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DeKalb County, Illinois |
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BOARD
MEMBERS PRESENT: Glenda Pecka, R.N., M.S.,
Secretary; Sonja Conway; Mike Groark, J.D.; Steve Kuhn, P.A.; Joe Seneczko,
D.V.M.; Brazilian Thurman, M.S.W.
BOARD
MEMBERS ABSENT: Katy Eaton, F.N.P.; Carl
Heinisch; Photine Liakos, M.D.; Fred Peltz, D.D.S.; Darrell
Wiley, M.D.
Mrs.
Pecka moved to approve the Board of Health minutes of May 22, 2001, seconded by
Mrs. Thurman. Motion carried.
The
month of July begins the County budget process for the new fiscal year.
The Finance Committee of the Board of Health met on the 19th
of July and approved the Health Department’s budget.
The budget will be submitted to the County in August and will go through
the County Board committee process, with final adoption of all department
budgets in November.
Mrs.
Grush presented a chart comparing grants from FY2001 to FY2002.
At this time, the only increase is in the WIC Program from $147,700 to
$165,800. It was decided to not
renew the Healthy Child Care Grant, which serves DeKalb, Ogle, Whiteside, Lee
and Carroll counties. The grant, a collaborative relationship between DeKalb 4-C
and the Health Department, provides consultant services to day care providers to
ensure healthy and safe environments for children. Since the majority of the services were provided to those in
the western counties, Mrs. Grush requested that Whiteside County administer the
program. The grant for the Illinois
Tobacco Free Communities Program for FY2001 has been received in the amount of
$93,376, a 40% increase from last year’s grant of $67,088.
Mrs. Grush pointed out that the continuation of this grant is uncertain,
so it is difficult to start programs that may not be continued.
Mrs.
Grush reported that the month of June 2001 was the lowest month in years in
terms of new patients admitted and visits provided for Home Care.
She reported this is ironic in view of the fact that, in May, for a week,
patients were referred to other agencies because we did not have adequate
staffing to care for them. Staffing was limited because we were unable to fill an open
position, as well as nurses being on medical leaves and scheduled vacations.
The
DeKalb County Health Department’s WIC and Family Case Management staff was one
of ten agencies named in the state to receive the Illinois Department of Human
Services 2001 WIC Nutrition and FCM Conference Outstanding Team Award.
DeKalb County was honored because of their effort in increasing access to
a broad array of services on-site at the Health Department.
Mr.
Adrian terminated employment with the Health Department to accept a recycling
coordinator position in Lake County. Patricia
Dashney, who previously worked for the Health Department for 11 years in
Environmental Health, was hired as his replacement.
Mr.
Kuhn asked the number of bilingual staff in the agency with the loss of Caitlin
May who moved to Arizona. Mrs.
Grush responded that this was a tremendous loss, adding that the agency has one
nurse,
one
clinic aide, one case manager and 1.4 secretaries who are bilingual.
She indicated that a bilingual nurse applicant is currently being
considered to work in the Division of Health Education with the Tobacco Grant
Programs, such as smoking cessation in Family Planning and meeting the health
needs of the Hispanic high school population.
Mr.
Drake, Director of Environmental Health, reported that Animal Control did pick
up the peacock that was loose in Sycamore.
The owner has surfaced and stated it has been missing for one year.
The Animal Control officer was placed in a difficult situation when the
Sycamore Police called and asked him to remove it from their garage, while the
Sycamore mayor indicated he wanted it left alone.
One child was scratched on the face by the peacock and that family has
hired a lawyer with the intent to sue the mayor.
Ms.
Conway asked what a resident should do if a dead crow is found.
Mr. Drake responded that his division has a directive from the Illinois
Department of Public Health to pick up dead crows, which are known to be freshly
killed. Mr. Kuhn pointed out that
there was a case of West Nile Fever in Florida believed to be carried to crows
by the mosquito, and that is why they need to be examined.
Mr. Drake did point out that humans cannot get the West Nile Virus from
the crow, so it is not harmful to touch them.
He added that the mosquito population has fortunately subsided with the
lack of rain.
Mrs.
Lux, Director of Personal Health Services, announced that DeKalb County has a
new active case of tuberculosis in a Hispanic gentleman who does not speak
English. Contact investigations
have begun, and she expressed her appreciation to the Spanish-speaking staff for
all their help. Mrs. Lux reported
that more money was received in the WIC grant because of our increased caseload,
an increase in the reimbursement rate from $110 to $115 per person per year, and
an “incentive award” for successfully addressing four WIC priority
performance outcomes: agency breastfeeding rates, rates of entry into WIC in the
first trimester of pregnancy, Medicaid-eligible WIC children enrolled in
Medicaid and over 95% integration among WIC and FCM clients.
