HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 03/19/2003 - P41NUTES
Board of Health
Village of Elk Grove Village
March 19, 2003
Board Members Present Board Members Absent
James Christie, Chairman William Beaupre
Lois Colaprete Merrill Froney
Ray De Palma Dr. Harold Labinsky
Terri Dill
Cory Fosco
Dr. John Kelly
Sal Pace
Dick Scholten
RECEIVED
Staff Present
Michael Cavallini, Director of Health & Community Services APR 2 1 2003
Guest Present VILLAGE CLERK'S OFFICE
Dr. Ramon Castillo
The minutes of the February 19, 2003 meeting were passed unanimously with two changes.
Board of Health member Teri Dill was listed as present, but was absent. Board of Health member
Merrill Froney was listed as absent, but was present.
2002 Health Services Compendium
The Director of Health & Community Servi.es presented an overview of the activities and
highlights listed in the 2002 Health Services Compendium. Some of those highlights were:
The merger of Health Services and Community Services into the Department of Health&
Community Services. Creation of the Director of Health & Community Services
Wildlife activity and West Nile virus epidemic of 2002
Household hazardous waste event on June 22na
Underground heating oil tank contamination and mercury in residential home
ABMC community health analysis showing many citizens in their service area have higher rates
of Diabetes, blood pressure, obesity, alcohol consumption and cholesterol than the national
average.
Household recycling and yard waste generation increased, but solid waste generation increased
by a larger margin.
ABMC Emereency Preparedness
The Director of Health & Community Servi;es has been meeting with representatives of the
ABMC Emergency Preparedness Community Outreach Task Force. The task force was formed
to deal with social and community issues in the event of a disaster.
Legislation Regarding Mosquito Abatement Districts
Proposed legislation in Springfield (HB 2549) would abolish all four-mosquito abatement
districts in suburban Cook County and combine them under the Cook County Department of
Public Health. The Village is against this legislation and has sent a letter to our State Senator
asking not to support this bill. The Northwest Mosquito Abatement District (NWMAD)was
formed by a voter referendum in 1956, and has done an excellent job at controlling mosquitoes
in our area. If NWMAD bwame part of the Cook County bureaucru_y their budget would be
placed into a larger"Local Public Health Tax"which would be used for a variety of programs.
This could dilute the effectiveness of mosquito control in our community.
Employee Wellness Program
The Employee Wellness Committee will be hosting a presentation by nationally known speaker,
Barb Bancroft. The presentation " Live A Little, Laugh A Lot'will include lunch. As of March
14th, 57 employees have signed up. Sixteen employees have signed up for a TOPS membership,
a weight loss program. TOPS stands for"Take Off Pounds Sensibly".
West Nile virus-Up Date
The six county Christmas Bird Count by the Audubon Society showed West Nile virus hit
certain bird species hard in 2002. American crows were down 81%,blue jays by 66%, and black-
capped chickadees by 35%. Some species did show increases in the eleven year average.
Environmental Health Inspector's Report-March
(Includes the Code Enforcement Inspector)
February Activities Report
Routine Inspections 39
Misc. Activities 164
Complaints 96
Total 299
Community Health Nurse Report—March
Activities Report-February
Blood Pressure Screening 92
Blood Sugar Screenings 19
Home/Site Visits 59
Office Visit 0
Consultations (Office) 2
Blood Drive 0
Day Care Inspections 1
TB Screening 0
Misc. 11
Flu Shots 0
Immunization
Children 29
Shots (55)
TOTAL 213
C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager
Assistant Village Manager Assistant to the Village Manager
Village Attorney Village Clerk