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MASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH PROCEEDINGS
February 23, 2010
Attendance: Mason County Board Members: Lynda Ring-Erickson; Ross Gallagher
Tim Sheldon - absent
Ex-Officio Board Members: Scott Hilburn, Hospital District #1; Peggy VanBuskirk, Hospital
District #2
1. Chair Lynda Ring Erickson called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m.
2. Cmmr. Gallagher/Ring Erickson moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published. Motion
carried unanimously. RE-aye; G-aye; S-absent.
3. Cmmr. Gallagher/Ring Erickson moved and seconded to adopt the regular meeting minutes of
January 26, 2010 as presented. Motion carried unanimously. RE-aye; G-aye; S-absent.
4. National Study, County Health Rankings – Ms. Kirkpatrick reported on the National Study of County
Health Rankings. Mason County was in the bottom third of most of the rankings. The study coincides with
what is being discussed in the Mason County Health Report Card.
Mr. Hilburn suggested that the county’s health ranking be discussed as a regular agenda item.
Cmmr. Gallagher/Ring Erickson moved and seconded to include the county’s health ranking as a
regular agenda item. RE-aye; G-aye; S-absent.
Cmmr. Ring Erickson noted that the first focus of changing the county’s health ranking should be through
the county’s youth. She suggested implementing a contest for the county’s youth that focuses on health.
5. Office of the Director
5.1 Legislative Update- Ms. Kirkpatrick provided an update of current bills in the Legislature relating
to public health.
5.2 Health Officer Report – The Health Officer was absent.
5.3 Director Report – Combined with the Legislative Update
6. Community and Family Health – Ms. Buchheit noted that H1N1 and seasonal influenza have both slowed
down. The focus is still on outreach efforts.
7. Environmental Health
7.1 Environmental Health 2009 Report – Ms. Riley provided the highlights from the Environmental
Health 2009 Report. The report is available on the website.
7.2 On-Site Standards- Ms. Riley presented the updated On-Site Standards. Many items that were
duplicated in the State standards were deleted. All of the licensed professionals have until March
10, 2010 to respond with suggestions.
7.3 Water Quality/Shellfish Update
7.3.1 Hood Canal #6 – Illness – 24 illnesses have been discovered. The State Department of
Health did a sanitary survey and the site is due to reopen on February 25, 2010.
7.3.2 Spencer Cover Upgrade – The upgrade will take effect on March 18, 2010.
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7.3.3 Union River Report – The Department of Ecology provided a preliminary report and
more information will be available soon. There has been a lot of sampling on the project.
7.4 Waivers- Ms. Riley presented the Board with the current Environmental Health Waivers.
8. Public Comment –
8.1 Terri King commented that many people in the community were surprised at the County Health
Survey. She wondered if it is tied to the overall development in the community. She was
interested in seeing a timeline of the decline.
8.2 Constance Ibsen asked if Ms. Riley could provide quarterly reports to the Hood Canal
Coordinating Council. She also asked how the department is following up on failing septics.
9. Adjourn - The meeting adjourned at 5:13 p.m.
ATTEST
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Shannon Goudy, Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF HEALTH
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Ross Gallagher, Chair
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Tim Sheldon, Commissioner
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Lynda Ring Erickson, Commissioner