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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 11/17/2010 - BOARD OF HEALTH l RECEIVE® FEB 14 2011 MINUTES Judy Keegan,Village Clerk VILLAGE CLERK'S OFFICE Board of Health & Community Services, Village of Elk Grove Village November 17, 2010 Board Members Present Jim Christie, Chairman Nancy Czarnik, Trustee Teresa Anesinis Dr.John Kelly William Beaupre Dr. Harold Labinsky Ryan Bookler Georgia Landt Lois Colaprete Sal Pace Dick Scholten Board Members Absent Anne Feichter Jim Morrill, Vice Chair Staff Present Michael Cavallini, Director Linda Blair, Community Services Coordinator Guest Nancy Pruyn, Student Nurse Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Jim Christie, Chairman at 7:08 PM. Action Items:Approval of the Minutes A motion was made by Trustee Nancy Czarnik to approve the minutes from October 20, 2010. The motion was seconded by Dr. Kelly. The minutes were unanimously approved. Community Service Coordinator Report Community Services- Client contacts have begun to increase in the office. Residents looking for help, as well as residents and businesses offering to participate in some way for the holidays have been coming into the office. The Village is very fortunate to have many generous donors for the holiday programs. Food Drive/Pantry- The Interfaith Council food drive to replenish the shelves of the Elk Grove Food Pantry was very successful. Demand for food pantry services continues to remain high. Holiday Adopt-A-Family- The Community Services Coordinator will be distributing food for the Thanksgiving Adopt-A-Family program tomorrow (11/18/2010). Approximately eighty (80) families will be provided with meals for the holiday. The Department has also received cash donations for holiday programs. About 25-30 families have been identified for participation in the Christmas-Adopt-A-Family program. Distribution of the Christmas food and gifts will take place on December 20`n Salvation Army- The Coordinator has not received notice of the Salvation Army allocation for the coming year. The Salvation Army has changed many of the parameters for providing communities with funding. The Director stated that the bell ringers are already out in the Village. Trustee Czarnik asked if the Salvation Army is looking for volunteers, and the Coordinator stated, "No". The Program for having volunteer bell ringers has been fragmented the last few years. October Financial Activities Salvation Army Elk Grove Housing Fund September-4 Family, $600.00 September-3 Families, $208.90 Food Pantry 65 families assisted Department Director's Report Department Reorganization- Prior to the monthly meeting the Director sent a letter to the Board members describing the reorganization process. All board members acknowledged receiving the letter. The Village will make the reorganization as seamless as possible. Staff will be assigned to Departments that best fit their job duties. Staff have met, and will continue to meet with their assigned supervisors during the transition to ensure any and all concerns are addressed properly. The Director will continue to work for the Village as a consultant. New and/or enhanced services may also be realized under this new arrangement. The Director will continue to meet with the Board and facilitate meetings. The Director will be meeting with all the Board members after the New Year to get their ideas and input with the reorganization process. The important things to remember with the reorganization are; there will be no service cuts, no staff dismissed, and the office will remain intact. There was a period of discussion by the Board regarding the reorganization. Dr. Labinsky asked if-the Village Board would still be advising the BH&CS. The Director stated the mission of the BH&CS would remain the same. Chairman Christie stated the transition would evolve over the next eighteen months. Dick Scholten asked how information would get to the Board from the various departments. The Director stated he would continue to gather information and facilitate the meetings, and the CSC would continue in her role. Lois Colaprete asked if there will be a Health Department. The Director stated there will no longer be a "pure" health department, but other communities have had a similar arrangement for years. Lois Colaprete also asked if there are Boards of Health & Community Services, in other communities. The Director stated that other communities have Boards of Health, others do not. Some communities have Environmental Boards. Dr. Kelly and Dick Scholten asked about enforcement policies for food establishments in violation, especially when the Board is involved. The Chairman stated the procedures and policies for hearings before the BH&CS would not change. The Environmental Health Inspectors will still have the authority to close a food establishment on the spot for critical violations, or low scores without supervisor approval. The Director went on to say-that staff has been meeting with their appropriate supervisors to ensure their direct supervisors are familiar with the work and duties carried out by staff. A Board member asked without a background in public Health or community services, will these new supervisors understand the processes entailed with delivering proper services. Trustee Czarnik stated that is why the Director will be staying on as a consultant to advice and inform the various departments on policy and procedures. Even now the Department relies on outside agencies for support. Sal Pace had a concern with job performance once staff is assigned to new departments. The Director stated that some duties and job tasks may be enhanced because there would be personnel in these departments with some knowledge (medical screenings, housing maintenance) to fill in, in the case of emergencies or vacation. Anti-Smoking Campaign (Smoke Free Elk Gravel- The staff of the Positive Youth Development Program will work to provide a program for the Great American Smoke Out on November 18`' at EGHS. Third hand smoke is becoming known as a new danger from smoking. Smoking releases chemicals and by-products that can settle on all kinds of environmental surfaces. This might be a special threat to children who breathe near, crawl on, play with, or touch or chew contaminated surfaces. Document Destruction Event- The Document Destruction Event was very successful. 273 car loads of paper items were processed that day. Over 8,000 lbs. of paper were collected, twice as much as last year. Holiday Light Recycling- The Department will again be offering the Holiday light and extension cord recycling program. The program will run through the end of January 2011. The Village also gets reimbursed for any weight collected. High Tech Inspection Program- The Environmental Health Inspectors continue to work with IT to work out the bugs with the computerized inspection system. Getting the information to print out continues to be a problem. "No Idling" Program- A sample brochure has been sent to the printer. The brochure will be distributed to schools and be available around the Village. A version of the brochure is also available on the Village website. The Director also surveyed schools in the Village to determine placement of "No Idling" signs. Many parents line up outside schools % hour before dismissal. Cancellation of December Meeting- A motion was made by Dr. Labinsky, seconded by Lois Colaprete to cancel the December meeting. The motion to cancel the December meeting was passed unanimously. Department Events & Activities- The Director provided a list of upcoming and ongoing Department events and activities. Environmental Health Inspector's Report October 2010 Activities Report Routine Inspections 36 Misc. Activities 211 Complaints 65 Citations 1 TOTAL 313 New Restaurants- Good Tequila is now open and Crazy Buffet opened today. Plans have been submitted for the White Castle on the corner of Busse Rd. and Oakton St., at the old Baker's Square location. Community Health Nurse Report Nancy Pruyn was introduced by the Chairman. Nancy is a nursing student (intern) completing her studies at NIU. She has been shadowing the Community Health Nurse,Jane Sloger as part of her field practicum. Nancy stated that Jane Sloger is looking forward to working in the Fire Department. October 2010 Community Health Nurse Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening (inc. employ) 37 Blood Sugar Screenings 0 Home/Site Visits 45 Healing touch (inc. employees) 9 Office Visit 2 TB Screening (Fire/Police personnel) 20 Consultations (Office/Employee) 3 Blood Drive 0 Day Care Inspections 0 Misc. 2 Flu Shots (inc. employees/homebound) 384 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 0 Immunization Children (including flu shots) 31 Shots (65 total) TOTAL 533 Trustee Liaison Report- On December 11th The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit will be having a living nativity from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The Village Tree Lighting ceremony will take place on Friday, November 26th at 5:30 PM. Italian exchange students sponsored by Sister City will be arriving on November 2151 and staying through December 2"d. They will be the honorary tree lights at this year's event. Later Elk Grove High School students will travel to Italy. Old Business-None New Business-White Castle (see above) Meeting Adjournment a motion was made by Dr. Kelly to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Sal Pace.The meeting was adjourned at 7:59 PM. C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Deputy Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk