Island County Board of Health

Monday, June 20, 2005

Minutes

Members Present: Commissioners: Mike Shelton and William J. Byrd; Barbara Saugen, WGH Commissioner; Patricia Cohen, Mayor of Oak Harbor; Roger S. Case, MD, Executive Secretary to the Board.

Absent: Commissioner Mac McDowell; Captain Susan B. Herrold, Commanding Officer of Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, Ex Officio Member.

Call to Order: Commissioner Mike Shelton called this regularly scheduled session of the Island County Board of Health to order at 1:15 p.m.

Agenda: There were no additions or changes to the agenda.

Minutes: Commissioner Byrd moved that the minutes for the May 16, 2005 meeting be approved as written. Barbara Saugen seconded and the motion passed for the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.

Old Business: There was no old business.

New Business:

CHAB Nominations – Barbara Saugen asked that the nomination of Holly Morgan for Position #18 be held over for the July 18, 2005 Board of Health meeting as she has not as yet been able to interview Ms. Morgan. Commissioner Saugen advised the Board that she has interviewed three other individuals who are all highly qualified for membership on CHAB:

David W. Thomason Position #5

Cathy Norton Position #9

Alexandra Fralik Student at Coupeville High School

Barbara Saugen moved that the Board approve the membership of these three individuals to serve on the CHAB in the positions noted. Mayor Cohen seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.

Recess: The Regular Board of Health meeting was recessed at 1:25 p.m.

Public Hearing: The Board was reconvened at 1:30 for a Public Hearing on Resolution C-58-05 (Proposed Adoption of ICC 8.10D Food Code). Keith Higman, Environmental Health Director, reviewed the historical concept of the proposed changes. Staff proposes that the current code be repealed and the State regulation be adopted by reference. Commissioner Byrd asked that wording in 8.10D.040 be amended by striking ",including subsequent amendments thereto". There was no public comment on the recommended changes. Commissioner Byrd moved for approval of Resolution C-58-05 as written and with the removal of the wording in 8.10D.040 "including subsequent amendments thereto". Barbara Saugen seconded the motion and the motion carried.

The public hearing was adjourned at 1:40 p.m. and the Board was recessed, awaiting the following Public Hearing scheduled for 1:45 p.m.

Public Hearing: The Board was reconvened at 1:45 p.m. for a Public Hearing on Resolution C-59-05 (Proposed Adoption of ICC 8.09 Potable Water Source and Supply). Keith Higman, Environmental Health Director, advised that the proposed changes are required to update the critical areas regulations. Mr. Higman discussed two changes recommended in a comment letter from the Washington State Department of Health: (1) Section 8.09.020 (E) include "previously" in the sentence which now would

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read: "A system that connects new, previously approved, individual…"; (2) Section 8.09.099 (C) (2a) correct reference to "Washington State Department of Health" to "Washington State Department of

Ecology". There was no public comment on the proposed changes. Commissioner Byrd motioned that the Board approve the adoption of ICC 8.09 as proposed and with the two referenced changes. Barbara Saugen seconded and the motion carried.

The public hearing was adjourned at 2:00 p.m., and the regular session of the Board of Health was resumed.

Contracts:

  1. Evergreen AIDS Foundation – HIV Case Management

Contract No. HD-07-05

Contract Amount: $19,500

Commissioner Bill Byrd moved that Contract No. HD-07-05 in the amount of $19,500 be approved. Mayor Cohen seconded. The motion passed for the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.

Health Department Report: Tim McDonald, Health Services Director, advised that Island County is required to do compliance checks with cigarette vendors and subcontracts with Skagit Valley Hospital to perform the checks. He reported that past checks were good but recent checks were resulting in some non-compliance issues. He will have a full report soon.

Public Input or Comments: There were no public comments.

Adjourn: There being no further business, Commissioner Shelton adjourned the meeting at 2:18 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Board of Health will be on July 18, 2005.

 

 

Submitted:_______________________________________________

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

 

 

 

Minutes approved this 18th day of July 2005

ISLAND COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH

 

 

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Mike Shelton, Board Chair