Members Present:
Charles Johnson, President
Carter Wiese, Vice-President
Robert A. Ellsworth, Member
Kathlene Mueller, Dept of Health
Daryl Isburg, Member
Marlowe Kinkade, Member
Alfred L. Rude, Lay Member
Jim Benham, Lay Member
Members Absent:
None
Others Present:
Carol Tellinghuisen, Executive Secretary
Jill Lesselyoung, Executive Assistant
John Strohman, Office of the Attorney General
Neil Fulton, Legal Counsel to Office of Risk Management
Craig Ambach, Office of Risk Management
President Johnson called the meeting to order at 10:10AM CST.
Informational: procedure and risk management: Strohman advised the purpose of the meeting was to explain risk management and provide general procedural information. Neil Fulton was invited by the Board’s counsel and office staff to share his thoughts and educate the Board on how to lawfully conduct business. Discussion was held on complying with state statutes, causes of action for licensing boards, open meeting laws, attorney/client privilege and ground rules for Board members. All members had ample opportunity to direct questions to Fulton and Strohman. Strohman asked all members individually by name for any questions or concerns they had for risk management. All members agreed the presentation by both attorneys was excellent.
Any other business: Wiese asked if it would be better to have an inspector that was not a member of the Board. Strohman and Fulton agreed having Board members as inspectors is not a problem, but advised them to recuse themselves from doing an inspection if there was conflict or a perceived conflict. There was no other business. Johnson called for a motion to adjourn. Isburg moved and Ellsworth seconded to adjourn. Motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting was adjourned at 11:13AM CST.
