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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 01/19/2011 - BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES SCANNED MINUTES MAR 18 2011 Board of Health & Community Services Village of Elk Grove Village January 19, 2011 Board Members Present Jim Christie, Chairman Nancy Czarnik, Trustee Teresa Anesinis Anne Feichter William Beaupre Dr. John Kelly Ryan Bookler Georgia Landt Lois Colaprete Sal Pace Dick Scholten Board Members Absent Dr. Harold Labinsky Jim Morrill, Vice Chair Staff Present Linda Blair, Community Services Coordinator Meeting Facilitator Michael Cavallini Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Jim Christie, Chairman at 7:12 PM. Action Items: Approval of the Minutes A motion was made by Trustee Nancy Czarnik to approve the minutes from November 17, \_ 2010. The motion was seconded by Sal Pace. The minutes were unanimously approved. Community Service Coordinator Report Community Services- November and December as usual were Community Services' busiest months. Two Adopt-A-family programs are run during those months. And as usual there were numerous calls to adopt a family by residents, businesses and churches. November Adopt-A-Family- The Thanksgiving Adopt-A-Family program provided meals to 65 families donations of turkeys, stuffing, gravy, and other holiday food items were provided by residents or were purchased with donations. Food was distributed during the weekly food pantry on the 18`h of November. December Adopt-A-Family- The Christmas Adopt-A-Family was also a big success. 27 families were provided with gifts and a holiday meal. Midaco Corporation provided a $6,000.00 donation for the holidays, and Community Services used some of that money to purchase $50.00 gift cards for food pantry clients. Community Services received a large number of gifts from a local church. The Seven Day Adventists provided about 60 gifts for the holidays. Since all the families were already accounted for the CSC gave the gifts to two local PADS shelters. Numerous other gifts and contributions were also provided by Village residents. Salvation Army- The Coordinator has received notice of the Salvation Army allocation for the coming year. The Salvation Army is providing only $5,000 until October 2011; this is about half of past years. $3,400 still remains in the account. With a tax change of the Elk Grove Housing Fund to a non-profit, some emergency monies will be able to be used to supplement Salvation Army funding if needed. Reorganization- The Community Services Coordinator and Senior Clerk are continuing to meet with their new supervisors in the Police Department. The CSC has also met with shift personnel to provide them with information on the duties and responsibilities of Community Services. November/December Financial Activities Salvation Army Elk Grove Housing Fund November- 5 Families, $570.36 November- 2 Families, $200.00 December- 1 Family, $100.00 December- 3 Families, $300.00 Food Pantry November 71 families assisted December 70 families assisted Board Meeting Facilitator's Report The Director's New Job—The former Director will continue work on a number of projects and act as facilitator of the Board of Health &Community Services meetings. Sal Pace asked if the website will be changed to reflect the reorganization of services. The facilitator will be making changes to the website as needed, but some numbers will remain the same in the short term. Ryan Bookler asked if the former Director's E-mail will remain active. The former Director's E- mail will still be accessible to the Board members. Board Member Reviews- The Facilitator will be meeting with the Board members in the near future to discuss the member's ideas and recommendations as the Board moves forward. Department Reorganization- Before the Director retired he continued to meet with j Department staff to continue to strategize and address concerns and questions regarding reorganization. Staff also met with their newly assigned supervisors. In addition, the entire Department met with the Village Manager and the various department supervisors on January 10`h to further discuss the reorganization process. Anti-Smoking Campaign (Smoke Free Elk Grove) --The staff of the Kenneth Young Center's, Positive Youth Development Program conducted two presentations at area schools on the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke. They conducted programs at six area schools as well as two presentations at the Library's children's science class. 