MEETING HELD AT:

Scott County Bicentennial Building
428 Western Avenue
6^th Floor
Room 605 A & B
Davenport, Iowa 52801


ROLL CALL: Dr. Sunderbruch, Dr. Keppy, Dr. Hanson, Mrs. Coiner, Dr. Garvin

STAFF: Larry Barker, Al Moore, Mary Helfrich, Carol Schnyder, Larry Linnenbrink, JaNan Less, Lashon Moore, Karen Payne, Denny Coon, Jackie Hall

OTHERS: Charlotte Mohr, Greg Adamson, Paul Gruefe, Carol Schaefer, Ray Wierson, Larry Minard, Sandra Potter Marquardt


Dr. Keppy, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 12:00 Noon. The Recording Secretary took the roll call. All members were present with the exception of Dr. Garvin, who arrived at 12:24 p.m.

Charlotte Mohr, Past-Chairman of the Board of Health was presented a plaque by the Board of Health for her fifteen years of service to the citizens of Scott County. Larry Barker presented a certificate to Mrs. Mohr from the Iowa Department of Public Health, recognizing her years of service on the Scott County Board of Health. Carol Schaefer, Chairman of the Scott County Board of Supervisors, presented Mrs. Mohr with a plaque, recognizing her fifteen years of service to the citizens of Scott County.

Dr. Sunderbruch moved to approve the Agenda. Motion seconded by Mrs. Coiner. Motion carried unanimously.

Dr. Sunderbruch moved to approve the minutes of the April 17, 2003, Board Meeting as received. Motion seconded by Dr. Hanson. Motion carried unanimously.

Al Moore announced to the Board of Health that he will be retiring from the Scott County Health Department on July 31, 2003, after 34 years with the Department.

The following reports were reviewed and discussed by the Board:

1. Director’s Report of April – May, 2003, activities.

Larry Barker introduced Lashon Moore, the new Public Health Nurse that will take the lead in the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, as well as work in the Department’s clinics.

Larry Barker introduced Sandra Potter Marquardt, the new Director of the Decategorization Program.

Larry Barker reported that the Department has been conducting a strategic planning process over the past few months. It is his intention that the plan be presented to the Board at the August meeting.

Larry Barker reported that Dr. Mary Hanson, the new Director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, was in Davenport for an awards program at Genesis Medical Center to celebrate a grant awarded to Genesis for nursing retention. Following the program, Dr. Hanson visited the Health Department. She has been asked to attend the August Scott County Board of Health Meeting.

Larry Barker discussed Dr. Katz’s letter to the Scott County Emergency Response Agencies relative to Phase 2 of the Smallpox Immunization Program. Following discussion, Dr. Sunderbruch said that he would appreciate information from Dr. Katz, supporting his decision to not support implementation of Phase 2 at this time.

2. Core Public Health Activity Reports for the months of April, 2003.

3. Budget Report for the month of April, 2003.

Following discussion, Dr. Hanson moved to approve the claims. Motion seconded by Mrs. Coiner. Motion carried unanimously.

4. Maternal & Child Health Program report for the month of April, 2003.

5. Bioterrorism Preparedness Planning Report for the month of April, 2003. Larry Barker reported that the State is in the process of preparing the grant application for next year.

Elaine Philips from Edgerton Women’s Health Center was at the Board Meeting to give a presentation on the Scott County WIC program.

Jackie Hall, Environmental Health Specialist, presented this month's Board of Health program orientation, which was the Scott County Health Department's Public Swimming Pool Program.

Dr. Sunderbruch moved to approve all the reports. Motion seconded by Mrs. Coiner. Motion carried unanimously.

Dr. Keppy asked for Public Comment. There was no one present who wished to make any comments.

Following discussion, Dr. Hanson moved to approve and authorize the Director to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with Iowa State University for Mosquito Surveillance. Motion seconded by Dr. Sunderbruch. Motion carried unanimously.

Following discussion, Dr. Garvin moved to approve and authorize the Chairman and the Director to sign the FY'04 Local Public Health Services Agreement Application and subsequent Contract with the Iowa Department of Public Health and Subcontract with Genesis Visiting Nurse Association. Motion seconded by Dr. Sunderbruch. Motion carried unanimously.

Following discussion, Mrs. Coiner moved to approve and authorize the FY’03 EMS Systems Development Grant Training Disbursements as recommended by the Scott County EMS Association. Motion seconded by Dr. Hanson. Motion carried unanimously.

Dr. Hanson moved to approve the Staff Education Request. Motion seconded by Dr. Garvin. Motion carried unanimously.

There being no further business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 1:17 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Helfrich
Recording Secretary