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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 09/19/2007 - HEALTH & COMMUNITY SVC BD a MINUTES Board of Health & Community Services Village of Elk Grove Village September 19, 2007 Board Members Present Jim Christie,'Chairman Merrill Froney Teresa Anesinis Dr. John Kelly William Beaupre Dr. Harold Labinsky Ryan Bookler Georgia Landt Lois Colaprete Mary Paliganoff Nancy Czarnik, Trustee Liaison Sal Pace Ray De Palma Dick Scholten Board Members Absent Terri Dill Jim Morrill, Vice Chairman Anne Feichter Staff Present Michael J. Cavallini, Director of Health & Community Services Chairman Jim Christie called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM. The Board welcomed Mr. Christie back after his absence at last month's meeting. Action Items: Approval of the Minutes There was a motion by Merrill Froney to approve the minutes of the June 20, 2007 meeting, second by Sal Pace. The minutes were unanimously approved. Anti-Smoking Campaign Smoking Cessation Seventeen people participated in the online smoking cessation survey. Charlie's Char house gift certificates in the amount of$25.00 were awarded to three of the participants. The information gathered in the survey will be used to provide a smoking cessation program sometime in January. Kenneth Young Center,In Touch program personnel will be assisting in the planning and promotion of the cessation program. Dick Scholten asked how promotion for the survey was conducted. The Director stated that the survey was promoted on the Village website, The Elk Grove Villager newsletter, flyers, Channel 6, and Village Board meetings. Smoke Free Elk Grove Smoke Free Elk Grove funded the cost for t-shirts for the Elk Grove High School Peer Helpers. The t-shirts sport one of the finalist's submissions in the Smoke Free Elk Grove smoking logo contest. The peer group sets good examples for other students The high school peer students will be promoting a smoke free environment and healthy decision-making attitude for the 2007-2008 school year. Department Director's Report Flu Vaccine There are ample supplies of flu vaccine to go around this year. The Department currently has 300 doses on hand, and will be receiving an additional shipment of 1,000 doses. Additional vaccine can be had if the need arises. Promotion will be through the various media outlets available to the Department. Flu clinics should begin in late October and into early November. There will be four clinics scheduled for this year's flu season. Two are scheduled for the Shelia Ray Senior Center, one at Rainbow Falls and one at the Pavilion. Probationary Restaurant Enforcement The Director provided the Board with Food Service Establishment &Retail Food Store Permit Requirements and Suspension and Revocation Protocols. The Board members expressed interest in receiving guidelines on procedures to follow in the event a food establishment is repeatedly found to be noncompliant. The Director provided general enforcement policy guidelines, not strict enforcement policies. The Chairman pointed out that the Board lacked guidelines to decide when disciplinary action should be taken against a non-compliant food establishment. The Board asked the Director to provide specific suspension guidelines, especially as it pertains to the time an establishment would be closed(i.e. 1St hearing 1-3 days shut down, 2nd hearing 7 days to permanent revocation). Sal pace asked if enforcement could be categorized by severity. The Director stated that each enforcement action is unique. Chairman Christie pointed out that clearly written enforcement protocols would spell out to the food establishment owner what the consequences would be for non-compliance. Dr. Labinsky stated that the Board should make owners aware of their right to appeal to the Village Board. Trustee Czarnik informed the Board that the option to appeal to the Mayor and Trustees is always available to a food establishment owner/operator. The Director will provide enforcement protocols to the Board at the next meeting. If approved, the Board will make a recommendation that the new guidelines be incorporated into the Village Code. This would take Mayor and Village Board approval. The Board stated it is not their objective to ran businesses out of town, but after a long period of non-compliance businesses need to know that their permit and/or business license will be revoked. Medication Drop-off The medication and sharps drop-off has concluded. On September 25"', the SWANCC Recycling Coordinators will be meeting to discuss an extension of the medication/sharps drop-off program. The Department would be interested in extending the program. Emerald Ash Borers (EAB) At the August 21St Village Board meeting, the Mayor announced a program to replace ash trees lost to the EAB. The Village has contracted with a local nursery to grow and maintain a special nursery stock to replace any ash tree affected by the EAB. The tress will be cared for until 2012 when it is expected the trees will be needed to replace dead or dying ash trees. Residents will also be able to purchase trees. A local tree service has also been contracted to remove any dead ash trees. Trustee Nancy Czarnik added that trees damaged by the recent storms will also be replaced. