MINUTES
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board
CALL TO ORDER
The monthly meeting of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board was held Monday,
September 20, 2004. Chair Tom Liebl called the meeting to order.
MINUTES
The August Health Board minutes were approved on a motion by Gladys Sanders with a second by Sherri Vaughn.
FLU-X PRESENTATION
Kim Ens, RN, Disease Control Program Coordinator, reviewed the Flu-X Exercise scheduled for October 23, 2004 with the Board.
ACTIVITY AND FINANCIAL/VOUCHER REPORTS
Carl McElwee moved that the Board accept the financial and activity reports for August. Gladys Sanders provided the second and the motion passed.
2003 Audit Report
Marla Brandon reviewed the Health Department's portion of the 2003 Douglas County Audit Report. Gladys Sanders moved that the Board accept the 2003 Audit Report. Sherri Vaughn provided the second and the motion passed.
Director’s Report
1. Charlotte Marthaler, Director of Policy and Planning, completed the update to the Board on progress made toward Health Department priorities in 2004.
2. Kay Kent informed the Board that the Health Department was awarded from the Kansas City Metro Bioterrorism Regionalization Group equipment to support local and regional public health emergency events.
3. Kay Kent reported on the flu immunization program for 2004. The flu program will begin October 26 and continue until November 16. After November 16, flu vaccine will be available at the Health Department's immunization clinic. Kay reported that the cost to the Health Department for flu vaccine has increased and therefore, the Health Department’s charge for the vaccination was increased to $17 to cover this additional cost.
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September 20, 2004
4. The Local Environmental Protection Plan Grant (LEPP) requires that an Advisory Committee be formed. The local committee has been formed and will be meeting at least one time a year.
Other New Business
1. On a motion by Gladys Sanders, second by Sherri Vaughn, the Board authorized Chair Tom Liebl to sign the September 1, 2004-August 31, 2005 Bioterrorism Grant in the amount of $113,354 and the September 1, 2004-September 16, 2005 Enhancement Grant for CHIP in the amount of $25,000.
2. The Board signed a letter honoring Elaine Houston, RN, for 25 years of service to the Health Department.
3. The next Health Board meeting is October 18, 2004.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by consensus of the Board.
Respectfully submitted,
Kay Kent
Secretary
Present: Tom Liebl
Carl McElwee
Gladys Sanders
Sherri Vaughn
Ex Officio: Kay Kent
Other: Kim Ens
Marla Brandon
Charlotte Marthaler
Micky Stoppel