Annual Business Meeting -- July 7, 1999
Renaissance Hotel and Nashville Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Chair-Elect Mel Knight called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. and
began introductions.
Officers in Attendance:
- Mel Knight, Chair Elect, Director, Environmental Health
Management Department, County of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
- 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
- Steve Tackitt, Chair Elect, Director, Division of Environmental
Health, Wayne County Health Department, Wayne, MI
- George Morris, Trustee, Manager of Environmental Health,
Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use, Waukesha, WI
Members in Attendance:
- Ron Blake, Dekalb Board of Health, Decatur, GA
- Holly Coleman, Livingston-Fayette County Health Department,
Lexington, KY
- Leisa Cook, Klamath County Environmental Health, Klamath Falls,
OR
- Ron Grimes, Oakland County Health Division, Pontiac, MI
- George Kupfer, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Northbrook, IL
- Loyce Robinson, Milwaukee Health Department, Milwaukee, WI
- Thomas Wittkopf, Marathon County Health Department, Wausau, WI
Reports:
Secretaryís Report: Elwin Coll -- Minutes of June 28, 1998 meeting
were distributed and verbally summarized. Motion to accept with
correction by Treser. Second by Tackitt. Minutes approved with
correction.
Treasurerís Report: Charles Treser -- Report attached. Total funds
as of May 31, 1999 is $2,497.94. General discussion on moving account
to reduce service fees on account. Motion by Tackitt to accept.
Second by Coleman. Report accepted.
Old Business:
By-Laws Revision -- By-laws revision has been approved by a vote of
the membership. Knight will continue as Chairperson for a two year
term. Revised by-laws to be distributed to officers for review by
Treser.
Silent Auction -- A Franklin Planner starter kit, planner cover and
book were purchased by Coll for NCLEHAís contribution. Motion by
Treser to reimburse Coll $98.78 for the purchase. Second by Coleman.
Reimbursement approved.
New Business:
Council of Delegates -- Knightís flight conflicts with the Council
of Delegates meeting. Coleman and/or Tackitt volunteered to attend
and report.
Newsletter -- Treser led discussion on the history of the
newsletter and how the newsletter can be a value added product for the
current membership.
- Suggestion to move to an electronic format. Treser has
established a listserv and volunteered to put together a NCLEHA
website.
- Tackitt suggested quarterly postcards be sent to members as a
reminder of the availability and the addresses for these resources.
Services/Activities -- Knight led discussion by listing the following
service/activity issues:
- NEHA/AEC (Management Section)
- Knight and Tackitt will co-chair a committee to work with the
management section chair over the next two years.
- Newsletter (Electronic)
- - Suggestions to keep the listserv specific to management
issues and to set it up by topic area.
- - The website should include links to state affiliates and
local health departments.
- Recruitment/Advertisement
- - NCLEHA should take advantage of large number of managers
attending NEHA/AEC to advertise.
- - Ribbons for NCLEHA members (Tackitt will work with NEHA on
process to distribute ribbons).
- - Banner or display in management section education sessions
(Knight will pursue).
- - State supervisor/manager groups should be contacted.
- - Buy advertisement in conference booklet.
- - A booth may be considered in the future after the
organization has more value added products.
NEHA Officers: The meeting was suspended from 9:00 a.m. to
9:55 a.m. to provide an opportunity for the candidates for NEHA Second
Vice President, Douglas Ebelherr and Miazmud, to introduce themselves
and discuss their platforms.
Election of Officers: Ballot --
- Chairman Mel Knight
- Chair Elect Steve Tackitt
- Secretary Elwin Coll
- Treasurer Charles Treser
- Trustees (2)
- Holly Coleman
- George Morris
Motion by Wittkopf to approve ballot and elect candidates. Second by
Grimes. Ballot and officers approved.
Additions
- Suggestion NCLEHA look at partnering with NACCHO, CDC and EPA.
- General suggestion to schedule 2000 meeting in Denver at a time
that would not conflict with general educational sessions.
- Grimes volunteered to assist in working with management section.
- NEHA President Elect Gary Coleman visited to meet members and
indicate he will be available to NCLEHA membership and also will
call on NCLEHA for assistance.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by Morris. Second by Grimes. Meeting adjourned
10:25 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elwin Coll, Secretary
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