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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 10/21/2009 - BOARD OF HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES RECEIVED NOV 2 0 2009 MINUTES Board of Health & Community Services VILLAGE CLERK'S OFFICE Village of Elk Grove Village October 21, 2009 Board Members Present Jim Christie, Chairman Anne Feichter Teresa Anesinis Dr. John Kelly Ryan Bookler Georgia Landt Lois Colaprete Sal Pace Nancy Czarnik, Trustee Mary Paliganoff Dick Scholten Board Members Absent William Beaupre Dr. Harold Labinsky Jim Morrill, Vice Chair Staff Present Michael Cavallini, Health & Community Services Director Linda Blair, Community Services Coordinator Jane Sloger, Community Health Nurse Greg Sauser, Department Intern Call to Order I The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM. Action Items: Approval of the Minutes There was a motion by Trustee Nancy Czarnik to approve the minutes of the September 16, 2009 meeting, second by Anr�Feichter. The minutes were unanimously approved. Community Health Nurse Jane Sloger, Community Health Nurse (CHN) made a presentation to the Board on a number of issues. Flu Vaccine-The children's flu clinic had to be cancelled on October 26th due to the IDPH not being able to supply vaccine to the Village. Only pediatric vaccine was provided. This will be used at the immunization clinics. The CHN hopes that flu vaccine from the state will be forthcoming so a flu clinic can be rescheduled. Trustee Czarnik asked about Schaumburg's participation. The CHN stated that Schaumburg co-hosts with Elk Grove Village, but only Elk Grove Village is certified by the State to run a clinic. The CHN encourages residents to call the flu hot-line to get up-to-date information on flu vaccines. The number for the hot-line is (847) 357-4057. The CHN went on to say that employees have received the seasonal flu vaccine and that two clinics have been scheduled for the general public. The first on 11/2/09 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Senior Center. The second clinic will be held on 11/12/09 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Library. Since there has been increased interest in flu shots the Department might run out of vaccine this year. The Department has had to discard flu vaccine the last few years. TB Testing-The CHN also spoke about providing TB shots to the general public. Since Cook County dismantled their TB program, and the Village dropped the requirement to test for TB in food establishment workers, the need to conduct regular TB clinics is no longer viable and cost effective. The CHN stated that TB serum costs about $100.00/vial (10 doses). Once a vial is open it must be used in 30 days or it has to be discarded. If one person is tested the Village throws away 9 doses ($90.00). The second issue is that since the County has stopped testing for TB, they are sending people from all over Cook County to the Village. The Village is subsidizing non-resident TB testing. Thirdly, if a person is positive, the CHN advises them to see their physician, she has no way to check on their follow up. Chairman Christie stated that there are two issues; throwing away unused serum and subsidizing non-residents. Trustee Czarnik stated that staffing issues also need to be addressed. The CHN will continue to order TB serum for the annual police and fire personnel testing. Residents and non- residents can receive TB testing at many walk-in clinics. After several changes and discussions, the Board excepted a motion by Nancy Czarnik, a second by Sal Pace, to provide TB testing to only Elk Grove Police and Fire personnel. The motion passed unanimously. Healing Touch- The CHN gave a talk about her healing touch program. The CHN showed an informational video about healing touch. Healing touch is an alternative health maintenance and wellness program tapping into the body's and mind's own restorative powers and energy of others. The CHN has been providing healing touch therapy every Monday at the Senior Center. The CHN is currently working towards full certification in healing touch therapy. Community Service Coordinator Report Salvation Army-The Community Services Coordinator (CSC) did receive confirmation that Service Extension funding from the Salvation Army fund would be cut from the original allocation of$15,000.00 to $5,000.00. This funding must last until the end of June. With the decrease the CSC will need to be careful with how Salvation Army funds are spent. The CSC went on to state that many charities are experiencing funding issues. The Salvation Army Corp (SAC) has taken over the bell ringing campaign. SAC will now take 10%of all monies raised. In the past, the Village collected about $3,000.00 with its own volunteers. The SAC now wants the Village to provide volunteers to SAC. Alternative fundraising options are still open for discussion. Elk Grove Housing Fund-Approximately $2,400.00 is available in the EG housing Fund. Interfaith Council Food Drive- The Interfaith Council Annual Food Drive is currently underway. Collection sites are at the Library, Pavilion and a number of schools. Holiday Adopt-A- Family- Community Services is soliciting donations for Thanksgiving. Turkeys and side dishes will be offered with normal food pantry distribution on November 19th. Ten turkeys and several cash donations have been committed so