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Held at the Thurston County Courthouse
2000 Lakeridge Dr SW, Bldg 1, Room 280; Olympia, WA 98506
BOARD OF HEALTH
Joint meeting of
THURSTON & MASON
COUNTIES
Minutes of May 5, 2008
2:00 P.M.
1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Thurston County Chairman Diane Oberquell called the meeting to order.
Attendance: Mason County Commissioners Lynda Ring Erickson, Ross Gallagher and Tim
Sheldon, Mason County Ex-Officio Board Member Peggy Van Buskirk, Thurston County
Commissioners Diane Oberquell, Robert Macleod and Cathy Wolfe, Mason and Thurston
County’s Health Officer Dr. Diana Yu, Mason County Public Health Director Vicki Kirkpatrick,
Thurston County Public Health & Social Services Department Director Sherri McDonald,
Mason County Environmental Health Division Manager Debbie Riley, Environmental Health
Division Director Art Starry and Clerk of the Thurston County Board Lydia Hodgkinson.
a) Approval of Agenda –Commissioner Oberquell approved the agenda as submitted.
b) Approval of Minutes – Commissioner Macleod moved to approve the Thurston County
Minutes of April 7, 2008 as submitted. Commissioner Wolfe seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
2) UPDATE ON CITIZEN ISSUES - none
3) OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD - none
4) CONSENT ITEMS
a) Mason County Interlocal Agreement Amendment No.2 for 2008 Health Officer
Services – Move to approve and execute Amendment No. 2 to the Interlocal Agreement
for Health Officer Services between Mason County and Thurston County for the time
period of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 for a maximum compensation of
$49,993.
Sherri McDonald described the Interlocal Agreement between Mason County and Thurston County.
Commissioner Ring Erickson asked Dr. Yu if providing Health Officer Services to both Counties
was satisfactory to her. Dr. Yu spoke positively regarding the relationship with both Counties.
Commissioner Macleod moved to approved consent item “a”. Commissioner Wolfe seconded
the motion. The motion carried.
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Thurston County and Mason County
Board of Health – Joint Meeting
Minutes of May 5, 2008
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5) PROTECTING PUGET SOUND IN MASON AND THURSTON COUNTY
Sherri McDonald provided a summary of this topic. Nadine Romero, Hydrogeologist with the
Environmental Health Division of the Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department,
gave a presentation titled “Geology of Mason-Thurston County: What’s Below the Puget Sound?”. The
presentation described Southern Puget Sound’s many unique geologic, topographic and hydrologic
features, all of which provide challenges for both counties as they work to protect public health and
improve water quality in the Sound. Sherri McDonald introduced Debbie Riley, the Mason County
Environmental Health Manager and Art Starry, the Thurston County Environmental Health Division
Director. Ms. Riley and Mr. Starry provided information on programs and responsibilities Mason and
Thurston Counties have to protect Puget Sound and public health, and new challenges both Counties
will face in the future. Ms. Riley and Mr. Starry then discussed with the Board members future
challenges and opportunities and how public health programs can help.
6) DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Sherri McDonald discussed with the Board members the goal of having two joint Board of Health
meetings a year. It was mutually agreed to have the second joint meeting for 2008 at Mason County
on their regularly scheduled date of September 23, 2008. Joint issues for potential agenda topics for
that meeting were discussed. Ms. McDonald and Vicki Kirkpatrick will work together to determine the
agenda. Ms. Kirkpatrick expressed appreciation for the opportunity to bring the two Counties together
to discuss common interests.
7) HEALTH OFFICER’S REPORT
Dr. Diana Yu provided an update of recent measles outbreak cases and discussed measles vaccination
information.
Mason County Board Members thanked Thurston County Board Members for the opportunity to meet
and the informative meeting content.
Thurston County and Mason County
Board of Health – Joint Meeting
Minutes of May 5, 2008
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8) ADJOURNMENT
BOARD OF HEALTH BOARD OF HEALTH
Thurston County, Washington Mason County, Washington
__________________________________ ________________________________
DIANE OBERQUELL, Chairman ROSS GALLAGHER, Chairman
__________________________________ ________________________________
ROBERT N. MACLEOD, Member LYNDA RING ERICKSON, Member
_________________________________ ________________________________
CATHY WOLFE, Member TIM SHELDON, Member
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Lydia Hodgkinson
Thurston County Clerk of the Board
Date: ____________________________