June 19, 2006

CALL TO ORDER

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

June 19, 2006. Chair Donna Bell called the meeting to order.

MINUTES

Carl McElwee moved that the May Health Board minutes be approved. Tom Liebl provided the second and the motion passed.

Presentation of NACCHO Report Regarding Local Health Department Functions

Kay Kent requested the NACCHO presentation be deferred to the July meeting.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2007 Budget Update

Kay Kent updated the Board regarding the 2006 Budget. Kay stated she presented the 2007 Health Department Budget to the City Commission on Wednesday, May 17^th. Kay reported the City staff will recommend the full funding of the Health Department’s budget request. The City Manager’s recommended budget will go before the City Commission on July 13^th. Kay spoke with Craig Weinaug, County Administrator, and he stated he would recommend to the County Commission funding the full amount requested. The County Commission will hold budget hearings in early July.

ACTIVITY AND FINANCIAL/VOUCHER REPORTS

Tom Liebl moved that the Board accept the financial and activity reports for May. Carl McElwee provided the second and the motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS

Proposed Agenda Deadline for Sanitary Code Appeals/Variances

Kay presented the proposed Agenda Deadline for Sanitary Code Appeals/Variances. Setting an agenda deadline for appeals and variance hearings will allow adequate time for staff to prepare

background material for the Board. The proposed deadline is the Monday three weeks prior to the Health Board meeting. It was agreed that Sheryl Tirol-Goodwin would post this information on the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department website for future reference. Carl McElwee moved that the Board accept the Agenda Deadline for Sanitary Code Appeals/Variances. Tom Liebl provided the second and the motion passed.

Director’s Report

1. Kay Kent reported the accountant position has been filled.

2. Kay Kent provided an update on the mumps outbreak. There are 276 cases in Douglas County and 761 in the State of Kansas. Douglas County has 35% of the total cases.

3. Kay Kent reported that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) awarded Local Environmental Protection Program (LEPP) Target Grant funds in the amount of $3,446 to be used towards the purchase of a computer, GIS software and training.

4. Kay Kent provided an update on local planning efforts to respond to an influenza pandemic. All local health departments are required to complete a Biological Incident Annex. The annex will become part of the Douglas County Emergency Plan. A draft of the Biological Incident Annex is being reviewed by local response partners with it due to KDHE by June 30^th.

5. Kay Kent stated funding through the KC Metro Public Health Emergency Region, of which Douglas County is a part, was used to purchase five laptop computers and two network switches which will increase our public health emergency response capabilities.

6. Kay Kent updated the Board on the amount of grant funding awarded from KDHE for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007; the amount is what was anticipated to be received.

7. Kay Kent updated the Board on a recent meeting with Bert Nash and Visiting Nurses Association regarding revisions to the Community Health Facility smoking policy. Lawrence Memorial Hospital will have a smoke free campus effective September 1, 2006. Kay Kent recommended no smoking for employees, visitors or clients of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department anywhere on the Community Health Facility campus. Tom Liebl made a motion that the Health Department strongly urge Bert Nash and Visiting Nurses Association to make the Community Health Facility campus smoke free with the exception of chronically ill patients. Carl McElwee provided the second and the motion passed.

Other New Business

1. Kay Kent shared with the Board positive feedback that the Health Department received recently from national and state entities.

2. The next Health Board meeting will be Monday, July 17, 2006, at 5:30 pm.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Tom Liebl and a second by Carl McElwee.

Respectfully submitted,

Kay Kent

Secretary

Present: Donna Bell

Tom Liebl

Carl McElwee

Ex Officio: Kay Kent

Other: Colleen Hill

Charlotte Marthaler

Cheryl Saladin

Sheryl Tirol-Goodwin