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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 05/17/2006 - MINUTES Board of Health Village of Elk Grove Village May 17, 2006 Board Members Present Board Members Absent Jim Christie, Chairman William Beaupre Lois Colaprete Terri Dill Ray De Palma Merrill Froney Dr. John Kelly Dr. Harold Labinsky Sal Pace Dick Scholten Staff Present Michael J. Cavallini, Director of Health&Community Services Approval of the Minutes The minutes from the regular April Board of Health meeting were unanimously approved. The minutes from the special Board of Health meeting on May 3, 2006 were unanimously approved. Village Anti-Smoking Campaign/Smoking Cessation Program The Board of Health members discussed the various ways the Village could implement the Village Anti-smoking Campaign. Chairman Christie stated that there are three initial programs that the new tobacco dealer's license fees will be targeting; cessation, education, and promotion. Dr. Labinsky stated that the players in the field of anti-smoking information and education needed to put in place a process to create an anti-smoking program. Lois Colaprete stated that schools need to be involved in the process. In addition ABMC, the Cancer Society, and the Lung Association all have something to offer. Dr. Labinsky went on to state that it should be a multi- pronged approach with each health provider being assigned a part in the campaign. The Cancer Society could focus on communicating the health concerns of smoking, ABMC could be involved with clinical aspects of the program, while the Lung Association could concentrate with on line education. The first step would be to form a collaborative panel of experts and players in the field of smoking education and cessation. The panel would advise the Board of Health on how to provide the Village with the best mix of anti-smoking and educational programs, and who are the target groups. The panel should be separate from the Board of Health,but the Board would maintain oversight. The panel should also be composed of community and business leaders, action groups, and school representatives. Chairman Christie stated that timing and logistics are important. He would like a final plan by October 1, 2006. Panel selection would begin immediately, with an initial planning meeting in early June. This meeting would lay the groundwork for the Village's anti-smoking campaign. Major goals to be decided would be how to promote a smoke-free community, how to provide cessation programs, and how to educate the target groups. The panel would meet throughout the a summer and early fall. The Board of Health hopes to provide the Mayor and Village Board with final recommendations later this year. Tick Season Environmental health specialists have recently identified deer ticks(black-legged ticks) infected with the bacterium that causes Lyme disease in southwest Cook County and DuPage County. In order to be infected a person must be bitten by a deer tick infected with Lyme disease bacteria. Early symptoms include an expanding"bulls-eye" rash. Later a fever, swollen lymph nodes headache, chills, and joint and muscle pain may develop. • To prevent being bitten certain precautions must be observed: • Use insect repellants (always read the label). • Wear proper clothing. • Remove ticks properly before they can infect you. • Make your property less habitable for ticks. • Check pets and use proper insect repellants. ABC-TV Avian Influenza Made for TV Movie The Director provided the Board of Health members with a copy of the United States Department of Health&Human Services Guidance Sheet as a response to a made for TV movie entitled"Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America". The guide provided talking points and a set of questions and answers based on events in the movie. Unused Medication Disposal Health Services and the Elk Grove Park District will be participating in the Cook County Sheriff's Office medication drop-off event. The program accepts all unused prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutical and medications for disposal. The event will take place on May 31, 2006 from 8:30AM to 2:OOPM at the Sheila Ray Senior Center. Household Hazardous Waste Collection The last Illinois Environmental Protection Agency sponsored household hazardous waste collection event in this area will take place on June 10, 2006 at the Proviso West High School Parking Lot from 8:OOAM to 3:OOPM. May Blood Drive Due to an error by LifeSource, the May Community Blood Drive was held at the Village Hall instead of the Pavilion Garden Terrace Room as part of the Elk Grove Park District Health Fair. Forty-five donors provided blood. Environmental Health Inspector's Report-May April Activities Routine Inspections 75 Misc. Activities 190 Complaints 51 Citations 1 TOTAL 317 Community Health Nurse Report—May April Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening 73 Blood Sugar Screenings 9 Home/Site Visits 43 Office Visit 0 Consultations (Office/Employee) 5 Blood Drive 0 Day Care Inspections 9 TB Screening 0 Misc. 6 Flu Shots 0 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 0 Immunization Children (including flu shots) 18 Shots (42 total) TOTAL 163 C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Assistant to the Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk