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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 11/15/2000 - Minutes Board of Health Village of Elk Grove Village November 15, 2000 Board Members Present Board Members Absent James Christie, Chairman Susan Baker William Beaupre Dr. Charles Boyajian John Bosslet Kelly Clancy Merrill Froney Dr. Harold Labinsky Dr. John Kelly Lois Colaprete Ray DePalma Terri Dill Staff Present Jane Sloger, Community Health Nurse Jeff Priebe, Environmental Health Inspector Approval of Minutes The minutes of the October meeting were approved by unanimous vote. Wellness Program The Community Health Nurse brought the Board up to date on the activities being planned by the Wellness Committee. A lecture "stressless holidays", presented by the Kenneth Young Center, is planned for December 7`h. For the year 2001 the committee is planting a newsletter every other month alternating with a wellness activity. Lois Colaprete requested that the minutes reflect appreciation to the Nurse for extending services to offsite locations i.e. Police, Fire, Public Works. Mobile Food Vending Hearing On November 9, 2000, two hearings were held at the Village Municipal Complex representing two mobile vending companies. These hearings were a result on the continuous repeat of violations found during mobile vendor field inspections. Both companies were placed on probation and the drivers are no longer welcome to work in our town. The Health Department will continue to aggressively enforce these rules and regulations regarding mobile vending vehicles. Budget 2001-2002 The Health Department is looking into the possibility of adding a part-time staff position to aid in the growing numbers of inspections in Elk Grove. Our town is grown to levels that have provided a substantial increase in both inspections and complaints. The addition of a part-timer will allow the Health Department the time and ability to become more proactive on Village programs. These programs include the residential and industrial revitalization program, garbage and debris complaints, grass and weed complaints, animal trapping program, and a variety of other programs that are continuously growing and are requiring much more attention. This addition would then free up the Environmental Health Inspectors to concentrate on other vital programs, like the food program. A justification was put together and will be included in this upcoming budget. Household Hazardous Waste A household hazardous waste event was held in Arlington Heights on October 28, 2000. This was one of the largest events the IEPA has had so far. We had about 3,000 cars representing around 3,800 households. Many inspectors and Health Officials from surrounding neighborhoods came out to volunteer at the event. Our joint efforts proved to be a success and we look forward to our future events. Flu Clinics The last flu clinic is scheduled for November 2151 at the library. Jane informed the Board that approximately 120 doses have been retained for that clinic. The clinic at the Pavillion was limited to 200 vaccines in order to have some vaccine available for the library site. Environmental Health Inspector's Report October 2000 Routine Inspections 191 Complaints 55 Citations 4 TOTAL 250 New Food Establishments Walgreens (Meacham) Nurse's Report Blood Pressure Survey Employees 30 Residents 56 Blood Sugar 34 Flu Shots 653 Immunization 54 TOTAL 827 The committee was given information on the latest childhood vaccine(Prevnar). The committee requests that the discussion be postponed until the next meeting, when either Dr. Labinsky or Dr. Boyajian is in attendance.