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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 10/17/2007 - COMMUNITY SERVICES MINUTES MINUTES • Board of Health & Community Services Village of Elk Grove Village October 17, 2007 Board Members Present Jim Christie, Chairman Anne Feichter Teresa Anesims Dr. John Kelly Ryan Booklet Georgia Landt Lois Colaprete Mary Paliganoff Ray De Patina Dick Scholten Terri Dill Board Members Absent William Beaupre Merrill Froney Nancy Czamik, Trustee Liaison Dr. Harold Labinsky Jim Morrill, Vice Chairman Sal Pace Staff Present Michael J. Cavallini, Director of Health & Community Services Linda Blair, Community Service Coordinator Jane Sloger, Community Health Nurse Chainnan Jinn Christie called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. Action Items: Approval of the Minutes There was a motion by Ray De Palma to approve the minutes of the September 19, 2007 meeting, second by Dick Sholten. The minutes were unanimously approved, Special Nurse's Report- TR Community Health Nurse (CHN), Jane Sloger provided information to the Board on changes to the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District (SCCTSD). These changes may affect the efficacy of the TB testing program required by Village ordinance. As of Jane 2007, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPI l) has taken over the duties of the SCCTSD. The Department can no longer get Mantoux (TB shot) for free. Potential clients need to schedule an appointment for referral or testing and the clinic is open only two days a week. The SCCTSD will no longer provide any outreach and the Department will now be required to have a physician referral for every client sent for referral, testing or treatment. Presently the Village offers free TB testing. The Mantoux is free from the County, but the Village will now have to pay for Mantoux. Mantoux costs approximately $100.00 per vial of 50 doses and expires 30 days after opening. Many times the TB clinic screens less than 50 people and vaccine would be wasted. hi Elk Grove Village all food establishment personnel are required to have a TB test at the time,of hiring. Statistics show that Asian Indians and South East Asians account for a majority of TB cases in Cook County, In Elk Grove there is an average of 1-3 cases per year. Only two other communities in the State require TB testing of Food establislunent employees. It is no longer a state requirement for food employees. To be exposed to TB a person need to be in a closed environment. Your risk of contracting TB in a restaurant is remote. People who have active TB are very, very sick. Chairman Christie asked if it was the Village's responsibility to follow up with an employee who • tested positive for TB to which the CHN stated "Yes". Village personnel cannot do follow-ups for people that test positive. The new county requirements require positive people to be referred for treatment. Once tested positive, a physician has to write a referral to the clinic where the person can get free medication. Follow up or referral would need to be done by the employee's County TB clinic or a physican. If the Village continues to test, then the physician must refer that employee. The Village may be required to hire that physician at a substantial cost. Dr Kelly said that the Village needs to be certain that the County will no longer provide the follow up service. The CHN said that the Village can no longer refer people to the county and it will need to be referred by a physician. The Department will operate TB clinic in November as normal. The Department will clarify the Count},'s position on the Village conducting TB clinics in the future. Community Service Coordinator Report Holiday Adopt-a-Familt)- The Community Service Office has begun to get ready for the holidays. The Office is looking for donors to adopt families for the holiday season. The office is fortunate to have more donors than needy families. Because of the new constriction the collection and distribution this year will be held at the Fire Administration Building. The Chairman informed the Coordinator that the Elk Grove Rotary is looking for volunteering opportunities. Salvation Army Bell Rilleirte- The Salvation Arany is now asking the Village to participate in the holiday bell ringing for the agency. Previously they had asked that the Village not participate this year. The Coordinator is not sure if the Village can participate this year because of the relocation of the Police Department. In the past the exchange of buckets was carried out with the help of the Police Department. The Coordinator may ask the Fire Department, but that might not be an option because of fire and emergency responses. Interfaith Council Food Drive- The Interfaith Council Food Drive is underway. Food is collected at churches, schools, library, and other Village locations. It is one of two community food drives that assists the Elk Grove Food Panty. Senior Service Booklet- The newly revised and updated Senior Service Booklet is getting near completion. It should be ready for distribution in December. Make -A -Difference Day- There will be no Make -A -Difference Day events this year. The efforts this year went into the Kenneth Young Centers Garage Sale fundraiser. Coupon Collection- Connmunity services was approached by a retired individual to help collect retail store coupons to purchase items needed by the Armed Forces fighting in the Middle East. Coupons are arriving in droves in the office from employees and residents. Financial Assistance -September Salvation Armv 7 families assisted- $1,142.06 Food PanhT 31 families assisted Elk Grove Housing Fund 4 families assisted- $ 309.02 i • I i i Anti-Smoking Campaign Smoking Cessation- The Director has been meeting with Kenneth Young Centers' In Touch program personnel to develop a smoking cessation program for residents. The Department will hold the smoking cessation sessions in January 2008. Smoke Free Elk Grove-The Department will be assisting Elk Grove High School students again this year with their plans to promote the American Cancer Society's Great American Smoke Out on November 15"i. The Department will provide funding to purchase all the promotional materials and handouts. The Department is also funding the Teens against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.) training for Elk Grove High School students. T.A.T.U. trained students visit elementary schools to speak to students on the dangers of smoking. The American Lung Association conducts the training. The training will