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Administration
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Cerro Gordo County Board of Health Present: Mark Johnson, MD, Chairman Staff: Ron Osterholm, Health Director The meeting was called to order at 12:20 pm. Awards: Candi Schickel presented Tammy Bryant with an award for 5 years of service. Re-appointed members: The Board of Supervisors re-appointed Pat Galasso to the Board for another three year term. Board of Health Officers: Motion by Galasso to re-appoint all officers for calendar year 2007 (Dr. Johnson as Board Chair, Candi Schickel as Vice Chair and Barb Kellogg as Secretary). Motion seconded by Kellogg. Motion passed. Minutes: Moved by Kellogg, second by Galasso to approve the minutes of December 20, 2006 with a slight amendment on page 2 (term expiration date should be 2006). Passed. Consent Agenda: Moved by Kellogg, second by Galasso to approve the consent agenda. Passed. Board of Supervisor’s Budget Hearing: Christensen reported the budget the Board of Health approved was presented to the Board of Supervisor’s on January 27, 2007 with a very positive outcome. The Board of Supervisors' concerns extended from the decrease in funding revenue to the growth in tax asking; wondering how much the 4% salary increase accounted for. 2007 Board Meeting Calendar: The calendar year 2007 Board of Health meetings were scheduled for the noon on the following dates: Friday, February 16; Friday, March 23; Wednesday, April 11; Friday, May 11; Friday, June 22; no meeting in July; Friday, August 17; Friday, September 21; Friday, October 19; and Friday, November 16. At this time, the Board decided to leave open the date of the December budget meeting. February Agenda: As in years past, the North Iowa Community Action Organization would like to present their annual report to the Board in February. Likewise, the Board of Supervisor’s would like to be in attendance February since this past October did not work with their schedules. Grant Priority Consideration and Application Rating System: Osterholm presented the Board with four handouts: Grant Application Priority Rating; Grant Priority Consideration and Application Rating System; Grant Priority Consideration and Application Rating System flowchart; and Grant Priority Consideration and Submitting Protocol. Osterholm explained these documents will aid in ascertaining which grants to pursue based on priority; favoritism is no longer a factor. Osterholm indicated he has the prerogative to override any decision derived from these documents. The Board stated their appreciation with Osterholm for taking the time to detail this on paper and felt the documents should be published. Health Planning and Development Vacancy: Osterholm indicated the final interview for the Health Planning and Development Service Manager was conducted January 18 and the interview team will meet on Monday to discuss how to proceed. The interview team consisted of Osterholm, Christensen, Hanft, Read and Crimmings. If it is felt no candidate met the qualifications, the process will begin again. Osterholm stated they have, however, asked for materials from the prospective candidates which will aid in narrowing the field before a reference check is conducted. Osterholm mentioned an interview scoring form each member of the interview team utilized. The team members provided a value score after each interview. The Board suggested this interview scoring form be presented to the Cerro Gordo County Personnel/Safety Director. Public Health Foundation: Osterholm stated Pat Galasso has been appointed to serve on the public Health foundation exploratory committee as a Board of Health member. Ohio and Texas are the only states Osterholm is aware of which have a foundation at the county level. One utilized health department employees to run the foundation whereas the other had a separate foundation staffed by health department staff. The foundation would connect horizontally to our organization and have a separate Board. The staff would be paid by the foundation. Core Team Dialogue: Hanft stated the Care Project (EPA program) meets monthly for approximately two hours and wondered if a Board member would be willing to serve on the project; even at a minimum of stopping by quarterly. Kellogg stated she would be willing to do so monthly. Christensen mentioned the Billing Administrator opening within the department. The core team was dismissed at 1:46 p.m., leaving the Health Director to meet with the Board one-on-one. Free Clinic: Board member Schickel updated the Board of Health with the latest developments and shared concerns regarding comments made at the last Free Clinic meeting. Osterholm indicated he has withdrawn from the Free Clinic Committee. The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 pm. The next meeting is scheduled for February 16, 2007 at 12:00. Respectfully Submitted, Barb Kellogg
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