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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Citizens Advisory Health Board - 12/15/2004 • *IMO Minutes CITIZENS ADVISORY HEALTH BOARD December 15, 2004 Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District 1702 Home Road,Administration Conference Room Members Present: Rose Caballero, Chair,Melinda Gonzales,Vice-Chair, Tony C.Diaz,Ed.D,Michelle Thomas, Dr. Stephen Ponder,and Karen Beard Members Absent: Leo Barrera,Amanda Stukenberg, and Dr.Melissa Wilson Health District: Annette Rodriguez,M.P.H.,and Health District Staff Timeline/ Meeting Outline Minutes Action Taken Responsible Party Call to Order Rose Caballero,Chair,called the meeting to order at Because a quorum was not 11:50am,noting a quorum was not present. present,no actions could be taken. Ms.Caballero noted items 1,2,and 3 of the agenda would be addressed if Dr. Diaz returned while the meeting was still in session. The meeting moved on to board comments. Board Karen Beard commented that last month's meeting Ms.Beard requested having Annette Rodriguez Comments was excellent. one or two of the division said the board managers attend upcoming should decide which meetings to get an in-depth managers they understanding of each would like to return. program. She suggested starting with the last presentations of the prior meeting. Dr.Ponder arrived at 11:53am. A quorum was now present. Rose Caballero thanked the Health District staff for responding to her long list of requests. Dr.Ponder expressed his concern with diabetes in the community. He stressed the importance of educating the community on childhood obesity to reduce and/or eliminate the risk of diabetes. Karen Beard noted that she would not like to see Board members requested Animal Control receive any additional funding for its Animal Control statistics Annette Rodriguez, operation. She added that animals received more for dead animal pick up. next meeting finding than people. (1/19/05). Melinda Gonzales thanked the Health District staff for their presentations;she added that she too would like follow up throughout the year from the various programs. 1 SCANNED • Ms.Gonzales madMiotion for the CAHB send a MichellQomas seconded letter of support for 100%smoking ban in bars. the motion. Discussion: Rose Caballero had an issue with the 100%ban because she felt it was a rights issue. She understood and agreed that it is a health issue;however,she was concerned with government controlling what individuals do. Ms.Beard noted that smokers have the right to go outside a building to smoke and then go back inside so that everyone has the right to be equally healthy. Melinda Gonzales restated her motion to support Michelle Thomas again the first reading of the current ordinance and if taken seconded the motion. A a step further,the CAHB supports 100%smoking vote was taken,all were in ban to include bars. favor;motion passed. Dr.Ponder inquired if there was a way for restaurants Michelle Thomas thought to have an incentive/recognition program to offer the menu could read healthy meals on their menus for children. something to the effect of the following:Menu or Entrée approved by the local health department. Rose Caballero questioned the legality of the health department's endorsement. It was discussed that perhaps the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association could sponsor and approach the media with this concept. Annette Rodriguez asked who would draft the letter Melinda Gonzales would Tuesday, 11/23/04 of support for the ban on smoking. work with Annette Rodriguez to draft the letter. Minutes of November 17,2004: Melinda Gonzales made a motion to approve the minutes as written;the motion was seconded. Ms.Caballero noted she had sent an email requesting The minutes stand her absence be excused for the November meeting. approved as corrected. She would like the minutes to be amended to reflect her absence as excused. Rose Caballero requested a copy of the two hour tape Angelica Costante Next week to review. Karen Beard proposed that Dr.Boostrom and Lala Ms.Caballero redirected Yerger of the WIC Program return for further detail the meeting to Board of their programs. Comments and asked that the upcoming agenda be 2 Vdiscusse ter. Karen Beard who was a member of the nominating Ms.Caballero noted the committee informed the board that the nominating reason she had asked for committee elected herself as Chair and Amanda the upcoming agenda to be Stukenberg as Vice-Chair. discussed at a later time was so that the new Chair could address the issue. Annette Rodriguez reminded Rose Caballero that the Rose Caballero Next week Annual Report was due in January. Ms. Rodriguez also mentioned that Dr.William Burgin had been named as the Local Health Authority(LHA)for the City of Corpus Christi and Dr.Marcelo Rodriguez the LHA for Nueces County. The status of a new health director was asked. Ms. Rodriguez noted there was still no director nor was there a search at the present time. Karen Beard asked what group of people would be the deciding factor for the Health Director. The City Manager and the County Judge replied Annette Rodriguez. Ms.Rodriguez noted that the County would share the results and recommendations of the consultant hired by the County with the City. Dr. Ponder inquired if the CAHB had input in the search of the Health Director. The CAHB had input in the prior search for a Health Director. Annette Rodriguez explained that in the prior search representatives from both the City and the County were on the interview panel. Dr.Ponder asked what the prerequisites were to be the Health Director. In the past,it was preferred the Health Director be a M.D.and have a Masters of Public Health. Ms. Caballero commented that perhaps the Health Director should be more of an administrator rather than a physician. Therefore,the Health District would have a medical director or consultant and the administrator. In the last search for a director,the CAHB submitted a letter to the then Assistant City Manager,Jorge Cruz-Aedo,of attributes the board would like a director to posses. The CAHB never received feedback regarding the letter. 3 I V V Dr.Ponder asked if the board was satisfied with the selection that was made. The general consensus by the board and staff was that the previous director was very knowledgeable;however,staff would like for the director to be more hands on and more of an administrator. Dr. Diaz arrived at 12:30pm. Ms.Caballero suggested again for the board to Dr.Ponder suggested submit a letter to the powers that be of attributes they surveying staff for would like to see in a Health Director. attributes they would like in a director,and the CAHB be the voice for the staff. Melinda Gonzales recommended to the Chair that the discussion be continued at another meeting considering the interest of time. She also would like to nominate the officers reported by the nominating committee. Dr.Diaz restated the slate of officers elected by the Melinda Gonzales made a nominating committee as Karen Beard,Chair,and motion to approve the slate Amanda Stukenberg,Vice-Chair. of officers as presented. There was a second to the motion,all were if favor. Motion passed. Ms.Gonzales was pleased to announce that the Corpus Christi Independent School District was 99% compliant in three areas and 100%compliant in all other areas of immunization requirements. She thanked the health department for their assistance. She added the success was a community effort. Next Meeting Wednesday,January 19,2005,at 3:00am. Adiournment Meeting adjourned at 12:45 PM. 4