HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-25-2011 BOHMASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH PROCEEDINGS
January 25, 2011
Attendance: Mason County Board Members: Lynda Ring-Erickson; Jerry K. Lingle; Tim Sheldon (absent)
Ex-Officio Board Members: Scott Hilburn, Hospital District #1; Peggy VanBuskirk, Hospital
District #2; Frank Philips, Fire Commissioner.
Mason County Public Health: Debbie Riley, Environmental Health Manager, Vicki Kirkpatrick,
Public Health Director, Lydia Buchheit, Community and Family Health Manager.
1. Commissioner Ring Erickson called the meeting to order at 3:47 p.m.
Commissioner Lingle and Commissioner Ring Erickson joined the meeting at 3:49 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda-
Cmmr. Lingle/Ring Erickson moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried
unanimously. RE-aye; L-aye; S-absent.
3. Election of Board of Health Chair for 2011-Commissioner Lingle was nominated by Commissioner Ring
Erickson.
Cmmr. Ring Erickson/Lingle moved and seconded to nominate Commissioner Jerry Lingle to serve
as Chair to the Board of Health for 2011. Motion carried unanimously. RE-aye; L-aye; S-absent.
4. Correspondence-None.
5. Approval of Minutes for December 28, 2010.
Cmmr. Ring Erickson/Lingle moved and seconded to adopt the regular meeting minutes of December
28, 2010 as presented. Motion carried unanimously. RE-aye; L-aye; S-absent.
6. Health Reform Update- Vicki Kirkpatrick provided a Power Point presentation regarding the Health
Reform as it relates to Public Health and the Community.
Ms. Kirkpatrick commented that Public Hospital District #1 applied for a grant in collaboration with the
Health Department, Mason Matters and Behavioral Health Resources that would provide $180,000.00 a
year for several years. The grant would allow an organization to be put together to begin the process of
integrating services.
Cmmr. Ring Erickson commented that she is skeptical that something like that would happen given the
history of the Federal Government’s promises in the past.
Ms. Kirkpatrick commented that she remains optimistic about progress. She hopes that the Health
Department will be positioned well to receive funding from the grant.
7. Strategic Plan for Mason County Community Health Improvement
MAPPS-Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnership
Report Card and Rankings Update
University of Washington Masters Students, School of Public Health, Course:
Community Oriented Public Health Practice-Report: “Healthy Essentials”
Collaboration for Wellness in Mason County
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7.1 Community Health Task Force Steering Committee-Lydia Buchheit gave a history of the
Community Health Task Force. With cuts in 2009 and 2010, the project struggled but still
remains. There was a meeting in 2011on January 24th. As part of the continued work plan, the
Health Department applied for two Action Communities for Health Innovation and Environmental
Change (ACHIEVE) grants. News of the grants should be announced this week. Mason County
Parks also applied for the same grant. The Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and
Partnership (MAPPS) program was utilized for bringing together a Community Health
Improvement Plan. She explained the MAPPS program.
7.2 Report Card and Rankings Update-Ms. Buchheit reported on the rankings that came out last
March. Since then a Power Point Community Road show Presentation has been created. The
presentation has been completed 15 times in the community with many more scheduled. 293
people have heard the presentation and 38 surveys have been collected to gather data for
assessment. The responses have been positive. In March 2011 the next annual County rankings
will be issued again and will be reported as soon as they are available.
7.3 University of Washington Masters Students, School of Public Health, Course and
Community Oriented Public Health Practice-Report: “Healthy Essentials” -Ms. Buchheit
reported that University of Washington Master Students have been helping out by working on the
MAPPS process and the standard of Public Health. The students created a Healthy Essentials-10
Essential Services of Public Health report that will help educate the community. The report
contains 10 National standards that the State has also adopted. The County is being assessed on
their ability to demonstrate that those ten areas are being worked on. The report is due in two
weeks. The Health Department picked five of the standards for the students to work on that they
were asked to create a report on. The 7 students interviewed 16 community stakeholders, and
asked questions they had created based on their research and study of the Essential Services and
the MAPPS process. The report contains recommendations for Public Health to take into
consideration.
Ms. Kirkpatrick noted that on the Community and Family Health side of Public Health there are
the Behavioral Risk Factor surveillance survey and the Healthy Youth survey which are very
much focused on behaviors. There is not an equivalent survey for activity that would give strong
Public Health indicators on the Environmental Health side. The Department of Health is working
on gathering additional information that would provide indicators that could be used for
measurement purposes.
