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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 02/16/2011 - BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES MINUTES Board of Health & Community Services Village of Elk Grove Village February 16, 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 Jim Morrill, Vice Chair Sal Pace Board Members Absent Dr. Harold Labinsky Dick Scholten Staff Absent Linda Blair, Community Services Coordinator Meeting Facilitator Michael Cavallini 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 Ann Feichter to approve the minutes from January 16, 2011. The motion was seconded by Dr. John Kelly. The minutes were unanimously approved. Community Service Coordinator Report Community Services- Linda Blair participated with the Police Department in their PAST program at the Sheila Ray Adult Center. PAST stands for Police and Seniors Together. The program is presented bi-monthly to inform seniors of pertinent safety tips and other topics of interest. Trustee Czarnik praised the presentation and thought this meeting was helpful, especially to seniors who don't use the internet or consistently read the Village Newsletter. Community Garden- The facilitator noted that Linda Blair is working on creating a Community Garden with the Elk Grove Presbyterian Church Food Pantry on church property. The Community Services Coordinator and church will be working out the details to start a community garden. The garden would help supplement food for the food pantry. There was a community garden many years ago in the ComEd right-of-way between Ridge Ave. and Tonne Rd. One problem with the garden was the lack of availability to water. Trustee Czarnik also noted that ComEd is eliminating private uses of ComEd right-of-ways. Rebuilding Together- Rebuilding Together has identified 20 perspective candidates for work on affordable home repairs. Additional applications will be accepted. Presently there are no applications from residents in Elk Grove Village. The CSC encouraged Board members to submit resident names for the program. January 2011 Financial Activities Salvation Army Elk Grove Housing Fund January-4 Families, $321.10 January- 5 Families, $500.00 Board Meeting Facilitator's Report The Director's New Job — The Facilitator continues to work on a variety of projects that remained unfinished or were addressed while he was Department Director. The Facilitator has been working on the 2011-2012 Budget, 2010 Compendium, and Village website changes. Board Member Reviews- The Facilitator will be meeting with the Board members in the near future to discuss their ideas and input as the Board moves forward. Department Reorganization- The Facilitator continues working with former Department staff and their new supervisors to ensure a smooth transition process. Household Battery Recycling- The Facilitator provided the Board with information on the Village Household Battery Program. Currently the Village is accepting batteries for recycling. Batteries are accepted at the Health & Community Services counter. When the containers of batteries are full they are transported over to the local Radio Shack. Although the Village will accept rechargeable batteries, residents are encouraged to bring them to electronic retail stores, cell phone outlets, big-box hardware stores, etc. The Facilitator also noted Trustee Lissner did not see information on the battery program on the website, and the facilitator will make that addition. 2010 Blood Drives- Blood donations were up 28.4% in 2010 over 2009 donations. Blood donations increased from 134 in 2009 to 172 in 2010. Holiday Light Recycling- The Holiday lights recycling amounts have been higher in 2010 than 2009, and the season has until the end of the month before it comes to an end. The Village has recycled 2,198 pounds of lights this year. Last season 1,669 lbs. were collected. The Village has received $439.60 from Elgin Recycling for its effort. High Tech Inspection Program- The Environmental Health Inspectors (EHIs) continue to work on the electronic food inspection program with IT. The EHIs have asked the NWMC to conduct a survey of surrounding communities to determine how many are using an electronic process, and if so what type of program (in-house or purchased). "No Idling" Program- The Facilitator has delivered copies for the "No Idling" brochure to schools in School Districts 54 and 59, and Queen-of-the Rosary. Copies are also available at public locations. The signage should go up in the spring around high idling locations. 2010 Compendium-The Facilitator provided an overview of the 2010 Compendium. Highlighted items in 2010 included: • Retirement announcement of the Director of Health & Community Services. The Director's retirement date is set for January 15, 2011. The Director has been with the Village since June 1, 1977, starting as the first full-time Environmental Health Inspector, becoming Health Coordinator in 1998, and Director of Health & Community Services in 2002. The Director will serve as a consultant after his formal retirement. • Mary Paliganoff passed away in 2010. She served on the Community Services Board and combined Board of Health & Community Services for 31 years. • Smoking Education programs provided by through Kenneth Young Center's Positive Youth Development Program continued in 2010. The summer concert series was held for the second year. The concert series was funded through Smoke Free Elk Grove. • The "No Idling" program continued to come together in 2010. Elementary and high school students were asked to submit graphic art work for the brochure and street signs, with prizes given to the three top submittals