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Council Members

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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