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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 06/17/2009 - BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES Board of Health & Community Services Village of Elk Grove Village June 17, 2009 Board Members Present Jim Christie, Chairman Dr. John Kelly Teresa Anesinis Georgia Landt Lois Colaprete Sal Pace Mary Paliganoff Board Members Absent William Beaupre. Anne Feichter Ryan Bookler Dr. Harold Labinsky Nancy Czarnik, Trustee Jim Morrill, Vice Chair Dick Scholten Staff Present Michael Cavallini, Director Guests State Representative Mark Walker Matt Roan, Deputy Village Manager Alicia Essick, Seasonal Intern Call to Order Chairman Jim Christie called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM. Action Items: Approval of the Minutes There was a motion by Dr. John Kelly, to approve the minutes of the May 20, 2009 meeting, second by Mary Paliganoff. The State of Health and Public Services in the State of Illinois- State Representative Mark Walker, 66` District, presented an overview of the current crisis in human services in Illinois. The state is currently looking at cutbacks in grants to public and private agencies of from 50%-75%. These cuts will affect programs that fund DCFS, the homeless, children with autism, and home services to the elderly to name a few. Closer to home the funding cuts will sharply affect the services provided by the Kenneth Young Center. Rep. Walker also spoke about a "Doomsday Budget" that was being considered. This budget would cut 1,500 state employees, cut funding to education, raise income taxes to 3%-4.5%. It could increase foreclosures and unemployment in the state by effecting small to medium businesses. Rep. Walker will be holding a number of town hall meetings in his district to discuss the current budget/funding crisis, as well as ethics and corruption issues, the establishment of free trade zones, and a modest income tax increase. Alicia Essick-Seasonal Intern- Alicia Essick, the seasonal intern spoke about her experiences with the Department so far this summer. For her department project Alicia will be putting together an informational guide for nail salon owners/operators. She will also be conducting a food safety in-service at one of the Village food establishments. Anti-Smoking Campaign Smoking Cessation- No new smoking cessation sessions have been scheduled at this time. Summer Concert Series- Smoke Free Elk Grove will be sponsoring a summer concert series. Concerts will be offered on the Village Green every Tuesday at 7:30 PM during the month of July. Smoke Free Elk Grove will have an information table at the concerts. Department Director's Report Swine Flu Report- At the last meeting Sal Pace asked about Department receiving and reporting information about the swine flu case in a student at Elk Grove High School (EGHS). All investigations and reporting of disease outbreaks are carried out by the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) and/or Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The Department usually gets information from the CCDPH. The Department is not the lead agency because we are a non-certified health department. After finding out there was a swine flu case at EGHS the Director did speak to the principal of EGHS. The Director also contacted all the school districts that cover Elk Grove to ensure they had a proper reporting policy to parents and students and followed standard operating procedures in the event an outbreak occurred. At the meeting Sal Pace stated the Department should be the lead department when it comes to public health issues, and the Department should try to ensure that information is provided to the public on a timely basis. West Nile virus (WNV)- Spring rains can only mean the return of mosquitoes. So far this year the NWMAD is reporting low numbers of NWV mosquito larvae. The Department has already sent a dead bird to the State for testing. Only one human case has been reported in the US (S. Dakota) so far this year. Animal Rabies and Microchip Clinic- The animal rabies vaccine and microchip clinic is all set for July 8, 2009 at the Park District Pavilion Parking lot. The event will take place during the Farmer's Market. The clinic will run from 10:00AM to 3:OOPM. Rain Barrels- All residents that have signed up for rain barrels have been notified. About 120 residents have purchased the rain barrels through the Village subsidized program. Idling Education Program- The winning artwork has been selected. The top three students will be awarded gift certificates at the June 16`'' Village Board meeting. Computer and Electronic Recyc1inj4- SWANCC is again offering home pickup of computers and electronics. For $2 .00 residents can have up to six (6) items picked up. Residents can call SWANCC to arrange for a pickup. Blood Drive- The next blood drive will be held on August 1, 2009. Document Destruction Event- The Document Destruction Event will be held on August 29, 2009 in the Village Hall Parking lot. The event will run from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Department Events & Activities-The Director provided a list of upcoming and ongoing Department events and activities. Community Service Coordinator Report Emergency Preparedness- Linda has been busy working on the mass sheltering aspect of the emergency action plan for the Village. Paint-A-Thou- The Paint-A-Thon is scheduled for September 121h. Salvation Armv- Financial Assistance-May Salvation Armv Elk Grove Housing Fund May - 5 families, $1,000.00 May- 6 families, $441.99 Food Pantry May- 60 families assisted, 69 adults, 63 children, 11 seniors Environmental Health Inspector's Report- May May 2009 Activities Report Routine Inspections 53 Misc. Activities 315 Complaints 294 Citations 3 TOTAL 665 Community Health Nurse Report- May May 2009 Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening 36 Blood Sugar Screenings 0 Home/Site Visits 40 Office Visit 1 Consultations (Office/Employee) 4 Blood Drive 31 Day Care Inspections 3 TB Screening 1 Misc. 8 Flu Shots 0 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 0 Immunization Children (including flu shots) 20 Shots (37 total) TOTAL 144 Trustee Liaison Report- * The summer concert series starts July 7`h and continues on every Tuesday in July. Old Business- None New Business- Cancellation of the July meeting. Sal Pace made a motion to cancel the July meeting. Georgia Landt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The next meeting is scheduled for August 19, 2009 Georgia Landt made a motion to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Lois Colaprete. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM. 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