Island County Board of Health
Regular Meeting
Monday,
July 16, 2001
Members Present: Commissioners William F.
Thorn; Mike Shelton; Mac McDowell; Mayor
Patricia Cohen
Absent: Captain Donald Jensen, MC,
USN, Ex-Officio Member; Holly Schoenknecht, WGH Commissioner; Roger S. Case,
MD, (Ex-Officio Member) Executive Secretary, Board of Health.
Chairman
William F. Thorn called this regularly scheduled meeting of the Island County
Board of Health to order at 5:03 p.m.
There
were no changes to the agenda. The Health
Services Director told the Board that Dr. Roger Case, Executive Secretary of
the Board of Health, was on vacation.
.Minutes: Mayor
Patty Cohen moved that the minutes from the June 18, 2001 meeting be approved
as written. Commissioner Mac McDowell
seconded. The minutes were approved for
the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.
Public Input: There was no input from the
public.
Presentation:
Carol
McNeil, Nursing Director, introduced Caroline Lokkins, PHN to talk about Child
Care Health Consultation. She talked
about the training and education of child care providers. She advised the BOH about the funding in
Island County that supports efforts in
child care. (see attachment) Caroline
introduced Loretta Bezold who talked about “Building Child Care Capacity for
Children with Special Needs Through Public Partnerships”. This project began in January 2001 and is between Island County Health
Department, Department of Social and Health Services, and Child Care Resource
and Referral (through the Opportunity Council based in Bellingham). (see attachment)
Contracts:
1.
Commissioner
Mac McDowell moved that Early
Intervention - DSHS (County Program Agreement Amendment) Contract No.
20958(2) amount $5547 be approved. Mayor Patricia Cohen seconded. The motion passed for the Chair to sign on
behalf of the Board.
2.
Commissioner
Mac McDowell moved that Alternative Response-DSHS (County Program Agreement
Amendment) Contract No. 23952(1) amount $7,280 be approved. Mayor Patricia Cohen seconded. The motion passed for the Chair to sign on
behalf of the Board.
3.
Commissioner
Mac McDowell moved that Passport-DSHS (County Program Agreement Amendment)
Contract No. 20872(2) amount $4,862 be approved. Mayor Patricia Cohen seconded.
The motion passed for the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.
4.
Commissioner
Mac McDowell moved that Childcare For CSHCN-DOH Contract No. N10337 amount
$5000 be approved. Mayor Cohen
seconded. The motion passed for the
Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.
Report from the Health
Department:
·
Health
Services Director Tim McDonald advised the Board that the CHAB picnic will be
August 14, 2001 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
at Camp Casey picnic ground. (Note the location has been changed to
Joseph Whidbey State Park. Please
contact Tim McDonald for directions.)
·
There
was a discussion about the need for training for the Water Conservancy
Board. The members are available the
last four days in August for training.
The training will be held at the Ecology Regional office in Bellingham
whenever it is scheduled.
·
Commissioner
Thorn expressed the need for a plan to be in place regarding winter percs. During drought times as this past winter
there is not sufficient precipitation for a wet season check of the soils. The Health Services Director reiterated that
the Heath Department will continue to comply with Washington State
Administrative Code when performing soils analysis for sewage systems.
·
Mayor
Cohen said that there have been a number of calls to her office regarding the
increase in the rat population at City Beach and the Scenic Heights area. The Health Services Director stated that a mild winter plus garbage issue
has a lot to do with the rat problem.
He said that the Health Department will work with the restaurants and
city to help solve the problem.
There
being no further business, Commissioner Thorn adjourned the meeting at 6:00
p.m. The Board of Health will reconvene Monday, August 20, 2001 at 5:00
PM.
Submitted:
_____________________________________________
Roger S Case, MD, Executive Secretary to the Board
Minutes approved this 20th day of August
2001.
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William F. Thorn, Chairman