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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 04/21/2010 - BOARD OF HEALTH& COMMUNITY SERVICES RECEIVE ® MAY 21 2010 MINUTES VILLAGE CLERK'S OFFICE Board of Health & Community Services Village of Elk Grove Village April 21, 2010 Board Members Present Jim Christie, Chairman Dr. John Kelly Teresa Anesinis Dr. Harold Labinsky Ryan Bookler Georgia Landt Lois Colaprete Jim Morrill, Vice Chair Nancy Czarnik, Trustee Mary Paliganoff Anne Feichter Sal Pace Board Members Absent William Beaupre Dick Scholten Staff Present Michael Cavallini, Health & Community Services Director Linda Blair, Community Services Coordinator Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:09 PM. Action Items:Approval of the Minutes Sal Pace made a motion to approve the minutes from March 21, 2010. The motion was seconded by Trustee Nancy Czarnik. The minutes were unanimously approved. Spring Intern- The Department spring intern, Brianna Officer introduced herself. Brianna is a student finishing her degree in Environmental Health at Illinois State University. She started with the Department in February and will work until April. Community Service Coordinator Report Community Service Coordinator Report-The CSC continues to see a number of newly unemployed residents and residents that have exhausted their savings and assets. Some clients are reporting having job interviews recently. Holiday Adopt-A-Family-The Easter Adopt-A-Family program was successful. Community Services received gift cards and food items for the families. Hams were purchased for all the families through the Community Services special fund. Volunteer of the Year- The three recipients for the The Village Volunteer of the Year Award were presented with their awards at the Village Employee and Board Recognition Dinner. The residents presented with the award were Rae Ciardullo (Elk Grove Senior Center/Community Character Coalition), Elaine Specha and Marena Gohmann (Special Leisure Service Foundation). Food Pantry- The Elk Grove Food Pantry is distributing grocery bags to homes in the Village requesting donations for the pantry. The Post Office will be holding their annual food drive in May. Salvation Army-The Salvation Army has placed a moratorium on emergency funding. The Coordinator reported that the Salvation Army is changing the way they do business. The monies allocated next week will have to last until October. The Housing Fund is still an option for emergency assistance. March Activities Salvation Army Elk Grove Housing Fund 0 families, $0 0 families, $0 Food Pantry 65 families assisted Anti-Smoking Campaign The Positive Youth Development Program (PYDP) held two classes at the Library. The children were enrolled in the Library's Science and More program. The PYDP is presently attempting to get something going at the high school level. They are awaiting results of the Illinois Youth Survey(IYS). The IYS gives school administrators the information it needs to develop effective tools and solutions for the prevention of youth substance abuse, and assists schools in how to direct funding for intervention programs. Department Director's Report Kristen Gonsur Maternity Leave- Environmental Health Inspector, Kristen Gonsur is having a baby. She will deliver in early July. She will be taking a 12 week leave in accordance with the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. She will return in late September. Spring Intern- To provide some needed help during the summer, especially in light of Kristen Gonsur taking maternity leave; the Department will be.retaining Brianna Officer, our current intern for the summer position. She will be familiar with the operations of the Department so she will not require start up training. The Department will also be taking on an unpaid intern for the summer. Rain Barrels- At the March 23`d Committee of the Whole meeting the Mayor and Board made a decision not to subsidize the cost of rain barrels for 2010. The rain barrels will still be able to be purchased at a reduced cost of$64.00 +tax. Food Service Inspection Form Redesign-The Food Service Inspection form is now being used by the Department. The last time the form was updated was in the mid 90's. The new form will match up with the 2008 changes to the Illinois Food Code. The director included a copy of the new form. Dr. Labinsky asked at what score a food establishment would be closed. The Director stated a score of "60". Dr. Labinsky asked if a food establishment could be closed on the spot. The Director stated a food establishment could be closed immediately unless the operator could correct violations while the inspectors were still conducting the inspection. The Chairman asked about computerizing the inspection process. The Director stated that IT was looking at several options. The Engineering & Community Development Department were already testing computers in the field for inspections. Food Service Newsletter- The Director stated that the third edition of the Healthy Elk was sent to all the food establishments. So far reaction to the newsletters has been positive with owners/operators asking follow-up questions about newsletter items. The Director provided a copy of the newsletter to the Board. E Waste- E-Waste recycling is now available to members of SWANCC. Four (4) SWANCC communities are operating E-Waste recycling sites. The four communities are Glenview, Morton Grove, Hoffman Estates, and Winnetka. The Director provided the Board with drop-off i i I days and times for each community. After January 1, 2012, Illinois residents will no longer be able to dispose of certain E-Waste in a landfill. Idling Education Program- The Trustees judged the the contest participants in the "No Idling" contest. Three were chosen out of thirty entrees. The winners will be awarded gift certificates at the May 25th Village Board meeting. The Director will also bring the winning entries to the Board of Health & Community Services meeting in May. Nike Shoe Recycling- SWANCC is sponsoring an unwanted athletic shoe recycling program until May 19th. Shoes may be brought to the Pavilion Fitness Center for recycling. The shoes are recycled into playing or field sport surfaces. If good shape they are donated to Soles4Shoes. Document Destruction Event-The Village will be sponsoring a DDE on October 9, 2010. The Director provided a list of additional DDE drop-off locations and dates in SWANCC communities for the spring. All DDEs are held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Blood Drive-The next Community Blood Drive will be on Saturday April 24, 2010 form 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Rocco Vino's will be providing coupons for a free pizza and drink to all blood donors. Department Events &Activities-The Director provided a list of upcoming and ongoing Department events and activities. Environmental Health Inspector's Report March 2010 Activities Report Routine Inspections 62 Misc. Activities 506 Complaints 79 Citations 7 TOTAL 654 New Restaurants- Chipotle opened on April 9th. Chipotle is located in Town Square. Quizno's will be closing and Coach's Corner will be expanding into the space. Community Health Nurse Report . March 2010 Community Health Nurse Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening 43 Blood Sugar Screenings 0 Home/Site Visits 42 Healing touch (new) 2 Office Visit 4 Consultations (Office/Employee) 1 Blood Drive 0 Day Care Inspections 4 Misc. 14 Flu Shots (inc. employees/homebound) 0 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 0 Immunization Children (including flu shots) 13 Shots (30 total) TOTAL 123 Nurse's Report- The nurse has several nursing students shadowing her this month. The students need to observe a community health nurse in action as part of their studies. Trustee Liaison Report-The Farmer's Market will start on June 2"d. The Park District has not named a replacement to oversee the market. The tour of Elk Grove will be July 30-August 1. The Parade is on June 19th. The theme is Star Spangled Salute to America. There has been a high response to the Frank J. Czarnik Memorial Scholarship. The deadline for submitting a request is the end of May. Old Business- Mary Paliganoff asked about household hazardous waste recycling. The Director stated only the permanent sites are available for drop-off and they may be closing in the near future. Mary Paliganoff also asked what Department inspects bars. The Director stated Health Services inspects bars, but there are no standalone bars in the Village. New Business- Walk for the Mental Health of It will be held on May 91h in Busse Woods. The Director will be participating. Dr. Labinsky motioned to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Anne Feichter. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM. C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Deputy Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk i i i