February 20, 2006

CALL TO ORDER

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

February 20, 2006. Chair Donna Bell called the meeting to order.

MINUTES

Gladys Sanders moved that the January Health Board minutes be approved. Tom Liebl provided the second and the motion passed.

WIC PROGRAM PRESENTATION

The WIC presentation was deferred to a later date.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

There was no unfinished business.

ACTIVITY AND FINANCIAL/VOUCHER REPORTS

The Financials were deferred until the meeting on March 27^th, 2006. Tom Liebl moved that the Board accept the Activity Reports for January. Sherri Vaughn provided the second and the motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS

Director’s Report

1. Sheryl Tirol-Goodwin presented the Board with the new logo for the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department. The first major changes will be letterhead, business cards, and envelopes. The Annual Report will be the first published document with the logo.

2. Kay reported that she and Janelle Martin, CHIP Director, met with the KDHE Office of Health Promotion Director to discuss the tobacco grants.

3. Kay reported that CHIP hired Bonnie Dingman as Tobacco Program Manager effective March 2, 2006. CHIP is currently advertising for two Tobacco Prevention Specialists and a part-time Administrative Assistant.

4. Cary Allen accepted the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor position effective February 9, 2006.

5. The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners and the City Commission reappointed Donna Bell as the joint city-county representative to serve a second three-year term on the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board. The City Commission reappointed Gladys Sanders to serve a second three-year term on the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department.

6. Kay reported she was one of three local health department representatives asked to serve on the steering committee for the Kansas Health Foundation Immunization Grant given to KDHE and Kansas Health Institute.

7. Kay shared with the Board positive feedback the Health Department recently received regarding staff and programs.

Other New Business

The Board signed a letter for Sandra Kelly-Allen congratulating her for her five years of service with the Health Department.

The next Health Board meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2006 rather than March 20th, by a consensus of the Board.

Executive Session for Annual Evaluation of Director

On a motion by Sherri Vaughn and a second by Tom Liebl the Health Board moved into Executive Session for the annual evaluation of the Director, Kay Kent.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Gladys Sanders and a second by Tom Liebl.

Respectfully submitted,

Kay Kent

Secretary

Present: Donna Bell

Tom Liebl

Carl McElwee

Gladys Sanders

Sherri Vaughn

Ex Officio: Kay Kent

Other: Sheryl Tirol-Goodwin

Colleen Hill

Charlotte Marthaler

Cheryl Saladin