July 18, 2025
The Board of Commissioners of Hospital Service District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish met in the North Oaks Board Room on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Chairman Mark Mobley called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Members Present:
Mark Mobley, Chairman
Chris Broadwater, JD, Vice-Chair
Amber Narro, PhD
Ann Carruth, DNS, RN
Tonia Canale, BS, RN, PCMH CCE
Jeffrey Pegler
Members Absent:
Joycelyn Lee, RPh
Others Present:
Michele K. Sutton, FACHE
Michael Watkins
Mark Anderson
Mac Barrient
Jessica Bennett
Jeff Jarreau
John Derenbecker
Rami Nelson
Robert Peltier, MD
Maurie Wolfe
Kirsten Riney
Chloe Williams, Daily Star
Announcements
None.
Approval of Minutes
The following meeting minutes were submitted for approval:
Board of Commissioners: April 23, 2025
Upon a motion by J. Pegler, seconded by A. Narro, the Board of Commissioners’ open session minutes were unanimously approved by consent as submitted.
Public Input
None.
Parish Council Update
J. Thomas was not in attendance.
Medical Staff Applications
Request for Medical Staff Applications – R. Peltier, MD, presented the following request for medical staff applications as recommended by and subsequent to the review of their respective departments, Bylaws & Credentials, and the North Oaks Medical Executive Committee.
- Laura Boudreaux, MD: Active/Gastroenterology
- Michael Dzeda, MD: Consulting/Radiation Oncology
- Mustafa Khan, MD: Telemedicine/Neurology
- Mary-Elizabeth Lage, MD: Consulting/Neonatology
- Joshua Mendelson, MD: Telemedicine/Neurology
- Matthew Chiniche, CRNA (Locums)
- Taylor Jordan, CRNA (Locums)
- Devin Respess, CRNA (Locums)
- Kassidy Wall, NP: Internal Medicine Clinic of Tangipahoa
Upon a motion by T. Canale, seconded by C. Broadwater, the medical staff applications were unanimously approved as recommended by the North Oaks Medical Executive Committee.
Request for Additional Privileges – R. Peltier, MD, presented the following request for additional privileges as recommended by and subsequent to the review of their respective departments, Bylaws & Credentials, and the North Oaks Medical Executive Committee.
- Marquinn Duke, MD – Use of Robotic-Assisted System for General Surgery
Upon a motion by C. Broadwater, seconded by J. Pegler, the request for additional
privileges was unanimously approved as recommended by the North Oaks Medical
Executive Committee and the Bylaws and Credentials Committee.
Financial Report
Financial Report – The Financial Report was presented by M. Anderson.
Upon a motion by C. Broadwater, seconded by J. Pegler, and unanimously passed to accept the financial report as presented.
Unfinished Business
None.
Convene into Executive Session
Upon a motion by C. Broadwater and seconded by T. Canale, unanimously passed to
convene into Executive Session.
Convene into Open Session
Upon a motion by C. Broadwater and seconded by T. Canale, the motion was unanimously
passed to convene into Open Session.
New Business
Selection of Official Journal –
Three bids were submitted to serve as the official journal for the Board in the upcoming fiscal year: Advocate, Daily Star, and Tangi Times. The recommendation is to select the lowest bid, which is Tangi Times.
Upon a motion by C. Broadwater and seconded by A. Carruth, it was unanimously
approved for the Tangi Times to be the Board’s official journal for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Endoscopy GMP –
Upon a motion by C. Broadwater, seconded by A. Narro, to grant the authority to M.
Watkins to negotiate a maximum guaranteed price which is in the best interest of the health
system. The motion was unanimously passed.
Executive Session
Upon a motion by C. Broadwater and seconded by T. Canale, unanimously passed to convene into Executive Session.
Open Session
Upon a motion by A. Narro, seconded by C. Broadwater, and unanimously passed to convene to Open Session.
Next Meeting Date
The next meeting date of the North Oaks Board of Commissioners will be on Wednesday, June 25, at 3:00 p.m. in the North Oaks Board Room.
Adjournment
With no further business, upon a motion by A. Narro, seconded by C. Broadwater, and
unanimously passed to adjourn, the meeting concluded at 5:20 p.m.
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Michele K. Sutton, FACHE
President/Chief Executive Officer, North Oaks Health System
Board Secretary