July 18, 2005

CALL TO ORDER

The monthly meeting of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board was held Monday,

July 18, 2005. Chair Donna Bell called the meeting to order.

MINUTES

Sherri Vaughn moved that the June Health Board minutes be approved. Gladys Sanders provided the second and the motion passed.

MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS PLANNER PRESENTATION

Todd Moore, Medical Reserve Corps Planner, updated the Board on the status of the Douglas County Medical Reserve Corps and activities related to volunteer recruitment.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Ad hoc committee follow up

The Health Board discussed the question raised to staff regarding construction of an on-site sewage management system on land other than the property with the new building for which the on-site sewage management system would serve. The Board instructed staff to continue the current practice and original intent of the Douglas County Sanitary Code language which is to have an on-site sewage management system located on the same property as the new building which it serves and owned by the same owner.

2006 Budget Update

As suggested by the Health Board in the June Board meeting, Kay will pursue potential meeting dates later this year for the Health Board Chair and Health Department Director to meet with the Mayor, City Manager, and Assistant City Manager to discuss the City budget process.

ACTIVITY AND FINANCIAL/VOUCHER REPORTS

Gladys Sanders moved that the Board accept the financial and activity reports for June. Tom Liebl provided the second and the motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS

Application for septic system permit

Richard Ziesenis, Director of Environmental Health, reported to the Board that the Health Department received an application for a septic system permit from the United Methodist Church. Staff continue to work with the church’s architect to clarify some remaining questions prior to approving the permit.

Director’s Report

1. Kay reported that Erin Ensz, PPS/TIP Case Manager, will be leaving the Health Department effective September 30, 2005 after more than four years with the Health Department. Advertising for the position has already begun. Todd Moore, Medical Reserve Corps Planner, has resigned effective August 1, 2005. The position is being evaluated prior to advertising.

2. On July 7, Kay participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by Congressman Dennis Moore concerning solutions to the nation’s nursing and nursing instructor shortage. The number of new nurses entering the field is not keeping up with the number of nurse vacancies in the greater Kansas City area. In addition, local nursing schools confirmed that they are struggling to hire additional staff to keep up with the number of applicants to nursing school.

3. Kay reported that she has reviewed the ArcView GIS licensing agreement and the Health Department plans to proceed with the submission of a target grant request to KDHE for one ArcView GIS license and a personal computer.

Other New Business

1. Nancy Jorn, Director of MCH Field Services, asked for the Board’s approval for the Health Department to reserve South Park on behalf of the Latino Community Coalition. Lydia Leon, the Health Department’s resident AmeriCorps member, is working in conjunction with the Latino Community Coalition to hold a Celebration of Culture and Information Fair scheduled for Friday, September 16, 2005. After discussing the proposed plans for the event the Health Board approved Nancy’s request for the Health Department to submit the reservation form for South Park on behalf of the Latino Community Coalition with the event running from 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm.

2. The next Health Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 15, 2005.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Sherri Vaughn and a second by Tom Liebl.

Respectfully submitted,

Kay Kent

Secretary

Present: Donna Bell

Tom Liebl

Gladys Sanders

Sherri Vaughn

Ex Officio: Kay Kent

Other: Kim Ens

Paul Geisler

Charlotte Marthaler

Todd Moore

Sheryl Tirol

Richard Ziesenis