Minutes

A meeting of the Ogallala Board of Health was called to order at 7:30 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. Johnson and Dave Kling. Absent: Dr. Paul Foy. 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.

A motion was made by Heelan to approve the minutes of the January 16, 2007 Board of Health meeting, seconded by Bassett. Voting Yes: Bassett, Kling and Heelan. Voting No: None. Absent: Dr. Foy Abstain: Dr. Johnson Motion carried.

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.

Officer Troxel presented the Code Enforcement Activity for January and February 2007.

Officer Troxel advised that he had been in contact with the owner of the old Midwest Motel, a Brian Yenni, from North Platte. Mr. Yenni advised that he had plans to restore the motel, turn it into storage units, or turn it into office space. Mr. Yenni did not have a start date for the work.

More discussion was held in regards to the Chandler Building, with no new updates at this time.

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

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M.

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Secretary Dave Kling