be held in December. This is the second year the Department has funded the training program. Department Director's Report Probationary Restaurant Enforcement The Director provided the Board with a revised Food Service and Retail Food Store Permit Requirements and Suspension and Revocation Protocol. The revised copy provides the following- changes: ollowingchanges: During probation if a food establishment is found to be in violation fora second routine inspection the establishment will be required to appear at a [nearing before the Board of Health and Community • Services. If the Board agrees with the findings of the Department, the rood establislunent's permit will be suspended a minimum of one day to a maximum of three days. If the establishment fails to meet the requirements of the Department on the third routine inspection the Board, after a hearing, may suspend their permit for a-minimum of seven days or permanently revoke. If the food establishment fails a subsequent routine inspection their permit shall be permanently revoked and the Board will make a recommendation to the Mayor and Village Board to permanently revoke their business license. If the Department closes a food establishment for any reason it must post a sign in a conspicuous place stating the establishment has been closed by the Department of Health & Community Services. The Department shall provide the required sign. The Board approved the final copy. The Director will work with the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance. Reinspection Fees On Octo�Village Board passed an ordinance increasing the fees for reinspection (service) fees for businesses regulated by the Department. These fees are charged to a business (es) when two or more inspections are needed to bring a business into compliance. Prior to the increase the fee for a second reinspection was $50.00 and $100.00 for all subsequent inspections. The new fee schedule will be $100.00 for the second reinspection, $150.00 for the third reinspection, and $500.00 for each additional inspection. This fee schedule is in line with the Fire Department's fee schedule, except the Department will not charge a business for a first reinspection as the Fire Department is capable of doing. • Fin Vaccine The Director provided the Board a schedule of the Community Flu clinics for the 2007-2008 season. There will be four clinics in total, two will be held during the day and two in the evening. Additional clinics will be Held at the three senior residences for those residents only. Homebound . residents may call the Department for appointments. The Villages of Elk Grove and Schaumburg will be hosting a children's flu clinic on October 30"i at the Fox Run Golf Course from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The flu clinic hotline is also up and running. Residents may call (847) 357-4057 for the latest flu schedule information. Medication Drop-off The Department will again collect old medications and used sharps beginning in October. SWANCC has decided to continue to provide the unused pharmaceuticals and sharps program to member communities. The Department will not have set drop-off times like the pilot program, but will allow residents to- drop off medications and sharps during normal Department business hours. The program allows residents to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs, over-the counter pharmaceuticals, and shares (needles/syringes) in an environmentally safe manner. Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs) The Department will be participating in another SWANCC sponsored program to recycle compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) and rechargeable batteries. CFLs are being endorsed by several federal state agencies because they require 2/3 less energy to operate than a standard incandescent bulb and last 10 times longer. One draw back is they do contain small amounts of mercury. Throwing away the CFLs in the trash allows that mercury to get into the environment. Currently the only way to dispose of CFLs is to . bring them to one of the state sponsored household hazardous waste recycling events of drop-off centers. CFLs can also be recycled at local IKEA retail outlets. As these bulbs begin to be used more frequently residents will need additional recycling options. River Shannon Recycling will provide education and training along with the necessary containers for the CFLs. All storage containers contain a AblerePak"". This is a specially designed filter that absorbs mercury vapors if a CFL is broken. NestNile virus (�V1 As of October 10' there have been 60 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in Illinois. Four deaths have been attributed to WNV. Statistics for 2007 show that WNV can strike anyone in any age group, but 50 is the average age group, and 35% of the cases have been in the 45-59 year age group. WNV has been found in most of the continental United States, with Colorado having the most cases (457) and California having the most deaths (14). ,People should take the necessary precautions for mosquito bites until the first hard freeze. Computer & Electronic Recycling Event SWANCC is reviewing the pilot program it sponsored over the summer to recycle computers and electronics at residents homes. The program allowed residents to place out tip to 6 items for $25.00. SWANCC is also considering an on-going program to recycle electronics. Items would be recycled once a month at participating communities. The funding, collection boxes, and all related materials would be provided by SWANCC. Environmental Health Inspector's Report-October September Activities Routine Inspections 77 Misc. Activities 285 Complaints 60 Citations 5 TOTAL 427 Community Health Norse Report—October September Activities Report Blood Pressure Screening 64 Blood Sugar Screenings 6 Home/Site Visits 51 Office Visit 0 Consultations (Office/Employee) 1 Blood Drive 0 Day Care Inspections 1 TB Screening 12 Misc. 4 Flu Shots 0 Site Visit 0 Unhygienic Home 0 • Immunization Children (including flu shots) 36 Shots (77 total) TOTAL 175 Trustee Liaison Report. None Old Business None New Business A Board member asked if the Southern Belle had closed. The Director was not aware the restaurant had closed. The Director will follow up on the information. Mary Paliganoff made a motion to adjourn the meeting; it was seconded by Dr. Kelly. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM. C: Mayor and Board of Trustees Village Manager Deputy Village Manager • Assistant Village Manager Village Attomey Village Clerk