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Board of Health Minutes

Calhoun County Board of Health
Meeting Minutes
May 19, 2008

ATTENDANCE

Board of Health	Health Department
Dr. Jeffrey Mitchell, Chair	Larry Anderson
Rick Tsoumas, Vice-Chair	John Eva
Dr. Mahesh Karamanchandani	JoDee Marsh
Kathy Foerster	Brigette Reichenbaugh

County Administration	Other
Nancy Mullett	Elizabeth Huff, Battle Creek Enquirer
Greg Purcell
Mark Stuhldreher
Wendee Woods

Absent
Ken Ponds (Excused)
Eusebio Solis

The Board of Health (BOH) meeting was called to order at 8:02 am. Mitchell began with agenda approval. All approved. April 21, 2008 minutes approved Tsoumas approved.
Karamanchandani seconded. All approved.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

Eva presented financials.

ACTING HEALTH OFFICER REPORT

Anderson presented tuberculosis (TB) update and accreditation report. CCPHD did very well passing 140 of 161 whereas four were considered non-applicable by the State.

HIV/STD PRESENTATION

JoDee presented on STD and HIV statistics.

BOARD UPDATE

Renovation update.

WIC completed by July 1, 2008 and moving in July 2008. WIC converting to paperless system. The Board of Health was provided a walk-through the new WIC space.
Draft Administration and Environmental Health renovation/office plan was presented and is currently being reviewed. If state lease is accepted, there will be no CCPHD cost for the renovations. Renovations will be completed in approximately one year.

Health Officer Search update. Approximately 12-13 resumes were received and the Search Committee was formed. The Committee plans one-month to interview and reach decision. The posting was advertised in MALPH, NAACHO, NPA, The Coordinating Council, county website, Battle Creek Enquirer articles. Search Committee members are Eusebio, Mitchell, Tsoumas.

Budget process: Tsoumas presented a draft budget calendar. Due to the fee increase, county allocation increase, and position vacancies, CCPHD may not have to use fund balance. The Budget Committee is planning for a balanced budget. Purcell noted he would like CCPHD and County Administration to be conservative, specifically with fee schedules, increased county allocation, and the Marshall WIC clinic.

Board member search: Upon Larry’s acceptance of acting health officer, Anderson resigned from board due to conflict of interest. Board formally accepts Anderson’s resignation.

Meeting adjourned 9:25 a.m.

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