Mrs.
Baj, Director of Home Care, reported that the program did experience a downturn
in patient and visit numbers in June. She
indicated she is hesitant to hire another nurse at this time because of this
uncertainty. Mrs. Grush stated that
it has been one year since the conversion to the new software and we are finally
fairly up-to-date on entries and billings. She added that Mrs. Hills had cleaned up the accounts
remaining on the old system.
Mrs.
Zanellato, Director of Health Education, presented year-end data for the Board.
She included a flyer that was distributed in the Midweek and paid
for through the Tobacco funding. She
added that she wants her division to do more comprehensive programs
community-wide. The Health
Department completed an assessment to determine current tobacco control
programming throughout the county. This
assessment was based on the CDC document, “Best Practices for Tobacco
Control Programs.” Focus
groups were also conducted with three classes of Hispanic youth at DeKalb High
School to determine the needs of this rapidly growing population.
The results of this process were presented to the Professional Advisory
Committee who recommended priority areas for future direction and programming,
which include: continuing the Illinois Smoke-Free Restaurant Recognition
Program, development of a local “I Decide” counter-marketing
campaign, development of youth smoking cessation programs and conducting active
outreach to schools and the community by providing program information, research
and recommendations. The Division
is currently in the process of hiring another individual to fill the tobacco
grant position.
Mrs.
Grush stated she has no concerns at this point in terms of the budget, adding
that revenue tends to be lower at the first of the year, increasing in the
summer with Environmental Health licenses and school physical/immunization
revenue.
On
a motion by Dr. Seneczko, seconded by Mr. Groark, the Financial Statements for
the months of May and June 2001 and the Claims for June and July 2001 were
approved. Motion carried.
Mrs. Grush stated that the Board, at the May meeting,
asked staff to develop a position statement as to their recommendation regarding
the County’s role in the public/private partnership proposed by the TAILS
organization. Mr. Bockman (County
Administrator), Dr. Palmer (Animal Control administrator), Mr. Drake (Director
of Environmental Health), Mr. Berres (Animal Control Officer) and she met to
discuss the TAILS vision and develop a position statement on what they feel the
County has the resources to provide or should provide.
This position statement could be adopted as is, rejected, or amended by
the Board of Health. That position will then be submitted to the County’s
Planning and Regulation Committee as the Board of Health’s position.
Mrs. Grush stated, in the final analysis, their
recommendation is simply a continuation of service under the auspices of the
Illinois Animal Control Act as currently provided by the County.
Mrs. Grush stated that there is a need for an additional warden and this
has been built into next year’s budget so that coverage can be provided in the
early evening hours, possibly from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
If another warden were hired, at least six more runs for animal boarding
would be needed in the county, and Dr. Palmer feels his clinic can accommodate
this. She pointed out that,
in the past, the County has also been able to use the animal shelter on Baseline
Road when additional boarding was needed which has not been often.
The
staff’s recommendations regarding TAILS vision are as follows:
TAILS
vision is to provide seven-day a week 24-hour per day coverage for animal
control issues. Staff feels this
should be provided in accordance with current policy.
Current after-hour coverage includes services for reported animal bites,
livestock kills, wildlife around people acting strangely or appearing ill and
injured dogs. To provide full
animal control coverage seven days a week, 24 hours per day, would be
cost-prohibitive.
TAILS
vision is to respond to all animal problems including stray, sick and injured
animals, nuisance/barking, and inside/outside home wildlife.
The staff feels DeKalb County should respond to appropriate, but not all,
animal problems. Nuisance and
barking complaints should be referred to appropriate municipalities and wildlife
problems to licensed wildlife trappers.
Ms.
Conway asked what the city would do if they picked up a barking dog and no one
was home. Mr. Drake clarified that
a barking dog would only be picked up if it were abandoned.
If a dog were dropped off at a police station, the Animal Control officer
would pick the dog up. Mrs. Grush
responded that some cities have cages to hold the dogs after-hours.
The street department or the Highway Department pick up dead animals, but
the Health Department does not.
