2015-11-24-minutes-joint-boh-and-bocc-special-meeting

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Board of Health Minutes November 24, 2015 3 of 4 Mr. Berndt asked for a motion to approve of Board of Health Resolution 2015-01 approving the amended 2015 Public Health Fee Schedule. Motion 11-02: Motion to approve Board of Health Resolution 2015-01 approving the amended 2015 Public Health Fee Schedule. Paul Jewell moved to approve the Board of Health Resolution 2015-01 approving the amended 2015 Public Health Fee Schedule. Rich Elliott second. All approved. Motion 11-02 carried to approve the Board of Health Resolution 2015-01 approving the amended 2015 Public Health Fee Schedule. Mr. Berndt asked for a motion to approve the Board of County Commissioners Resolution 2015-158 approving the amended 2015 Public Health Fee Schedule. Motion 11-03: Motion to approve the Board of County Commissioners Resolution 2015-158 approving the amended 2015 Public Health Fee Schedule. Obie O’Brien moved to approve the Board of County Commissioners Resolution 2015-158 approving the amended 2015 Public Health Fee Schedule. Paul Jewell second. All approved. Motion 11-03 carried to approve the Board of County Commissioners Resolution 2015-158 approving the amended 2015 Public Health Fee Schedule. Commissioner Jewell recommended a motion to approve the Board of Health Resolution 2015-02 adopting the 2016 Public Health Fee Schedule with the following amendment:  Strike the preliminary site analysis fee Commissioner Jewell discussed that the preliminary site analysis process was developed through a Lean Team which included members of Environmental Health, Community Development Services, Public Works, and others. It was brought to the members of the Board of County Commissioners for approval with the notion that it would improve efficiency for staff and applicants for building permits. The original intent was to have a small fee up front of $50.00, which would come off of the building permit fee. The preliminary site analysis wasn’t always done in the beginning of the process, but now that has changed to make things easier for all involved in this process. The board has heard several times that there is no cost recovery for this, but the cost recovery was included in the process. Now, the customer does not have to go back and do a re-review in the middle of the process, as it will now be done in the beginning. Community Development Services increased the preliminary site analysis from $50.00 to$130.00. If this $50.00 fee is kept as a separate fee, it would be a total of $180.00. If this fee was approved, there would be two departments with separate fees, opening discussions for other department’s possible need for a portion of the fee. If there is a significant problem that is affecting all of the departments without realized cost savings on the backside, tracking this work may be necessary. If we are adding another process that adds additional costs and time to staff and the applicant, then it would be recommend revisiting the process. Commissioner Berndt did note that public health does not receive any of the $50.00 fee, but does some of the work. The board discussed the lean process and how that information was presented to the Board of County Commissioners and the general public. Rich Elliott noted that he would vote against striking the preliminary site analysis as the health department has done what the Board of Health has asked them to do, which is provide fees for cost recovery for the work that they do. He understands that is may create a perception problem with the public with accumulating fees, but from the Board of Health’s perspective, the department has done what the board has asked them to do. Obie O’Brien asked questions about the health department’s involvement with the preliminary site analysis and for the specific process that happens in the department. Erin Moore discussed the preliminary site analysis