Dec 3 2021
Let's see
now...
Once upon a time there was a fairy princess... No that won't work
Look up in the sky, it's a bird.... No that's been used before too
A long time ago in a galaxy far away.....
Nope none of that will work for our Health Dept special meeting held Dec 3rd at 3pm.
So, because of its seriousness, here's just the facts as we know it
Background stuff:
With all the COVID $$$ floating around these days, this county (as well as four others) were given the green light on grant funding for local Health Dept projects. Our amount was $3,000,000.00
With the idea being, get the money out the door and into construction projects. The idea was, to get the $$$ into circulation right away.
With the N H Dyer Health Dept building owned by the Clay County Commission, it was the CCC that OK'd the $3m project after consultation with the Health Dept Director, Phillina Frame. Our rep on the Regional Intergovernmental Council (RIC) is Terry Martin. We call him Mr Money Bags because he's the middle man that handles grant writing and steering dimly lit locals on the ways of Federal Govt paperwork.
During the Nov Commission meeting, it became known that the Health Director had penned a less than professional email to the funders in affect, saying, we don't know anything about this grant opportunity and don't want it, turn it down.
You can go back and read all the juice from that Nov 2021 CCC meeting over on the COMMUNICATOR ONLINE newspaper page.
Needless to say, after lots of work writing the grant, the funders could NOT be happy campers.
Sooooo, the County Commission asked a for special meeting of the Health Dept Board to try and herd the kittens.
Here's the key players for that Special meeting held on Dec 3rd.
All three Commissioners were in attendance. Commissioner David Schoolcraft tried to be the calming voice, the voice of reasonand rudder this disaster into calmer wawa. Commissioner Fran King was there to straighten out the dimly lit Health Board, to ask them important questions like, how can you be so stupid and who was the head stupid leader that embarrassed the whole $$#@!! county?
Health Boardster Beth Hubbard was not in attendance. That's probably her best move this year!
Other Health Boardsters present were Chair Joyce McGlothlin, Ted Underwood, Judith Combs, and Amanda Shelton who came in 30 minutes late.
The County Medical Officer is Lela Patel who was also in attendance.
The person in charge of day to day operations at the Health Dept is their Director, Phillina Frame.
Angela Brown is a PA and served as Director of the place for many years. A few months ago Brown bailed out. BAck then it sounded like she was fed up with the local BS. Just recently Brown came back to serve as a PA but refused the Director's perch.
Once upon a time there was a fairy princess... No that won't work
Look up in the sky, it's a bird.... No that's been used before too
A long time ago in a galaxy far away.....
Nope none of that will work for our Health Dept special meeting held Dec 3rd at 3pm.
So, because of its seriousness, here's just the facts as we know it
Background stuff:
With all the COVID $$$ floating around these days, this county (as well as four others) were given the green light on grant funding for local Health Dept projects. Our amount was $3,000,000.00
With the idea being, get the money out the door and into construction projects. The idea was, to get the $$$ into circulation right away.
With the N H Dyer Health Dept building owned by the Clay County Commission, it was the CCC that OK'd the $3m project after consultation with the Health Dept Director, Phillina Frame. Our rep on the Regional Intergovernmental Council (RIC) is Terry Martin. We call him Mr Money Bags because he's the middle man that handles grant writing and steering dimly lit locals on the ways of Federal Govt paperwork.
During the Nov Commission meeting, it became known that the Health Director had penned a less than professional email to the funders in affect, saying, we don't know anything about this grant opportunity and don't want it, turn it down.
You can go back and read all the juice from that Nov 2021 CCC meeting over on the COMMUNICATOR ONLINE newspaper page.
Needless to say, after lots of work writing the grant, the funders could NOT be happy campers.
Sooooo, the County Commission asked a for special meeting of the Health Dept Board to try and herd the kittens.
Here's the key players for that Special meeting held on Dec 3rd.
All three Commissioners were in attendance. Commissioner David Schoolcraft tried to be the calming voice, the voice of reasonand rudder this disaster into calmer wawa. Commissioner Fran King was there to straighten out the dimly lit Health Board, to ask them important questions like, how can you be so stupid and who was the head stupid leader that embarrassed the whole $$#@!! county?
Health Boardster Beth Hubbard was not in attendance. That's probably her best move this year!
