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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 11/19/2008 - BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES Board of Health & Community Services Village of Elk Grove Village November 19, 2008 Board Members Present Jim Christie, Chairman Dr. Harold Labinsky Teresa Anesinis Georgia Landt Ryan Bookler Jim Morrill, Vice Chairman Lois Colaprete Sal Pace Dr. John Kelly Mary Pall ganoff Dick Scholten Board Members Absent William Beaupre Nancy Czarmk, Trustee Anne Feichter Staff Present Michael Cavallini, Director of Health & Community Services Linda Blair, Community Services Coordinator Chairman Jim Christie called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM. Action Items: Approval of the Minutes There was a motion by Jim Morrill, to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2008 meeting, second by Georgia Landt. The minutes were unanimously approved. Community Service Coordinator Report Thanksgiving Adopt A-Family- The Thanksgiving food basket distribution will take place on Thursdays, November 20`h. The program will run differently this year. Adoptive families were asked to provide just parts of the meal such as turkeys, stuffing, and pies. These items will be distributed on the normal Thursday food pantry, one week before Thanksgiving, rather than setting aside a special distribution day. The change is to accommodate the increase of families utilizing the food pantry services. Christmas Adopt-A-Family- Changes to the Christmas Adopt-A-Family will also take place. Some families will receive an extra food donation. Some families will receive a food donation as well as gifts. Nine (9) families that were identified participating for five (5) years or more will be excluded from the gift portion of the program this year. Interfaith Council- The Interfaith Council Food Drive held a very successful collection in October. The food pantry currently is well stocked. Fourteen different organizations participated in the drive. The Character Counts Coalition conducted a paper drive at a number of local grocery stores and Wal-Mart bringing in a large number of household paper products. Elk Grove High School and Conant High School are currently conducting their own food drives. With the outpouring of generosity by the community the food pantry may reassess the current family participation policy. United 4Vay Restructuring- Two (2) local United Ways combined in mid-October. The new larger organization will cover an area all the way to West Dundee and Algonquin. Financial Assistance-September Salvation Armv Elk Grove Housing Fund August- 7 families, $950.00 August- 4 families, $400.00 Food Pantry August- 55 families assisted The CSC continues to see new clients every week seeking help with utility bills and food subsides. Anti-Smoking Campaign Smoking Education- The Positive Youth Development Program staff members from Kenneth Young Center and Elk Grove High School students will again be providing activities for the American Cancer Society's Great American Smoke Out on November 20`h. Smoke Free Elk Grove will provide most of the funding for the event. Smokiny, Cessation- The next smoking cessation classes will be scheduled early in 2009. Department Director's Report Foreclosure Trackinp,- On October 22"d, the Director attended a workshop entitled, Housing in Red, Municipal Strategies to Deal with the Foreclosure Crisis. The workshop dealt with local government concerns about the impact(s) a growing number of vacant (foreclosed) homes will have on their communities. The workshop reviewed the foreclosure process, and how local municipalities are dealing with vacant or abandoned homes in their communities. The Department will be hosting a meeting on the issue of foreclosures to determine how to address the problem and lessen the impact of foreclosed homes on the Village. Some of the issues to be addressed are: Maintain a property in foreclosure database that can be accessed by all Departments. Provide a proactive notification policy. Prioritize enforcement procedures. Look into assessing administrative fees when remediating violations. Provide ongoing monitoring to ensure continued compliance. Provide speedy administrative adjudication to violations. Provide education and information to residents. Work with realtors and lenders to develop policies and standards. The Director is looking into a foreclosure tracking program. The Village would be able to subscribe to the program for $22.00/month for eighteen months (the normal cost is $50.00). The program would allow all Departments to use an Access program to monitor foreclosures. The Chairman asked if the Village had a handle on how many foreclosed properties were in the Village. The Director stated that from sketchy data there could be about twenty homes and over one hundred in preforeclosure. "No Idling" Program- The contest information for the "No Idling" awareness program was distributed to all school districts and the Queen of the Rosary School. The students have until January 5`h to submit their entries. West Nile virus (WNV)- The WNV season has ended. There were only twenty (20) cases of WNV reported in Illinois, with one (1) death reported. 2008 Flu Clinics Adult- All scheduled influenza clinics will conclude on November 19`h. Participation has been light so far. Flu shots were also provided to Village employees. The Director stated about 58 people attended the clinic held earlier in the day. The Director will be ordering less vaccine again next year. The library is interested in providing flu shots to their employees for next year's flu season. Children- A children's flu clinic was held November 10`h at the Fox run Golf Course. One hundred ninety-six (196)children received a flu shot. Blood Drive- The Community Blood Drive was held on November I". Thirty-seven (37) people donated blood. The next blood drive will be held on January 24, 2009. Emplovee Wellness Prol4ram- Jane Sloger and Desmond Raftery teamed up to provide employees with a five-week program that focused on improving employee health and well being through.a better understanding of mind, body, and spirit. Employees learned deep breathing exercises, meditation, nutrition, and good sleep habits. Cancellation of the December Meeting- The chairman made a motion to cancel the December Board of Health & Community Services meeting. A motion was made by Lois Colaprete to cancel the meeting, second by Mary Paliganoff. Motion was approved unanimously. No December meeting will be held. Department Events & Activities- The Director provided the Board members with an updated schedule of up coming events and regularly scheduled programs. Environmental Health Inspector's Report-November October Activities Report Routine Inspections 63 Misc. Activities 337 Complaints 63 Citations 13 TOTAL 476 Restaurant update: La Magdalena has closed Big Sammy's has relocated to the old Le Peep Pete's-a-Pie has changed ownership Rosatti's (Merge) will be changing ownership Pot Belly's opening not set. Community Health Nurse Report-November October Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening 64 Blood Sugar Screenings 2 Home/Site Visits 45 Office Visit 3 Consultations (Office/Employee) 2 Blood Drive 0 Day Care Inspections 0 TB Screening 8 Misc. 21 Flu Shots 86 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 1 Immunization Children (including flu shots) 25 Shots (55 total) TOTAL 257 Trustee Liaison Report- None. Old Business- None New Business- Mary Paliganoff asked about the Village-wide Curbside Leaf Collection Program. Some residents rake leaves out into the street two weeks prior to collection. The Director stated that the program is coordinated through Public Works. Normally all complaints are forwarded to Public Works. Sal Pace made a motion to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Dr. Labinsky. The meeting was adjourned at 7:44 PM. C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Deputy Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk