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Meeting Minutes
Date: August 26, 2015 - Place: CHD - Health & Human Services Bldg., District
Administration Conference Room
Presiding: Carlos Wise MD
Attending Members: Mr. Isaiah Hugley, Rajinder Chhokar MD, Ms. Yasmin
Cathright, James Lopez, DDS, Ravindra Agarwal, MD
Absent Members: Mayor?s office
Others Present: Beverley A. Townsend, MD, Karon Bush, Tori Endres, Joanne
Strickland, Sheila Mayfield, Carol Popwell, Secretary
Agenda Topic Discussion Decision Responsibility
I. Call to order
Dr. Wise called the Columbus Board of Health to order at 1:05pm.
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II. Approval of Minutes
Dr. Wise asked if there were any questions or comments on the previous minutes
received (June 24, 2015).
Dr. Wise asked for a motion to approve the minutes. A motion was made by Dr.
Chhokar seconded by Dr. Lopez and approved by all members present.
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III. District Health Director?s Report
Dr. Wise called on Dr. Townsend to give the Director?s Report;
1. July 1st was beginning of new Fiscal Year.
2. State of Georgia approved a 1% pay raise for staff; District Executive Team
approved an additional 1% raise for all West Central Health Department staff,
bringing the total for the raise to 2%.
3. Phase 1 of the construction project is complete; a temporary wall has been
erected for demolition to begin next week for Phase 2 in the old DCS area.
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IV. Financial Report Dr. Wise called on Joanne Strickland to present the financial
report to the Board. Ms. Strickland presented the following;
1. Written copy of the financial report and overview ending the year FY15
budget is $5,563,693 with five revisions.
2. Expenses were $5,563,692 ending the year spending all funds allocated except
45 cents.
3. Fees collected are $132,535 which is up from same time last year by $69,282.
4. All other programs on target for 12 months of operation
5. Written copy of the financial report and overview for FY16 budget is
$5,677,814 with one revision.
6. Expenses were $433,396 which is $62,884 more that the same time last year
7. Fees collected are $6,714 which is down from same time last year by $632.
Fee balance affected by posting of revenue
8. All other programs on target for 1 month of operation. Not all program
funding has been allocated through the State office
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V. Old Business Dr. Wise called open the floor for old business to be presented to the
Board.
1. Dr. Lopez was privileged to receive a pre-published article from a colleague
on a new product ? Silver Diamine Fluoride; this product is painted on teeth in
decay and is especially useful with children. Other locations that could
utilize it are jails and nursing homes. The product does turn the teeth black.
Dr. Chhokar requested a copy of article.
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VI. Program Reports Dr. Wise asked if there were any Program reports.
Kristi Ludy, County Environmental Health Manager
1. Provided Environmental Health numbers from June 16 to August 15 which
included number of permitted establishments and routine inspections.
Sheila Mayfield, County Nurse Manager
1. Presented using the new format; comparison of services from previous and
current Fiscal Year
a. Clients seen down 77%
b. Immunizations given down 42%
c. # of Families seen 527 current compared to 854 previous
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VII. Adjourned With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by
Dr. Wise
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Columbus Board of Health NEXT BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING TO BE HELD:
Respectfully submitted by: Carol Popwell, Secretary SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
1:00 PM
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM
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