Minutes

A meeting of the Ogallala Board of Health was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Buck Bassett in the City of Ogallala Administration Building, 411 East Second Street, Ogallala, Nebraska. The meeting was convened in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Members present: Buck Bassett, Mary Lou Heelan, Dr. Paul Foy, Dr. Kurt Johnson, and Dave Kling. Absent: None. Also present: Ogallala Police Department Code Enforcement Officer Eric Troxel.

Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publication in the Keith County News, the designated method of giving notice. Notice of the meeting was delivered to members of the Board of Health by hand delivery of an Ogallala Police Officer.

Public Forum: Bassett opened the public forum and invited any individual wishing to speak to the board to come to the podium. Bassett advised that the Public Forum would remain open for the duration of the public meeting.

A motion was made by Heelan to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2009 Board of Health meeting, seconded by Johnson. Voting Yes: Bassett, Kling, Johnson, Heelan and Foy. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Officer Troxel presented the Code Enforcement Activity for August/September 2009.

Discussion was held in regards to 215 East 7^th Street, a house owned by Charlotte Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was given a very generous timetable in the spring to try and bring the house into compliance, after she had completed renovating the home she lives in now, which is located next door. It appears that nothing has been done to the house since the earlier meeting. Chief Kling advised that he would contact Mrs. Johnson and see what her immediate plans are for the house.

No further business to come before the Board, Foy made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Johnson. Voting Yes: Bassett, Kling, Foy, Johnson, and Heelan. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Motion Carried.

Next Meeting is Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

Meeting adjourned at 7:16 P.M.

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Secretary Dave Kling