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Village of Elk Grove SEP 16 1985
Board of Health VILLAGE GLER�'S Gv;! '
September 3, 1985
The regular meeting of the Elk Grove Village Board of Health
was called to order at 8:05 p.m. by Pat McHale, Chairman.
Board Members Present Board Members Absent
Pat McHale, Chairman Pat Bourke
Ken Deal Ray Depalma
Ray Dean Dr.. Labinsky
Dr. Kelly Jim Rubly
Staff Present
Nancy Ylannias
Hichael Cavallini
Guest
Dave Dopp
Although there was not a quorum, the Board decided to discuss
items on the agenda.
Old Business --
1. Pat McHale will gather information on Schaumburg Health Depart-
ment's-Caseload of Health Impaired Elderly served by. that
Department for presentation at the October meeting.
2. The Day Care Ordinance has been put into final form by
the Village Attorney. It will be ready for presentation
at a September Village Board meeting.
3. Substance Abuse -
The PUjS Advisory Council of Community Service is abandoning
their program. they would like to initiate a new program.
The Health Department will be corking with Community Services
on the formation of a new program.
4. Commercial Maintenance Code -
JPZ is still in the process of reviewing this code.. They
will be .meeting September 9, 1985 to arrange their schedule
and assign a time to review .that ordinance.
5. Low Cost Primary Medical. Care in the Northwest Suburbs -
There is a definite need for low/or no cost primary medical
care in the northwest suburbs. There are a number of
single parents living on limited incomes that are not eligible
for medicaid or have high deductible insurance policies.
For these reasons they neglect getting necessary primary
medical care for themselves and their families. Their
paychecks simply don't stretch that far. Subsidized housing
Coordinator's '._'-)ort. - page 2
September 3, 15.,a'
is where many of them live. They have no access to Fantas
clinic (downtown Chicago) or any free clinics because of
the geographical, distance. Cook County Health Department
is aware of this problem but does not respond with a solution.
This problem must be pursued until a. solution is found.
Report on "Crisis In -Health Care" Seminar
"Crisis in Health Care" was a seminar put on by the National
Hospital Planning Association. This seminar dealt with the problem
of the medically indigent and how this group is increasing in numbers
and types of people that fall into it. They are not eligible for
medicaid but cannot afford medical care.
Speakers at the seminar represented various hospital settings
(profit, non-profit, religious) , and a federal government repre-
sentative. Hospitals feel that the problem of the "health care
poor" is a "society issue". Hospitals do not feel it is their
problem. The Federal and state governments have passed this
problem down to local government and local government (in most
cases) is not responding to the problem, therefore, the problem
continues.
For many families, minor health problems become a crisis situation,
the patients are seen at the hospital emergency rooms. Proper
medical care could keep this from happening.
Some proposed solutions to the problem given by the speakers were:
1) For revenue: impose a sin tax or a sick tax. 2) Expand medicaid.
3) Initiate Federal programs.
Other problems with the system are the maldistribution of physicians
and improper use of emergency room facilities. This conference
reiterated the need we currently see in our area. It reaffirms
that this problem is not one that is foreign to us but commonplace
throughout the USA.
Routine Reports
1. Coordinator's Report -
Carroll Square - an association is being formed. Temporary repairs
are being made on the.driveway.
Dmunization Clinic -
58 children were given 112 shots. Over half of the children
were from Elk Grove Village. Many were turned away because
there were- not enough openings. The next clinic will be held
on October 10, 1985.
Flu Clinic -
Three clinics are scheduled in Elk Grove Village; one will
be at Village Grove Apartments, one .at Grantw)od Senior Center
and one at Village Hall (October 3; October 16 8 November 5
respectively) . There will be a $3.00 charge to cover the
Coordinator's xort - page 3
September 3, 19u5
cost of the vaccine.
Blood Drive -
The October 26 Blood Drive will be held in the Elk Grove
High School Library. The new site has been meet with
much approval from blood donors.
Housing/Health Inspector's Report
July 1 - August 31, 1985
Routine Inspections -
Commercial -
Retail Inspections 3
Residential -
Housing Maintenance
Multi Family Inspections & Reinspections 53
Single Family Inspections & Reinspections 1213
P-Iicrowave Inspections 1
Letters Sent 105
Total Routine Inspections & Reinspections
Less* Letters 1270
Complaint Inspections -
Garbage -
Commercial Inspections & Reinspections 14
Residential Inspections & Reinspections 28
Industrial Inspections & Reinspections 18
.Drainage -
Industrial Inspections 3
Insects/Rodents/Animals -
Commercial Inspections 1
Residential Inspections & Reinspections 23
Air/Noise/Water Pollution -
Commerci.al Inspections 1
i•liscellancous Inspections - 48
Grass & Weed Inspections & Reinspections - 170
Letters Sent 35
Citations 24
Total Complaint Inspections & Reinspections 306
Grand Total (less letters & citations) 1576
2. Sanitarian's Report -
Three new retail food service stores are opening: a
donut shop on Nerge, Bob Evans on Oakton and 83 and
Red Robin. on 83.
A Tanning Salon ordinance was introduced to the Board
for their. review. It will be discussed at the October
meeting.
Coordinator's ")ort -- page 4
September. 3, 15o5
Sanitarian's Inspections
July 1 - August 31, 1985
Food Service 17
Food Processors 1
Food Vending Vehicles 3
Food Complaints ' 4
Food Tiscellaneous 8
Pools 10
Carnivals 1
New Construction 22
Water/Air Pollution Complaints 4
Housing 5
Weeds 9
Animals 5
Garbage 5
Barber Shops 1
Miscellaneous 5
Total Inspections 1�0
Mike Cavallini witnessed the stack tests that were done at Chicago
Magnet Wire on August 27th. Illinois EPA will send us results of
those tests so we are able to have them reviewed by our consultants.
The Village has hired a consultant to write a proposal to do stack
testing to determine if Chicago Magnet Wire is in violation of
our zoning performance standards and/or in compliance with the
1973 court order.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Yiannias
Health Coordinator
NY/jc
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