HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Health Board - Minutes - 05/17/2024Partnership4Health Community Health Board Meeting
Becker County Clay County Otter Tail County Wilkin County
712 Minnesota Ave 715 11th St N #303 560 Fir Avenue West 300 5th St S
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Moorhead, MN 56560 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Breckenridge, MN 56520
218-847-5628 218-299-5220
Co- CHS Administrator:
Kathy McKay
218-998-8320
Co- CHS Administrator:
Jody Lien
218-643-7122
Meeting Location: Wilkin County Recycling Center
505 8th Street South, Breckenridge
Friday, May 17th, 2024
9:00-11:30
Present: Commissioner Frank Gross, Commissioner Wayne Johnson, Commissioner Rick Busko,
Commissioner David Ebinger, Commissioner Dan Bucholz, Jody Lien, Kristi Goos, Amanda Kumpula, Kathy
McKay, Becky Tripp, Ashley Wiertzema, Melissa Duenow
Present Virtual: Community Member Katie Vasey
Absent: Community Member Kathy Anderson
Present Guests: Rick Toms, Chris LeClair, Lynne Penke-Valdes, Kristin Erickson, Kent Severson, Kim
Bredeson (Virtual), Andrea Demmer (Virtual), Abby Laubenstein (Virtual), Dee Finley (Virtual)
1. Meeting Called to Order
a. Meeting Called to Order by Chair Frank Gross at 9:00 a.m.
2. Approval of Agenda (Action)
a. Motion to approve agenda as provided by Commissioner David Meyer. Seconded by
Commissioner Rick Busko. Motion carried.
3. Approval of February 16th, 2024, CHB Meeting Minutes (Action)
a. Motion to approve CHB Meeting Minutes as provided by Commissioner Wayne Johnson.
Seconded by Commissioner David Meyer. Motion carried.
4. Finance Reports
a. Old Business
i. FPL Budget Follow-up
1. Kathy McKay provided an overview on the Food Pool and Lodging actual
program costs and the 2024 budget for the Otter Tail County portion of
the FPL program in the Clay County budget.
2. Discussion was held regarding the documents in the board packet.
a. In the past 20% of FPL program income for Otter Tail County
was held back out of revenue to cover Clay County staff nd
program support expenses. Moving forward starting in 2024,
100% revenues will be sent directly to OTC with Clay program
expenses invoiced quarterly.
3. Commissioner Wayne Johnson requested the 2023 budget and actual
expenses report for the FPL program be sent out to the board members.
b. New Business (Action)
i. CHB 2023 Finance Report
Partnership4Health Community Health Board Meeting
Becker County Clay County Otter Tail County Wilkin County
712 Minnesota Ave 715 11th St N #303 560 Fir Avenue West 300 5th St S
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Moorhead, MN 56560 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Breckenridge, MN 56520
218-847-5628 218-299-5220
Co- CHS Administrator:
Kathy McKay
218-998-8320
Co- CHS Administrator:
Jody Lien
218-643-7122
1. Kathy McKay reviewed the 2023 Grant funding as presented in the board
packet.
ii. Update on new CHB funding.
1. Kathy McKay reviewed the new CHB funding as presented in the board
packet.
c. Commissioner Wayne Johnson motioned to approve the CHB finance and new CHB
funding report as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Rick Busko. The motion
carried.
5. Administrative Items
a. Legislative Updates
i. Kathy McKay reviewed the 2024 Legislative Action Priorities as presented in the
board packet. Discussion was held regarding public health staffing needs,
workforce issues, and how to fill vacancies.
b. SCHSAC Report
i. Jody Lien reviewed the meeting notes form the State Community Health
Services Advisory Committee (SCHSAC) as presented in the board packet.
1. The meeting was held on March 8th, 2024, via Hybrid option.
2. Jody Lien encouraged members that do not regularly sit on the SCHSAC
board to attend upcoming virtual Coffee, Conversation & Consideration
Meetings.
3. MDH Commissioner Dr. Brooke Cunningham attended the SCHSAC
meeting and reviewed top focuses for the state. Which included new
leadership at MDH, infectious disease updates, cannabis, and safe
drinking water.
4. Updates from the Joint Leader Team was also provided regarding the
following:
a. Cost and Capacity Analysis
b. Systems Assessment Results
c. New round of innovation projects
d. Plans for communication and outreach
e. Parallel Tribal Public Health work
6. Other Agenda Items
a. Foundational Public Health Responsibilities (FPHR)
i. FPHR PowerPoint was presented by Jody Lien, Ashley Wiertzema, Becky Tripp,
and Amanda Kumpula as provided in the board packet.
b. P4H Dental Access Update
i. Kristi Goos shared an overview the Dental Health Highlights prepared by Jane
Neubauer, Amanda Kumpula and Kristi Goos as provided in the packet.
Highlights include funding that will help build a new outreach clinic in Becker
County.
c. P4H Directors Strategic Planning
Partnership4Health Community Health Board Meeting
Becker County Clay County Otter Tail County Wilkin County
712 Minnesota Ave 715 11th St N #303 560 Fir Avenue West 300 5th St S
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Moorhead, MN 56560 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Breckenridge, MN 56520
218-847-5628 218-299-5220
Co- CHS Administrator:
Kathy McKay
218-998-8320
Co- CHS Administrator:
Jody Lien
218-643-7122
i. Jody Lien shared a review of the P4H Director’s strategic planning session that
what held on April 4th, 2024, as provided in the board packet. The scope of this
planning session was to review the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
challenges.
d. Food Pool Lodging Program Staffing
i. Jody Lien presented a draft of a new P4H FPL program organizational chart.
Discussion was held at length over many topics regarding the Food Pool and
Lodging program from what the past, current, and future workflows did and
could look like.
ii. No decisions were made and MDH presence of Rick Toms encouraged a work
group of the CHB including the commissioners to help guide this process.
Chair Frank Gross adjourned the CHB Meeting at 11:50 a.m.
Upcoming Meetings
8/16/2024 Becker County Public Health Becker County Offices
712 Minnesota Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN
11/15/2024 Otter Tail County Public Health Government Services Center
Otter Tail Lake Room
500 Fir Ave West
Fergus Falls, MN
• All Meetings are 9:00-11:30 unless otherwise specified.
Additional Attachments
Community Health Board (CHB) By-Laws
PS4H Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)