Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Board of Health for Madison and Dane County  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, January 4, 2023  
5:30 PM  
The City of Madison and County of Dane are holding the Board of Health for  
Madison and Dane County meeting virtually to help protect our community from the  
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  
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CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL  
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:30PM  
6 - Chair JERRY HALVERSON, Second Vice Chair ROBIN LANKTON, Supervisor  
HOLLY HATCHER, MATTHEW PHAIR, GENE MUSSER, and CERI JENKINS  
Present  
REQUEST FOR CHANGES IN AGENDA ORDER  
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES  
Minutes for the Board of Health for Madison and Dane County for December 5,  
2022  
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Attachments:  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by MUSSER, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Public Comment Before the Board of Health for Madison and Dane County on  
January 4, 2023  
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Registrants = 0  
DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS  
Members of the body should make any required disclosures or recusals under the  
Ethics Code.  
PRESENTATION  
Communicable Disease Update for January 4, 2023  
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NEW BUSINESS  
Dane County Board Resolutions  
AUTHORIZING RECLASSIFICATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH AIDE TO A  
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CLERK I-II IN PUBLIC HEALTH-MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
Sponsors:  
HATCHER and VELDRAN  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by PHAIR, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote.  
Board of Health Resolutions  
Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Resolution #2023-01 Acceptance of  
American Rescue Plan Funds for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home  
Visiting Program  
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Attachments:  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by JENKINS, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Resolution #2023-02  
Authorization to Accept American Rescue Plan Act Funds from the Wisconsin  
Department of Children and Families for the Maternal Child Health Program  
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Attachments:  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by PHAIR, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Resolution #2023-03  
Authorization of Line Item Budget Transfers  
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Attachments:  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by PHAIR, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Resolution #2023-04  
Authorization to Accept Additional Funds from the State of Wisconsin  
Department of Health Services to Support the Overdose Data to Action Project  
and Opioid Fatality Review  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by MUSSER, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
REPORTS TO COMMITTEE  
Chair - Jerry Halverson  
A motion was made by Phair, and seconded by Halverson, to begin in-person  
meetings in March to start at 5:30PM at a location in the community, to be  
determined. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
Director - Janel Heinrich  
Operations Division - Kate Austin Stanford  
Environmental Health Division - Bonnie Koenig  
Community Health Division - Carl Meyer  
Policy, Planning & Evaluation Division - Aurielle Smith  
STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES  
Executive  
Budget  
Administrative Hearing  
FUTURE MEETING ITEMS AND DATES  
ADJOURN  
A motion was made by PHAIR, seconded by HATCHER, that the be adjourned.  
The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:14PM