Annual Business Meeting -- June 15, 2000
Adams Mark Hotel, Plaza Court 1
Denver, Colorado
Chair Mel Knight called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. and began
introductions.
Officers in Attendance:
Mel Knight, Chair, Director, Environmental Health Management Department,
County of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Steve Tackitt, Chair Elect, Director, Division of Environmental Health,
Wayne County Health Department, Wayne, MI
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
Members in Attendance:
Ron Grimes, Oakland County Health Division, Pontiac, MI
Thomas Wittkopf, Marathon County Health Department, Wausau, WI
Warren Abrahams, Georgia Division of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
Al Brunwasser, RDM Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Doug Clark, Douglas County Health Department, Omaha, Nebraska
David E. Riggs, Tongue Point Job Corps Center, Astoria, Washington
Bruce Dart, Independence City Health Department, Independence Missouri
Arthur Banks, Office of Plant and Dairy, Food and Beverages, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, Washington, D.C.
Reports:
Approval of Minutes --
Minutes of the July 7, 1999 business meeting were distributed and verbally
summarized. Motion to accept by Tackitt. Second by Treser.
Minutes approved.
Presidentís Report --
Chair Knight reported on completion of winter 1999 journal, proposed winter
meeting on technology, silent auction item (binoculars), Chuck Treserís
work on web site and participation on the CDC Environmental Health Competencies
Work Group.
Priority projects for 2000 2001 are increasing NCLEHAís electronic
presence as a primary communication method, changing from the traditional
newsletter to a shorter newsletter that would be published more frequently,
sponsoring a management information system work shop at the 2001 NEHA Conference
in Atlanta, Georgia.
Treasurerís Report --
Treasurer Treser reported that the balance as of May 31, 2000, is $3,271.37.
There are 44 active members. Full report will be forwarded electronically.
Old Business:
Non-Profit Status --
1999 non-profit corporation registration in the State of Michigan was
on August 30, 1999. Renewal will be anticipated in September, 2000.
The cost of registration was $10.00.
Ribbons
NCLEHA ribbons will be obtained for members attending the NEHA 2001
Conference - Tackitt.
New Business:
Expand web site --
Efforts will be made to increase member awareness and use of electric
communication to exchange management information. Survey will be
conducted in conjunction with membership updates to obtain members email
addresses.
Management Information Workshop (NEHA 2001) --
Warren Abrahams volunteered to work with Mel Knight to put this session
together.
Georgia Environmental Health Association 2000 Annual Education Conference,
July 12 through 14, 2000 --
Warren Abrahams invited members of NCLEHA to the conference.
Elections:
Trustee positions of Galvan and Moberly expire in 2000.
Nominations Riggs & Wittkopf
Knight moved for nominations closed and election by acclamation.
Support by Tackitt.
Riggs and Wittkopf elected to trustee positions expiring 2002.
Items from Members:
IEHFF --
Treser reported on World Environmental Health Conference in Oslo, Norway.
The conference is conducted every two years. The next conference
will be in 2002 in San Diego, California.
California AEC --
Knight reported that the next California Environmental Health Conference
will be May, 2001, in Sacramento, California.
Good of the Organization:
Suggestion of NCLEHA advertisement in the 2001 NEHA Conference manual.
Set of binoculars purchased for 2000 silent auction. Motion to purchase
another silent auction time for 2001. Motion by Riggs. Second
by Tackitt. Motion approved.
Riggs expressed that he was glad to be able to participate and see members
again. Was not able to attend last years meeting.
Wittkopf led discussion on what model works for state public health organizations.
Described system recently put in place in Wisconsin. Discussion on
how NCLEHA might interact with these organizations.
Brunwasser suggested sending NCLEHA information to NEHA members who have
pre-registered to promote the organization.
Abrahams suggested that notation be printed in NEHA attendance list indicating
NCLEHA membership.
Coll suggested that NCLEHA promotion be part of the 2001 management information
system session.
Knight led discussion on NCLEHA representation on committees and responsibility
to report back to organization. Committee appointments will be reviewed
and reaffirmed.
Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn by Tackitt. Second by Treser. Meeting
adjourned 9:10 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elwin Coll, Secretary
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