Island County Board of Health

Monday June 16, 2003

Members Present: Commissioners: Mike Shelton, Mac McDowell, William J. Byrd; Barbara Saugen, WGH Commissioner; Mayor Patty Cohen, Oak Harbor, Captain Susan B. Herrold, NC USN (Naval Hospital Oak Harbor) Roger S. Case, MD, Executive Secretary to the Board.

Call to Order: Commissioner Mac McDowell called this regular scheduled meeting of the Island County Board of Health to order at 1:16 p.m.

Minutes: Commissioner Mike Shelton moved that the minutes for the June 2, 2003 meeting be approved as written. Commissioner William Byrd seconded. The motion passed for the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.

There was no Public Input or Comments.

Resolution: HD-06-03R, C-61-03 Regarding the matter of enforcement of the sanitary code against Al Verbarendse, owner operator of the Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park (see attachment)

· Keith Higman, Environmental Health Director read the Resolution HD-06-03R into the record.

· Commissioner Mike Shelton moved that the Resolution HD-06-03R, No. C-61-03 be approved. Mayor Patty Cohen seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

Issues: Guy G. Gordon Appeal of site registration number 03-060N

• Keith Higman brought forth the appeal. Neither the appellant nor his representative was present. After a brief discussion Mayor Patty Cohen moved to continue the appeal until the Appellant can appear and stipulated September BOH meeting as the deadline for such to occur. Commissioner Barbara Saugen seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

Contracts:

• Commissioner Mike Shelton moved that the Department of Health-Consolidated Contract, No. C08679 Amendment 3, Contract Amount $562,304 (amendment amount $48,359) be approved. Commissioner William J. Byrd seconded; the motion passed for the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.

Health Department Report:

Dr. Roger Case presented a brief report on Monkey Pox. At the current time there have been 81 cases reported in the U.S. This is the first time that there has been a case reported in our country. The disease was brought into the U.S. by way of an imported Giant Gambesian Rat through an exotic animal dealer in Wisconsin. The disease is described as looking somewhat like smallpox. Dr. Case went on to say that local residents should rather be more concerned about Hantavirus, which is carried by field mice. An abbreviated surveillance program conducted by the Navy Base a few years ago at Deception Pass Park detected the presence of Hantavirus in a few of the mice they had trapped. However, no Hantavirus disease has been identified in Island County.

Adjourn: There being no further business, Commissioner Mac McDowell adjourned the meeting at 1:36 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Board of Health will be July 21, 2003 at the usual time and location.

Submitted: Roger S. Case, MD, Executive Secretary to the Board

Minutes approved this 21^st day of July, 2003.

ISLAND COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH

Mac McDowell, Chairman