MINUTES OF THE
DUKES COUNTY HEALTH COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of February 20, 2003
On February 20, 2003 at 8:00 am, Tad Crawford called the meeting of the Dukes County Health Council to order.
Present were:
Lorna Andrade Marne Lipke
Cathy Brennan Melinda Loberg
Jacque Cage Cynthia Mitchell
Frank Case Paddy Moore
Jane Cleare Kathleen Rose
Tad Crawford Frederick Rundlet
Susan Desmarais Joyce Steward
Nancy Gilfoy Peter Strock
Dan Greenberg Beth Toomey
Chris Knowles Bob Tonti
Sarah Kuh
Members absent:
Marguerite Bergstrom Patsy McCornack
Michael Dutton JoAnn Murphy
Philip HickeyRobert Sawyer Mary Jane O’Connor-Ropp
Ilene Klein Ned Robinson-Lynch
Michele Lazerow Dan Seklecki
Kathy Logue Charles Silberstein
Sandra Lothrop Tim Walsh
1. As the first order of business the next meeting was scheduled for March 27, 2003.
2. The next agenda item was the reading of the two prior meetings’ minutes. Tad Crawford noted that the minutes from the January 30, 2003 meeting were not completed. The minutes from the January 16, 2003 post-retreat meeting were approved on a motion by Paddy Moore and second by Lorna Andrade and passed unanimously.
3. Tad Crawford delivered the Treasurers report in the absence of Kathy Logue.
4. Tad Crawford then introduced Joseph Sollito, Clerk of Counts for Dukes County who swore in the new and reappointed members of the Council.
5. Mr. Crawford passed out proposed changes to the By-laws. After a discussion, the position of pharmacist, identified in the By-laws as a physician for purposes of member classification was moved to the non-physician category. A motion to accept the By-laws was made by Peter Strock and seconded by Paddy Moore.
6. A list of seven volunteer candidates for Coordinating Committee was proposed. Each candidate offered their background and reason for wanting to be on the Committee and on a motion by Fred Rundlet the following members were unanimously elected: 1. Cathy Brennan, 2. Jacque Gage, 3. Jane Cleare, 4. Kathy Logue, 5. Kathy Rose, 6.Marne Lipke and 7. Tad Crawford.
7. Committee Reports
a. VHCAP – Sarah Kuh reported that plans were now underway to refurbish the New York Avenue building after approval by the Dukes County Commissioners. The Commissioners have approved the use of the building without rent. Roger Wey, an Oak Bluffs builder and Selectman, offered the services of his company to help in the refurbishing. Sarah Kuh asked for volunteers to help.
b. Spring Forum – Paddy Moore discussed a target date for the Spring Forum as May 3, 2003 in the Regional High School. Paddy Moore passed out proposed questions to the attendees and requested comments. After receiving, some it was agreed that more input would be provided by e-mail in advance of the next meeting of the Council. The Forum is hoping to attract between 100 and 150 participants.
c. Funding – Kathy Rose indicated she would follow up with individual committees to assess their needs. Ms. Rose noted that a meeting was scheduled at the Howes House on March 4, 2003 at 4:30p.m.
8. Retreat follow-up: Work Group reports.
a. Mission Statement – Cathy Brennan passed out an analysis of the input received from Council members on the draft mission statement she had circulated to all members. She stated that another meeting of the committee would sort through the input and make a final recommendation for the next Council meeting.
b. Goals and Objectives –Susan Desmarais said she was relying upon committees, task forces and projects to develop goals and objectives for each group. Tad Crawford said he would seek input from the various chairs for presentation to the Council.
9. Arthur Flathers head of the American Red Cross on the island invited
Council members to help the Red Cross provide health care access to the Brazilian community on the island. Mr. Flathers invited Council members to meetings regarding this objective every other Monday evening at 7:00 p.m.
10. The meeting adjourned at 9:58 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Frank H. Case III
Council Member
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