EL PASO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES MARCH 19, 2012

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1 EL PASO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES MARCH 19, 2012 The El Paso County Board of Health met at 1675 West Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 19, C.J. Moore, President, called the regular meeting to order at 2:00 pm. Board of Health Members: Division Directors Present: C.J. Moore, President Victoria Broerman, Vice President Howard Brooks Merv Bennett Excused Sharon Brown Robert Bux Sallie Clark Amy Lathen Excused John Suits Jill Law, Interim Director Dan Martindale, Deputy Director Dr. Bernadette Albanese, Medical Director Susan Wheelan, Office of Communication Director Tom Gonzales, Environmental Health Director Kathy Rice, Planning, Partnership and Accreditation Director Kathy Vincent, Human Resources Director Others Present at Regular Session: Martin Thrasher Deb Sudtelgte Lisa Powell Joy Clark Jennifer Lange Loni Donovan Amy Anderson Nigel Guyot Kelley Vivian Lesia Gabel Mike Barry Kelley Christians Mechelle Abeyta Scott Trainor Sharil Catterson Shannon Rowe Dave Brendsel Marc Snyder Barbara Cotters Elaine Johnsen Jim Goodwin Caroline Patton Jim Patton Approval of Agenda C.J. asked for approval of the agenda. Moved by Sharon Brown, seconded by Sallie Clark to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Recognition of Retiree The Board of Health gratefully acknowledged retiring Executive Director, Kandi Buckland ( ) for her years of exceptional service to El Paso County Public Health. A resolution of appreciation was read by Board President C.J. Moore. 1

2 Recognition of Howard Brooks The Board of Health gratefully acknowledged Howard Brooks for his years of service to the El Paso County Board of Health ( ). A plaque was presented to Howard by C.J. Moore in appreciation for his years of excellent service. Dan Martindale also shared his appreciation for Howard s dedication to the Board. Board Member Comments C.J. announced that Dr. Bernadette Albanese, Medical Director for El Paso County Public Health will be moving to Boulder where she has accepted a job with Boulder County Public Health. C.J. praised Bernadette as an amazing advocate for public health. We have been fortunate to have someone of her caliber and passion. With profound regrets we will be saying goodbye to Dr. Albanese within the next few weeks. We will miss her. Board of Health January 17, 2012, February 15, 2012 and February 29, 2012 Minutes C.J. asked for Board approval of the minutes. Moved by Howard Brooks, seconded by Sallie Clark to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Director s Report Presented by Jill Law. Jill praised all staff that have stepped up, shifted and shared duties as she has taken the Interim Director position. Jill praised Public Health s accreditation application submission that will take place in May. She gave an update of the Women Infants and Children (WIC) transition. Two WIC satellites will be closed and the staff moved to the Citizen Service Center (CSC) location in response to budget cuts. The moves will occur in stages. The Lake Plaza office will be moved by the end of this month followed by the Montebello location 30 days later. 8,100 additional clients will be coming to CSC resulting in logistic issues that are being reviewed. There will be no reduction in the WIC capacity, services or staff. Medical Director s Report Presented by Dr. Bernadette Albanese. There are no pressing issues to report. There were no questions from the Board. Bernadette thanked the Board for the honor and privilege of serving the community. It provided an incredible personal and professional growth for her. The strong staff and division that she currently oversees will carry on. Finance and Budget Janice Westberg presented the February Financial Report. Moved by Howard Brooks, seconded by Sallie Clark to accept the February financial report pending audit. Motion carried unanimously. Contracts Janice Westberg presented the bid by Rubin Brown, LLP to conduct the 2011 Financial Audit. Moved by Sallie Clark, seconded by Sharon Brown to approve the contract as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Old Business Status update on integration of services between Public Health and El Paso County presented by Jill Law. Jill has been meeting with Jeff Greene and Nicola Sapp from El Paso County. They are resuming the assessment process as it relates to Finance. Janice and Nicola will be reviewing 2

