06/25/2003 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF JOINT CITY/COUNTY SPECIAL MEETING
. June 25, 2003
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 in the Community Meeting Room of City Hall, 100 East First Street, on June 25, 2003. Notice
of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on June 18,2003.
Dr. Jorgensen, Central District Health Board called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. The following
members were present: Health Board Members Diane Keller, Paul Kemling, Anne Buettner, Dr.
Jorgensen, Jim Reed, Jim Ericksen - County Representative, and Mitch Nickerson - City Representative.
The following Hall County Supervisors were present: Bud Jeffries, Robert Humisten, Scott Arnold,
Robert Rye, and Jim Ericksen. Also present was County Clerk Marla Conley. The following City
Officials were present: Councilmembers Margaret Hornady, Scott Walker, Mitch Nickerson and Bob
Meyer. Mayor Jay Vavricek, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, and Finance Director David Springer.
PRESENTATION BY SHIRLEY TERRY, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Ms. Terry presented a
power point explaining the services offered by the Central District Health Department. Growth charts
were reviewed along with current programs and staffing needs.
DISCUSSION: A lengthy discussion was had concerning the services provided to Hamilton and Merrick
County compared to the services provided in Hall County and how those services were paid for.
Mentioned were states funds, grants and local funding through the City and County.
Staffing increases were mentioned due to the creation of the Central District Health Department, which
includes Hall, Hamilton and Merrick counties. Ms. Terry explained the extra demands due to
bioterrorism, West Nile virus, tuberculosis and the clean air programs had increased the expenditures in
the proposed budget. The Health Department was requesting $150,000.00 from the City and County
which was a 21 percent increase over the FY 2002-2003 request of $124,440.00.
Discussion was had concerning grants and tobacco monies from the state which were not a guarantee
from year to year. Dr. Jorgensen stated there had not been an increase from the City or County in the last
6 years. Mentioned were increased costs associated with the new building.
Budget timelines were briefly mentioned. The City and County would review the request of the Health
Department at their upcoming budget meetings.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk