Minutes

Southern Nevada District Board of Health
Recommendations of Officers & At-Large Members
Committee Meeting

Friday, May 5, 2006
3 p.m.

Clemens Room
Southern Nevada Health District Ravenholt Center
625 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada

Notice

Chair Smith called the meeting of the Recommendations of Officers & At Large Members Committee to order at 3:06 p.m. She noted that she had been provided with the Affidavits of Posting and Mailing of Agenda meeting notices, as required by Nevada’s Open Meeting Law. The Affidavits will be incorporated into the Official Minutes.

Committee Members Present:

Stephanie Smith Chair, Council Member, North Las Vegas
Donna Fairchild Council Member, Mesquite
Steven Kirk Councilman, Henderson

Executive Secretary:

Donald S. Kwalick, MD, MPH

Legal Counsel:

Stephen R. Minagil

SNHD Lobbyist: Bryan Gresh

Staff: Karl Munninger, Glenn Savage, Lawrence Sands and Shelli Clark

II. Discussion

A. Review applications and assess qualifications of applicants for two year terms of At Large Members and alternates of Southern Nevada District Board of Health

1. Two representatives who are physicians licensed to practice medicine in this State, one of whom is selected on the basis of his education, training, experience or demonstrated abilities in the provision of health care services to members of minority groups and other medically underserved populations;
2. One representative who is a nurse licensed to practice nursing in this State;
3. One representative who has a background or expertise in environmental health or environmental health services; and
4. One representative of a business or from an industry that is subject to regulation by the health district.

Member Kirk said that upon his review of the applications, he would suggest retaining both Dr. Jim Christensen and Dr. Joe Hardy as the at large physician members of the Board, while recommending Frank Nemec and John Onyema as alternate members. The other committee members were in concurrence.

Chair Smith recommended Mary Jo Mattocks continue to serve as the at large registered nurse member; however due to the small number of applicants she recommended renoticing the position to recruit additional applicants for consideration as the nurse alternate, while having Ms. Mattocks involved in the selection process. Members Fairchild and Kirk agreed.

Member Kirk suggested retaining Susan Crowley as the Environmental Health specialist at large member. Mr. Lonnie Empey possesses both the experience and qualifications to serve as the alternate member. He recently retired from the health district and would be a good choice. Other members agreed.

Chair Smith said that there were two applicants for the regulated business/industry at large seats that recently worked closely with the district in regard to public accommodations, and staff seemed to appreciate their efforts and participation. In recognition, Chair Smith recommended Timothy Jones as the regulated business/industry at-large member and Jimmy Vigilante to serve as alternate. Members Kirk and Fairchild agreed. Member Fairchild wished to note for the record that Karen Carifo, Sieglinde Donahue, Steven Kelly Kern, Kathleen Silver and Lynn Rosenbach were not qualified applicants as they work for businesses or industries which are not regulated by the health district.

B. Consider nominations for Southern Nevada District Board of Health Officers: Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary

Chair Smith recommended discussing this item under the discussion/action item later on the agenda.

III. Public Participation:

Items raised under this portion of the Agenda cannot be acted upon by the Board of Health Committee until the notice provisions of Nevada’s Open Meeting Law have been complied with. Therefore, any action on such items will have to be considered at a later meeting.

Chair Smith asked if any member of public wished to be heard. No one came forward.

Chair Smith closed this portion of the agenda.

IV. Discussion - Action

A. Recommendations of At Large Members and alternates to jurisdictional members of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health for two year terms beginning July 2006

1. Two representatives who are physicians licensed to practice medicine in this State, one of whom is selected on the basis of his education, training, experience or demonstrated abilities in the provision of health care services to members of minority groups and other medically underserved populations;
2. One representative who is a nurse licensed to practice nursing in this State;
3. One representative who has a background or expertise in environmental health or environmental health services; and
4. One representative of a business or from an industry that is subject to regulation by the health district.

Member Kirk motioned to recommend to the Board of Health Dr. Jim Christensen and Dr. Joe Hardy as the Physician At Large Members, with Dr. Frank Nemec and Dr. John Onyema as alternates. Member Fairchild seconded the motion. There was no discussion and the motion was approved unanimously.

Member Fairchild motioned to recommend to the Board of Health Mary Jo Mattocks as the Registered Nurse At Large Member, and to renotice the position to recruit additional applicants to consider as the nurse alternate while involving Ms. Mattocks in the process. Member Kirk seconded. There was no discussion and the motion was approved unanimously.

Member Kirk motioned to recommend to the Board of Health Susan Crowley as the Environment Health Specialist At Large Member, with Lonnie Empey as the alternate. Member Fairchild seconded the motion. There was no discussion and the motion was approved unanimously.

Chair Smith motioned to recommend to the Board of Health Timothy Jones as the Regulated Business/Industry At Large Member, with Jimmy Vigilante as the alternate. Member Kirk seconded the motion. There was no discussion and the motion was approved unanimously.

B. Recommended Officer nominees to Southern Nevada District Board of Health for FY 2006-07

Chair Smith motioned to nominate as officers of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health for FY 2006-07 Donna Fairchild to serve as Chair, with Steven Kirk as Vice Chair and Gary Reese as Secretary. Member Kirk seconded the motion. There was no discussion and the motion was approved unanimously.

Member Fairchild said that she was honored to be nominated for this position and thanked Chair Smith for nominating her.

V. Adjournment

There being no further business to come before the Committee Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 3:16 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Stephanie Smith, Committee Chair