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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 03/16/2011 - BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES RECEIVE® MAY g 2011 MINUTES VILLAGE CLERK'S OFFICE Board of Health & Community Services Village of Elk Grove Village March 16, 2011 Board Members Present Jim Christie, Chairman Dr. John Kelly Teresa Anesinis Georgia Landt Ryan Bookler Sal Pace Lois Colaprete Dick Scholten Board Members Absent William Beaupre Dr. Harold Labinsky Nancy Czarnik, Trustee Jim Morrill, Vice Chair Anne Feichter 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 7:08 PM. Action Items: Approval of the Minutes A motion was made by Sal Pace to approve the minutes from February 16, 2011. The motion was seconded by Georgia Landt. The minutes were unanimously approved. Community Service Coordinator Report Community Services- The Community Services Coordinator (CSC) continues to see an increased use of the food pantry by Village residents, Residents who were once providing food and monies to food pantries are now becoming clients as the economic crisis continues. The CSC has been assisting seniors to apply for Circuit Breaker funding. The State provides assistance to seniors with prescription drugs, license plate stickers and real estate tax rebates based on income. The CSC has also assisted senior residents with Housing Authority renewal forms or Section 8 housing. The Secretary of State office is coming to the Senior Center on March 22nd to provide an opportunity to renew driver's license or IDs. All the food for an Easter Dinner will be provided to food pantry clientele on April 14`h. The CSC is still taking applications for the "Volunteer of the Year Award". Ryan Bookler asked if this program will continue next year. The CSC hopes to continue the program next year. Salvation Army- The Salvation Army will now be using electronic payments when assisting people in need. This comes after an employee with Hanover Township defrauded the Salvation Army out of monies intended for clients. The Salvation Army will also be creating a data base of client uses to prevent people from so-called "double-dipping". Community Garden- Linda Blair continues working with the Elk Grove Presbyterian Church (Food Pantry) to create a Community Garden on church property. The Community Services Coordinator will also be meeting with Park District representatives to discuss the creation of additional Community Gardens in the Village. Rebuilding Together- Rebuilding Together will be holding a workshop on April 30, 2011. 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 February- 2 Families, $200.00 January- None Food Pantry 65 households Board Meeting Facilitator's Report Electronic Food Inspection Program- The Environmental Health Inspectors (EHIs) continue to work on the electronic food inspection program with IT. The NWMC conducted 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). The Facilitator provided a copy of the completed survey. The survey showed while some are using an electronic food inspection process, others are not. Some communities have developed an in house program, while others have purchased a "canned" program. The EHIs and IT will be exploring a program called, Accela, currently in the process of being tested in the Engineering & Community Development Department. Palatine uses a form of this program in their electronic food inspection program. Board Member Reviews- The Facilitator met with five (5) Board members to discuss their ideas and input as the Board moves forward. The Facilitator will continue to meet with the Board members. Because some members work during the day, some meetings will be scheduled at night. Household Battery Recycling- The Facilitator provided the Board with new information on the Village Household Battery Program. In the past the Village was able to drop off collected batteries at the local Radio Shack. Radio Shack informed the Village that they would no longer accept household batteries. The Village has now joined the SWANCC Battery Recycling Program. The program accepts all types of batteries, household and rechargeable, normally found around a home. It does not accept marine and automobile batteries. Residents recycling rechargeable batteries must tape over terminals or place batteries in plastic bags before dropping off. Batteries will still be accepted at the Health and Community Services counter in the Main Village Hall atrium. One drawback is that batteries will now have to be transported to the SWANCC Transfer Station. There is now a website page devoted to battery recycling Document Destruction Event- The Village has scheduled a Document Destruction Event for August 13, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Village Complex Parking Lot. This is the fourth year the program has been offered to residents. The program is funded through SWANCC. Holiday Light Recycling- The Holiday Lights Recycling Program has ended and the Village will have recycled more than the 2009-2011 Holiday season. The Village has recycled 2,198 pounds of lights this year. It appears once the final tally is in, the Village should recycle about 3,000 lights. Last season 1,669 lbs. were collected. So far, the Village has received $439.60 from Elgin Recycling for its effort. "No Idling" Program-The "No idling" Program is on hold until the weather breaks and signs can be posted in the areas determined to be High Idling zones. Giant Canadian Geese- The Facilitator provided an overview and flow chart on the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Controlling Nuisance Canada Geese Program. The process to control nuisance geese is very specific and controlling geese is prohibited in most cases, except removing or destroying eggs (which requires a State and/or Federal permit). Dr. Kelly noted that there is a hunting season for migratory geese in the fall, but many birds stay in urban areas where they are protected. The Facilitator noted some positive news that coyotes appear to be controlling goose populations naturally, but geese numbers are still increasing 1%to 2% per year. Foreclosed Homes- The Chairman asked if there were any problems with foreclosed homes during the winter, especially with burst pipes. The Facilitator did not know of any complaints or problems with bursting pipes during the past winter. You Asked For It- The Facilitator asked the Board members if there was any specific item or concern they wished him to address. The Board members asked for some information on deer populations, raccoon control, and Salt Creek flooding. Yard Waste Pick Up- Yard waste curbside pickup begins April 1, 2011. Ryan Bookler, asked about larger branch pickup. The Facilitator stated that large branch pickup is handled by Public Works. Residents must call Public Works to schedule a pick up. Dr. Kelly asked about mulch. The Facilitator stated there are piles of mulch available to residents at the Landmeier Public Works Garage and at the old Fire Administrative Building. 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 February 2011 Activities Report Routine Inspections 40 Misc. Activities 193 Complaints 19 Citations 1 TOTAL 253 Restaurant Update- The Chairman asked about the old Spaghetti Warehouse. The Facilitator was not aware of any new business going in the location at this time. There have been inquiries about the Under the Bun property (Nerge and Rohlwing Rds.). Signs have also been posted by the proposed White Castle site (Baker's Basket location) but no new information is available. It was noted that Brown's Chicken has a plumbing problem. This will be addressed by the Plumbing Inspector. Community Health Nurse Report February 2011 Community Health Nurse Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening (inc. employees) 42 Blood Sugar Screenings 0 Home/Site Visits 38 Healing Touch (inc. employees) 7 Office Visit 1 TB Screening(Fire/Police personnel) 0 Consultations (Office/Employee) 2 Blood Drive 0 Day Care Inspections 6 Misc. 1 Flu Shots (inc. employees/homebound) 0 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 0 Immunizations Children (including flu shots) 12 Shots (32 total) TOTAL 109 Nurses Report- Jane Sloger is currently working with Trustee Czarnik to promote the Community Respite Program at Christus Victor Church. The program allows care givers to get some needed time to address personal items or just to get some well earned R & R. The Chairman asked if the nurse experienced problems getting to clients after the blizzard in February. The Facilitator was not aware of problems, but noted that the Village vehicles are sometimes difficult to drive in the snow, but the streets were cleared relatively quickly in spite of the large amount of snow that fell. Trustee Liaison Report- No Report New Business-This year the Awards and Recognition Dinner will be held on April 29th The Facilitator stated that the Executive Director of SWANCC was charged with taking $850,000 from the agency. He has been arrested and will most likely be facing prison time for his crime. Meeting Adjournment- A motion was made by Sal Pace to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Ryan Bookler. The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 PM. C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Deputy Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Village Attorney Village Clerk