HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Health Board - Minutes - 11/17/2023
MEETING MINUTES & SUMMARY
Meeting: Partnership4Health Community Health
Board Meeting
Otter Tail County Government Services Center
Otter Tail Lake Room
Attendees:
Clay County: Frank Gross, Dave Ebinger
Wilkin County: Rick Busko
Otter Tail County: Wayne Johnson
Becker County: David Meyer
Staff: Kathy McKay, Carmen Barth, Becky Tripp, Ashley
Wiertzema, Jody Lien, Kristi Goos, Amanda Kumpula,
Kent Severson, Kim Bredeson
Guests: Kristin Erickson, Lynne Penke Valdes
Absent:
Community Representatives: Kathy Anderson, Cheryl
Walter
Date: 11/17/2023 Recorder: Kristi Goos
Agenda Item
9:00
Call To Order
Quorum Established
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes
Commissioner Gross, Chair, called the meeting to order at 9:04 am.
Quorum Established. Introductions were made.
Approval of Agenda
Motion by David Meyer, seconded by Rick Busko. The motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Wayne Johnson, seconded by Rick Busko. The motion carried unanimously.
9:05
Finance Updates
2022 Audit Review
Carmen Barth presented a PowerPoint for the 2022 audit as well as the annual risk
assessment as included in the board packet.
2024 Budget; Resolution 2023-1
Motion by Wayne Johnson to approve the 2024 budget as presented, seconded by
Dave Meyer. The motion carried unanimously.
Frank Gross, Chair, to sign resolution 2023-1
9:30 (9:45) Authorized Agents; Resolution 2023-2
Elections and
Appointments
Review of Resolution 2023-2 as included in the board packet to appoint Kathy McKay
(Clay) and Jody Lien (Otter Tail) as P4H co-administrators, Clay County as Fiscal Host
and Wayn Johnson (Otter Tail) for SCHSAC appointment.
Motion by Rick Busko, seconded by David Meyer. The motion carried unanimously.
Election of 2024 Officers
Review of P4H CHB Officers as included in the board packet. Wayne Johnson motioned
to appoint the same officers for 2024 as 2023, seconded by David Meyer. The motion
carried unanimously.
10:00 (9:50)
Statewide Community
Health Services Advisory
Committee (SCHSAC)
Updates
Jody Lien (Otter Tail) provided updates from the SHCSAC retreat in Willmar this fall.
The retreat and meeting were attended by Wayne Johnson and Jody Lien. The retreat
discussion was mainly held around Public Health systems transformation and what
efforts have been occurring, and will be, to assure regardless of a person’s zip code
they have access to strong public health services.
10:15 Legislative Funding Jody Lien (Otter Tail) provided a brief update on two areas of funding that Public Health
received from the 2023 legislature. Funds for Foundational Public Health
Responsibilities as well as Emergency Preparedness and Response were overviewed.
10:30 Food, Pool, &
Lodging Delegation Fees Review
Carmen Barth, Kent
Severson
2024 Food, Pool & Lodging fees
Proposed fee revisions, Clay and OTC proposals, were discussed as included in the
board packet. Kent Severson and Kim Bredeson joined the meeting for this discussion.
• Current program expenses are over revenues; Clay and OTC counties will need
to cover the difference
• Wayne Johnson proposed more frequent CHB meetings to address finances of
CHB and review programs such as EH/FPL and finances of the CHB. He would
also like to see a survey of operators experience with local control of the FPL
program.
• Kent Severson shared MDH is reviewing their rates and has reached out to
delegated authorities. Kent shared MDH also has charges to all licensed
facilities in addition to the local licensing fees.
Motion by Frank Goss to adopt the Clay County FPL proposal and OTC VHR fee
proposal, seconded by David Meyers. The motion carried unanimously.
10:35 Cross Jurisdictional
Sharing Activities Update
P4H Community Health Needs Assessment
The current community survey is out. Staff asked the board to help promote to gather
more information to inform health priorities.
• Amanda shared Becker County has shared with HS community members,
clients they serve, food pantries, emailing out to stakeholders
• Ashley shared health care partners that have been given this information, social
media releases, QR codes shared etc. to spread widely with
stakeholders/partners.
• Clay county is translating into other languages as needed as well as above
resources.
10:45 Discuss Meeting
Locations, Frequency, and
dates for 2024
Discussion was held regarding need to increase meetings of the CHB for further
information sharing and education. Currently the CHB meets twice a year; which is the
minimum requirement by statute.
Wayne Johnson made a motion to begin meeting every other month, the 3rd Friday of
even months, seconded by Meyers. Further discussion was held. It was suggested
starting in February in 2024 that the board will discuss meeting frequency to determine
if every other month is often enough or too often. Kristin Erickson, MDH, shared most
of the 11 CHB’s she meets with have meetings monthly-a few meet every other month.
Feedback was offered to begin meeting quarterly and address future meeting
frequency.
Wayne Johnson withdrew the first motion and proposed quarterly meetings in place of
every other month. Motion by David Meyers to meet quarterly in each county in the
middle of quarter (Feb, May, August (update fee schedule), November) on the 3rd
Friday, second by Rick Busko. The motion carried unanimously.
February meeting will be in Clay County
11:00 Adjourn Motion to Adjourn at 11:23am