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PHNB Minutes 5-14-2015
Old Saybrook Public Health Nursing Board
Town Hall, 302 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Thursday, May 14, 2015

Meeting Minutes

Present: Diane Aldi DePaola, Mary Kennedy, Sharon Craft, Joseph Termine, Janet Temple, and Don Mill.
Also present: Sharon Tiezzi, Recording Clerk
Guests: Jim Monopoli and Sheri Carlson

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Diane Aldi DePaola called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS – The Nursing activities offered by the VNASC for the month of April 2015 are attached and presented by Tina Belmont. Tina also thanked the board for her Nurse’s Day gift.

CRAHD Director Jim Monopoli introduced himself & Sheri Carlson, Public Health Nurse, who is working with his department which just received approval from Medicare to give flu and pneumonia vaccines.  They also have contracts with Anthem, Medicade and Connecticare.  The department has coordinated with Dr. Nicholas Condulis under his license.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - A motion to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2015 meeting was made by Janet Temple and seconded by Sharon Craft.               
Ayes 6, Nays 0, Abstentions 0; Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT – A motion was made by Don Mill and seconded by Janet Temple to accept the treasurer’s report as presented.
Ayes 6, Nays 0, Abstentions 0; Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE – Letter from Adam Stillman with his grades for the past two semesters and his request for a scholarship through the Flanagan Fund.

OLD BUSINESS – none

NEW BUSINESS – The next meeting is June 11, 2015. A motion was made by Janet Temple to approve Sharon Tiezzi’s Time and Task invoice presented to the board for $394.80; seconded by Mary Kennedy.
Ayes 6, Nays 0, Abstentions 0; Motion carried.

Sue Consoli, Youth & Family Social Services Director, submitted her documentation report on the expenditures for the three emergency funds; Medical, Hygiene and Dental.  A motion was made by Janet Temple and seconded by Don Mill to give $6,000.00 for the Medical fund and $3,200.00 to the Hygiene fund; and $200.00 to the Dental fund.
Ayes 6, Nays 0, Abstentions 0; motion carried.

A motion was made by Mary Kennedy and seconded by Sharon Craft to allow Chair Diane to purchase up $500.00 for envelopes and stamps.
Ayes 6, Nays 0, Abstentions 0; motion carried.


FLANAGAN FUND –  Janet Temple made a motion; seconded by Sharon Craft to reimburse Mary Kennedy for up to $300.00 for the gifts and cards she gave to the School Nurse’s and Tina Belmont for Nurse Appreciation Day.
Ayes 6, Nays 0, Abstentions 0, motion carried

A motion was made by Mary Kennedy and seconded by Sharon Craft to present Adam Stillman with a $5,000.00 scholarship from the Flanagan Fund.
Ayes 6, Nays 0, Abstentions 0; motion carried.

A motion was made by Mary Kennedy and seconded by Sharon Craft to allow Chair Diane to purchase up to $500.00 in stationery from Flanagan Fund for the fundraising letter.

NIGHTINGALE FUND – Four scholarship applications were received by the Scholarship Committee.  Chair Janet Temple presented the Board with their results of their interviews while the members read the applications.  A motion was made by Janet Temple and seconded by Don Mill to award Megan Sullivan, Aaron Federstone and Ashley Savino $3,000.00 each;  and Christine Gosselin $2,000.00.  The presentations will be given at the Senior Award night on May 29th at the High School.
Ayes 6, Nays 0, Abstentions 0; Motion carried

MORRIS FUND – no report

ADJOURNMENT- A motion was made by Mary Kennedy to adjourn the meeting @ 8:30 p.m., seconded by Don Mill.
Ayes 6, Nays 0, Abstentions 0. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Sharon Tiezzi, Recording Clerk