Officers in Attendance:

• Steve Tackitt, Chair, Director, Division of Environmental Health, Wayne County Health Department, Wayne, MI
• Robert Blake, Chair Elect, Director, Division of Environmental Health, Dekalb County Board of Health, Decatur, GA
• Charles D. Treser, Treasurer, Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• Elwin Coll, Secretary, Director, Environmental Health Services, Macomb County Health Department, Mt. Clemens, MI
• George Morris, Trustee, Manager, Waukesha County Environmental Health, Waukesha, WI
• David Riggs, Trustee, Environmental Health Specialist, Wahkiakum County Health & Human Services, Cathlamet, WA
• Thomas Wittkopf, Trustee, Program Manager, Marathon County Health Department, Wausau, WI

Also Present:

• Peter Thornton, Environmental Administrator, Volusia County Health Department, Deland, FL
• Keith Krinn, Director, Environmental Health, Columbus Health Department, Columbus, OH
• Charles Lichon, Director, Environmental Health Services, Midland County Department of Public Health, Midland, MI
• Bruce Chelikowsky, Region 10 Vice President, NEHA, Deputy Director, Division of Facilities and Environmental Engineering, Indian Health Services, Rockville, MD

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Tackitt called meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.

AGENDA

A motion was made by Treser, supported by Wittkopf, to adopt the agenda. The Motion Carried.

MINUTES

Minutes of the June 29, 2002, annual business meeting were distributed. A motion was made by Treser, supported by Blake, to approve the minutes. The Motion Carried.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

No Report.

TREASURER’S REPORT

Written report will be attached to meeting minutes.

A check in the amount of $100.00 (One Hundred Dollars) will be sent to the NEHA scholarship fund in John Tironi’s name.

OLD BUSINESS

Treser gave an overview of Listserv. He indicated that the system is operational, but is probably out of date. A flyer at registration was discussed to update Listserv. Listserv issue was put in abeyance.

Coll presented a banner that has been created to be displayed at events that NCLEHA sponsor. The banner is to be redesigned with the new logo (including Alaska and Hawaii). The cost of the banner was $90.00 (Ninety Dollars). Since this expenditure was previously authorized at the June 29, 2002 meeting, the invoice is to be submitted to the Treasurer for reimbursement.

Logo

The current logo does not include Alaska or Hawaii. A motion was made by Treser, supported by Thornton, that the NCLEHA logo be redesigned to include Alaska and Hawaii. Chairman Tackitt called for a vote on the motion and The Motion Carried.

Stationary will need to be changed.

NCLEHA Promotion

Have a small article put in the Journal; possibly link it with our website. Take out an advertisement for next year’s program. Place the NCLEHA Listserv address in the daily update. Possibly advertise in the AEC Program next year. A motion was made by Thornton, supported by Morris, to make funds available for promotion. The Motion Carried. Tackitt will work with Blake on promotion. Treser prepared a flyer for distribution at the Management Section educational sessions.

NEW BUSINESS

NEHA Update

Bruce Chelikowsky announced that he would be resigning as Vice President of Region 10, and encouraged people within the affiliate to run for the office. He gave an overview of the history of Region 10 and briefly discussed the responsibilities of the position. He also provided an update as to what occurred at the last NEHA Spring Board Meeting. NEHA fiscal year cycle has been changed to begin October 1st for budget purposes. Membership is to continue in the International Federation of Environmental Health, and a committee has been formed to identify what NEHA wants to do in the area of international health. NEHA membership and meeting attendance was discussed.

Point/Counter Point

Thorton discussed the purpose and use of point/counter point articles and encouraged members to submit ideas.

Silent Auction

A digital recorder was donated to the Silent Auction valued at $80.00 (Eighty Dollars).

Future Direction

Chairman Tackitt raised the issue of sponsoring a student to attend a NEHA meeting. Treser suggested sponsoring an internship for the summer. Wittkopf suggested sponsoring the development of leadership of someone currently working within the profession. It was also suggested that at the next national AEC, a new manager be chosen to have their registration fee offset as a new member of NCLEHA.

Blake is involved in the development of a leadership institute, which explicitly involves Environment Health.

A motion was made by Riggs, supported by Wittkopf, that the Executive Board moves forward on the ideas put forth. Chairman Tackitt called for a vote on the motion and The Motion Carried.

In an effort to reestablish links between people in local health department and the academic community, members should be encouraged to contact local schools that have an accredited undergraduate program so that they may actively become involved in educating new leaders in the profession.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Chairman Tackitt thanked Chuck Treser, Elwin Coll and George Morris for their years of service on the Board.

• Chair-elect, Blake, automatically goes into the position of Chair.

• Treser, supported by Thornton, moved to nominate Krinn for the position of Secretary. Krinn was elected by Acclamation to the position of Secretary.

• Riggs, supported by Witkowski, moved to nominate Treser for the position of Treasurer. Treser was elected by Acclamation to the position of Treasurer.

• Riggs, supported by Tackitt, moved to nominate Morris and Coll for the position of Trustee. Morris and Coll were elected by Acclamation to the position of Trustee.

• Chair-elect position will elect in 2004.

ITEMS FROM BOARD

None

ITEMS FROM MEMBERS

None

ITEMS FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORGANIZATION

None

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

None


Chairman Tackitt announced meeting adjournment at 4:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,


Elwin Coll, Secretary
National Conference of Local Environmental Health Administrators

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