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Board of Health
January 31,' 1979
The rescheduled meeting of the Board of Health was called to order at 8:15 p.m.
in the Staff Conference Room o.f. the Village Hall.
Present: Absent:
Pat McHale, Chairman Alan Antonik
Ray Dean Pat Bourke
Ray Depalma
Dr. John Kelly Staff Present:
Dr. Harold Labinsky. Mike Cavallini
Sue Stidger Nancy Yiannias
Guest:
Alan Kracower
I. The Northwest Municipal Conference did not give their presentation at
this time. They have postponed it for a later date.
II. Mr. Alan Kracower, of his own consulting firm, was present to discuss
the plan he will prepare for the implementation of the Housing Maintenance
Code. A general outline ofhis plan is to develop:
1. An outline of the educational process of the entire program
2. A systematic compliance procedure
3. . A follow-up procedure
4. A financial assistance plan for home maintenance.
Other items discussed by Mr, Kracower and .the Board of Health were:
1. The. training. of inspectors
2. Availability of funds -through the.Community Development Act and H.U.D.
3. Neighborhood improvement.programs
4. Membership to Associations such as' the National Association of Housing.
Mr. Kracower took a copy of our Housing Maintenance Code. to review and. .
will then begin working on our plan with the Health Department and Board
of Health members.
III. Old Business
a. The status of the Retail Sanitation Ordinance is status quo - still
in J.P.Z. Committee.
b. Evaluation forms will probably be altered since .management staff of
the Village will be meeting to devise a universal evaluation form for
all employees. Until this form 'is completed, no evaluations will be
done of employees;
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c. The Trustees requested that the cost of an annual inspection of
an ambulatory surgical center be. determined by the Board of
Health. After studying the accreditation requirements of the
Joint Commission of Hospitals and the Association for the Advance-
ment of Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and contacting these organiza-
tions on the cost of- inspections for accreditation, a cost was
determined. $2,000.00 per inspection was the cost forwarded to
the Trustees.
IV. Routine Reports
A. Coordinator's Report
- The total units of blood collected for 1978 was close to 1500 -
slightly. higher than 1977.
- The January "Health Talk" was presented by Dr. J. L. Gorney
on Hearing. February's talk will be on "Heart Disease" and the
featured speaker will be Dr. Francis Cheng.
- Seniors will hear a presentation on the respiratory system with
a respiratory therapist from Alexian Brothers Medical Center as
the speaker-.
- The rescheduled Childhood Asthma Program will be held on five
consecutive Thursday nights beginning February 8th and ending
March 8th. All sessions will be held at Alexian Brothers Medical
Center at 7:30 p.m.
- The Health Department budget will. be submitted February 5, 1979.
Few changes have been made from last year's budget. Because some
major purchases made this year .have been eliminated from the next
fiscal budget, this year's budget will be less. .
- The final weed complaint report showed a.30% increase in weed
inspections in residential areas with increases on .commercial and
industrial properties also.
- A 36% increase in total inspections.was shown in the 1978 Com-
pendium Report. Theincreases were found in all general categories.
B. Sanitarian's Report
Inspections made between November 16, 1978 and January 16, 1979:
Food Establishments 29
Food Processors 2
Miscellaneous Vending 9
Retail Stores 1_
Housing Maintenance 6
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- The Elk Grove Cinema has been inspected again. The conditions
on inspection have been fair - though better than in the past.
They are due .for an official quarterly inspection next week.
- A new food dealer, Kathy's Kitchen, opened recently. They are
a delicatessen and plan to make sausage on the premises.
- A planning guide was prepared for distribution to new food
service businesses planning to open in the Village. The booklet
explains basic requirements for equipment in a food service
establishment.
C. Plan Committee Report - none
D. Finance Committee Report - none
E. Ways & Means Committee Report - none
V. New Business - none
The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Yiannias
NY/sf Health Coordinator