BRAT Consortium #6 Public Health Commission

Date of Meeting: November 29, 2006

Facilitator: Susan Lorenz

Recorder: Melissa Delmore

Guest: NONE

Present: Sue McCartney, Michele Wolff, Linda McFarlin, Susan Lorenz, Poly Benish and Melissa Delmore

Absent: Barb Theis and Beverly Muhlenbeck

Meeting called to order by Lorenz verification of Open Meeting Law noted.

Approval of the Agenda . Motion by McFarlin seconded by McCartney to approve the agenda. Add the email regarding consortia map.
Motion carried.

Approval of the October 25 th, 2006. Motion by McFarlin seconded by McCartney.
Motion carried.

Topic Major Points Discussed Resolutions and Actions Required Assigned to Due Date
Topic Major Points Discussed Resolutions and Actions Required Assigned to Due Date
EPI Report None, working on the end of the year summary.
Budget Most recent budget faxed prior to meeting. No questions at this time
Discussion regarding inventory list Each county brought a copy of the inventory list highlighting what they would like to have. Delmore collected the list and advised that she would go through the list and sort out who asked for what. IF 2 or more asked for the same item the names will be drawn from a hat.   Delmore
Old Business None  
Coordinator’s Report
  • Lorenz gave a report from the Fiscal Agent/Program Coordinators meeting held in Stevens Point on November 16 th.
  • Hand out from Akan.
  • Joe Cordova handed out a draft of the Medical History screening form.
  • Funding
  • You need to sign off on your contracts on the GAK prior to the 1 st of December to get you January 07 payment.
  • Crisis Pandemic tool kit should be out soon.
  • State has hire Eric Osterman to move forward on the 211 program.
  • State has hired Vicki Beer to help with the containment plan. CDC containment plan template wont be out until 2/07.
  • State has hired on the UW to help with school closure issues.
  • Discussion on Anti-virals Strubel will send out clarification.
  • Next meeting is teleconference December 21 st. 1-866-371-3124 passcode 8466735.
  • Next face to face meeting is January 18 th, 2007 from 9-3 in Stevens Point.
   
HRSA report No report
IPS Update No report
County Sharing
  • Columbia County: Had there flu clinic on November 3 rd at the High School. Set up like a mass clinic, handed out surveys. Used Public Health and Human Services staff as workers
  • Sauk County: Flu clinics were slow may do some in December to use up vaccine.
  • Marquette County: Had the functional exercise on Nov. 8 th utilized the school and set up a mass clinic for flu shots. Used school faculty and families. Found that the radios don’t work from 1 building to another, but will work if 1 person is outside. Will lookat changing the route.
  • Adams County: None
  • Juneau County: None
Training Update Delmore finishing up on the Command Caller training. Delmore write an AAR and give each a copy.    
New Business

* Added to the agenda:

The email from Carolyn Strubel regarding the Consortia Map.

Questions regarding why Jenny Ulsvik is listed as the Epidemiologist and Program Coordinator. She should be list as the Contract Specialist for the counties. Commission requested that Barb Follow up with this.

Theis will follow up with Strubel.

Next Meeting

 December 20 th 10am at the River Stop. Delmore will send out directions.

Motion by McCartney to adjourn seconded by McFarlin.
Motion carried.