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, September 7, 2022  
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  
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:02PM.  
Also present: CERI JENKINS  
5 -  
Present  
Chair JERRY HALVERSON, Second Vice Chair ROBIN LANKTON, Supervisor  
HOLLY HATCHER, MATTHEW PHAIR, and GENE MUSSER  
REQUEST FOR CHANGES IN AGENDA ORDER  
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES  
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MINUTES FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE  
COUNTY FOR AUGUST 3, 2022  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-263  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by MUSSER, that the 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 SEPTEMBER 7, 2022  
Registrants = 8  
Item 4: support = 6; oppose = 0; neither = 0  
Item 6: support = 0; oppose = 2; neither = 0  
DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS  
Members of the body should make any required disclosures or recusals under the  
Ethics Code.  
PRESENTATION  
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2022  
3
Attachments: 2022 PRES-110  
ACTION ITEMS  
Reports  
4
ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE POSITION  
STATEMENT  
Attachments: 2022 RPT-320  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by PHAIR, that the Report be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
5
LETTER FROM TOWN OF MIDDLETON TO BOARD OF HEALTH  
FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
Attachments: 2022 COM-003  
A motion was made by HALVERSON, seconded by HATCHER, to request a  
report from PHMDC staff in response to letter from Middleton School District.  
The motion passed by voice vote/other.  
City of Madison Resolutions  
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2022 C RES AMENDING THE 2022 OPERATING BUDGET TO INCREASE STAFF  
FOR PUBLIC HEALTH MADISON AND DANE COUNTY TO EXPAND  
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES  
Attachments: 2022 C RES -004  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by PHAIR, that the City  
Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice  
vote.  
Board of Health Resolutions  
7
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY  
RESOLUTION #2022-26 AUTHORIZATION OF LINE ITEM BUDGET  
TRANSFERS  
Attachments: 2022 BOH RES-055  
A motion was made by LANKTON, seconded by HATCHER, 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 #2022-27 AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL  
FUNDS FROM WI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES TO  
SUPPORT THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)  
PROGRAM  
Attachments: 2022 BOH RES-056  
A motion was made by MUSSER, seconded by HATCHER, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice 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 and Evaluation Division - Aurielle Smith  
STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES  
Executive  
Budget  
Administrative Hearing  
DISCUSSION ITEMS  
Open Topic  
FUTURE MEETING ITEMS AND DATES  
ADJOURN  
A motion was made by MUSSER, seconded by HATCHER, that the be adjourned.  
The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:36PM.