Ms. Riley commented that Environmental Health has suggested and collected indicators, but they
don’t meet the criteria that Department of Health wants to collect.
Cmmr. Lingle asked how Public Health is ensuring that the information gathered is going to be
beneficial to all entities.
Ms. Buchheit responded that they are working with Department of Health to set up surveys and
tests to ensure that guidelines are followed as established.
Constance Ibsen asked if any of the staff have gone to the food banks to gather and distribute
information or do an assessment.
Ms. Buchheit responded that the staff has connected with partners like Mason Matters and
Americorps, but not the food banks directly.
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8. Administration
8.1 Director Report- Ms. Kirkpatrick shared an email from the Mason County Sheriff office Chief
Deputy Dean Byrd. The email was an update on the drug-take back program. Since the program
opened at the end of October 2010, the boxes have been emptied seven times, and 166 pounds of
unwanted medications have been collected and destroyed. Steve Bloomfield also worked with the
City of Shelton for an additional box that is located at the Civic Center inside the office. Ms.
Kirkpatrick also reported that the Senate and the House Companion bill for a drug take-back
Product Stewardship Program has been scheduled for hearings. The Coalition is asking the Health
Departments and Counties for letters of support. A letter will be prepared and drafted. The
Health Department is entering into the 3-year Public Health Standards Assessment work. Lydia
Buchheit is the Assessment Coordinator, so has the responsibility of putting together the
documentation that demonstrate that the Health Department is meeting the Public Health
Standards. The information will then get reported to the State Department of Public Health.
9. Community and Family Health
9.1 Community & Family Health Manager Report-Ms. Buchheit reported that the oral health funding
for ABCD program was lost. She attended an orientation for the Thrive By Five Grant program.
Thrive By Five has been doing public, private partnership to fund innovative home visiting and
early learning programs across the State and they leverage State and Federal funds to private
foundation funds. Mason County is one of the first communities that will be funded in partnership
with DEL (Department of Early Learning) and a number of other organizations across the State to
do home visiting programs. This will be year one of five years of potential funding. Thrive By
Five along with the Home Visiting Coalition across the State have been working hard to prepare to
receive Federal funding.
Mr. Hilburn departed the meeting at 5:08.
Ms. Buchheit commented that she would be doing a presentation to the Fire Commissioners on
February 3, 2011 in Grapeview at 7:00 p.m.
10. Environmental Health-
10.1 Water Quality Update-Environmental Health Manager Report- Ms. Riley reported on the ongoing
closure for all shellfish on Anna’s Bay due to flooding. It is scheduled to re-open on January 26th.
The previous goeduck closures have been lifted. Water quality work continues in Oakland Bay
and Hood Canal. In-office work is being done due to poor tide conditions for sampling. Office
staff has been scanning parcel records in the Oakland Bay Clean Water District. 4,965 files have
been scanned so far, with 4,700 left to go. Staff is collecting water samples in Hood Canal and
working on sanitary surveys on properties that are considered to have a high potential for
pollution. One survey has been completed and door hangers have been left at some sites, while
letters have been sent to others.
10.2 Ms. Riley reported that Washington State Department of Agriculture has activated a level one
(informational level) as of December 7, 2010 due to Hoof and Mouth Disease in Korea, China,
North Korea, Japan and Mongolia. Ms. Riley is the local contact person for Environmental Health
Directors.
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10.3 Ms. Riley reported that things have been running smoothly since the Permit Assistance Center has
stopped providing clerical support for Environmental Health. Environmental Health’s decision to
discontinue support in order to save money has proven a good move. Environmental Health Staff
will be meeting with the Permit Assistance Center staff for a 1-year evaluation on how things are
going. The only issues that have come up are due to staffing in the permit center trying to provide
too much help, which causes a break in the chain of work duties established for staff. Their
support is greatly appreciated otherwise, and both departments have worked well together to adapt
to the new situation.
10.4 Waivers – Information only
1- reduction of vertical separation for a gravity drainfield - Buffington Lane
1- allow building permit before meeting water adequacy for a 9-connection Group B
water system - Walnut St.
1-allow a reduction in setback between a 2 party well and 2 existing drainfields from
100 to 75 feet - Katydid Ct.
11. Public Comment- None
12. Adjourn - The meeting adjourned at 5:16 p.m.
ATTEST
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Shannon Goudy, Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF HEALTH
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Lynda Ring Erickson, Chair
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Tim Sheldon, Commissioner
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Jerry K. Lingle, Commissioner