in each category. The brochure was also approved. Sights were surveyed for sign placement in 2011. • Kristen Gonsur became a mother on June 30th. Kristen returned to work as a part-time Environmental Health Inspector working approximately 25 hours per week. • Fox Complaints increased in 2010. Ryan Bookler asked the Facilitator about recent increase in fox sightings noted in previous reports, especially this summer. The Facilitator noted that the Village had only a few sightings from residents in recent months. • The Department began exploring the use of an Electronic Food Inspection program. The program will be up and running in 2011. • The Department continued the Certificate of Excellence Award. The award is given to food service facilities maintaining high levels of food safety. The food service newsletter, The Healthy Elk was sent out for the second year. • The Department continued to monitor foreclosed homes in 2010. Information provided by a number of sources is used to help expedite complaints on foreclosed/vacant homes and to speed up the payment process when homes require remediation. In 2010 over $5,000.00 in administrative fees were collected. • The CHN continued to provide a "Healing Touch" program to residents and employees. CHN activities were down (-13%) in 2010. • A new 5 year contract with Waste Management went into effect on November Vt. The contract calls for holding the price for garbage and recycling for two years for single- family properties and one year for multi-family properties. Yard waste stickers will increase to $2.00 on April 1, 2011 and toter rentals increase from $1.50 to $2.25. • SWANCC began E-Waste recycling drop-off locations at four communities in 2010. Recycling events included Document Destruction and Holiday Light recycling. • Recycling was down (-4.8%) • Community Services continued to be involved in community activities and family help and assistance in 2010. Funding and services directly provided by CS increased in several categories in 2010. Other programs that CS is involved with included the Community Paint-A-Thon, Community Food Drive, Holiday Adopt-A-Family program, Community Spirit Award, Rebuilding Together, all showed continued use and need by the community. • The CSC continued her training in Emergency Preparedness. CS oversees sheltering in an emergency situation. • Salvation Army funding decreased almost in half as compared to 2009. • The Elk Grove Interfaith Council continued to provide assistance to families in need. The council is made up of local churches. • The monthly average number of families assisted at the Elk Grove Food Pantry increased to 67 in 2010 from 61 in 2009. Health/Community Services Events &Activities-The Facilitator provided a list of upcoming and ongoing events and activities related to Health & Community Services. Environmental Health Inspector's Report January 2011 Activities Report Routine Inspections 51 Misc.Activities 291 Complaints 9 Citations 0 TOTAL 351 Bed Bugs- Environmental Health Inspector, Kristen Gonsur provided information in her report on how to deal with bed bugs while traveling. Trustee Czarnik asked how the Village handles bed bug complaints. The Facilitator explained that when a complaint is registered the EHIs make an inspection of the hotel/motel. The room and possibly surrounding rooms are quarantined until the EHIs are reasonably sure that the bed bugs have been eliminated (room inspections, pest control reports, etc.). Bed bugs are very difficult to control, and they are spreading from public sleeping accommodations. Complaints and sightings are now being registered in apartment buildings, offices, dorm rooms, movie theaters, and other public venues. Be aware and don't let the BED BUGS bite!! Community Health Nurse Report January 2011 Community Health Nurse Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening (inc. employees) 31 Blood Sugar Screenings 0 Home/Site Visits 42 Healing Touch (inc. employees) 11 Office Visit 3 TB Screening (Fire/Police personnel) 0 Consultations (Office/Employee) 8 Blood Drive 33 Day Care Inspections 3 Misc. 6 Flu Shots (inc. employees/homebound) 0 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 0 Immunizations Children (including flu shots) 24 Shots (52 total) TOTAL 161 Nurses Report- Trustee Czarnik asked how she might help to promote the respite program hosted at the Christus Victor Church. She asked the Facilitator to have the Community Health Nurse contact her about how Trustee Czarnik may help get the word out to the public. Trustee Liaison Report- Farmer's Market- Trustee Czarnik will continue to meet 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. Three locations have been discussed as alternatives. Blooming Flowers continues to provide a flower bouquet for monthly winners of the Community Spirit Award. The Volunteer of the Year Award will continue to be given to residents performing good deeds in the Village. Board of Health & Community Service members will be chosen to help coordinate the award at the annual Employee, Board, and Commission Recognition Dinner. This year the dinner will be held on April 29tH Old Business- None New Business- The Facilitator (former Director of Health & Community Services) again thanked the Board for their generous gift. With biking season just getting underway the Village Cycle and Sport gift card will be put to good use. Meeting Ad'ournment- A motion was made by Trustee Czarnik to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Anne Feichter. The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 PM. C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Deputy Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk