07/12/2010 MinutesOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF JOINT HEALTH SPECIAL MEETING
July 12, 2010
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 12, 2010. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island
Independent on July 6, 2010.
Central District Health Department Board President Laurie Andrews called the meeting to order
at 6:00 p.m. The following Health Board members were present: President Laurie Andrews, Dan
Purdy, Vice-President (Hall Co.), Mary Ann Apfel, Steve Kunzman, Mike Bowman, Dr. Richard
Fruehling, M.D., Fred Ruiz, Roger Wiegert (Merrick Co.), and Tim Bergen (Hamilton Co.). The
following Hall County Supervisors were present: Robert Rye, Daniel Purdy, Daniel Wagoner,
Pamela Lancaster, William (Bud) Jeffries, Gary Quandt, and Hall County Clerk Marla Conley.
The following Hamilton County Board of Commissioner was present: Tim Bergen. The
following Merrick County Supervisors was present: Bob Husmann and Roger Wiegert. The
following City Officials were present: Councilmember's Mitch Nickerson, John Gericke, Scott
Dugan, Kirk Ramsey, and City Clerk RaNae Edwards. Health Department employees: Executive
Director Teresa Anderson, Assistant Director Ryan King, Shirley Bouska, Elnida Chandler,
Jeremy Eschliman, and Jeremy Collinson.
Laurie Andrews welcomed the group and Theresa Anderson gave a PowerPoint presentation on
the fiscal responsibility and budget for the Health Department. Presented were the following
three essential services the Health Department provided as it related to the H1N1 Campaign:
Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance.
The following strategies for the future were mentioned:
• Continue essential services
• Complete comprehensive community assessment
• Assure all staff are competent in public health
• Implement department-wide quality management system
Ryan King updated those is attendance concerning renovating the parking lot at the Health
Department. Olson Associates were hired to do a study and make recommendations. Some
funds had been set aside for this renovation. Ms. Anderson stated the risk for West Nile was low
this year.
Page 2, City Council Special Meeting, July 13, 2009
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
RaNae Edwards
City Clerk