Other Health Boardsters present were Chair Joyce McGlothlin, Ted Underwood, Judith Combs, and Amanda Shelton who came in 30 minutes late.
The County Medical Officer is Lela Patel who was also in attendance.
The person in charge of day to day operations at the Health Dept is their Director, Phillina Frame.
Angela Brown is a PA and served as Director of the place for many years. A few months ago Brown bailed out. BAck then it sounded like she was fed up with the local BS. Just recently Brown came back to serve as a PA but refused the Director's perch.
Health Dept Director Philana Frame with her back to the camera
In attendance, County Commissioner to the right rear, Fran King, David Schoolcraft and Connie Kinder. Also in attendance, County Clerk Connie Workman, blue sweater, center rear.
With everyone
around the conference table at 3pm, Dr Patel started asking
questions and trying to figure out the mess. Patel: I want to
know more... To understand so we can be on the same page.
Schoolcraft responded with a calm voice as he went thru the months' long grant process. His explanation included: when the Health Dept heard about the $3m up for grabs, they did NOT respond; Finally, the Commission reached out to the Health Dept which suggested the $$$ be used for more space, a bigger parking lot, and or a drive thru carport style facility to do COVID tests and vaccinations under the shelter; and, that drive thru shelter could also be used by the Ambulance Service to keep the trucks out of the weather.
According to Commissioner Schoolcraft, the Health Dept Director wanted nothing to do with the grant / grant writing. Fran King reminded the Board that the existing building was built with grant dollars years ago.
After hearing the Schoolcraft remarks, Patel told the assembled: All of us are not on the same page, there has been miscommunication here and they don't even have a copy of the proposed grant project.
Uhhhh, we think Patel is telling the truth, the Health Board and their Director have been out of the loop.... Now, whose problem is that?
Trying his best diplomatic ways, Dave Schoolcraft told em to turn to page 12 of the application where in plain black and white, the Commission must be the one to apply for the money. Still trying to maintain her cool, Ms King added, the CCC is often the middle man agency for county grants. Examples includes, Park and Recreation funds and the Clayberry pool.
Side Note: It sounded like Phillina Frame had her shorts all bunched up over the agency's IRS non profit number being included on the application.
Worthy of some kind of Oscar, Emmy, award, Fran tried to sooth Ms Frame and her Board with, we used your tax ID number to show you really exist and not something non existent.
Schoolcraft went on explaining the process on and on and on....
Fran had had enough.
On the edge of her chair and after 30 minutes of hearing crap, Ms King: Why don't YOU have a copy of the application? !! ... That sounds like an internal problem!!!!
Still not in a full rage, Fran: This will benefit the Health Dept... moving the ambulances out... having the new drive thru facility.... and then and then, also from Ms King, something along the lines of After your letter was sent out, I don't know if they will work with us!
Dr Patel was also trying to keep everything smooth and calm, this all is simply a communications problem.
Schoolcraft had had enough: We tried to meet with you before the grant deadline... with Phillina.
Schoolcraft responded with a calm voice as he went thru the months' long grant process. His explanation included: when the Health Dept heard about the $3m up for grabs, they did NOT respond; Finally, the Commission reached out to the Health Dept which suggested the $$$ be used for more space, a bigger parking lot, and or a drive thru carport style facility to do COVID tests and vaccinations under the shelter; and, that drive thru shelter could also be used by the Ambulance Service to keep the trucks out of the weather.
According to Commissioner Schoolcraft, the Health Dept Director wanted nothing to do with the grant / grant writing. Fran King reminded the Board that the existing building was built with grant dollars years ago.
After hearing the Schoolcraft remarks, Patel told the assembled: All of us are not on the same page, there has been miscommunication here and they don't even have a copy of the proposed grant project.
Uhhhh, we think Patel is telling the truth, the Health Board and their Director have been out of the loop.... Now, whose problem is that?
Trying his best diplomatic ways, Dave Schoolcraft told em to turn to page 12 of the application where in plain black and white, the Commission must be the one to apply for the money. Still trying to maintain her cool, Ms King added, the CCC is often the middle man agency for county grants. Examples includes, Park and Recreation funds and the Clayberry pool.
Side Note: It sounded like Phillina Frame had her shorts all bunched up over the agency's IRS non profit number being included on the application.
