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BY-LAW S
RICHFIELD ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH
Duties
To advise, consult with or make recommendations to the Board of Health (City
Council) on matters relating to the development, maintenance, funding and
evaluation of community health services.
Officers
Chairperson: A chairperson shall be elected at a meeting in January for a term of
one year. The chairperson's duties shall be to:
1. Preside over meetings.
2. Prepare an agenda prior to each meeting.
3. Represent the Advisory Board of Health in dealings .with the city
council, other commissions in the city as well as official bodies
outside of the city and any other organization which has dealings
with the Advisory Board or delegate those responsibilities to members
of the Advisory Board.
4. Supervise the writing, distribution of minutes and other reports.
5. Perform those additional duties which the Advisory Board may recommend.
Vice-Chairperson: Avice-chairman shall be elected at a meeting in
January for a term of one year. Duties shall be to:
1. Represent the Chairperson in his/her absence.
2. Assist the Chairperson as required.
3. Perform those additional duties which the Advisory Board may recommend.
Supporting Activities: The Richfield City Manager shall provide such professional
and clerical support to enable the Advisory Board of Health to carry out its
responsibilities .
Membership•
1. The Advisory Board of Health shall consist of nine (9) voting members.
2. Members shall be appointed by the city council for two year terms. No
member shall serve more than three consecutive terms.
3. Terms of membership shall be staggered with five members appointed
or reappointed one year and four the following year.
4. At least one-third of the members shall be licensed providers of
health services, one third shall be consumers selected to represent
consumer organizations or constituancies within the community and
one third shall represent the community at large.
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Meetings:
1. The Advisory Board of Health shall meet at least six times a year
and at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members.
2. All meetings shall be open to the public.
3. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the voting members present.
4. If a member misses three consecutive meetings in one year without
excuse, the Advisory Board may request the City Council to appoint
a replacement.
5. The Secretary or the Chairperson must be notified before a meeting
if a member is unable to attend.
Amendments to By-Laws:
These articles can be amended by approval of two-thirds of the members.
Proposed amendments shall be mailed to members at least five (5) days before
the meeting at which they will be voted upon.
This document shall take effect on
ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH
REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERIM AND COMMUNITY
HEALTH SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEES
APPOINTED BY: Participating County Board(s) or City Councills) from nominations
solicitated from interested and affected organizations, community
groups or constituencies.
MEMBERSHIP Not less than 9 and no more than 21 members:
INCLUDES: - 1/3 provider of health care (including three licensed health
professionals)
- 1/3 consumers representing community organizations.
OFFICERS: Chair and Vice-Chair shall be elected for one year terms.
MEETINGS: Shall be public and shall be held at least six times a year or at the
call of the Chair. For the Interim Advisory Committee -minutes
and agendas shall be maintained and transmitted to the County
Board or City Council. For the Community Health Services Advisory
Committee -minutes and agendas shall be maintained and trans-
mitted to the Board of Health.
TERMS OF OFFICE: First appointments may be for less than two years; thereafter all
terms shall be two years and no member shall serve more than three
consecutive terms.
STAFF: Shall be provided to the Interim Advisory Committee by the County
Board or City Council, and to the Community Health Services
Advisory Committee by the Board of Health.
STUDY GROUPS/ May be established to assist in collection of data, ongoing planning
TASK FORCES activities and background materials for program development.
SPECIAL Where Human Service Boards exist, it will be necessary to establish
CONSIDERATIONS direct access between the Community Health Services Advisory
Committee and the Human Services Board (Minn. Stat. 145.913,
Subd. 3). This can be in the form of an assurance that any recom-
mendations, reports or other materials will be received by the Human
Service Board in a timely manner as originally submitted by the
Community Health Services Advisory Committee.
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