HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006/06/08 - Board of HealthBOARD OF HEALTH PROCEEDINGS
June 8, 2006
Attendance: Commissioner, Tim Sheldon; Commissioner, Jayni Kamin; Commissioner, Lynda Ring
Erickson — Absent.
1. Chairperson Tim Sheldon called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m.
2. Cmmr. Kamin/Sheldon moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried
unanimously. K-aye; S-aye; RE -absent.
3. Correspondence
3.1 The Harstine Island Neighborhood Watch members sent a letter thanking Ms. Swier and Ms.
Hyatt for having the automobile junkyard cleaned up.
3.2 Letter received by Laurence Dutton and Joan Kiely regarding code violations on 4431 East Agate
Road.
3.3 Letter received from The Washington Health Foundation congratulating Mr. Johnson, Ms. Iyall
and Ms. Hyatt for the successful Mason County Health Challenge.
4. Approval of Minutes — None
5. Administrative Issues
5.1 Health Officer's Report — Dr. Yu presented the current health issues relevant to Mason County
including an outbreak of the Nor Virus in a local nursing home and an emergency caller reporting
a chemical emergency.
5.2 Dr. Yu presented a Pandemic Flu Planning powerpoint presentation. The complete presentation is
available at the Health Department.
5.3 Mr. Steve Kutz requested to change the July Board of Health meeting, from July 6th to July 131h, at
8:30 a.m.
5.4 Mr. Kutz requested a Board Member to attend the October 16th Joint Health Conference in
Yakima. At this meeting Ben Johnson and Hiedi Iyall will present the Mason County Health
Challenge information.
Cmmr. Kamin offered to attend the conference.
5.5 Mr. Kutz announced on October 18th there would be a countywide emergency exercise.
6. Personal Health Issues
6.1 Ms. Iyall presented a Summer Walking Program challenge for the County employees.
6.2 Mr. Kutz presented a news release reporting a grant available from Washington State Department
of Transportation, for pedestrian and bicycle transportation projects.
7. Environmental Health Issues
7.1 Environmental Health Waivers/Variances were provided to the Board for information only.
8. Public Comment — None
9. The meeting adjourned at 9:47 a.m. due to no further business.
BOARD OF HEALTH PROCEEDINGS
June 8, 2006 - PAGE 2
HEALTH OFFICER BOARD OF HEALTH
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Diana T. Yu, MD
Mason County He. Jr Officer
L a Rin Erickson, C • erson
Jayni . ii ,, Commiss 'ner
Tim Sheldon, Commissioner