Board of Health - Dissolved
Regular MeetingLaramie, WY · December 2, 2015
Minutes
Code Administration: (307) 721-5271
City of Laramie Engineering: (307) 721-5250
Community Development Department Planning: (307) 721-5207
P.O. Box C Fax: (307) 721-5248
Laramie, WY 82073
MINUTES
Board of Health
Special Meeting
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 6:00 PM
Historic Carnegie Building
405 Grand Avenue, Laramie, WY 82070
The Board of Health meetings are open to the public. Requests from person with disabilities must be
made to the Community Development Department 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Meeting convened at 6:07 PM
Members present: Jean Allais, Becce Ford (Vice-Chair), David Milam (Chair), Aaron Taff and Beth
Young-Jones
Members absent: None
There was a quorum present at all times.
Staff Present: Jerry Hankin, Randy Hunt, Janine Jordan and Kathleen Wickersham
City Council Liaison: Vicki Henry (present)
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES
2-A. AGENDA: Changes and approval of the Agenda for the December 2, 2015 meeting.
MOTION BY YOUNG-JONES, second by Ford, to move item 6-A. Environmental Health
Specialist Position to be the first item on the agenda and to approve the Agenda as amended.
Aye: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
6-A. Environmental Health Specialist Position
The Board and City Manager Janine Jordan discussed the pros and cons of the City filling the
Environmental Health Specialist position. The City Manager provided handouts that emphasized
the financial constraints that the City, County and State are predicting.
To date the Environmental Health Specialist position has been advertised, applications were
accepted and the interviews were held on December 1, 2015. At this time, the position has not
been offered to anyone.
2-B. Minutes from the Thursday, January 15, 2015 Board of Health meeting
MOTION BY FORD, second by Young-Jones, to approve the Minutes from the January 15,
2015 Board of Health meeting.
Aye: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
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2-C. Minutes from the Thursday, February 19, 2015 Board of Health meeting
MOTION BY YOUNG-JONES, second by Taff, to approve the Minutes from the February 19,
2015 Board of Health meeting.
Aye: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
2-D. Minutes from the Thursday, April 16, 2015 Board of Health meeting
MOTION BY ALLAIS, second by Taff, to approve the Minutes from the April 16, 2015 Board of
Health meeting.
Aye: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
2-E. Minutes from the Thursday, May 21, 2015 Board of Health meeting
MOTION BY TAFF, second by Ford, to approve the Minutes from the May 21, 2015 Board of
Health meeting.
Aye: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
2-F. Minutes from the Thursday, June 18, 2015 Board of Health meeting
MOTION BY YOUNG-JONES, second by Allais, to approve the Minutes from the June 18,
2015 Board of Health meeting.
Aye: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
2-G. Minutes from the Thursday, August 20, 2015 Board of Health meeting
MOTION BY TAFF, second by Allais, to approve the Minutes from the August 20, 2015 Board
of Health meeting.
Aye: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS – Non-Agenda Related Topics – No Action Can Be Taken
No citizen comments.
4. BOARD OF HEALTH AND STAFF: REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Hankin informed the Board that with the Environmental Health Specialist positon being vacant the
routine inspections are behind. Licenses and temporary permits have been kept up-to-date.
Hankin has performed some inspections and has been keeping up on the steady stream of
incoming phone calls.
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5. DISCLOSURES
No disclosures.
6. BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
No items.
OLD BUSINESS
6-A. Environmental Health Specialist Position
This item was moved to be the first order of business. See 2-A. for more information.
6-B. Bylaws
MOTION BY TAFF, second by Young-Jones, to remove from the bylaws Section 1. Authority
and to ask the City Attorney to proceed on the Board’s behalf to further remove this section so that
the Board can move forward with making changes to the bylaws.
Aye: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
6. DATE OF NEXT REGULAR MEETING – JANUARY 21, 2016
7. ADJOURN
MOTION BY YOUNG-JONES, second by Taff, to adjourn the meeting.
Aye: 5
Nay: 0
Motion carried.
The Board of Health meeting adjourned at 6:46 PM.
VALIDATED:
DAVID MILAM 02/18/2016
David Milam, Board of Health Chair Date
KATHLEEN WICKERSHAM 02/18/2016
Kathleen Wickersham, Board of Health Secretary and Clerk Date
The original Minutes were approved and signed on February 18, 2016.
The signed document is on file.
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Agenda
Code Administration: (307) 721-5271
City of Laramie Engineering: (307) 721-5250
Community Development Department Planning: (307) 721-5207
P.O. Box C Fax: (307) 721-5248
Laramie, WY 82073
AGENDA
Board of Health
Special Meeting
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 6:00 PM
Historic Carnegie Building
405 Grand Avenue, Laramie, WY 82070
The Board of Health meetings are open to the public. Requests from person with disabilities must be
made to the Community Development Department 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES
2-A. Changes and Approval of Agenda
2-B. Thursday, January 15, 2015 Board of Health Meeting Minutes
2-C. Thursday, February 19, 2015 Board of Health Meeting Minutes
2-D. Thursday, April 16, 2015 Board of Health Meeting Minutes
2-E. Thursday, May 21, 2015 Board of Health Meeting Minutes
2-F. Thursday, June 18, 2015 Board of Health Meeting Minutes
2-G. Thursday, August 20, 2015 Board of Health Meeting Minutes
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS- Non-Agenda Related Topics – No Action Can Be Taken
4. BOARD OF HEALTH AND STAFF: REPORTS AND COMMENTS
5. DISCLOSURES – Ex parte communications; potential conflicts of interest
6. BUSINESS
OLD BUSINESS
6-A. Environmental Health Specialist Position
i. Discuss concerns with the City Manager, Janine Jordan
ii. What is the Board’s role if the State is doing the inspections?
6-B. Bylaws
NEW BUSINESS
6-C. Review of Inspections
No Inspections
6-D. Board of Health Membership
6. DATE OF NEXT REGULAR MEETING – DECEMBER 17, 2015
7. ADJOURN
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