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BOARD OF HEALTH
July 12, 1972
Members Present: Brother Ferdinand Leyva, CFA, Chairman; Mr. Alan Antonik, Mrs .
Donna Farley, Dr. Harold Labinsky, Dr. Ronald Schmutzer.
. Others Present: Mrs. Pat Bourke, Chm. , Personal Health Committee; Mr. Fred Gaca,
Reporter, Herald; Dr. John Hall , Cook County Health Department;
Mr. Jack Pahl , former Village President; Mrs. Marge Schwellenbach,
Secretary; Mr. Stephen Skorcz, Consultant, Assistant Administrator
at Alexian Brothers Medical Center; Mrs.. Barbara Watson, Health
Inspector.
Brother Ferdinand called the meeting to order at 8: 15 a.m. in the Staff Conference
Room of the Municipal Building. He gave a brief introductory speech on the nearly
completed Comprehensive Health Survey. He then asked Mrs. Farley and Miirs. Bourke
to give a presentation on their portion of the Comprehensive Health Survey.
1 . Presentation of Health Survey
Mrs. Farley, Chairman of the Environmental Health Survey Committee, gave a
summarization of the Environmerita•1 Health Survey and explained the implementa-
tion recommendations pertaining thereto.
Mrs. Bourke, Chairman of the Personal Health Survey Committee, gave a summari -
zation of the Personal Health Survey and explained the implementation recom-
mendations pertaining thereto.
2. Response to Heaith .Survey
Mr. Pahl commended Mrs. Farley and Mrs. Bourke on a job well done. Mr. Pahl
is convinced local government will receive revenue sharing (approximately
$440,000 a year) which will be retroactive to July 1 , 1972.
Dr. Hall also commended Mrs. Farley and M'rs. Bourke on the fine piece of material
presented to the Board of Health. Dr. Hall suggested that (1 ) a policy-making
agency be set up to handle the needs set forth in the Health Survey, (2) deter-
mine how the Health Survey directly affects the various areas of Elk Grove
Village, and (3) ascertain the total number of short range rules and the total
number of long range rules contained in the Health Survey and set priorities
as soon as possible.
Mr'. Skorcz cautioned the Board to observe the gaps in the Health Survey and
begin utilizing the expertise of the many people who have been gathering the
data for the Health Survey.
Brother Ferdinand, Mr. Antonik, Dr. Labinsky and Dr. Schmutzer also commended
the work, time and effort expended by Mrs . Farley and Mrs. Bourke.
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3. Distribution of Copies of Survey - Budget Consideration and
4. Plan for Presentation to Board of Trustees - Date and Time
Mrs. Farley recommended that the Comprehensive Health Survey be finalized
before bringing it to the Board of Trustees . Their 'bu.dget, showing money
spent and money needed, will also be presented at that time. A tentative
date for the presentation to the Board of Trustees was set for early
September.
Mrs. Bourke recommended that the final product be enclosed in a hard cover
with a plastic coil binding, using plastic plates for the printing to offset
the cost.
It was recommended that 100. copies of the Comprehensive Health Survey be
printed. A fee of approximately $5.00 will be charged for anyone requesting
a copy of same. However, a free copy will be furnished to al..l those who
assisted in the Health Survey. At present, there are only twelve copies,
all of which have been distributed.
5. Other Business
Mrs. Watson will be going on vacation from July 22nd to August 5th. Any
calls, etc. , are to be referred to Mr. Don Shindler, R.S. , Rolli.ng Meadows -
telephone 394-8500, extension 21 .
Mr. .Gaca, Reporter from the Herald,. requested that. a copy of the completed
Comprehensive Health Survey be sent to Paddock Publications.
Brother Ferdinand adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marge Schwellenbach
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cc: Village President
Board of Trustees
Village Manager
Administrative Assi -tant
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Village Clerk (2)
Police Chief
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Building Commissioner
Village Engineer
Health Officer
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Chairman, Board of Health
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