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Annual Business Meeting -- July 7, 1999

Chair-Elect Mel Knight called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. and began introductions.

Officers in Attendance:

• Mel Knight, Chair Elect, Director, Environmental Health Management Department, County of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
• Charles Treser, Treasurer, Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• Elwin Coll, Secretary, Division Director, Environmental Health Services, Macomb County Health Department, Mt. Clemens, MI
• Steve Tackitt, Chair Elect, Director, Division of Environmental Health, Wayne County Health Department, Wayne, MI
• George Morris, Trustee, Manager of Environmental Health, Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use, Waukesha, WI

• Ron Blake, Dekalb Board of Health, Decatur, GA
• Holly Coleman, Livingston-Fayette County Health Department, Lexington, KY
• Leisa Cook, Klamath County Environmental Health, Klamath Falls, OR
• Ron Grimes, Oakland County Health Division, Pontiac, MI
• George Kupfer, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Northbrook, IL
• Loyce Robinson, Milwaukee Health Department, Milwaukee, WI
• Thomas Wittkopf, Marathon County Health Department, Wausau, WI

Secretaryís Report:  Elwin Coll -- Minutes of June 28, 1998 meeting were distributed and verbally summarized.  Motion to accept with correction by Treser.  Second by Tackitt.  Minutes approved with correction.

Treasurerís Report: Charles Treser -- Report attached.  Total funds as of May 31, 1999 is $2,497.94.  General discussion on moving account to reduce service fees on account.  Motion by Tackitt to accept.  Second by Coleman.  Report accepted.

Old Business:

By-Laws Revision -- By-laws revision has been approved by a vote of the membership.  Knight will continue as Chairperson for a two year term.  Revised by-laws to be distributed to officers for review by Treser.

Silent Auction -- A Franklin Planner starter kit, planner cover and book were purchased by Coll for NCLEHAís contribution.  Motion by Treser to reimburse Coll $98.78 for the purchase.  Second by Coleman.  Reimbursement approved.

New Business:

Council of Delegates -- Knightís flight conflicts with the Council of Delegates meeting.  Coleman and/or Tackitt volunteered to attend and report.

Newsletter -- Treser led discussion on the history of the newsletter and how the newsletter can be a value added product for the current membership.

• Suggestion to move to an electronic format.  Treser has established a listserv and volunteered to put together a NCLEHA website.
• Tackitt suggested quarterly postcards be sent to members as a reminder of the availability and the addresses for these resources.

• NEHA/AEC (Management Section) 
•  Knight and Tackitt will co-chair a committee to work with the management section chair over the next two years.
• Newsletter (Electronic)
• - Suggestions to keep the listserv specific to management issues and to set it up by topic area.
• - The website should include links to state affiliates and local health departments.
• Recruitment/Advertisement
• - NCLEHA should take advantage of large number of managers attending NEHA/AEC to advertise.
• - Ribbons for NCLEHA members (Tackitt will work with NEHA on process to distribute ribbons).
• - Banner or display in management section education sessions (Knight will pursue).
• - State supervisor/manager groups should be contacted.
• - Buy advertisement in conference booklet.
• - A booth may be considered in the future after the organization has more value added products.

Election of Officers:  Ballot  -- 

•  Chairman    Mel Knight
•  Chair Elect    Steve Tackitt
•  Secretary    Elwin Coll
•  Treasurer    Charles Treser
•  Trustees (2) 
• Holly Coleman
• George Morris

Motion by Wittkopf to approve ballot and elect candidates.  Second by Grimes.  Ballot and officers approved.

Additions

• Suggestion NCLEHA look at partnering with NACCHO, CDC and EPA.
• General suggestion to schedule 2000 meeting in Denver at a time that would not conflict with general educational sessions.
• Grimes volunteered to assist in working with management section.
• NEHA President Elect Gary Coleman visited to meet members and indicate he will be available to NCLEHA membership and also will call on NCLEHA for assistance.

Motion to adjourn by Morris.  Second by Grimes.  Meeting adjourned 10:25 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,
 
 

Elwin Coll, Secretary
National Conference of Local Environmental Health Administrators