BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Sally Stutsman, Chairperson

Pat Harney

Terrence Neuzil

Janelle Rettig

Rod Sullivan

Joint Meeting of the Board of Supervisors

with the Board of Health

Conference Rooms 203B and 203C

Health and Human Services Building

855 South Dubuque Street

Iowa City, Iowa   52240

Monday, August 9, 2010

INFORMAL MEETING

Work Session

1.    Call to order 3:30 p.m. 

2.    Site visit – discussion with Douglas Beardsley, Director for Johnson County Public Health, Department of Public Health Office, 855 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City

3.    Discussion with the Board of Health re:   the following:

        a)    Opportunities for ongoing communication between Boards and involvement of the Board of Supervisors   (Supervisors)

        b)    Health Department structure and staffing   (Supervisors)

        c)    Public Health modernization and Supervisor’s role in accreditation   (Health)

        d)    Efforts to authorize Counties to enforce Department of Natural Resources regulations   (Supervisors and Health)

(continuation of business)

        e)    Environmental issues including:

               1.    Johnson County air quality   (Supervisors)

                2.    County level mitigation of or adaptation to                  changing climate   (Health)

               3.    Use of plastic containers for bottled water   (Health)

        f)     Formalizing a Sister City relationship   (Health)

        g)    Land use issues   (Supervisors)

        h)    Agricultural safety center   (Health)

        i)     Transportation issues related to emergency preparedness, traffic safety and greenhouse gas emissions reduction   (Health)

        j)     Coordinate approach to reduction of Environmental Tobacco Smoke exposure   (Health)

        k)    Other

4.    Discussion from the public

5.    Adjournment