LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

SPECIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES

February 24, 2004

5:00 p.m.

Present:            Vickie Randel                           Gene Meyer

                        Donna Osness                          Bonnie Peterson

                        Lindy Eakin                              Simon Scholtz

                        David Corliss                            Robert Trepinski

                        Bob Schulte                              Lee Reussner, MD

                        Mark Praeger, MD                   Andy Ramirez

                        Verdell Taylor

Absent: Joe Flannery

                        Sheryl Jacobs

Call to order

Vickie Randel called the meeting to order.

Sheryl Jacobs was out of town and joined the group by speaker phone.

            MOTION: made by Donna Osness, seconded by Lindy Eakin

            that the Board of Trustees recess to Executive Session for

consultation with hospital attorney which would be deemed

privileged in the attorney-client relationship, to include the CEO,

executive staff and chief of staff.   The open meeting will resume

in this room at 5:50 p.m.  Motion carried.

MOTION: made by David Corliss, seconded by Dr. Praeger

to leave executive session.  Motion carried.

The open session convened at 5:55 pm.

            MOTION: made by David Corliss, seconded by Dr. Praeger

            to direct administration to pursue the contract with Saint Luke’s

for review at the earliest Board meeting with the name of

            Mid-America Heart Institute of Lawrence Memorial Hospital

            included with contract subject to Board ratification. Motion carried with

4 for Saint Luke’s proposal, 2 against, and 1 (Lindy Eakin) abstaining.

Adjournment

There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        David L. Corliss

                                                                        Secretary