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Council Members

Meeting Minutes



Date: May 26, 2010 - Place: CHD - Health & Human Services Bldg. LDR Classroom

Presiding: H. Banks Carroll, M. D.



Attending Members: Todd Jarrell, M. D., William DeNamur D.M.D., Mayor Jim

Wetherington, Mr. Isaiah Hugley



Absent Members: Ms. Brenda Dozier, Carlos Wise, M. D.



Others Present: Dr. Zsolt Kopp?nyi, Ed Saidla, Eileen Albritton, Pam

Middleton, Joanne Strickland, Mr. Bill Rumer, Sheila Mayfield, Brenda Forman,

Karon Bush, Pam Fair, Cathy Graves, Christy Kuriatnyk, Emerald Body, Charlene

Ellis, Acting Secretary



Special Guests: None



Transcription:

Agenda TopicDiscussionDecisionResponsibility

I. Call to orderDr. Carroll called the Columbus Board of Health to order at

1:00pm.NoneNone

II. Approval of MinutesDr. Carroll asked if there were any questions or

comments on the previous minutes received (April 28, 2010). Dr. Carroll asked

for a motion to approve the minutes. A motion was made by Dr. DeNamur, seconded

by Dr. Jarrell and approved by all members present. None

III. Excused AbsencesDr. Carroll stated there are two Excused Absences for the

meeting today.

Ms. Brenda Dozier is out of town and Dr. Wise Dr. Carroll asked for a motion to

approve the Excused Absences. A motion was made by Dr. DeNamur, seconded by Dr.

Jarrell and approved by those members present. None

IV. Financial ReportDr. Carroll asked Joanne Strickland to present the

financial report to the Board.



Ms. Strickland briefly discussed the CHD- Restricted Fund Balances and

requested the Boards approval to apply fund balances to FY2010 expenditures.

Ms Strickland stated that the financials are on target and there are no

issues.

Dr. Carroll asked for a motion to approve this action. A motion was made by Dr.

Jarrell, seconded by Dr. DeNamur and approved by those members present. None

V. Old BusinessNoneNone





None

VI. New BusinessDr. Carroll asked if there was any New Business. Mr. Saidla

stated there is need to purchase two additional power lift exam tables for two

of the counties in the District. He stated that the funding is available. The

cost is $4,587.00 each.





Dr. Carroll asked for a motion to be made in favor of purchasing the two (2)

exam tables. A motion was made by Dr. DeNamur, seconded by Dr. Jarrell and

approved by those members present. None











VII. Environmental Health ReportDr. Carroll called on Christy Kuriatnyk,

Environmental Health for on update. Ms. Kuriatnyk stated that The Lead Safe

Columbus Project will begin on June 15, 2010. The Lead Safe Columbus Project

seeks to establish the safety of a home through a door-to-door dust wipe

screening analysis. The knowledge this testing provides will allow parents and

caregivers the opportunity to choose actions that can make their children lead

safe. This project will also include the participation of Safe Kids Columbus.

None

VIII. District Health Director?s ReportDr. Carroll called on Dr. Kopp?nyi for

the Director?s Report. Dr. Kopp?nyi stated that we are still waiting on the

budget information from Atlanta. Dr. Kopp?nyi stated that Public Health has a

New Commissioner, Mr. Clyde L. Reese, III and that Dr. M. Rony Francois

continues to serve as the State Health Officer.NoneNone

IX. Presentation

Dr. Carroll called upon Cathy Graves, Public Health Nursing to present the

program to the Board.NoneNone

X. AdjournedWith no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by

Dr. Carroll, ChairmanNoneNone

Columbus Board of Health

Respectfully submitted by: Charlene Ellis, Acting Secretary



NEXT BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING TO BE HELD:

JUNE 23, 2010

1:00 PM

LDR CLASSROOM

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