far for Thanksgiving. Community Services is hoping to "adopt" 20 families with children for the Christmas Adopt-A-Family program. The CSC is also considering allowing new families seeking assistance to come in one day to select toys for their children. Midaco Corporation an Elk Grove Company that has sponsored a wonderful Christmas party for the last 21 years has informed the CSC that they will not be providing that service this Holiday Season. Salvation Army Elk Grove Housing Fund September- 3 families, $900.00 September- 2 families, $149.96 (This was Faith Stimulus money, not regular funds) Food Pantry September- 68 families assisted Anti-Smoking Campaign Smoking Cessation- No new smoking cessation sessions have been scheduled at this time. Summer Concert Series-The Positive Youth Development Program (PYDP) a program of the Kenneth Young Center will be working with the Elk Grove High School students again this year on the The Great American Smoke Out to be held on November 20th. The summer concert series sponsored by Smoke Free Elk Grove will take place again next July. Department Director's Report Fall Intern- The Director introduced the fall intern, Greg Sauser. Greg attends Northern Illinois University and will graduate in December. Greg Spoke to the Board about his experiences and projects while working for the Department. Greg will also be conducting inspections at all the foreclosed homes in the Village before he leaves in December. Flu Report-The Department will be hosting two clinics this fall. The clinics will be held on the following dates: ■ Monday, November 2, 2009, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Sheila Ray Adult Center, 225 E. Elk Grove Boulevard. ■ Thursday, November 12, 2009, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Elk Grove Public Library, 1001 Wellington Ave. The vaccine will cost $20.00 and residents on Medicare will be free of charge (Medicare will be billed). The Department will not host a children's flu clinic on October 26th. The IDPH has informed the Department that the Children's flu vaccine will not be provided by the state at this time. The novel H1N1 (Swine) flu- H1N1 vaccine has started to trickle into the area. 57,000 have been delivered to the State. Chicago has also received some vaccine. Only the nasal form has been delivered. More H1N1 vaccine should arrive at later dates. The State is still concentrating on certain target groups in the initial thrust of their vaccine program. These target groups have been affected the most by the novel H1N1virus. Target groups include, pregnant women, school-aged children K-12 and school staff, children under 6 months of age and their parents and/or care givers, persons with chronic medical conditions, health care workers, and emergency services personnel. The County is focusing their main effort on school-aged children and school staff. They are meeting with school districts in an effort to conduct flu vaccination clinics in schools. The Director continues to post updates and information on the novel H1N1 virus and seasonal virus on the website. West Nile Virus (WNV) - the State of Illinois has reported only five cases of WNV in 2009. Cook County had only one case reported. Last year there were twenty cases and one death reported. Idling Education Program- The Director has contacted the EGHS to set up the contest rules for "No Idling" design contest. Winning entries will be used on street signs in no idling zones throughout the Village. Blood Drive-The next blood drive will be held on November 7, 2009 from 8:00 Am to 12:00 PM. Newsletter Items- The following items have been submitted for the upcoming Village Newsletter. Bike Safety at Night, Yard Waste, Blood Drives, One Stop Recycling, Fall Flu Clinics. Administrative Fees- The Department has begun to add on administrative fees, along with monetary penalties and/or expenses for properties requiring multiple inspections and monitoring. The fee is assessed on an increasing scale from $50.00 to the first offense to $500.00 for the fourth or more inspection. All Health Code violations can now be assessed administrative fees if multiple inspections are required. Department Events &Activities- The Director provided a list of upcoming and ongoing Department events and activities. Environmental Health Inspector's Report September 2009 Activities Report Routine Inspections 83 Misc. Activities 345 Complaints 180 Citations 7 TOTAL 615 Community Health Nurse Report August Community Health Nurse Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening 46 Blood Sugar Screenings 0 Home/Site Visits 36 Healing touch (new) 17 Office Visit 3 Consultations (Office/Employee) 1 Blood Drive 0 Day Care Inspections 0 TB Screening 0 Misc. 5 Flu Shots 0 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 0 Immunization Children (including flu shots) 22 Shots (42 total) TOTAL 130 " Trustee Liaison Report The Frank Czarnik Memorial Scholarship Fund Golf Outing was held on October 4`h. 104 golfers participated in the event. A $1,000.00 scholarship will be given to a deserving student in 2009 Old Business- None New Business- None Sal Pace motioned to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Trustee Nancy Czarnik. The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 PM. C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Deputy Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk