MINUTES - BOARD OF HEALTH

March 7, 2002 @ 11:30 A.M.

City of Oak Creek City Hall – Council Chambers

1. Roll Call: Called to Order by D. Schier

Present: L. Monahan, D. Schier, Dr. M. D'Amico, J. Alles, A. Biesek, and S. Gagas

Excused: N. Osgood

2. Approval of Minutes: February 7, 2002. Motion by J. Alles, seconded by Dr. D’Amico and approved as printed.

3. Correspondence – None.

4. CPHA Report – Discussion of staffing changes and bioterrorism planning.

5. City Sanitarian Report - "Just plugging along, something different each day."

6. Medical Advisor Report – "Nothing new."

7. Council Representative Report - no council rep at this time. Consensus by the Board that the chair sends a letter to the council president requesting a board of health member from the council.

8. Meetings Attended by Board Members – A. Biesek and D. Schier attended an

educational session on mold.

9. Old Business

a. Update on nursing services as provided to the Oak Creek/Franklin School District, discussion of draft "Contract Agreement for School Health Services 2002-2003 School Year" and approval of the draft for services to be offered next school year: D. Schier informed the board about the draft agreement and answered questions. Motion by A. Biesek, seconded by J. Alles, and approved that "the Health Department continue with school nursing services and that the CPHA be authorized to negotiate the final contract." The board recommended slight modifications to the draft contract and instructed the CPHA to present these recommendations to the school district.

b. Water testing at Bender Park and discussion/approval of baseline testing program: Motion by A. Biesek, seconded by L. Monahan, and approved "that we not deal with the testing until we are mandated by the state to do so and that the funding for the testing is provided for with the mandate."

c. Discussion of the Governor’s proposed budget and implications for the health department: The CPHA has modified the part-time employee hours to meet a 4% decrease in the departmental budget; department heads have not been requested to reduce their budgets at this time.

10. New Business – None.

11. Next Meeting: May 2, 2002 or at call of chair.

12. Adjournment

Respectfully submitted,

D. Schier, Secretary

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