3 procedures to see what items are similar or shared; what can be easily transitioned. Nicola and Jill will each assign a Project Manager that will review processes such as time sheets, accounts payable and processes that are simpler to transition over. Time lines will have to be clarified dependent on Decade Software transition and other unique software in Public Health. The Human Resource integration will precede as our accreditation process that is currently ongoing evolves. New Business A. Heart and Stroke Healthy Community Recognition presented by Dave Brendsel, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Mr. Brendsel read a letter of appreciation from Dr. Christopher Urbina, Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer of CDPHE recognizing the cities of Fountain and Manitou Springs and El Paso County as heart healthy communities. Dave presented awards to Marc Snyder, Mayor of Manitou Springs; Scott Trainor, City Manager of Fountain and Jill Law for El Paso County Public Health. 3 B. Resolution proclaiming April 2-6, 2012 Public Health Week presented by Susan Wheelan. Susan pointed out that this is a joint resolution with El Paso County and El Paso County Public Health. Susan shared a couple of events that will be occurring in conjunction with Public Health Week. In the spirit of promoting health and impact obesity, the Citizens Service Center will have a Weigh-In-and-Win kiosk located in AspenPointe Café. Participating in the Weigh-In-and-Win program will result in different awards for employees. There will also be an event called The Weight of El Paso County at the newly renovated Centennial Hall April 27 th,, 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and will include free parking. A health expo will be included prior to the movie and an expert panel/town hall will follow the movie. C.J. said this is the introduction of a four part series by HBO focusing on obesity, but will allow us to introduce the community to our Healthy Community Collaborative. This is an amazing collaborative of about 50 different groups within the city that has come together. The group as picked obesity as the target for the next 5 years. Moved by Sallie Clark, seconded by John Suits to accept the resolution as presented. Motion carried unanimously. C. Letter of support for accreditation presented by Kathy Rice. Kathy shared that we are submitting the application for accreditation in May Moved by John, seconded by Robert Bux to accept letter of support as presented. Motion carried unanimously. D. Strategic Plan Strategy/Tactic Approval presented by Kathy Rice. Kathy reviewed Public Health s state mandates and will be working with each program identifying goals and objectives based on the strategic plan. Moved by Sharon Brown, seconded by Sallie Clark to accept the strategic plan as presented. Motion carried unanimously. E. Retail Food Temporary Events briefing paper presented by Tom Gonzales. Tom asked for direction to proceed with the temporary events program in Environmental Health Services (EHS). The Temporary Events Program which used to be part of EHS was discontinued in 2008 due to budget challenges. EHS has been receiving inquiries from licensed food establishments with concerns regarding the unlicensed vendors. Neighboring county health departments also have expressed concern with the inconsistency of El Paso County compared to the rest of the state that requires licensing. Unlicensed vendors do not receive the on-on-one food safety training from EHS. Tom presented three options for the future of temporary food events including one option to do nothing. Option B is supported by Greg

4 Howard of the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Colorado Restaurant Association and past president and active member of the El Paso County Food Advisory Group. It is supported by EHS and the Food Supervisory Group. If one of the options was approved, it would begin in May, Moved by Howard Brooks, seconded by Sharon Brown to accept option B with the opportunity to revisit option A toward the end of the year for the Retail Food Temporary Events. Motion carried (6-1) Sallie Clark the dissenting vote. Victoria Broerman asked for an update from Tom in September or October. F. Resolution for Air Quality Public Hearing presented by Tom Gonzales. Moved by Sallie Clark, seconded by Robert Bux to accept the resolution as presented. Motion carried unanimously G. Board of Health meeting locations presented by Sallie Clark. Sallie asked the Board to consider moving the Board of Health meeting to Centennial Hall so the meetings could be live broadcast via the internet. Jill Law shared that the Assessor s Training room at CSC is in the midst of construction and she will get more detail and a status update on the room improvements and capabilities for the Board s next meeting. Public Comments C.J. Moore asked for public comments. Victoria Broerman thanked Jill Law and the staff for the Hookah presentation at the last Board of Health meeting. She has utilized the information and suggested the program be presented to the County Commissioners in the future. Sharon Brown suggested giving the presentation to local city councils. Nigel Guyot, Program Manager for Tobacco Education Prevention and Partnership (TEPP) program, has contacted the Colorado Springs City Council and is in the process to schedule a presentation. Motion to Adjourn to Executive Session requested by C.J. Moore Moved by Sharon Brown, seconded by John Suits to adjourn to Executive Session. Motion carried unanimously Board of Health Members: Division Directors Present: C.J. Moore, President Victoria Broerman, Vice President Howard Brooks Merv Bennett Excused Sharon Brown Robert Bux Sallie Clark Amy Lathen Excused John Suits Jill Law, Interim Executive Director Kathy Vincent, Human Resources Director Others Present at Executive Session: Martin Thrasher A. Discussion Regarding Compensation for Interim Public Health Director B. Discussion of Public Health Director Selection issues. 4

5 RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION Moved by Sallies Clark, seconded by Sharon Brown to return to regular session. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution to Approve Compensation for Interim Public Health Director Moved by Victoria Broerman, seconded by Sharon Brown to accept the resolution, as presented, with salary retroactive to March 10, Motion carried unanimously. Approval of Public Health Director Selection Process Moved by Sallie Clark, seconded by Robert Bux to accept the resolution with one correction salary is dependent on qualification and, as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned by C.J. Moore. C.J. Moore President Board of Health Jill Law, R.N. Interim Public Health Director Recording Secretary BOH\MINUTES\March, 2012 D. Sudtelgte 5