Board of Health Minutes

January 26, 2011

Members present:  Don Bodeau, Bill Bethke, Michael Murray, John Paddock, Jackie Pavelski, Merey Price, John Prince, Liz Spencer

Staff Present:  Richard Thoune, Kitty Rahl, Courtenay Johnson, Kathy Nuenke

Others present:  Steve Nick, City Attorney

Bodeau called the meeting to order at 5:15 pm. 

Program Presentation:  Steve Nick, City Attorney, presented information on the open meeting laws, public record laws, electronic communications, conflict of interest and assistance available from the city attorney’s office.

Business Items

Motion:  Pavelski/Murray moved to accept the Ann Marie Foundation grant in the amount of $1,000 for the Oral Health Program.  Motion carried.

Motion: Paddock/Prince moved to approve continuation of contractual agreement with the WI DNR for the reimbursement of collected water quality samples of transient non-community water systems for 2011.  Motion carried.

Motion:  Pavekski/Paddock moved to approve the proposed changes in meal allowance rates for department staff official travel effective January 1, 2011.  Motion carried.

Motion:  Murray/Pavelski moved to approve the contract with the State Division of Public Health in the amount of $114,875 from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 for reproductive health services.  Motion carried.

Motion:  Pavelski/Prince nominated John Paddock to serve as the Board of Health member to the groundwater advisory committee effective January 26, 2011.  Motion carried.

Motion:  Pavelski/Bethke nominated Don Bodeau to serve as a Board of Health member on the Eau Claire County Healthy Communities Council.  Motion carried.

Motion:  Bethke/Prince moved to adopt the 2011 Board of Health calendar with the following changes:  add Space Analysis to the February 23, 2011 agenda, change the program presentation for March to Healthy Communities, move the department director performance review to June, change the program presentation in September to Community Health Education. 

Bethke requested information on the enforcement of no smoking in public buildings in Eau Claire City and County be placed on a future agenda.

Motion:  Bethke/Prince moved to accept the NACCHO Capacity Building Award grant in the amount of $5,000 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the Eau Claire County Medical Reserve Corps Unit.  Motion carried.

Motion:  Paddock/Murray moved to approve contract with the State Division of Public Health in the amount of $37,500 for the period January 1, 2011 through August 9, 2011 for public health emergency preparedness activities.  Motion carried.

Motion:  Prince/Pavelski moved to accept the Department of Transportation Child Passenger Safety Seat grant award in the amount of $3,960 for calendar year 2011 to continue the “Kids Ride Safe” project.  Motion carried.

Motion:  Murray/Paddock moved to approve the revised fees for the Reproductive Health Program effective February 1, 2011.  Motion carried.

Consent Agenda

The minutes from the December 8, 2010 meeting were approved as mailed.

Director/Health Officer Report:  The Board received Thoune’s written report.  He provided updates that Roberta Boyea has been hired as administrative services manager and will be starting February 1, 2011, the compensation study will be initiated in February, the Zimmerman space needs analysis will be presented to the Building Committee on February 10, 2011.

Director of Nursing Report:  The Board received Rahl’s written report.  Rahl passed around the BadgerCare Plus Hero Award.  The Board members commended Pat Perkins for her outstanding work in the BadgerCare program. 

Director of Environmental Health Report:  The Board received Johnson’s written report.  Johnson provided the Board with copies of the NALBOH Guide to Developing Effective Environmental Health Policies for Boards of Health.  Johnson reported that she is considering a Board of Health regulation for tattoo/body piercing. 

Prince/Paddock moved to accept the director reports.  Motion carried.

Other Information items from staff for the Board:

Thoune provided an Eau Claire County At-Risk Population Plan Fact Sheet as requested from the last Board meeting. 

Another Board member orientation will be held in the near future.

The Board reviewed the Correspondence/Media mailed to them.

Board member informational items:

The Board received the Media & Public Relations Policy for insertion in their Board Resource Manual.

Bodeau asked Board members for input into the Board meeting process.  They commented on positives and changes.

Requests from Board members for future agenda items to be given consideration:

Murray suggested a future agenda item of developing a Board electronic communication policy.  The Board could review what the City Council uses. 

Spencer requested a copy of the presentation Beth Draeger made to the Board in October.

The meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.

Kathy Nuenke

Recorder