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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 02/12/1975 - BOARD OF HEALTH (2) ELK GROVE VILLAGE BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING February 12, 1975 The regular meeting of the Board of Health of Elk Grove Village was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1975, in the Village Hall , and called to order at 8:00 P.M. PRESENT ABSENT Donna Farley, Chairman Dr: Harold Labinsky Alan Antonik Suzanne Stidger Patricia Bourke Charles Brock STAFF Patricia McHale Dr. Thomas McNamara Nancy .Yiannias , Health Coordinato,: Barbara Watson, Village Sanitarian ORIENTATION: Jane Broten of Elk Grove Village Communi-ty Services gave a brief overview of their programs . They include: - Youth Employment Service, -which offers employment opportunities and employment counseling. - High School Counseling Service, which- serves as liaison between high school students and the Mental Health Center as t�.ell as making referrals of family problems to 'the Mental Health Center. -. Homemaker Service. A new service just bei.ng initiated, which places homemakers in homes as the need arises (e.g.., mother is ill , incapacitated senior. citizen, etc.) . - Referral Service. Residents calling Community Services are referred by this .office to the proper agency for their needs . - Mental Health Education. Periodic parent education and Family Life Study classes are presented. and open to community residents . The .Community Services Board's primary function is to assess needs of the community and stimulate or init.iate programs to fulfill those needs. II OLD BUSINESS: A. -Budget The final draft of the budget was presented to Board members . A memorandum will be sent -.to the Buds..-' Committee stating support of it by the Board of Health. B. Emergency Public Health Plan The Planning Committee- and the Coordinator have had a difficult . time defining a public health emergency, therefore, cannot devise a plan. The question was brou.ght before the Board of Health for discussion. Suggestions coming from the Board reaped the following conclusions : A list of emergencies .(general and public health) would be tallied .and the agency responsible for such emergency would be listed with a very .brief explanation of procedures to be followed. The tally would be ready for next month's Board of Health meeting for further discussion. .s Board of- Health Meeting Fe6ruary--_i.2:, 1975 Page 2 ! ! ! QUESTIONNAIRE The Family Interview Survey Questionnaire was discussed at length with objections raised by Dr. McNamara. . Because it was so time consuming, a special committee, including Dr. McNamara, Pat Bourke and Nancy Yiannias, wi 11 meet to further discuss 'the' ques't,ionnai re. The remaining agenda will be discussed at the March meeting. The -meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Nancy Y i dn i a- Hea l th -Cocrd i nator (2-18-75) NY:ms c: Village. President, Board of Trustees, Village Manager, 'Admini.strative Assistant-, :Village Clerk, Chief of Poli.ce, Fire Chief, Director of Public Works/Engineering, Building C.ommi.ssioner, Village Sanitarian, Chairman S Members of Board of Health, .-Health Coordinator. Planning Committee of the . Board of Health Members: Patricia: McHale, Chairperson Patricia Bourke Charge: The committee will function for a six month period, with the responsibility to: 1) Work with the Health Coordinator in setting work priorities for the remainder of this fiscal year; 2) Begin laying the general groundwork for a long-range health pian, with emphasis on the planning process and structure, rather than its contents; 3) Serve as a guide to the Health Coordinator as she familiarizes herself with the agencies and people in the northwest suburban area; 4) Provide guidance and advice, as requested by the Health Coordinator, in the development of short-term plans and programs; 5) In essence, function as an available link between the Health Board and Health Department for -any planning process that will require the final review.of the Health Board. Specific Items for Consideration: 1 . Development of an understanding and working relationship with the CCDPH. 2. Development of an emergency plan to handle a public health episode (disease or otherwise) , defining actions to be taken to mobilize existing authorities and resources at County and State levels. 3. Define a working relationship between -the Health Board and the Animal Warden and Police Department. 4. Plan an educational program for the community, to include an explanation of our current activities. as- well as health education. ms 11/4/74 Sanitarian The Food .Handlers Program will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 1974 from 7:00 - 8:30 P.M. This year's program will 6e focused at vendors of vending machines. . Mr, Dave Hartley, National Sanitarian of the National Automatic Machines Association, will be the featured . speaker. To date response seems to be overwhelming, Health Board Orientation A portion of each Board meeting will be devoted to orientation of the Board. Because-. of the Assistant Village Manager's illness , this wi-ii be waived for. this meeting. The December meeting will include an orientation to the Board's relationship to the Village governmental structure as well as the legal structure of ordinances. In January and the succeeding. mon.ths , the orientation will be the Board's relationships with the community, Building Department, Police Department, mental health, etc. Ordinance Revision All health related ordinances have been extracted from the Municipal Code Book for review. This will be an ongoing project of the Health Coordinator and the. Board. Interview Survey The Board was asked to think about possible questions to be' included in the proposed personal health survey, while the Coordinator was to find available- consultative services for the survey. -This will be discussed at the- next meeting. Cook County. Department of Public Health - Attached to the agenda were health services available through the CCDPIi. These services are limited and often geographically inconvenient to residents of Elk Grove. Morbidity nursing services for Elk Grove Village included thirty new admissions in a one yepr period. The Coordinator. will promote CCDPH's services through mass media to let Village residents know they are available. It was suggested that Dr. John Hall ,- Health Officer and Director of the CCDPH, should be asked if he would consider serving as medical advisor to -the Health Board. The Board unanimously felt this was an excellent idea. They also thought Dr. Hall 's input in an emergency public health plan would be of great value. Sub Committees Chairperson Donna Farley appointed Charlie Brock to serve on a one man committee to help the Coordinator review and revise present 3 - Board of Health 11/13/74 ordinances . Progress will be reported at the next meeting. Donna Farley also appointed Pat Bourke and Pat McHale to the Board of Health Planning Committee. Specific duties' are outlined on the handout attached to the agenda. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P.M. 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