Worthy of some kind of Oscar, Emmy, award, Fran tried to sooth Ms Frame and her Board with, we used your tax ID number to show you really exist and not something non existent.
Schoolcraft went on explaining the process on and on and on....
Fran had had enough.
On the edge of her chair and after 30 minutes of hearing crap, Ms King: Why don't YOU have a copy of the application? !! ... That sounds like an internal problem!!!!
Still not in a full rage, Fran: This will benefit the Health Dept... moving the ambulances out... having the new drive thru facility.... and then and then, also from Ms King, something along the lines of After your letter was sent out, I don't know if they will work with us!
Dr Patel was also trying to keep everything smooth and calm, this all is simply a communications problem.
Schoolcraft had had enough: We tried to meet with you before the grant deadline... with Phillina.
Health Board Chair Joyce McGlothlin, right, and Boardster Ted Underwood, left.
Angela Brown
has a bunch of management experience and promotes a pro
attitude and style. With her thang in the wringer, Phillina
said little.. was asked little for that matter.
Angela told the group, she had talked with someone at the Development office who informed her, Phillina's email declining the grant would NOT affect any other grant and the real question was, how much more expensive the utilities would be if the ambulance service moves out of the Health Dept building, that the Health Dept would have a heavier burden with monthly utilities.
Brown, others, and Fran went back and forth until until, we missed what was said. We didn't miss when Commissioner King came back with, " I DON'T LIKE BEING CALLED A LIAR!!" Also, " I talked with them just 30 minutes ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Trying to emphasis how that Health Dept letter went over like a turd in a punch bowl, Dave Schoolcraft, "We pretty much had that grant UNTIL you sent out that letter!"
In attendance County Clerk Connie Workman: Rarely do we have $$$$ given out with out the need for matching funds... It's a rare opportunity.."
Still busting at the seams, Fran , "Why did you send out that email (letter) to the Development office and NOT to the County Commission first?????"
Up to this time, the Health Boardsters said nothing, inguno, zilch.
After sitting thru and realizing this was a major mess up, Boardster Judith Combs: I never knew of the grant. Chair Joyce Ms Glothlin said about the same thing.
Eyeballing them all, Fran: Why send that negative letter?? The PSD's could be impacted!!!!!!!!!!!!
More discussion. Finally Boardster Ted Underwood (also on a PSD Board): I didn't know.
See what's happening? So far, Judith, Ted, and Joyce have swung around (they saw the ship sinking really) and said they didn't know what they voted on one month earlier.
Still trying to be cool handed, Schoolcraft: If you had questions, why didn't you contact us??
Angela told the group, she had talked with someone at the Development office who informed her, Phillina's email declining the grant would NOT affect any other grant and the real question was, how much more expensive the utilities would be if the ambulance service moves out of the Health Dept building, that the Health Dept would have a heavier burden with monthly utilities.
Brown, others, and Fran went back and forth until until, we missed what was said. We didn't miss when Commissioner King came back with, " I DON'T LIKE BEING CALLED A LIAR!!" Also, " I talked with them just 30 minutes ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Trying to emphasis how that Health Dept letter went over like a turd in a punch bowl, Dave Schoolcraft, "We pretty much had that grant UNTIL you sent out that letter!"
In attendance County Clerk Connie Workman: Rarely do we have $$$$ given out with out the need for matching funds... It's a rare opportunity.."
Still busting at the seams, Fran , "Why did you send out that email (letter) to the Development office and NOT to the County Commission first?????"
Up to this time, the Health Boardsters said nothing, inguno, zilch.
After sitting thru and realizing this was a major mess up, Boardster Judith Combs: I never knew of the grant. Chair Joyce Ms Glothlin said about the same thing.
Eyeballing them all, Fran: Why send that negative letter?? The PSD's could be impacted!!!!!!!!!!!!
More discussion. Finally Boardster Ted Underwood (also on a PSD Board): I didn't know.
See what's happening? So far, Judith, Ted, and Joyce have swung around (they saw the ship sinking really) and said they didn't know what they voted on one month earlier.
Still trying to be cool handed, Schoolcraft: If you had questions, why didn't you contact us??
County Medical Officer Lela Patel, MD, foreground and Angela Brown PA
Fran King,
"This will affect us in the future!" Looking squarely at the
Health Chair, " Phillina was in on the meetings." Ms frame
disputed that claim.
