BRAT Consortium #6 Public Health Commission

Date of Meeting: December 20, 2006

Name of Meeting: BRAT Public Health Commission Meeting

Facilitator: Beverly Muhlenbeck

Recorder: Melissa Delmore

Guest: NONE

Present: Sue McCartney, Beverly Muhlenbeck, Linda McFarlin, Susan Lorenz, Barb Theis, Melissa Delmore and Walter Clark

Absent: None

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

Approval of the Agenda Motion by McFarlin seconded by Theis to approve the agenda. Add Telecommunications Plan.
Motion carried.

Approval of the November 29 th, 2006. Motion by McFarlin seconded by Lorenz.
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
Budget

The year to date budget was faxed prior the meeting.

The question was raised regarding the carry over money and that it will be in reserve. Carry over money has to be spent prior to the end of the following year. Konkel and Muhlenbeck will follow up on this.

Konkel and Muhlenbeck
Report of the end of the year

Clark advised the group that the contract evidence was taken down the state last week. Requested a letter stating that the objectives were complete. Clark will call Jenny Ullvek to follow up on the letter.

Delmore advised the group that a copy of the 05/06 contract evidence will stored at Sauk County. The inventory can be picked up after the new year. Delmore advised the group that Sauk County MIS dept will have to erase the computers and disconnect everything from the network.

Inventory will be distributed sometime in the beginning of 2007.  
Old Business

From last meeting Theis followed up with Strubel regarding the Consortia map. The map will be corrected.

Theis discussed and reported on the Public Health Strategic Group

  
HRSA report

Theis gave report on HRSA.

Working on 07 objectives

A rep from each hospital to attend the Regional RTAC meetings.

4 levels of redundant communications.

GETS cards

Surge Capacity

Expert panels

Command Caller for hospitals on hold.

Next year HRSA is working on non-hospital agencies ie. CBRF’s and nursing homes.

Next meeting is on February 07.

IPS Update Next meeting is in February 07. Question regarding who you include in your county as critical infrastructure? Counties are going to develop a survey and share will all.
County Sharing

Marquette County:

  • Working with Columbia to develop a work plan fro 07.
  • Steve Sell is interim Emergency Manager.

Columbia County:

  • Purchased back up batteries for radios.
  • Still have not decided what to purchase to ID workers at the Mass Clinic.

Adams County:

  • County will be contracting out for some services.

Juneau County:

  • Polly and Judy held an exercise during a flu shot clinic with the Sheriff’s Dept.
  • Continue to meet with partners. Starting to get Human Services on board regarding sheltering.

Sauk County:

  • Working with Administrative Coordinator to meet with Dept heads to determine what staff is primary to keep dept operational.
  • New Emergency Manager Jeff Jelinek starts the 8 th of January.

Theis distributed a copy of Juneau County’s Telecommunications Plan to use as a template for the 07 objective.

New Business Discussion regarding still meeting as a group. Group would still like to meet, will alternate locations. 1 st meeting will be February 1 st at Sauk County 1:30 PM.  

Motion to adjourn made by Theis, seconded by McCartney.
Motion Carried.