07/12/2004 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF JOINT CITY/COUNTY SPECIAL MEETING
July 12, 2004
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Special Joint Meeting ofthe 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 in the Community Meeting Room of City Hall, 100 East First Street,
on July 12, 2004. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent on July 6,
2004.
Teresa Anderson, Executive Director of the Central Health District called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m. The following Health Board members were present: Bob Husmann, Anne Buettner,
Dr. Jeff Clarke, and Jim Reed - County Representative, Jim Eriksen, and Mitch Nickerson - City
Representative. The following Merrick County Supervisor was present: Rex Weller. The
following City Officials were present: Councilmembers Margaret Homady, Scott Walker, Mitch
Nickerson, Jackie Pielstick, Joyce Haase and Peg Gilbert, Mayor Jay Vavricek, City
Administrator Gary Greer, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, and Finance Director David Springer.
PRESENTATION BY TERESA ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Ms. Anderson
presented a PowerPoint presentation higWighting the core functions of the Health Department
which were assessment, assurance and policy.
The following 10 essential services were reviewed:
1.) Monitor 6.) Enforce
2.) Diagnose & Investigate 7.) Link
3.) Inform, Educate & Empower 8.) Assure
4.) Mobilize 9.) Evaluate
5.) Develop Policies & Plans 10.) Research
Presented were the budget, programming and staff overviews. Several areas covered were:
nursing, environmental, water testing, immunization, WIC, HIV/Aids Testing & Education,
Child Care Solution, and Health Education.
The following were listed at "hot issues" for the next fiscal year:
. West Nile Virus
. Lifestyle Related Illnesses
. Environmental Tobacco Smoke
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· Preparedness & Response (Bioterrorism)
· Contagious Diseases
· Comprehensive Community Assessment
· Strategic Plan
Ms. Anderson stated that a 211 directory line for public health issues would be available by the
end of July 2004 for Hall, Howard, Hamilton, and Merrick counties.
DISCUSSION: Discussion was had concerning the roles of the Health Department and Code
Enforcement toward enforcing health issues. Ryan King, Assistant Executive Director mentioned
that they were currently spraying for mosquitoes in the breeding areas. It was stated the Ms.
Anderson and Ryan King would pursue the smoking ban issue.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk