HomeMy WebLinkAbout051214_ca10JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners 7
FROM: Philip Morley, County Administrator -
DATE: May 12, 2014
RE: Appointments to the Board of Health
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Board of County Commissioners is requested to make
appointments to the Board of Health, pursuant to Chapter 8.00 of the Jefferson County Code.
These appointments would be for the remainder of current terms, and for two members, new 3-
year terms beginning June 1, 2014.
ANALYSIS: Commissioners recently adopted Ordinance No. 04- 050544, amending the duties
and responsibilities of the Jefferson County Board of Health and the appointment of its members.
The Board of Health has two vacancies for at -large citizens to be filled by appointment. Sheila
Westerman has served on the Board of Health since 1997 and has requested reappointment to her
current seat. The other at -large citizen position was left vacant upon the retirement of Roberta
Frissell, who also was first appointed in 1997. Applications for appointment were received from
Nancy O'Neill, Ph.D. and Sally Aerts PT, OCS.
Public Health Officer Dr. Tom Locke and County Commissioner John Austin interviewed Dr.
O'Neill and Ms. Aerts, and have unanimously recommended that the County Commissioners
appoint Ms. Aerts and reappoint Ms. Westerman.
Ms. Aerts, a physical therapist, was co -owner of Uptown Physical Therapy for eleven years, and
will receive a Master of Public Health degree this June from the University of Washington.
Most recently, she served as a Navigator assisting citizens in signing up for health insurance
under the Affordable Care Act.
Ms. Westerman has ably served on the Board of Health since its membership first expanded in
1997. She brings long experience and knowledge of public health issues in Jefferson County,
and contributes invaluable institutional memory as context for the Board's policy deliberations.
On May 5, 2014, Commissioner Austin briefed the County Commissioners on the appointment
recommendations. The Commissioners asked that the appointments be placed on the Consent
Agenda.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board of County Commissioners pass a
motion to:
• Affirm Sheila Westerman as at -large citizen member of the Board of Health and Kris
Nelson as the Port Townsend City Council member of the Board of Health, both to
continue serving through the end of the present term, ending May 31, 2014;
•
Affirm Jill Buhler as the Jefferson County Public Hospital District #2 Commission
member of the Board of Health to continue serving through the end of the present term,
ending May 31, 2015; and
• Affirm and appoint the appointed members of the Jefferson County Board of Health for
the following terms pursuant to Chapter 8.00 JCC, as follows:
Position
Individual
BoH Term
BoH Term End
Start
Port Townsend City Council
Kris Nelson
June 1, 2014
May 31, 2017
Jefferson County Public
Jill Buhler
June 1, 2012
May 31, 2015
Hospital District 92
Commission
At -large Citizen Position 1
Sheila
June 1, 2014
May 31, 2017
Westerman
At -large Citizen Position 2
Sally Aerts
May 12, 2014
May 31, 2015
(mid -term
appointment)
E D BY:
Philip Morle' aunty Adn4m for
Date