HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997/11/06 - Board of HealthMason County Board of Health
November 6, 1997
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MASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
November 6, 1997
AT
SHELTON MEMORIAL HALL
210 West Franklin Street, Shelton, WA
The Mason County Board of Health was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by Board Member Olsen
with Board Member Bolender in attendance and Chairperson Cady absent.
ATTENDANCE: Cindy Olsen, Board Member
John Bolender, Board Member
Dr. Mark Trucksess, Health Officer
Brad Banner, Director Health Services
Mark Tompkins, Environmental Health Director
Steve Kutz, Personal Health Director
Carla Huyck, Health Department Educator
Kay L. Thykeson, RN Aids Case Coordinator
Mike Means, Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District
Scott Daniels, Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District
Michelle Miller, Bremerton- Kitsap County Health District
Damon DeFrates, General Manager, Olympic View Sanitary Landfill
Guy R. Petraborg, USA Waste Services, Inc.
Mark S. Verwiel, USA Waste Services, Inc.
Henry L. Minch
George L. Torgerson
Ray Coleman
Naomi Delasanchma
Richard Medeiros
Irene Davis
Mary Dunbar, Reporter, Mason County Journal
Nancy Plews, Board Clerk
Sonja Rau, Board Transcriptionist
CORRESPONDENCE:
1. Public Wealth Professional Liability Insurance needs to be renewed.
2. Application for the Food Advisory Board from Sheila Christiansen.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Board Member Bolender moved and Board Member Olsen seconded approval of minutes
for October 9,1997 of the Mason County Board of Health.
Olsen, Aye; Bolender, Aye; Cady, absent.
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MINUTES: Dr. Trucksess submitted corrections for the September 4, 1997 meeting in last
paragraph, adding "Hepatitis A" and "Hepatitis B".
HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT: by Dr. Mark Trucksess
Cases in October:
1 case of Hepatitis B 80 yr old man - undetermined source.
1 case of Giardia
1 case of Campylobacter
Received from Washington State Department of Health, The Annual Communicable Disease
Report for 1996. Gives State-wide total for cases of diseases and report by County. Mason
County has stood out for cases of Hepatitis A. In 1996 case rate was 109 cases per 100,000.
State-wide average has been 21; we have the highest rate in the State. We also stood out for
Hepatitis B with 7.7 cases per 100,000; State-wide average 2.9. For Hepatitis D, Mason County,
had 17 per 100,000 and the State-wide average is 1.2. Although, we did have an epidemic of
Hepatitis A, we are discovering more cases of B and C now from that year. Another statistic out
of that is that Mason County stands out with the highest rate 12.8 of Aids compared to the
State-wide rate of 2.4. All of these cases we believe come from the Correction Center and not
from the community. Under sexually transmitted diseases we are about average in regard to the
other counties.
PERSONAL HEALTH:
Steve Kutz, Personal Health Director, introduced George Torgerson, a member of the Aids
Advisory Council. Mr. Torgerson presented to the Mason County Board of Health the
Proclamation to celebrate World's Aids Day on December 1, 1997 in Mason County.
Board Member Bolender moved that the Mason County Board of Health declare December
1, 1997 as World's Aids Day and sign the Proclamation as presented. Board Member Olsen
seconded.
Bolender, Aye; Olsen, Aye; Cady, absent.
APPOINTMENT TO FOOD SANITATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Bolender moved to appoint Shelia Christianson of Allyn, Washington, to the Food Advisory
Committee. Olsen seconded.
Bolender, Aye; Olsen, Aye; Cady, absent.
OLYMPIC VIEW LANDFILL
Olympic View Sanitary Landfill:
Damon DeFrates, General Manager of the Olympic View Sanitary Landfill introduced: Guy
Petraborg from Region Office in San Rafael, California, an Engineer with USAWest Waste
Services, which is the parent company of the Olympic View Sanitary Landfill; Mark Verwiel,
Corporate Hydrologist with USA West Waste Services from San Rafael, California.
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General Manager, Damon DeFrates stated that there was about 8 years left for the landfill at it's
present site. Corporate Hydrologist, Mark Verwiel, gave a report on the how the landfill operates
and what they have done to update it.
Bremerton/Kitsap County Health District:
Scott Daniels, Assistant Director of the Environmental Health introduced Dr. Michele Miller,
permit writer for the landfill and Mike Means, Hydrogeologist for Bremerton/Kitsap County
Health Department.
Assistant Director, Scott Daniels, invited Mason County Commissioners to Annual Report
meeting for the Kitsap Board of Health. Board Member Bolender stated that the Commissioners
would like to be a part of that meeting.
Scott Daniels gave updated report on solid waste disposal and ground water quality. Brad
Banner asked about the situation of the Barney White Site and was told they are monitoring and
assessing the situation but have no solution as yet.
Henry Minch gave a history of the Barney White Site.
Board Member John Bolender moved that this meeting be continued November 18,1997 at
9:00 a.m.. Bolender, Aye; Olsen, Aye; Cady, absent.
Board Member Olsen adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m..
Note: Continuation of November 6, 1997 Meeting
MASON COUNTY BOARD OF H EALTII
November 18, .1997
The Mason County Board of Health was called to order at 9:05 a.m. by Chairperson Cady with
Board Members Bolender and Olsen in attendance.
ATTENDANCE: Mary Jo Cady, Chairperson
John Bolender, Board Member
Cindy Olsen, Board Member
Brad Banner, Director of Health Services
Mark Tompkins, Environmental Health Director
Nancy Flews, Board Clerk
Sonja Rau, Board Transcriptionist
RESCHEDULE DECEMBER BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
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Board Member John Bolender moved that the Mason County Board of Health meeting be
set for December 3 at 1:30 p.m.. Board Member Cindy Olsen seconded.
Bolender, Aye; Cady, Aye; Olsen, Aye.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FEE HEARING
Board Member Cindy Olsen moved that the Mason County Department of Health Fees
Hearing be set for December 3, 1997 at 2:00 p.m.. Board Member Bolender seconded.
Cady, Aye; Bolender, Aye; Olsen, Aye.
Chairperson Cady adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m..
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Sonja . Rau, Transcriptionist