TAILS
vision is to provide temporary shelter for homeless, abandoned and/or abused
animals. Staff feels DeKalb County
should provide temporary shelter for stray, homeless and abandoned animals in
accordance with the Illinois Animal Control Act. Animal abuse cases should be referred to the Department of
Welfare, and temporary shelter should be provided for abused animals when
referred by the State.
TAILS
proposes providing adoption services for dogs and cats.
Staff feels that DeKalb County should refer appropriate dogs and cats for
adoption, but should not be the adoption provider.
TAILS
vision is to provide adoption services for exotic pets and farm animals.
Staff feels adoption services for exotic pets and farm animals should not
be a responsibility of DeKalb County.
TAILS
vision wants a humane society that meets the current and future needs of our
growing society. Staff feels the
function of a humane society should be supported by animal control, but should
not be a responsibility of DeKalb County.
While
TAILS envisions providing a resource for education, human services and a variety
of ancillary services, staff feels DeKalb County should be a resource for
education regarding animal control and rabies and should support the efforts of
individuals and groups who utilize animals in human and ancillary services.
In
regards to the sources of funding to provide the services of the TAILS vision,
staff feels the registration of dogs, pick-up fees and County taxes should be
used to fund the responsibility of the County under the Illinois Animal Control
Act. The vaccination and
registration of cats should not be implemented as a County law or source of
revenue at this time because vaccination is not required by the State and is
unenforceable, however vaccination should be recommended to cat owners.
Should a municipality wish additional services beyond those provided by
DeKalb County Animal Control, either from Animal Control, TAILS, or both,
municipal contracts would be a mechanism to fund those services and should be
considered. Adoption fees and
donations should not be a source of revenue for the responsibilities of the
Animal Control Act, but should be utilized to fund the humane services to
animals.
TAILS
vision is a community-owned multi-purpose state-of-the-art animal control center
for DeKalb County through a public/private ownership.
Staff supports the efforts of private individuals and organizations to
provide humane services and facilities for animals, however tax caps limit
DeKalb County’s ability to fund new and/or non-mandated projects.
Consequently, use of existing tax dollars to help fund such a center
appears unlikely. DeKalb County is
responsible for meeting its obligations under the Illinois Animal Control Act,
and does recognize the need for additional boarding options for strays in the
county as the population grows. Should
a new animal control center become reality, contracting with the facility for
boarding county strays should be considered.
Staff
encourages the Board to support the continuation of providing required services
as outlined in the Animal Control Act, but to not expand into new or additional
services that are not mandated.
Dr.
Seneczko stated that an issue not addressed in staff recommendations is a
problem that presents itself when a dog bites and its vaccination is not
up-to-date. He feels a place to
impound a biting and/or vicious animal should be provided as part of a mandate
under the law. He stated that he
refers biting animals to the Malta Veterinary Hospital because he does not want
to take the risk of his staff handling such dogs as he feels this presents a
liability issue to the veterinarian. Mr.
Drake stated that dogs that have bitten someone and that are not currently
vaccinated must be impounded. Current
policy is that owners are given the option to take it to the veterinarian of
their choice, most preferring their personal veterinarians, or Malta Veterinary
Hospital. The veterinarian of
choice does not have to accept the dog and, in that case, the animal would be
taken to Malta Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Seneczko feels there should be a facility available with
animal control individuals trained in handling biting and vicious dogs.
Mrs.
Grush asked if Dr. Seneczko had any objections in telling the owner they have
the option of taking the dog to the vet of their choice or boarding it at Malta.
Dr. Seneczko did not have an objection to this policy.
Mr. Drake acknowledged that possibly there has been a communication
problem regarding this and that this issue will be clarified with the
appropriate individuals.
Mrs.
Grush stated that cat vaccination is not mandated by State law and is very
difficult to enforce, and because DeKalb County is a rural county, even more
difficult to enforce. Another issue
of concern is that cats would have to be “chipped” to know they were
vaccinated. The cost of the
vaccine, chipping, and registration would be a reason for many not to vaccinate
their animal. She stated it is the
staff’s feeling that the vaccination of cats should be recommended as good
public health practice, but not mandated by law.
Mr. Groark questioned DeKalb County being a rural county.
He asked what percentage of the population lives in the country versus in
town and what percentage will move into town in the next five to ten years.
It is projected that there will be 5,000 more students at NIU, and it
seems to him that DeKalb County is developing a workable plan for a rural
county, while it is not a rural county any more.
95% of the population lives in town, and all the growth will be in
cities. Mr. Groark feels the vaccination of cats is a town problem and needs to
be met with town answers, not rural answers.
Mrs.