2011-2012 Budget- The budget process has begun. Before his retirement the Director submitted a 2011-2012 fiscal year budget. With the reorganization of the Department the Director worked with the various departments involved with the reorganization to provide uninterrupted funding for the various activities that were provided in the Department of Health & Community Services 2010 Compendium- The Facilitator has begun to work on the 2010 Compendium The compendium provides highlights and statistics of health and community services for the past year. A copy of the 2010 Compendium should be available for next month's meeting. Holiday Light Recycling- The holiday lights recycling program is going well again this season. The Department has collected about two gaylord boxes full of lights. A gaylord box is 4'x4'x4'. The Department will also recycle all the lights around the Village Complex and Village Green. High Tech Inspection Program- EHIs continue to work with IT to work out the bugs with the electronic food inspection program. In an effort to provide a better understanding about the food reports process the EHIs conducted a number of on sight food establishment inspections with IT staff. This provided IT with a better idea as to what types of information are required and how it needs to be recorded in the inspection report process. A customer friendly report must also be .generated to leave with the establishment owner/operator. Area health j departments will also be canvassed to see if they use electronic inspection reporting programs. "No Idling" Prokram- The "No Idling' brochures will be distributed to all the schools in the Village. The positioning of signs will not take place until spring. A copy of the brochure was included in the Board's packet. Complaints for 2010- The Department responded to 438 complaints in 2010. A majority of those complaints involve grass and weeds during the spring/summer/fall months. Public Health Downsizing- The Board Meeting Facilitator presented a report conducted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) that shows Elk Grove Village is not alone in its response to the economic downturn, but the Village has fared better than many health agencies that responded in this report. The economic recession has impacted local health departments nationwide. The following is a synopsis of that report: • 46% have lost staff due to layoffs and attrition 23% have had reduced staff time due to hours cut or furloughs. • 38% hada decrease in the present budget, 47% anticipate a decrease this year 32% used reserve funds to meet budget needs. • An estimated 23,000 jobs were lost in the public health field Department Events & Activities- The Facilitator provided a list of upcoming and ongoing Department events and activities. Environmental Health Inspector's Report November/December 2010 Activities Report Routine Inspections 102 Misc. Activities 432 Complaints 73 Citations 2 TOTAL 609 Misc- Chairman-Christie pointed out that the Sunny Side Up Restaurant has been maintaining a good score since their hearing before the Board, and have even earned a Certificate of Excellence from the Department. The Chairman suggested that restaurants earning a Certificate of Excellence bewposted on the Village website. Community Health Nurse Report November/December 2010 Community Health Nurse Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening (inc. employ) 74 Blood Sugar Screenings 0 Home/Site Visits 102 Healing touch (inc. employees) 10 Office Visit 3 lTB Screening (Fire/Police personnel) 0 - Consultations (Office/Employee) 15 Blood Drive 36 Day Care Inspections 0 Misc. 4 Flu Shots (inc. employees/homebound) 0 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 0 Immunization Children (including flu shots) 25 Shots (52 total) TOTAL 269 Trustee Liaison Report- Village Parade-The Village Parade is scheduled for June 18, 2011. The theme is "Broadway on Parade" and the Grand Marshal will be Alan Shapiro, longer time member and chairman of the Police and Fire Commission. Coffee with the Board is set for Saturday, February 5, 2011. Packages for Patriots- Trustee Czarnik volunteered some time with the Packages for Patriots program sponsored by the Church of the Holy Spirit. Residents may donate magazines or books, snack items, and personal hygiene items or cash donations to the program. The church youth group is raising Aloe vera plants to donate to patients undergoing radiation treatment at the hospital. Farmer's Market- Trustee Czarnik will be meeting with the Park District to discuss plans for the Farmer's Market this summer. The Park District plans to resurface the parking lot in the summer. Old Business- None New Business- The Board will need to review the status of the Volunteer of the Year Award now that the Department has been reorganized. The award is presented at the Award and Recognition Dinner. Meeting- A motion was, made by Trustee Czarnik to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Dick Scholten. The meeting was adjourned at 7:49 PM. C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Deputy Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk C1