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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSigned Minutes 1-30-12 Joint MeetingCASCADE JHospital LEY and Clinia CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL BOARD of COMMISSIONERS ARLINGTON CITY COUNCIL, and ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD of DIRECTORS JOINT MEETING MINUTES Monday, January 30, 2012, 6:30 p.m. Cascade Valley Hospital Arlrn f n Pa61 m The Cascade Valley Hospital Board of Commissioners, the Arlington City Council, and the Arlington Public Schools Board of Directors held a joint meeting on January 30, 2012 at Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington, WA, to discuss matters of mutual interest. Cascade Valley Hospital hosted, and CVH Board Chair Tim Cavanagh called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Cavanagh welcomed all who were present. In attendance: Cascade Valley Hospital Commissioners: Tim Cavanagh, Steve Peterson and Tina Davis CVH Administrator: Clark Jones City of Arlington Council Members: Dick Butner, Steve Baker, Marilyn Oertle, Debora Nelson, Ken Klein, Randy Tendering and Chris Raezer City Administrator: Allen Johnson Mayor: Barb Tolbert Arlington Public Schools Board Members: Kay Duskin, Bob McClure, Jeff Huleatt, Ursula Ghirardo Superintendent: Kristine McDuffy Student Advisor: Sara Deeter Cascade Valley Hospital Commissioners Margo Powell and John Meno and School Board Member Jim Weiss and Student Advisor Russell Smithson were absent and excused. Also present were Arlington School District staff members Sid Logan, Mike Johnson, Julie Davis and Ed Aylesworth; City of Arlington staff members Nelson Beazley, Paul Ellis and Jim Chase; and Cascade Valley Hospital staff members Heather Logan and Kathy Harris as well as Arlington Times reporter Kirk Boxleitner. Joint Meeting Minutes Hospital Commission, City Council and School Board Monday, January 30, 2012 GENERAL UPDATES City of Arlington — Mr. Allen Johnson, City Administrator The City has a new Mayor and three new Council Members. Mr. Johnson reported on the business process retreat held on January 21 and the typical goal setting retreat scheduled for May or June as the city begins the 2013 budget process. The 2012 budget has been adopted. A brief update was given on various city projects including the West Arlington Plan, some new annexations, recent housing development, development of the old Bayliner site and new businesses that have opened in the area. Also, in 2012 some fairly sizeable road construction projects are planned. The Legion Park Visitor Center is scheduled to be completed in February and a grand opening will be held in April or May. Two grants were received from Snohomish County allowing two additional gateway signs into the City. Mr. Johnson commented on the recent snow storm that dumped up to one foot of snow and gave credit to the crews who worked 12-hour shifts around the clock. The City has received sizeable dollars from the Tribes and the Fire and Police Departments are very grateful for this grant as this will allow the purchase of some much needed equipment. The Eagle Festival is scheduled for Saturday, February 4. There will be wine tasting and an Art show on the evening of Friday, February 3 at Magnolia Hall. Cascade Valley Hospital — Mr. Clark Jones, CVH Administrator Mr. Jones reported that the hospital is actively monitoring the actions of the state legislature as budget issues and proposed legislation have a large impact on the hospital. The new Smokey Point clinic is scheduled to open soon. There has been a tremendous amount of affiliation and merger activity in healthcare across the nation as well as here in our area. CVH has signed an affiliation agreement with Island Hospital and Skagit Valley Hospital to work on various enterprises including joint contracting, potential cost savings and possibly going beyond that. The Board spent time today with a consultant to determine if we should be looking at further affiliations in the future. Cascade Valley Hospital has been involved in three licensure surveys in a period of two months involving the Hospital, Surgery Center and Lab. All were successful. Joint Meeting Minutes Hospital Commission, City Council and School Board Monday, January 30, 2012 Arlington Public Schools — Dr. Kristine McDuff, Superintendent Dr. McDuffy commented it was great to have 14 of the 5,340 students in attendance at this meeting. She firmly believes that the students are the community's most valuable resource. The Arlington Public Schools Report was distributed and briefly discussed. The fourth annual State of the District address is scheduled for Tuesday, January 31 at 6:00 p.m. at Weston High School. She shared a bit about expanding student opportunities, including an increased focus on the STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The bar has been raised across the nation and AHS was called out as a "school of distinction", one of only 11 in the state. Dr. McDuffy stated she is very proud of the work of both students and the staff member team. The School District is hosting a "Know Your Schools" event on February 8 which provides the opportunity to invite community members into the schools