Grush stated that the Animal Control Act does not differentiate between rural
versus city in its requirements. If
a city wants to enforce more, it has the option to do this through its own
ordinances. Mr. Groark asked if it
would be practical for each municipality to do its own enforcement of animal
control. Mrs. Grush responded that
that probably is not likely to happen. The
City of DeKalb did have an animal control program for years, but discontinued it
due to the cost, as well as the County is responsible for providing some service
under the Animal Control Act. She
stated that Sycamore requires residents to purchase a dog tag every year, but
she was unsure what services are received for this.
Mrs. Grush stated that, based on her experience with the program, she
does not feel municipalities in the county would be eager to provide revenue for
additional service which would be necessary to fund the proposed center by
TAILS. This, and the limitation of tax caps, would make this area of
funding very difficult.
Ms.
Conway stated she is sure there are farm dogs that are not vaccinated and
registered. She asked why farm cats
could not be located in the same manner as farm dogs are.
Mrs. Grush stated that it is difficult to catch farm cats to vaccinate
them, and they are not taken to the vet like dogs are.
Ms. Conway stated most people take their animals for health care, and
those people could be reached. Mrs.
Pecka stated that those who take their pets for health care are not really the
worry because they receive vaccinations and register their dogs.
Dr.
Seneczko stated, for too long, farmers have allowed cats to be a public health
risk. Farm cats are far more at
risk for rabies than a dog because the cat is interacting with wildlife every
day, yet the farmer is let “off the hook.”
He wondered where the logic of this is from a public health standpoint
and where the risk is to the public. He
further stated that too much emphasis is being placed on unenforceable laws, and
the fact that people don’t obey the law is not a reason for the Board of
Health to not take a stand. Mr.
Groark stated this returns to the vision of whether DeKalb County is a rural or
urban county. Dr. Seneczko stated
DeKalb County can be a mixed county and thinks that is what is wanted, but feels
cats are a public health issue and should be vaccinated and dewormed.
He feels it is up to the owner if they don’t want to spay and neuter
them. Mr. Drake commented that the
Illinois Department of Public Health has recommended for years that cats be
vaccinated, yet it never gets out of the legislature after first reading.
Mr.
Kuhn stated that the Board needs to vote on this issue and has an obligation to
share it with the TAILS organization. He
asked the Board if they would feel comfortable approving this document with Dr.
Seneczko’s recommendation about providing adequate space to board biting dogs.
Mrs. Grush stated that certainly could be added.
Ms. Conway asked why the dogs would be taken to the Malta Veterinary
Hospital. Mrs. Grush responded that
it is the County’s primary boarding facility, and Dr. Palmer has been the
Animal Control administrator for 16 to 18 years.
Mrs.
Thurman made a motion to approve the DeKalb County position statement regarding
the County’s role in the public/private partnership proposed by the TAILS
organization, with the amendment to provide adequate space to board biting
animals that have no rabies vaccination and require confinement.
Motion died for lack of second.
Mrs.
Pecka asked how additional boarding runs would be paid for.
Mrs. Grush responded that, most likely, Malta Veterinary Hospital would
pay for them and recoup the cost through boarding charges to the County or the
County could pay for them and have a credit toward future board.
Mrs.
Thurman made the motion to approve the DeKalb County position statement
regarding the County’s role in the public/private partnership proposed by the
TAILS organization, with the amendment to assure adequate space to board biting
animals that have no rabies vaccination and require confinement is provided,
seconded by Mrs. Pecka. The motion
carried with Mr. Groark and Ms. Conway voting no.
A
chart of Health Department 2001 Program Fees was presented showing current
charges, proposed fee increases and the dollar amount to be generated by the
proposed increase. Mrs. Grush
pointed out that ordinance fees, which include Environmental Health and Animal
Control, are the only increases that must be taken to the County Board,.
She added that user fees in these programs are raised every other year by
approximately 5%. It is proposed that MMR and Tetanus vaccinations be increased
from $15 to $20, Meningitis from $70 to $75, IPV Polio from $15 to $20 and Flu
Shots from $10 to $12. Mrs. Grush
pointed out that the method for calculating the cost of international travel
vaccines is the cost of the vaccine plus a $10 administration fee.
She added that the cost of flu shots is increasing because of the
increase in the cost of the vaccine.
Revenues
were presented showing Actual FY1999 Revenue, Actual FY2000 Revenue, Board
Adopted FY2001, FY2001 12-Month Projected, and FY2002 Projected.
