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CITIZENS ADVISORY HEALTH BOARD
August 18,2004
Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District
1702 Home Road, Administration Conference Room
Members Present: Rose Caballero,Chair,Melinda Gonzales,Vice-Chair, Karen Beard, Tony C. Diaz, Ed.D., and
Amanda Stukenberg
Members Absent: Leo Barrera,Michelle Thomas, and Larry Bittle
Health District: Annette Rodriguez and Dave Auzenne
Timeline/
Meeting Outline Minutes Action Taken Responsible Party
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Call to'Order Rose Caballero,C' • ,called the meeting to order at
3:00pm,noting a quorum was present.
Minutes of May 12,2004: The minutes of May 12,
2004 were approved as
written.
Board Dr.Diaz noted that his biggest concern was if the Ms.Rodriguez,Assistant
Business/ health district was able to meet the needs of the Director,commented that
Health District community. He added that by State law,the County the health district was still
Financials was required to provide certain services to the people waiting for final direction
of the County. Dr.Diaz then asked if the health from the County for next
district was serving the community adequately with year's budget.
regards to the County budget cuts.
Ms.Rodriguez also noted All health districts'
that the health district grants are being
received level funding from moved to the City.
the City. The County,
however,has frozen all
positions including grant
funded positions.
Dr.Diaz requested a copy of House Bill 1444 which
stated that County was responsible indigent care.
Annette Rodriguez conveyed Dr. Silvers'direction to The board commented that
the board which was to pick a particular division they have attempted to do
within the department, set a goal,and go forth with so in the past and have been
it,one division at a time. unsuccessful with the
resources supplied.
Amanda Stukenberg expressed her concern with Dr. Ms.Rodriguez noted we
Silvers making decisions for the department. She did not know who the new
felt decisions critical to the department should not be interim director would be.
made by someone who was resigning.
Karen Beard inquired as to why Dr. Silvers did not Ms.Rodriguez explained, According to Dr.
receive a Texas Medical License. one of the reasons given to Silvers,these
Dr. Silvers was that he had accusations are
failed to teach in a medical false.
teaching facility,and the
Texas State Board does not
consider public health a
practice which would
consist of practicing a
minimum of twenty hours
per week.
Amanda Stukenberg suggested creating an Most board members
anonymous survey for the health district employees conquered.
stating what traits they felt an administrator should
posses.
Ms.Caballero asked the board what and where they
wished to go at this point?
Dr.Diaz requested starting from the beginning. MStukenberg agreed,
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