07/14/2008 MinutesOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
NIlNUTES OF JOINT HEALTH SPECIAL MEETING
July 14, 2008
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, the Hamilton County Board of
Commissioners, the Memck County Board of Commissioners, and the Central District Health
Department was conducted in the Merrick County Courthouse, 1510 18~` Street, Central City,
Nebraska on July 14, 2008. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on
July 8, 2008.
Jim Reed, Chairman of the Central District Health Department Board called the meeting to order
at 6:20 p.m. The fallowing Health Board members were present: Anne Buettner, Jim Reed,
Roxanne Mostek, -County Representative: Jirn Eriksen, and City Representative: Mitch
Nickerson. The fallowing Hali County Supervisors were present: Jim Eriksen. The following
Merrick County Supervisors was present: Roxanne Mostek, Herman Schuett, Robert Huesmann,
John Jefferson, Dan Schneiderheinz and Merrick County Clerk Marcia Wichmann. The
following City Officials were present: Councilmember's Mitch Nickerson, Joyce Haase, John
Gericke, Larry Carney, Bob Niemann, Tom Brown and City Clerk RaNae Edwards. Health
Department employees: Jeremy Collinson, Ryan King, Michelle Setlik, Elnida Chandler,
Michelle Ellermeier, and Rebecca Cornell.
The following presentations were made:
Environmental Health -Jeremy Collinson -commented on smoking ban inspections,
water sample testing due to flooding, phone calls regazding basement cleanup and mold,
sanitation issues due to high water, mosquito spraying, and food event inspections.
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - Elnida Chandler -explained the programs,
caseload, and cost of programs. Questions were asked regarding citizenship. Ms.
Chandler stated the federal government does not require proof of citizenship. Toutine
visits were well attended by qualified clients. It was stated the WIC program is
reimbursed 100% by the federal government.
• Community Health -Michelle Ellermeier -commented on information given to
businesses on the smoking ban, helped with the flooding issues, and peer health
education program.
• Budget -Michelle Stelik -presented the revenues and expenses report for 2004-2009.
Requested funds from the City of grand Island were $120,000. The total budget request
for 2008-2009 was $2,787,454. Ms. Setlik stated the funds from the city and county were
used as matching funds.
Page 2, City Council Special Meering, July 14, 2008
• Public Health Presentation - a PowerPoint was given by Teresa Anders on Public Health
- A Day in the Life.
ADJOI;t~tNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ka~oa ~tx~.9~,
R.aNae Edwards
City Clerk