Mrs. Grush reported that the line item of Property Tax is a set amount
based on the proposed assessed valuation of the county, which is $1,325,000,000
x .0232¢ Public Health Levy
= $307,400. A listing of
Environmental Health fees and the revenue generated was presented.
Since Medicare continues to have problems with their financial transition
from per visit- to per episode-based reimbursement, the revenue is an estimate.
A payback of some of the $1.6 million received last year is anticipated
for FY2000 once the Cost Report is finalized.
Also, when the agency switched to the new per-episode payment method in
October 2000, two months revenue was received.
The Healthy Child Care Grant has been eliminated, and the Breast and
Cervical Cancer Program Grant initiated this year. Grant increases are anticipated at 7% for FY2001, and a 3.8%
increase projected for FY2002. An
increase in Private Pay Immunizations was realized due to the implementation of
international travel immunizations. Increased
revenue is anticipated in the Flu Shot line item with the proposed increase
charged per vaccine from $10 to $12. $145,000
is being requested of the Public Building Commission for agency utilities and
maintenance, a substantial increase over last year due primarily to the rising
cost of electric and gas. A new
request to the General Fund is being submitted for consideration to fund the
difference between the estimated Animal Control registration fees and the
program’s direct cost of adding an additional warden.
Also, an additional .6 FTE secretary for Animal Control is budgeted.
$20,000 additional Animal Control revenue is budgeted if the secretarial
increase is approved. It is believed this will allow more time for the secretary to
follow up on delinquent tags. It is
anticipated that $3.8 million will be received in FY2001 Revenue, which is a 3%
increase over FY2001.
The
costs associated with hiring an additional Animal Control warden and Animal
Control secretary were reviewed. Considering
direct program costs with no overhead, expenses for two wardens and a full-time
secretary would be $150,000. $125,000 is projected to be received from fees, leaving
$25,000 to be funded by the General Fund. Mrs.
Grush pointed out that the County does not have to provide for any of our
programs except Animal Control. New
costs associated with hiring a new warden and secretary were presented, totaling
$79,200.
Mrs.
Grush reported that the Salaries line item includes a 5% raise and the addition
of 1 secretary/clinic aide position for increased grant programs, .2 secretary
position for Environmental Health, .3 secretary position for Animal Control, 1
Health Educator for the Tobacco Program and 1 part-time R.N. for the WIC/Tobacco
Grant. She pointed out that these
costs are reflected in open positions on the salary sheets provided to the
Board. Health Insurance premiums
were calculated with new positions at family coverage plus an 8.5% increase in
premiums, however this figure could be less in that the employee could utilize
the buyout option or select single coverage.
Utilities are running 50% higher than anticipated, and professional
services are up 50% over last year because of physical therapy services in the
first six months of this year as compared to the first six months of last year.
The Vaccines line item will increase due to the increased cost of flu
vaccine and the demand for international travel vaccines.
$22,000 has been budgeted for the Tobacco Grant to the school districts.
The line item, Contribution To: Medical Insurance is an assessment by
each department for all employees covered by County insurance to replenish the
insurance fund. Expenses for FY2001 are up approximately 8 ½ %, with much of
this increase due to electrical and insurance costs.
A
FY2000 Budget Summary was presented. Mrs.
Grush pointed out that, in FY2000, the fund balance was $1.5 million, with an
anticipated fund balance in FY2001 of $1.7 million.
It is projected that the FY2002 fund balance will be $1.6 million.
She feels that the agency runs approximately $1 million in cash, since
there is generally around $400,000 in accounts receivable, much of which is Home
Care money.
The
FY2002 Solid Waste Budget was presented. Mrs.
Grush explained that the Board of Health administers this budget, which is a
different fund than that of the Health Department.
Revenue is generated from tipping fees, interest and miscellaneous,
generating approximately $85,000 in revenue each year.
The program is staffed by one person, with total expenditures of
approximately $93,000 including contributions to agencies, professional services
and commercial services. A fund
balance of $41,973 is estimated for FY2001.
Mr.
Kuhn stated that he noticed the new Animal Control truck was personalized and
asked if money was budgeted for that purpose.
Mr. Drake responded that the topper from the previous truck was
transferred to the new one. He
added that he hopes to acquire a used cargo van with roll cages in the back
animal pick-ups for approximately $15,000 to $20,000 if another warden is hired.
Mrs. Grush added that $1,000 was budgeted under line item 9151, Animal
Control Supplies, for anticipated expenses.
