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MEETING MINUTES
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BOARD
May 4, 2018 9:30 AM
County Board Room-Government Center
County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
This organizational meeting of the Health and Human Services Board was called to order by
Convener Tom Coulter at approximately 9:30 AM on Friday May 4, 2018.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Heather Logelin St. Croix County Board Member Present
Tom Coulter St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Bob Long St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Tammy Moothedan St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Dan Fosterling St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Dave Ostness St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Paulette Anderson St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Lisa Ramsay Vacant Vacant Excused
Deb Rasmussen St. Croix County Board Member Present
Others in Attendance: Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson, and County
Board Chair Roger Larson
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Health & Human Services Board – Regular Meeting – March 13, 2018 5:30 PM
Health and Human Services Board Convener Tom Coulter asked if there is a need for any
editing of the March 13, 2018 minutes. With nothing noted Convener Coulter accepted
the minutes as submitted.
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
Health and Human Services Board Convener Tom Coulter opened the meeting to public
comment.
John Strom from the Town of Forest addressed the Board regarding the improper siting of
industrial wind turbine farms causing health effects.
No additional public comment.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Election of Health and Human Services Board Chair
Health and Human Services Board Convener Tom Coulter asked for nominations for
Chair of the Health and Human Services Board. Supervisor Moothedan nominated
Supervisor Anderson, Supervisor Anderson nominated Supervisor Ostness and
Supervisor Coulter nominated Supervisor Long. With no other nominations, nominations
were closed and a secret ballot vote was taken.
The first voting results for Health and Human Services Board Chair were two votes for
Supervisor Anderson, three votes for Supervisor Ostness, and three votes for Supervisor
Long . A second secret ballot vote was taken for Supervisor Ostness and Supervisor
Long, as their votes were tied and they received the highest number of votes. The results
of the second vote were five votes for Supervisor Ostness and three votes for Supervisor
Long. Supervisor Ostness was elected the Health and Human Services Board Chair.
Convener Coulter turned the meeting over to the new Health and Humans Services Board
Chair Supervisor Dave Ostness.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. Election of Health and Human Services Board Vice Chair
Health and Human Services Board Chair Dave Ostness asked for nominations for Vice
Chair of the Health and Human Services Board. Supervisor Anderson nominated
Supervisor Long. Supervisor Long nominated Supervisor Coulter. Supervisor Moothedan
nominated Supervisor Anderson. With no other nominations, nominations were closed
and a secret ballot vote was taken. The voting results were two votes for Supervisor
Long, two votes for Supervisor Coulter and four votes for Supervisor Anderson.
The new Health and Humans Services Vice Chair is Supervisor Paulette Anderson.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. Establish Meeting Schedule of the Health and Human Service Board
After discussion among the Health and Human Services Board members, the consensus
was to meet on the second Wednesday of each month @ 5:30 PM in the Government
Center Boardroom, Hudson, Wisconsin. The next meeting will be May 9, 2018 at 5:30
PM.
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Health and Human Services Board Chair Dave Ostness asked if Board members had any requests
for future agenda items. With no requests, Board members are encouraged to contact Chair
Ostness, Vice Chair Anderson, or Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson if any
requests come up.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
No announcements today.
ADJOURN
Health and Human Services Board Chair Dave Ostness called the May 4, 2018 organizational
meeting adjourned at approximately 9:45 AM.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
May 9, 2018 at 5:30 PM in the Government Center Boardroom, Hudson ,Wisconsin.