HomeMy WebLinkAboutReappointment to the City-County Board of Health
Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy City Clerk / Board Coordinator
Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Re-Appointment to the City-County Board of Health
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2013
MEETING TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: Re-appoint city appointee Gretchen Rupp to the City-County Board
of Health.
BACKGROUND: The city appointee position held by Gretchen Rupp will expire January 8,
2013. Ms. Rupp has applied for another term which would expire January 8, 2016.
The City-County Board of Health is created under an Interlocal Agreement between Gallatin County and the City of Bozeman, dated June 1990, as amended under the Interlocal
Agreement dated May 12, 1997, pursuant to the provisions of Section 50-2-106, M.C.A.
The Board is comprised of nine members as follows:
(1) a County Commissioner or representative; (2) a City Commissioner or representative; (3) three members appointed by the County Commission;
(4) three members appointed by the City Commission;
and (5) one member appointed jointly by the City and County Commissions.
Members shall serve staggered three-year terms. There is no residency requirement for the members. For example, the members appointed by the City Commission don’t have to be residents of the City of Bozeman.
The Board is administrative and is responsible for appointing a Health Officer and
ensuring that the necessary qualified staff is employed, within budget constraints. The Health
Department operates under the County and its personnel manual. The Board is responsible for activities ensuring the health of the community, including guarding against the introduction of communicable diseases and providing for the removal of filth that might adversely affect public
health.
There is currently one term expiring and one applicant seeking re-appointment.
Applicant seeking re-appointment:
Gretchen Rupp (city appointee)
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachment: Board Application
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Form updated: 12/10/2012 2:26:20 PM
First Name *: Gretchen
Last Name *: Rupp Physical Address *:
City: Bozeman
State: Montana
Zip Code: 59715 Primary Phone *:
Additional Phone:
Email *:
Your current occupation: Instructor
Employer: MSU-Bozeman
How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: >10 yr
Which position are you applying for?: City-County Board of Health
City Limits: yes
Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?: yes If so, how long?: since 1996
If so, where ?: Several -see below
Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences: Profession - water engineer; first licensed in 1981. Relevant service: 1996-1997 President, Montana Section, American Water Resources Association 1998-2000 Member, Bozeman Parks, Open Spaces &
Trails Committee 1998-1999 Member, Bozeman Water Planning Broad Spectrum Task Force
2000 Member, Contractor Selection Committee, Bozeman Water Conservation Plan 2002- 2005
Board Member, Universities Council on Water Resources 2003-2007 Board Member, National Institutes for Water Resources (President, 2004-2005) 2003-2010 Chair, MSU-Bozeman Water Utilization Task Force 2008-present Member, Gallatin City-County Board of Health (Chair,
2011-present) 2009 “Friend of the Universities Council on Water Resources” Award 2008-
present Member, Board of the Gallatin Local Water Quality District (Chair, 2011-present) 2012-
2013 Chair, Technical Advisory Committee, Bozeman Integrated Water Resources Planning Project
Reference 1 *: Carson Taylor, Bozeman City Commissioner ctaylor@bozeman.net
Reference 2: Matt Kelley, GCCHD Health Officer 582-3146 Matt.Kelley@gallatin.mt.gov
Ethics: yes
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Other Info: We're currently in the midst of an intricate, multi-year community health assessment
and planning effort, involving GCCHD and several other important organizations. Strategic
planning for the GCCHD will follow on this. I'm very vested in the success of these undertakings, and would like to see them out.
Media Source: I am the incumbent
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