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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 02/15/2006 - MINUTES Board of Health Village of Elk Grove Village February 15, 2006 Board Members Present Board Members Absent Jim Christie, Chairman Ray De Palma William Beaupre Merrill Froney Lois Colaprete Dr. Harold Labinsky Terri Dill Dick Scholten Dr. John Kelly Sal Pace Staff Present Michael J. Cavallini, Director of Health & Community Services Approval of the Minutes The minutes from the January Board of Health meeting were unanimously approved. Public Smoking Ban Recommendation The Director presented an overview of the JPZ Committee meeting held on January 26, 2006 to discuss a Village-wide smoking ban in public places and places of employment. Jim Christie, Sal Pace and Dick Schoten also attended the meeting. Chairman Sam Lissner opened the meeting by reading the statement from the Board of Health Ad Hoc Committee supporting a smoking ban in public places and work place environments. That recommendation was passed by the entire Board of Health at the January 16, 2006 meeting. Eighteen (18)people comprised of residents, restaurant(with bars) owners and operators, and health professionals provided comments both pro and con. Four residents and two health professionals supported the ban stating that smoking and second-hand smoke causes cancer and other illnesses. Five restaurant owners and seven citizens voiced their opposition to the ban stating the ban would hurt business by driving off people from restaurants with bars to places outside the Village where they could smoke. Others were concerned about taking the freedom of owners to make their own decision about whether to allow smoking or going smoke free,the ban was an infringement on a person's personal right to smoke. After hearing the audience comments and concerns the JPZ Committee deliberated the issues, a personal choice to smoke or not smoke, the revenue loss due the passage of a smoking ban in food establishments, health concerns associated with smoking and second-hand smoke, providing a period of time before the ordinance would go into effect, to what degree a smoking ban should take (several ordinances were reviewed), wording to totally ban smoking at all hotels and motels in the Village (a majority of ordinances provide for a% of smoking rooms). Following deliberation on these issues it was the consensus of the JPZ Committee to recommend that the Village Board adopt an ordinance to prohibit smoking in public places and work place environments. The motion passed 2-1. A special Village Board meeting will be held on February 27, 2006 to discuss the proposed ban. The Director also reviewed Illinois House Bill 4338 presently being deliberated in the Illinois House. This bill would amend the current Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act by adding additional restrictions. Home-rule communities would not be preempted from passing more restrictive requirements as prohibited in the present act. Prohibition on the Sale of Tobacco Products The prohibition on the sale of tobacco products was not addressed at the JPZ Committee on January 26, 2006. The Committee deferred action on this issue to the entire Village Board. This will also be addressed at the February 27th special Board meeting. Flu Vaccine Because of reoccurring problems obtaining flu vaccine the last few years the Director ordered flu vaccine dircctly from the manufacturer, Sanofi Pasteur. It took the Director 4'/z hours to order the vaccine due to the very heavy calling volume(the whole United States ordered at the same time). Flu vaccine will cost $109.89/10 dose vial ($10.98/shot). Two hundred(2,000 shots) were ordered for the 2006-2007 flu season. The vaccine should start arriving in September. Spring 2006 Business Matters Items The Director submitted two articles for the Fall 2006 Business Matters Newsletter. The first regards proper maintenance of garbage and recycling storage areas. The second deals with the upkeep of exterior properties as it pertains to litter, debris, etc. 2006-2007 Budget The Director reviewed the Health & Community Services budget for 2006-2007. No new capital items have been requested. Budgets continue to be on a maintenance level. A budget meeting before the Mayor and Board of Trustees is set for March 21St at 6:OOPM. 2005 Compendium Some of the highlights of the Department of Health & Community Services for 2005 are as follows: • Flu vaccine continued to be hard to get for the third year in a row. • The Department sponsored a mercury thermometer exchange program. • Two new amendments to Village Ordinances were passed to help control of feral cats and wild animals. • West Nile virus (WNV) increased dramatically in Illinois, especially in Cook County. There were 252 cases of WNV, with 13 deaths. • On March 21St, Christine Lushniak began employment with the Village as an Environmental Health Inspector. • New protocols were developed to bring food service establishments that have been in for informal hearings into compliance. Establishments are put on probation for a year, increase in risk category, and may be in jeopardy of being closed for at least 24 hours for non-compliance. • The Community Health Nurse participated in a health fair at the Elk Grove Park District. Over 300 people attended. • An Ordinance was passed to control garbage placement at single-family attached homes. • The Village won a$5,000.00 award for recycling the most aluminum over a two- week period for communities having a population below 50,000. Blood Drive The Community Blood drive held on Saturday, January 28, 2006 collected 43 pints of blood. Environmental Health Inspector's Report-February January Activities Routine Inspections 67 Misc. Activities 206 Complaints 55 Citations 4 TOTAL 332 Community Health Nurse Report—February January Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening 43 Blood Sugar Screenings 4 Home/Site Visits 35 Office Visit 2 Consultations (Office/Employee) 2 Blood Drive 48 Day Care Inspections 0 TB Screening 0 Misc. 4 Flu Shots 173 Site Visit 0 Unhygicnic IIome 0 Immunization Children (including flu shots) 23 Shots (52 total) TOTAL 311 C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Assistant to the Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk