07/13/2015 Minutes CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF JOINT HEALTH SPECIAL MEETING
July 13, 2015
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 Merrick County Board of Commissioners, and the Central District Health
Department was conducted at the Grand Island Public Library, 211 North Washington Street,
Grand Island, Nebraska on July 13, 2015. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island
Independent on July 7, 2015.
Central District Health Department (CDHD) Board President Mike Bowman called the meeting
to order at 6:00 p.m. The following Health Board members were present: Jane Richardson (Hall
Co. Supervisor), Mike Bowman and Roger Wiegert (Merrick Co. Supervisor), Jeremy Jones
(Grand Island City Council), Shelly Graham (Hamilton Co. Commissioner) and Steve Kunzman.
The following Hall County Supervisors were present: Gary Quandt, Pam Lancaster, Daniel
Purdy, Stephen Schuppan, and Hall County Clerk Marla Conley. The following Grand Island
City Councilmembers were present: Linna Dee Donaldson, Mitch Nickerson, Chuck Haase,
Mark Stelk, and City Clerk RaNae Edwards. Health Department employees: Teresa Anderson,
Ryan King, Jeremy Collinson, Cindy Valdez, Trevor Stryker, Jordan Leasure, Jonna Mangeit,
and Amy Houser.
Year in Review. Central District Health Department (CDHD) Executive Director Teresa
Anderson welcomed those attending and gave an overview of the CDHD. Mentioned were grants
the CDHD had received this year. VetSET Coordinators Trevor Stryker and Jordan Leasure
explained the VetSET grant for veterans. Outreach and number of veterans participating in the
program were discussed. Mr. Stryker and Mr. Leasure covered 13 counties in Nebraska.
Assistant Health Director Ryan King explained the 1422 Grant. This grant was based on chronic
disease and had two parts geared toward environmental and working with clinics. CDHD was
one of six health departments to receive this four year grant.
Education Educator Amy Houser talked about nutrition relating to vending machines. Hall
County, the City of Grand Island, and CHI Health (St. Francis) were included in this study. Two
areas of physical activity included trails and exercise at work. Mentioned was walkability in the
community.
Health Nurse Jonna Mangeit commented on the 1422 Grant relating to electronic medical
records. Working with pharmacies and diabetics for lower income people were a part of this
grant. This first year was a planning year of the four year grant. CDHD would branch out to
Hamilton and Merrick counties.
Environmental Health Supervisor Jeremy Collinson commented on mosquitos and the higher
numbers found this year than last year. Spraying had taken place and would continue due to the
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number of mosquitos. The first West Nile case in Nebraska this year had been recorded in Grand
Island.
Fiscal Overview. Teresa Anderson gave an overview of the 2015-2016 budget which was
approved by the Health Board. Revenue sources were presented with the City/County portion at
8% of total revenue. Expenses were reviewed with the majority of the expenses going toward the
1422, CHAMP, H3C, and TriDistrict VetSET grants.
Ms. Anderson stated they were starting down the path for accreditation. She also stated they
were working a lot with refugees.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk