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Bristow Hospital Authority moves into executive session over ARPA grant and Carrus Lakeside reimbursement claims
Summary
The Authority adjourned into executive session Aug. 11 to discuss potential claims by the Oklahoma State Department of Health related to an ARPA grant and reimbursement claims by Carrus Lakeside Hospital, LLC; the motion carried by roll call. The session was authorized under 25 O.S. 307(B)(4).
The Bristow Hospital Authority voted Aug. 11 to adjourn into an executive session to consider potential claims involving an ARPA grant and reimbursement disputes with Carrus Lakeside Hospital, LLC.
Trustee Judd Johns made the motion, seconded by Trustee Kevin Deshazo, citing the statutory exemption for confidential communications with legal counsel. The minutes record the motion as intended to address claims and potential claims by the Oklahoma State Department of Health involving ARPA grant reimbursement and claims for reimbursement by Carrus Lakeside Hospital, LLC. The motion carried on a roll-call vote: Church, Aye; Deshazo, Aye; Fletcher, Aye; Green, Aye; Groom, Aye; Johns, Aye; Witty, Aye. Trustee Jeff Roberts was absent.
The minutes reference the legal authority for the closed session as 25 O.S. 307(B)(4). The record does not include discussion detail from the executive session. The motion and vote indicate the board prioritized private legal consultation regarding possible reimbursement claims and the potential for litigation or declaratory judgment actions.
Chairman Kris Wyatt later expressed appreciation to the trustees in the minutes, saying he wanted to personally "Thank" the trustees for their service at the meeting. The minutes were prepared and signed by Secretary Sabrina Mounce.
