07/09/2007 Minutes
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CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF JOINT CITY/COUNTY SPECIAL MEETING
July 9, 2007
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Special Joint Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Grand Island, Nebraska, the Hall County Board of Supervisors, and the Central District Health
Department was conducted at Home Federal Bank, 3311 West Stolley Park Road, on July 9,
2007. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on July 6, 2007.
Teresa Anderson, Executive Director of the Central District Health Department called the
meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The following people were present: (City of Grand Island) Mayor
Margaret Hornady, Councilmember's Joyce Haase, Peg Gilbert, Tom Brown, John Gericke, and
Mitch Nickerson; (Hall County Board) Scott Arnold, Jim Ericksen, Bob Humiston, Bud Jeffries,
Pamela Lancaster, and Daniel Wagoner; (Central District Health Department) Teresa Anderson,
Ryan King, Deb Potratz, Jeremy Collinson, Michelle Setlik, and Michele Kieborz.
PRESENTATION BY TERESA ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Ms. Anderson
introduced Ryan King, Assistant Executive Director; Deb Potratz, Administrative Assistant;
Jeremy Collinson, Environmental Health Specialist; Michelle Setlik, Fiscal Clerk; and Michele
Kieborz, WIC Supervisor.
Ms. Anderson reviewed the following public health functions:
• Assessment that includes data collection
• Policies that are in place to protect the public health
• Assurance that public health services are available and accessible
A video of the September 2007 Mission of Mercy was viewed. Over 1,800 patients were seen at
the event. It was their hope to hold this event every 3 years.
Staff Development:
• Management holds monthly discussions based on the current literature
• Monthly staff sessions held regarding effective interoffice communication
• Human resources developed position descriptions, employee evaluations, and
performance based merit system
Environmental services -expansions had been made on the following:
• Inspection of mobile home parks, recreational camps, swimming poo and spas clean
indoor air and childcare centers
• Certified pool operator classes were held
• School food programs were addressed
• West Nile virus surveillance
• Swimming beach sampling
• Nuisance complaints were addressed
Policv:
• Allows CDHC Board to exercise jurisdiction and authority as defined in Nebraska statute
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• CDHD becomes the health board for each city/municipality
• CDHD Board regulates health matters
Effective July 1, 2007 the Central District Health Department would be an independent agency
and effective October 1, 2007 they would do their own fiscal services in house. Michelle Setlik
addressed issues on the indirect cost rates and how to address those hidden costs. She also stated
they were improving the efficiencies of the programs and seeking outside sources of funding.
The total amount requested from Hall County for the 2007/2008 fiscal year was $120,000.00.
This reflected a reduction of $5,000.00 over last year.
Mitch Nickerson ad Jim Eriksen complemented the Health Department on the efforts to reduce
the budget request- Mr. Nickerson also addressed concerns in the event there was a pandemic
outbreak and the importance of being prepared.
ADJOL~~NMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
RaNae Edwards
City Clerk
(As submitted by Hall County Clerk Marla Conley)