to visit classrooms and interact with teaching and support staff. NEW CLINIC UPDATE Clark Jones gave an update on the new ambulatory clinic at Smokey Point that CVH is participating in with Skagit Valley Hospital. The new clinic will allow the expansion of the number of primary care providers in the community as well as bring specialty physicians into the community. Cardiology and Dermatology have already been brought in and other specialties will rotate through. The clinic is 42,000 square feet and borders 172nd. The scheduled opening date is March 26. The clinic will be fully "electronic" with an electronic medical record. A PowerPoint presentation with photos of the site and clinic footprint was viewed. SCHOOL PROGRAMS & OPERATION LEVY The ballots for the School Programs and Operation Levy are in the hands of the voters. A lot of energy has been expended getting the word out the last few months. The M & O title change has been pretty significant. Key facts were reviewed including the fact this is a four-year levy involving 2013- 2016, rate per 1,000, the areas the levy will support, etc. The District is working hard to be excellent stewards of the community's resources. Kris shared about two recent recognitions the District received for efficient operations. There are a vast number of bills affecting public education. Dr. McDuffy discussed the Supreme Court Ruling regarding the McCleary case which is a landmark case involving funding of public education. She touched on a few of the current legislative considerations affecting schools. Dr. McDuffy noted that through all of the budget cuts the District's students are making steady progress. Joint Meeting Minutes Hospital Commission, City Council and School Board Monday, January 30, 2012 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORT Paul Ellis and Sid Logan reported the last few months have been spent planning how to proceed with the loss of Chris Badger who worked in the emergency management role for all three organizations. Each organization has appointed a coordinator to work with the group. A table top training exercise was held November 10, 2011 that involved the rupture of a high pressure gas line near a school. Future table top exercises are in the planning stage. Ed Aylesworth, Food Service Director for the School District was introduced. Ed will be taking the lead on emergency management for Arlington Public Schools. Sid Logan reported on the Maryland training held in 2011 that involved the Fire and Police Departments, Snohomish County Health District and the School District. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Nelson Beazley reported he is pleased with the partnerships with the City and School District regarding the role of the Resource Officer. This program was started in 1990 as a cost sharing partnership. A few years ago, the School District had to drop out of sharing the cost to fund the program due to budget cuts. Dr. McDuffy is very committed to continuing this partnership because of the value of the program and the School District will resume sharing the cost. An Inter -Local Agreement will be presented to the Council and School Board in February for approval. The Resource Officer deals with criminal conduct by students and interacts with students as well as staff. STEWARDSHIP/PARTNERSHIP Paul Ellis and Sid Logan reported in this topic. Connie DiGregorio, Paul and Sid are meeting on a regular basis to discuss possible shared cost saving ideas, possible sharing of personnel, equipment, etc. The Hospital, Fire Department and School District met to formulate a procedure for an alternate site for the Airlift helicopter to use when Hartz Field is occupied. All involved have approved the procedure and the next step is a formal agreement between Airlift Northwest, Arlington Public Schools and Cascade Valley Hospital. A grant was received by the City to install the flashing beacons at crosswalks which will have a huge impact on walking safety. The Hospital is providing a nurse to the City for annual flu vaccinations. Other examples are shared vehicle maintenance, custodial/janitorial services and employee training. aof 5 Rt.(oId(-' l by Kailry ILairis i'Iv.l o Walley I to;pilaf Joint Meeting Minutes Hospital Commission, City Council and School Board Monday, January 30, 2012 MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS School Board Member Kay Duskin commented on the Coaches vs. Cancer event at the AHS basketball game. She also reported on the Relay for Life event which will include an electric parade if permits are obtained. This is the 3`d year for the Relay for Life event in Arlington. Just under $300,000 was raised in 2011 and the hope is to increase this amount in 2012. NEXT JOINT MEETING The next Joint Meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2012. The City will host. ADJOURN With no further business to come before the group, the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m. Mr. Jeff iMk, President Arlington Public Schools Board of Directors Dr, Kristine McDuffy, Superi e{ d # Arlington Public Schools °I Ms. Barbara Tolbert, Mayor ` Mr. Steve Peterson, Board Secretary City of Arlington Cascade Valley Hospital Board of Commissioners a;o 5 of 5