CHCA Board Meeting

Chestnut Hill Hospital

Maxine Dornemann called the meeting to order at 9:55pm.

After announcing the birth of Chris Kemezis baby boy, Maxine introduced Lisa Mallon, Assistant CEO of Community Health Systems and Barbara Wilson, V.P. of Marketing & Physician Network Development for the University Health Systems. Both groups are the new owners of the hospital The Hospital invited CHCA board of directors to meeting them.

Lisa Mallon spoke to the agreement made in 1991 between the CHCA and the Hospital regarding their expansion. In the past 10 years Chestnut Hill Hospital was not able to fulfill the original plans that they had proposed. The new ownership is now ready to begin this expansion of the hospital to include a Cancer Center, which should be operational by next March. Also, there will be a new Emergency Room – to date it only has 18 beds. The new building will include a new state of the art emergency Room and to insure that this runs efficiently, they will build 6 new operating rooms, and above that a new Intensive Care Unit. And finally on the fourth floor a Maternity/Delivery unit.

Lisa assured the board that they are expanding for the community, not for expansion sake. They want to be here for Chestnut Hill by bringing great healthcare to the community.

Approval of the minutes of the last meeting:

The approval of the minutes had been moved to the February 23 meeting.

Treasurer’s Report: Mark Keintz:

The review of the financials had been moved to the February 23 meeting.

Physical Division: Sanjiv Jain spoke to the following recommendations and motions:

Action Item #1:

The DRC recommends that the board approve the Traffic and Transportation recommendation for the intersection of Germantown Avenue, Winston Road and Mermaid Lane by 26-4 note of those present at the October 19, 2005 meeting, for a standard 90% intersection with a traffic light at this dangerous intersection. This motion was supplied to the board by John Haak, LUPZ Co-Chair.

It was then opened for discussion. One board member asked if neighbors had been approached. There were several meetings of the neighbors. And both sides spoke to this regarding their opinions and viewpoints. After much discussion, the board was ready to vote on this matter.

Mitch Melton requested a Roll Call vote.

The motion read as follows: The DRC recommends that the Board approve the TTP recommendation for the intersection of Germantown Avenue, Winston Road and Mermaid Lane (by 26 to 4 votes of those present on the October 19, 2005 meeting). The recommendation is for a standard 90% Intersection with a traffic light at this dangerous intersection.

The Roll Call vote was as follows:

(See attached)

14 – YES 8 NO - 11 Abstentions

The Motion Carries.

Action Item #2:

Building variance for Brian Decesare - 7920 Germantown Avenue. (Cigar Shop)

The occupant of 7920 Germantown Avenue is looking to extend the upstairs of his home and enclose the stairwell that is on the side of his house. The reason for his denial had to do with the set back – he has gone thru the DRC and LUPZ - they made specific recommendations to Brian to change some of the materials that be used and dimensions that they wanted him to do. He has made everyone of those changes. Brian has come back to the committees and they unanimously supported it.

Sanjiv Jain made the following motion: "I move that the Board accept the recommendation of the LUPZ & DRC for approval of the building variance requested by Brian Decesare for 7920 Germantown Ave." The Motion was passed with 3 abstentions.

Action Item #3:

Stewart Graham spoke to the merger of Weaver’s Way Partnership recycling with the Chestnut Hill Recycling. The Executive Committee unanimously recommended that the Board support this merger recommendation. Stewart moved that the Board approve the merger of the two groups (Weavers Way Recycling and Chestnut Hill Recycling) at the Chestnut hill site with the net revenues to be shared equally. The motion was seconded. Subsequent discussion revealed that the partnership promises to be a more efficient operation and revenues should be up. The vote was carried unanimously.

John O’Connell introduced Jim Foster, an opinion piece writer for the Chestnut Hill Local and a resident of Mt. Airy. He spoke to the board regarding the CHCA and the Local. He voiced his observation on the direction of the Chestnut Hill Local and the Community Association. He stated that The Community Association is an incredible and unique organization.

Nominating Committee:

Stewart Graham asked that we suspend the Bylaws in regards to the election of the Nominating committee for the January requirements and that those requirements be deferred until February and be the first item on the Agenda. It was felt that all the work could still be done. Mark seconded the motion which passed by verbal agreement.

Action item #4: New nominations for the DRC and Traffic and Transportation.

The following people were recommended:

Larry McEwen – Co-Chair DRC

Frank Galiato – Traffic and Transportation Committee

The motion was passed with 2 abstentions.

Meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted:

Jane Piotrowski

Secretary

Present:

Lou Aiello

Jane Becker

Maryanna Ross Cowper

Janine Dwyer

Mitch Melton

Virginia Mallery

John O’Connell

Mark Keintz

Ron Recko

Ann Spaeth

Claire Lemisch

Maxine Dornemann

Brien Tilley

Walter Sullivan

Sanjiv Jain

Tia Burke

Stewart Graham

Tom Kessler

Jane Piotrowski

Sr. Jean Laurich

Janice Manzi

Tom Hemphill

Cecile Mihalich

Pamela Waters

Jeremy Heep

John Shea

Dina Hitchcock

Maryann Dwyer

Leigh Filippini

Dana Klein

Josh Klein

Suzanne Lentz

Ann McNally

L. George Parry

Bright Judson

Amelia Carter

Sr. Carol Jean Vale

Jonathan Sternberg

Elspeth Lodge

Michael Schantz

Not Present:

Bob Bacino

Jamie Baker

Sally Hargeshiemer

Robert Hendrick

Caroline King

Frank Steel

Stan Moat

Douglas Doman

Guest:

Martha Haley

Ed Feldman

Dick Becker

Dave Fielding

Lisa Mallon – Asst. CEO Chestnut Hill Health Systems

Barbara Wilson – U. of P Health Systems

Jim Foster