More and More. Finally, Schoolcraft (maybe Connie Workman) pulled out a peace offering letter addressed to the Funding agency and asked if the Health Dept would turn their ship around, have a change of heart, and sign this new document. See just below readers.
Schoolcraft: this letter shows we're coming together, we're now on the same page, we're getting together.
With tempers flairing, Fran wasn't done. She knew this was her only chance to get answers first hand. For this foray, Fran asked Boardster Amanda Shelton about her need to send the letter to the funders. Ms Shelton said she had no regrets about sending the letter (email) to the big wigs and she was just wanting more information.
Of course that was a load of BS.
Fran: We appointed all of you! ON ONE CALLED US!!
Schoolcraft: We did NOT know what you were doing... Your Director knew what was going on!
A full 50 minutes into the public meeting and seeing tempers rising again, Dr Patel, "Move on"
Trying for a better
Kum Ba Yahs were' coming again with stuff, we will change our ways and go to the CCC before writing any future screw ball letters, everyone should be in the loop
With smooth returning, Lynn Sizemore questioned the Franster statements. Fran "We own this property and building, We pay the insurance here... We put your roof on!!!
With it sounding like the Health Board was now onboard, the CCC plea letter of reconsideration was passed around. Second thoughts came on the part about about the Board "misinterpreting" what had happened earlier.
Back and forth back and forth.... Finally Chair Joyce McGlothing let's use theirs. a couple Boardsters signed the CCC's offering letter.
Sound like the problem is behind em? Wrong-O
The Health Board went into secret time with the Commission and did so without voting to do as much. Nor with that secret time article listed on the meeting agenda.
They stayed behind closed doors for around 30 minutes. The Chair said that about does it without mentioning anything from secret time. It was like it had never happened.
More and More. Finally, Schoolcraft (maybe Connie Workman) pulled out a peace offering letter addressed to the Funding agency and asked if the Health Dept would turn their ship around, have a change of heart, and sign this new document. See just below readers.
Schoolcraft: this letter shows we're coming together, we're now on the same page, we're getting together.
With tempers flairing, Fran wasn't done. She knew this was her only chance to get answers first hand. For this foray, Fran asked Boardster Amanda Shelton about her need to send the letter to the funders. Ms Shelton said she had no regrets about sending the letter (email) to the big wigs and she was just wanting more information.
Of course that was a load of BS.
Fran: We appointed all of you! ON ONE CALLED US!!
Schoolcraft: We did NOT know what you were doing... Your Director knew what was going on!
A full 50 minutes into the public meeting and seeing tempers rising again, Dr Patel, "Move on"
Trying for a better
Kum Ba Yahs were' coming again with stuff, we will change our ways and go to the CCC before writing any future screw ball letters, everyone should be in the loop
With smooth returning, Lynn Sizemore questioned the Franster statements. Fran "We own this property and building, We pay the insurance here... We put your roof on!!!
With it sounding like the Health Board was now onboard, the CCC plea letter of reconsideration was passed around. Second thoughts came on the part about about the Board "misinterpreting" what had happened earlier.
Back and forth back and forth.... Finally Chair Joyce McGlothing let's use theirs. a couple Boardsters signed the CCC's offering letter.
Sound like the problem is behind em? Wrong-O
The Health Board went into secret time with the Commission and did so without voting to do as much. Nor with that secret time article listed on the meeting agenda.
They stayed behind closed doors for around 30 minutes. The Chair said that about does it without mentioning anything from secret time. It was like it had never happened.
After the Kum Bi Yah get together, there's the scribbles handwritten by Boardster Amanda Shelton
And then the
final blow for civility and professionalism. While the Board
was signing the letter, Amanda took it on herself to scratch
out the "misinterpreted" word and write in "did not have" in
it's place. On the make up and be good letter, it was apparent
that at least one member of the Health Dept had NOT understood
what they had just done nor did she know what a professional
correspondence should look like.
$3,000,000 is real money and something we could really use.
$3,000,000 is real money and something we could really use.
Health Dept Director Phillina Frame
We don't
have a clue what was said or was demanded during secret
time. Our best guess is, the Director has to do better or head
for the door. Maybe the Commission might have also demanded,
the Health Board needs to actually know what they were signing
before signing or off with their heads too.
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