Mr.
Groark asked for an explanation of the $1 million in the fund balance.
Mrs. Grush responded that this is money generated over the years that is
kept in a fund for cash flow should the agency face financial difficulties. She
added that, last year, the agency faced serious financial problems because
revenue and reimbursement had changed and cash flow was down to $100,000.
The fund balance has been built back up as a result of the receipt of
payments from Medicare and a change in the method of reimbursement by the state
for grants with payment up front rather than after the expense was incurred.
Mr.
Groark moved to approve the FY2002 Health Department Budget, as presented,
seconded by Ms. Conway. Motion
carried.
Mrs.
Grush presented a sample of the Health Department’s classification schedule
according to the County. She cited
an example of the authorization by the Board of one Health Educator position
and, as grants change, the potential need to hire another health educator before
the next Board of Health meeting. According
to current policy, the individual could not be hired until the position was
approved at the Board of Health meeting. She
is requesting authorization to employ staff, as needed, prior to a Board meeting
pending confirmation by the Board of Health at the next meeting.
She added that, in some situations, until applicants are interviewed, it
is unknown what classification they will be hired in.
She stated that she would never hire staff unless funding for the
position was available.
Dr.
Seneczko moved to approve the authorization of Mrs. Grush to hire staff in a new
classification, pending Board of Health approval of the position, seconded by
Mrs. Thurman. Motion carried.
Mrs.
Grush stated that the occupational therapy service was added to Home Care in
February 2000. She pointed out that
it has been extremely difficult to employ an occupational therapist, and at the
last State survey, the position was not filled and the agency was cited for not
filling the position. She stated
she would like to try a couple more avenues, but if the agency is unable to hire
for this position, she is recommending that the State be notified that the
service has been discontinued.
Mrs.
Grush announced that this would be Mrs. Thurman’s last Board of Health meeting
as she is moving to Milwaukee in August where she and her husband have accepted
positions at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She stated that this would be a tremendous loss, not only to
the Board of Health, but to the community as Mrs. Thurman has lived in DeKalb
for the past 21 years serving children in day care. Mrs. Thurman stated that she is looking forward to new
challenges, but will miss DeKalb and the community. She encouraged Board members to continue to make good
decisions that affect the lives of DeKalb County residents, continuing to do
what is good for them and not always what is good for the budget. Mrs. Grush presented a plaque in appreciation for Mrs.
Thurman’s contributions as a Board member.
Mrs.
Grush asked that names for Mrs. Thurman’s successor in the health professional
position be submitted to Dr. Seneczko or her.
A
letter was received from Laurie Knoke, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner in
the Family Planning Program, stating the termination of her contractual
employment effective October 1, 2001. Correspondence
was received from Vicki Downs, Pediatric Nursing Instructor at Kishwaukee
College, expressing her thanks for allowing her students to experience services
in a unique and important setting. Dr.
Marilyn Stromborg expressed her gratitude to Mrs. Lux for the time and effort
invested in undergraduate students at NIU, as well as her willingness to serve
in that capacity. The family of a
Home Care patient sent a donation with a letter of thanks for the service
provided to their family member over the years.
Newspaper
articles for the months of May and June 2001 included the presentation of human
service awards to Marie Jobe (WIC/Breastfeeding Coordinator) and Anna Garcia
(Public Health Nurse) for their significant support and promotion of
breastfeeding to impact their community, the highlighting of the Family Case
Management Program in the Partners newsletter, the expansion of HIV
testing in the Sandwich area, an announcement of meetings twice weekly at the
Questioning Youth Center, May as High Blood Pressure Month, the assessing of
members’ health at the Farm Bureau’s Health Clinic, used oil pickup in
Waterman, and used tire collection in August.
The warning to beware of vehicle danger in hot weather was shared, the
reduction of summer health risks with safety precautions, summer food safety
tips, the decision by the State to not require chicken pox vaccination for
children this fall, the capturing of the peacock in the Sycamore area, the
notification of the collection of dead crows for research, single mom households
on the rise in DeKalb County, and the announcement of a violence prevention
program at Clinton Rosette Middle School were covered during the months of May
and June.
On
a motion by Mrs. Pecka, seconded by Dr. Seneczko, the Board of Health meeting
adjourned at 9:03 p.m. Motion
carried.
Glenda Pecka, R.N., M.S., Secretary
DeKalb County Board of Health
(Due
to no quorum at the Board of Health meeting of 9/25/01, all motions will be made
again at November meeting.)
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