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, December 1, 2021  
5:00 PM  
Virtual Meeting  
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  
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Present  
Chair JERRY HALVERSON, Second Vice Chair ROBIN LANKTON, LINDSAY  
LEMMER, First Vice Chair KIM WHITMORE, DEBBIE JONES, and Supervisor  
HOLLY HATCHER  
REQUEST FOR CHANGES IN AGENDA ORDER  
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES  
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MINUTES FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE  
COUNTY SEPTEMBER 1, 2021  
A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by HATCHER, that the September 1,  
2021 Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
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PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON  
AND DANE COUNTY ON DECEMBER 1, 2021  
Item 2: Support: 4 Opposed: 3 Neither: 2  
Item 3: Support: 0 Opposed: 2 Neither: 1  
Item 4: Support: 0 Opposed: 0 Neither: 1  
Item 7: Support: 1 Opposed: 1 Neither: 0  
Item 9: Support: 0 Opposed: 0 Neither: 1  
Item 11: Support: 36 Opposed: 0 Neither: 0  
Item 12: Support: 699 Opposed: 144 Neither: 1  
Item 14: Support: 0 Opposed: 0 Neither: 2  
Item 15: Support: 0 Opposed: 0 Neither: 1  
DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS  
Members of the body should make any required disclosures or recusals under the  
Ethics Code.  
PRESENTATION  
COVID-19 UPDATE FOR DECEMBER 1, 2021  
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A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by HATCHER, that the Presentation  
be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
ACTION ITEMS  
Board of Health Resolutions  
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BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
RESOLUTION #2021-21 CONGRATULATING KATHY ROZNOWSKI  
ON HER RETIREMENT AND THANKING HER FOR 28 YEARS OF  
DEDICATED AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE  
A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by JONES, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
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BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
RESOLUTION #2021-22 CONGRATULATING DENISE SCOTT ON  
HER RETIREMENT AND THANKING HER FOR 25 YEARS OF  
DEDICATED AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE  
A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by JONES, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
RESOLUTION #2021-23 CONGRATULATING STEVE REESE ON HIS  
RETIREMENT AND THANKING HIM FOR 5 YEARS OF DEDICATED  
AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE  
A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by JONES, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
RESOLUTION #2021-24 AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT FUNDS  
FROM THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT  
TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS WORK AT UW-MADISON THROUGH  
SPARK  
Attachments: 2021 BOH RES-064  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by LEMMER, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a unanimous  
vote.  
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BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
RESOLUTION #2021-25 AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT FUNDS  
FROM THE NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN AREA HEALTH  
EDUCATION CENTER TO SUPPORT THE STATE OPIOID  
RESPONSE PROGRAM  
Attachments: 2021 BOH RES-065  
A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by HATCHER, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a unanimous  
vote.  
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BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
RESOLUTION #2021-26 AUTHORIZATION OF LINE ITEM BUDGET  
TRANSFERS  
Attachments: 2021 BOH RES-066  
A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by HATCHER, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a unanimous  
vote.  
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
RESOLUTION #2021-27 2022 GRANTS AND CONTRACTS  
Attachments: 2021 BOH RES-067  
A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by HATCHER, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a unanimous  
vote.  
City of Madison Resolutions  
11 2021 C RES SUBSTITUTE - CREATING SECTION 23.66 OF THE MADISON  
GENERAL ORDINANCES TO PROHIBIT REMOVING OR DISABLING  
A CAT'S CLAWS BY PERFORMING A DECLAWING PROCEDURE,  
AND AMENDING SECTION 1.08(3)A OF THE MADISON GENERAL  
ORDINANCES TO UPDATE AND REVISE BAIL DEPOSITS FOR  
VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND AMENDING SECTION 1.08(4) TO  
PROVIDE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH MADISON DANE  
COUNTY ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CITATIONS FOR  
VIOLATIONS THEREOF.  
Attachments: 2021 C RES -008  
A motion was made by Lemmer, seconded by Hatcher, to RECOMMEND TO  
COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER. The motion passed by  
unanimous vote.  
County of Dane Resolutions  
FUNDING 0.2 FTE USING GRANT FUNDS TO ADD TO POSITION  
#2679, PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE  
PROGRAM  
HATCHER, RITT and JOERS  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-269  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by LEMMER, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
URGING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH MADISON DANE  
COUNTY TO PULL BACK HER EMERGENCY ORDER UNTIL  
PUBLIC INPUT AND THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED HAS  
BEEN ACHIEVED  
WEIGAND, RIPP and ROCKWELL  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-157  
A motion was made by LANKTON, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
be reconsidered. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
be postponed indefinitely in committee. The motion carried by a unanimous  
vote.  
REPORTS  
TOWN OF YORK TAX REPORT  
Attachments: 2021 RPT-680  
A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by HATCHER, that the Report be  
approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
REPORTS TO COMMITTEE  
Chair - Jerry Halverson  
Director - Janel Heinrich  
Operations Division - Kate Austin Stanford  
Environmental Health Division - Bonnie Koenig  
Community Health Division - Carl Meyer  
Policy, Planning & Evaluation Division - Aurielle Smith  
VIOLENCE PREVENTION UPDATE FOR DECEMBER 1, 2021  
DISCUSSION ITEMS  
2022 Meeting Format  
A motion was made by Lemmer, seconded by Hatcher, to Approve Virtual  
Meetings as the default format for 2022. The motion passed by unanimous  
vote.  
Open Topic  
ADJOURN  
A motion was made by LEMMER, seconded by JONES, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:35PM