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency QEPA)has released the 2007 fall household hazardous waste collection event schedule. Only four locations are close to the Village. The Director will try to work to get a HHW event for Elk Grove Village, or work toward a multi-community event. Computer & Electronic Recyclinz Event A computer and electronic recycling event is scheduled for Saturday, September 29th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Motorola Campus in Schaumburg. Motorola and SWANCC sponsor the event. All computers and peripherals, office and home electronics, and entertainment equipment will be accepted. The event is only for residentially generated waste. All hard drives are destroyed according to Department of Defense guidelines. West Nile virus (WNV) West Nile virus is beginning to wane. Shorter days and cooler temperatures will cause the WNV mosquitoes to stop feeding. The heavy rains experienced recently will also help flush eggs and larvae out of small pools of water. So far this year, there have been 28 cases of WNV in Illinois. Three deaths have also been reported. There were 215 cases and 10 deaths last year in Illinois. Dr. Labinsky asked if birds have built up resistance to the WNV. The Director responded that many bird populations are down in numbers,but it is still too early to tell if certain bird species are developing resistance to the virus. Itch Mite At the September meeting the Director provided information on the itch mites infesting parts of the Chicagoland area. The mites were originally thought to be oak leaf gall mites, which have caused outbreaks in other parts of the country, and are usually associated with an insect that infests oak trees. In the Illinois cases very few or no oak trees were involved with the outbreak. It is now thought that the mites are associated with the 17-year cicadas that emerged earlier this summer. The mites have been found on cicada eggs. This is why no one has experienced this infestation until this year. Further research is needed to determine the species of mite. Job Descriptions Human Resources is requesting the Department professional staff to update their job descriptions. Many of the job descriptions have not been updated in several years. The Department hopes to complete the updates next month. Community Service Coordinator Report Due to the absence of the Community Service Coordinator, the Director gave the Coordinator's Report. School Supplies Free school supplies have been provided to 20 families for the 2007-2008 school year. Families are identified through the food pantry. The supplies are provided by donations from the community and monies from the general fund received as contributions to Community Services. Financial Assistance August Salvation Army Elk Grove Housing Fund 6 families assisted- $1,100 3 families assisted- $ 300 Food Pantry 34 families assisted Upcoming Events Community wide food drive to benefit the Elk Grove Food Pantry- October 15`h -29'h Collections sites will include churches, schools, and public buildings. Thanksgiving Adopt-A-Family distribution date-November 20`h Environmental Health Inspector's Report-September August Activities Routine Inspections 77 Misc. Activities 326 Complaints 106 Citations 10 TOTAL 519 Chairman Christie asked about the status of the LaQuinta Motel food service. The Director informed the board that there is a new manager. He has submitted plans for the food facility and has obtained the necessary permits. The Department is allowing minimal food service with prepackaged items for the motel patrons. Community Health Nurse Report—September August Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening 65 Blood Sugar Screenings 46 Home/Site Visits 46 Office Visit 0 Consultations (Office/Employee) 3 Blood Drive 29 Day Care Inspections 7 TB Screening 0 Misc. 4 Flu Shots 0 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 0 Immunization Children (including flu shots) 62 Shots (112 total) TOTAL 262 Trustee Liaison Report The farmers market will be open only one more week. The Italian Sister City representatives will be marching in the Columbus Day Parade. A dinner dance is scheduled for October 19th Old Business None New Business None Merrill Froney made a motion to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Dr. Labinsky. The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 PM. C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Deputy Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk