Meeting Minutes
Date: April 20, 2016 - Place: CHD - Health & Human Services Bldg., District
Administration Conference Room
Presiding: Carlos Wise MD
Attending Members: Rajinder Chhokar MD, Yasmin Cathright, James Lopez, DDS,
Ravindra Agarwal, MD, Judy Tucker, Mayor?s office, Lisa Goodwin, City Manager?s
office
Others Present: Beverley A. Townsend, MD, Karon Bush, Joanne Strickland,
Steve Gunby, Kristi Ludy, Cathy Graves, Pamela Kirkland, Carol Popwell,
Secretary
Agenda Topic Discussion Decision Responsibility
Call to order
Dr. Wise called the Columbus Board of Health to order at 1:05pm.
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Approval of Minutes Dr. Wise asked if there were any questions or comments on the
previous minutes received (March 30, 2016). Dr. Wise asked for a motion to approve the
minutes. A motion was made by Dr. Lopez, seconded by Dr. Chhokar and approved
by all members present. None
District Health Director?s Report
Dr. Wise called on Dr. Townsend to give the Director?s Report;
1. Dental memo is ready to go in the mail today, copy of memo in binder
2. Resolution 848 commending PH Nurses by the Senate, copy in binder
3. Thanks to Judy Tucker, received Proclamation for Public Health Week by City
Council, copy in binder
4. Press Release ? Zika Virus and weekly Zika call from the State office.
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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 for FY16 budget is
$5,677,814 with two revisions.
2. Expenses were $3,974,266 which is $405,232 more that the same time last
year, which is below target for 9 months of operation.
3. Fees collected are $988,581 which is down from same time last year by
$44,830.
4. All other programs on target for 9 months of operation.
The financial report will be attached and made part of these minutes.
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Program Reports Dr. Wise asked if there were any Program reports;
Cathy Graves, County Nurse Manager reported;
1. Provided monthly nursing report
2. Briefly described activities during the past month
3. Briefly described upcoming activities
Pam Kirkland, PIO reported;
4. Briefly described activities during the past month
5. Briefly described upcoming activities
Kristi Ludy, Environmental Health County Manager reported;
6. Provided Environmental Health numbers from March 16 to April 15 which
included a number of permitted establishments and routine inspections
7. Rabies Clinic at Civic Center, April 28th 5 ? 7pm
The nursing report will be attached and made part of these minutes.
The media report will be attached and made part of these minutes.
The environmental health report will be attached and made part of these minutes.
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Adjourned With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by Dr.
Wise at 1:30pm
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Columbus Board of Health NEXT BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING TO BE HELD:
Respectfully submitted by: Carol Popwell, Secretary MAY 25, 2016 1:00 PM
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM
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