related areas. He mentioned the charrettes
that have been held to solicit feedback from stakeholders
concerning the vision including the look of the campus of the
future, the focus on healthier communities (including charity
care) and the training of physicians.
In response to Mr. Warren, Mr. Gordon indicated that parking
is scheduled for expansion with construction to start as
early as the next 30 days and a satellite facility for
employee parking is also under consideration. Mr. Winfree
commented on the impact the parking lot construction will
have on the Chesterfield economy. Ms. Jaeckle commented on
the county's developmental processes and the need to help
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move these and other projects along. Mr. Holland expressed
an interest in two issues, transportation access and outreach
in terms of drug education.
Ms. Durfee complimented Mr. Gordon for engaging the community
in discussions about the hospital and their future vision for
expansion.
The second part of the presentation was an update on the St.
Francis Medical Center Foundation. Mr. Mohr reviewed a
proposal for Foundation Leadership Structure, which breaks
the St. Francis Medical Center Advisory Board into four
quadrants including philanthropy, healthy communities,
legislative advocacy/community affairs and marketing/public
relations/business development. He followed the presentation
with a video that highlighted activities that support St.
Francis' mission.
Mr. Gordon provided brief closing remarks and thanked the
Board for joining staff and St. Francis Community and
Advisory Board members for the lunch meeting. He requested
that these meetings occur at least once a year.
Mr. Shewmake commented that he was pleased to see
participation by the full Board~at the meeting.
Mr. Warren indicated that Bon Secours is important to the
Chesterfield Community and expressed appreciation for the St.
Francis staff and board reaching out to the community.
Ms. Durfee added that she was pleased and inspired by the
vision as well as St. Francis' willingness to think outside
the box and for their efforts to pull the community together.
Mr. Holland expressed appreciation for the hospitality and
commended the St. Francis team for their vision for the
hospital.
The Board adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting
on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
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J mes Ste aier
ounty Administrator
Arthur S. arren
Chairman
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