2020-04-16 PAG FinalPARTNERSHIP ADVISORY GROUP
APRIL 16, 2020 MEETING
ASSEMBLY
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The Partnership Advisory Group met to hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 5:40 p.m. in
Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present via roll call: Co -Chair Barbara Biehner; Co -Chair Spence Broadhurst; Vice Co -Chair Bill
Cameron; Vice Co -Chair Dr. Joseph Pino; Members: Dr. Virginia Adams; Evelyn Bryant; Robert Campbell; Chris
Coudriet; Cedric Dickerson; Brian Eckel; Jack Fuller; Hannah Gage; John Gizdic; Dr. Sandra Hall; Tony McGhee; Dr.
Michael Papagikos; Dr. Mary Rudyk; Dr. Rob Shakar; Jason Thompson; Meade Van Pelt; and David Williams.
Staff present: County Attorney Wanda Copley; Clerk to the Board Kymberleigh G. Crowell; Assistant County
Manager Tufanna Bradley; Chief Communications Officer Jessica Loeper; Budget Officer Sheryl Kelly;
Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator Tim Buckland; New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) Director of
Marketing and Public Relations Carolyn Fisher; NHRMC Chief Strategy Officer Kristy Hubard; NHRMC Executive Vice -
President and Chief Financial Officer Ed 011ie; Joseph Kahn, Shareholder with Hall Render and outside counsel for
NHRMC; Robert A. Hamill, Attorney with Hall Render and outside counsel for NHRMC; David Burik, Managing
Director with Navigant; Eb LeMaster, Managing Director with Ponder & Company; and Robert Jaeger, Vice President
with Ponder & Company.
Co -Chair Broadhurst called the meeting to order, thanked everyone for participating in the virtual format,
and provided a brief overview of the meeting agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vice Co -Chair Cameron MOVED, SECONDED by Member Adams to approve the March 5, 2020 minutes as
presented. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) UPDATE (SLIDE 5)
Co -Chair Broadhurst reviewed slide 5 of the presentation noting that the six responses received were from
Atrium Health, Duke Health, HCA Healthcare, HealthSpan — affiliate of Bon Secours Mercy Health, Novant Health,
and UNC Health. The responses will be posted publicly on the https://nhrmcfuture.org/ website on April 21, 2020
by 12:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Co -Chair Broadhurst announced that the meeting would move into confidential discussion and review of
confidential information, pursuant to North Carolina Statute (NCGS) 143-318.11(a)(1) (protecting privileged and
confidential information), NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) (upholdingthe attorney-client privilege with respect to the County,
NHRMC and the Work of the PAG), and NCGS 131E-97.3 (protecting competitive healthcare activities). He asked for
a motion to move into Closed Session.
Motion: Vice Co -Chair Pino MOVED, SECONDED by Vice Co -Chair Cameron to enter into a Closed Session pursuant
to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(1) (protecting privileged and confidential information), NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) (upholding
the attorney-client privilege with respect to the County, NHRMC and the Work of the PAG), and NCGS 131E-97.3
(protecting competitive healthcare activities). He asked for a motion to move into Closed Session. Upon vote the
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Co -Chair Broadhurst excused the public participants and convened to Closed Session at 5:45 p.m.
CONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Co -Chair Broadhurst called the meeting back to order at 7:30 p.m. and thanked the members for a good
discussion and their work during the closed session and expressed appreciation to public who remained on the line
during that time. As a reminder, the responses to RFP will be made public at 12:00 p.m. on April 21, 2020 and will
be on https://nhrmcfuture.org/. The next meeting of the PAG will be May 7`" at 5:30 p.m. in a virtual meeting format.
Co -Chair Biehner stated it is interesting that the PAG has had to adapt to this modality of being virtual, but
over 60 people called in to listen to the meeting. She expressed appreciation to those callers and she hopes there
will be feedback from people on https://nhrmcfuture.org/.
CLOSING REMARKS AND ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Co -Chair Broadhurst adjourned the meeting at 7:34 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/Kymberleigh G. Crowell/
Kymberleigh G. Crowell
Clerk to the Board
Please note the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the Partnership Advisory Group meeting. Meeting
materials associated with this meeting are included as attachments to these minutes for reference.
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