Board of Health Minutes
July 27, 2011
AMENDED

Members present: Donald Bodeau, William Bethke, Michael Murry, John Paddock, Merey Price, Dana Wachs

Staff Present: Richard Thoune, Courtenay Johnson, Shelly Longdo, Alyssa Sickler

Bodeau called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m.

Introduction of Alyssa Sickler, new environmental health and laboratory technician, was made.

1. Strategic Planning: Discussion was held about what kind of role the Board of Health needs to have in the process. A summary of what was discussed follows:

Big Questions

• Role of BOH in Strategic Plan
• Plan how and what to plan
• Focal Areas
  • Issues
  • Vision
  • Other
• Whole BOH or Sub Committee involvement
• Interagency Issues
  • Budget
  • Partnerships
  • Liaisons
  • Space
  • Co-location
• Timeline
  • Deadlines

2007 Process

• Needs Assessment
• SWOT
• Thematic Analysis
• Goals
• Action Plan
• DH and 2 BOH and Facilitator

Team

• DH: Program Growth and Planning (10/1/11) Done
• Consultant/Facilitator
• BOH 1 or 2
• County Board Member
• MA/MC Advocate
• Medical Provider Representative (?)

Goal:  Accomplish Strategic Plan Development Activity between 9/11 to 3/12.

Discussion was held on contacting a couple of facilitators for quotes and available timelines. It was agreed upon that Bodeau will contact Charlie Kruger at UW-Stout and Thoune will contact Nancy Young.

Price agreed to represent the Board of Health at Strategic Planning meetings. Bethke will be alternate. Price will discuss with Prince if he would be willing to act in a dual role as County rep and BOH rep.

2. Business Items

Motion: Murray/Wachs moved to accept the recommended Environmental Health Division Position Adjustments. Motion carried.

Motion: Paddock/Wachs moved to approve the department budget/pay schedule for 2012. Motion carried.

4. Consent Agenda

The minutes from the June 22, 2011 meeting were approved as mailed.

Director/Health Officer Report:  The Board received Thoune’s written report. There was also discussion about the 2012 budget changes with the WRS contributions.

Director of Nursing Report:  The Board received Rahl’s written report. Any questions concerning her report can be directed to Thoune.

Director of Environmental Health Report: The Board received Johnson’s written report. Johnson provided information on the upcoming Don’t Dump It-Donate It/Spring Move-Out meeting with the University. Update was also given that there have been no reports yet of blue/green algae in Lake Altoona.

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

5. Other Information items from staff for the Board:

No Reports.

6. Board member information items

Thoune discussed a Power Point handout that was shared by Sharon Hampson from La Crosse County Health Department on how their board meetings are run.

Discussion was held on establishing a tradition of presenting “Friends of Public Health Awards.” It was decided that plaques with dates of service would be presented to Wilhelmina Fischer and Karen Witt for their many years of dedication to the Board of Health.

7. Requests for Board members for future agenda items to be given consideration

Action item: Strategic Planning and the consultant information.
Action item: Department Directors performance process review.

Information item from the July School District meeting on the Network of Care for Healthy Communiteis.

Paddock/Bethke moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m.

Shelly Longdo
Recorder