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HomeMy WebLinkAboutboccminspec09042007BOH PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA Plaza One Meeting Room TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2007 ~O PM SPECIAL MEETING BOCC Convenes As Board of Health Community Health Services Update, Nan Sundeen, Liz Stark BOCC Adjourns as Board of Health ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING 2:00 Memos of Interest Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendar Board Membership Reports - RTA, NWCCOG & QQ, ACRA, CCI, RRR, RWPA, NaCo, CAST, PElS 1-70, Club 20 BOCC Open Discussion 3:30 BREAK 4:00 JOINT MEETING WITH ASPEN CITY COUNCIL at City Hall 6:00 PM ADJOURN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 & 7,2007 Housing Summit at the Gant 8-5 on Thursday and 8-Noon on Friday FRIDAY & SA TURD A Y, SEPTEMBER 07 & 08,2007 CLUB 20 FALL MEETING Two Rivers Convention Center, Grand Junction APPROVED OCTOBER 24, 2007 MINUTES PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 04, 2007 NOTE: For all staff memorandums and associated documents, including additional exhibits submitted to the record, refer to the BOCC PACKET FOR SEPTEMBER 04, 2007. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Michael M. Owsley called the Board of County Commissioners special meeting to order at 1 :20 PM. COUNTY COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael M. Owsley, Patti Kay- Clapper, Jack Hatfield, Rachel Richards and Commissioner Farris who arrived at 1 :24 PM due to a dog emergency. COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: None Commissioner Hatfield moved that the Board of County Commissioners convene as the Board of Health. Commissioner Kay-Clapper seconded the motion. Motion passed 4 to 0 as Commissioner Farris had not yet arrived. COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 3RD QUARTERLY UPDATE WITH THE BOARD OF HEALTH STAFF: NAN SUNDEEN. COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR AND LIZ STARK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITYHEAL TH Nan Sundeen and Liz Stark were both present before the board. Nan Sundeen proceeded with the presentation as outlined in her and Susan Berdahl's agenda item summary. Ms. Berdahl was in the hospital having surgery today. Said summary can be found in today's meeting packet material. Today's meeting focused on continued discussions of issues and trends of public hearing and service delivery in Pitkin County. Discussion ensued on financials with Ms. Sundeen stating that if there is a discrepancy then that would be brought the board's attention. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1 SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 04, 2007 STAFF DIRECTION - The board would like to see financials once a year. They would like them given to the board starting in January with the board's first quarterly meeting. And, if there is something dramatic that comes up during the year the board could then be alerted. NOTE: Ms. Sundeen added that in the future staff will have a cover memorandum that will identify whether or not they have any concerns about outcomes or financials. And, they will focus on Liz Stark's memos and what she needs to talk to the Board of Health about. And then once a year in the first meeting of the year, staff will look at the financials and close out, but after that staff will review financials. Chairman Owsley said that he would like to know who we are serving and whether they are in Pitkin County or out of Pitkin County. He would like to have staff be able to track those numbers so we can tell who we're serving. Commissioner Kay-Clapper would like to see how those numbers affect Pitkin County and perhaps set up a sliding scale. For example, who lives outside Pitkin County, but works in Pitkin County and those who live and work outside Pitkin County. She would like to see how those numbers affect the funding issues. Commissioner Richards suggested that perhaps there should be a poster or referral sheet with all the pertinent information on it for the public. She also wondered if a mailer was sent out to remind people about the Health Fair and the advantage of lower cost testing through the Fair. Ms. Stark said that they do not have a mailing now, but it would be worth speaking to Ginny (last name not heard) at the hospital, particularly about doing some Spanish ads in their newspapers. Ms. Stark addressed the board based upon her memo dated August 29, 2007 and part of today's meeting packet. Topics included communicable disease, emergency preparedness, immunizations, access to primary health care, proposed CHS remodel and staffing. Commissioner Richards said that she thought there would be real value in convening as the Board of Health at the end of a regular Grassroots filmed BOCC meeting. She said that then this would give an opportunity to give out a lot of this information to a larger audience. Doctor Cohen warned the board to make sure that the meeting would be well- scripted. Commissioner Kay-Clapper addressed college bound immunizations. She would like to see this advertised early in the spring. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2 SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 04, 2007 Commissioner Richards suggested taking out an ad for college immunizations. Additional outreach opportunities were discussed such as Ms. Stark's idea of connecting with the business community for those employers that have large amounts of new employees who come to them in the fall who might opt out of the insurance plans, for whatever reason, who are then here in the winter and uninsured and need her services. Or, she added, just to introduce the services provided to those businesses or their HR Directors. There was also talk on working with Ms. Stark and Doctor Cohen on upcoming State legislation having to do with medical issues, especially issues related to providing insurance for everyone. Ms. Stark briefly discussed her 2008 budget submission regarding the remodeling of her space. Additional topics addressed were family planning and sliding fee scale. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Kay-Clapper moved to adjourn the meeting as the Board of Health at 2:30 PM. Commissioner Richards seconded the motion. Motion passed 5 to O. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 3 SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 04, 2007 Respectfully submitted, Kk anette Jones r;:,IA4 ~~ the Board f.C Jj(,~~g Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners g\bocc\m i n utes \2007\09042007 80 H. d oc BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 4 SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 04, 2007