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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993/05/03 - Board of Health MASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MAY 3, 1993 The Board of Health was called to order at 3:50 p.m. by Chairperson Mary L. Faughender. ATTENDANCE : Mary L. Faughender, Chairperson William O. Hunter, Absent Laura E. Porter, Board Member J. Joanne Hoover, M.D., Health Officer Brad Banner, Health Services Director Carol Oliver, Director of Nurses APPROVAL OF MINUTES : Board Members Porter/Faughender moved and seconded that the minutes of the January 4, 1993 and April 5, 1993 meetings be adopted as corrected. The motion carried unanimously. ADMINISTRATION Brad Banner,_ Health Services Director, commented on the Public Health Assessment meeting that everyone attended. Chairperson Faughender felt the meeting was very positive. PERSONAL HEALTH Dr. Hoover, M.D., Health Officer spoke to the Board about a false communication with the State HIV/Aids Office having a conversation with a resident of Mason County. This resident received an official looking letter from the State, in which she had been named as a contact from a known HIV.+ person. The State was asking for her to list all of her known contacts from the last five years. Dr. Hoover felt the document looked as if it had been altered. This document needed to be returned in the envelope provided, which was addressed to a P.O. Box .#, or she was to call in and report any contacts. The questionnaire arrived with the P.O. Box # and the Phone # given. Dr. Hoover contacted Mike Clift to make him aware of the mailing, but felt the State should be the one to handle this since they were the one being represented. Dr. Hoover would like to brief Mike Clift regarding this matter. Board Member Porter asked how Dr. Hoover was made aware of this. Dr. Hoover said the State office contacted her after the resident had called the State. Chairperson Faughender suggested that the State be contacted again to see if they are going to follow up on this matter, as the State has more resources available for this type of situation. Chairperson Faughender also felt the Attorney General should be made aware of this. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Brad Banner, Health Services Director read through the Building Permit Policies covered through pages 2-16/2-25. Board Member Porter asked for the steps of the review process of an appeal. Brad mentioned that the order would be as follows: 1st. Appeal to Health Officer, 2nd. Appeal to Dr. Hoover, Health Officer and Brad Banner, Health Services Director. This hearing would be final except for the option of appealing to the courts. Dr. Hoover said that most of the time when she is . unable to grant an appeal it's due to the State's guidelines and because of the Environmental Health Departments feedback of soils, wetlands, etc. Board-Member Porter questioned the purpose of having r the Health Officer reviewing the appeal twice and having the general public wait an additional two weeks. Dr. Hoover felt normally once the appeal is turned down and then it's appealed again without additional information, it is just a chance for the community to explain the circumstances. Brad Banner felt an alternative to the well set back appeals could be dealt with Brad first or to continue as it is now and if it needs a hearing then to schedule it accordingly. Brad said the public commented that once the appeal was turned down by Dr. Hoover they did not want to have it heard again by the same person. Board Member Porter noted that some issues are not appealable. If the State has set guidelines of a certain set back, then the County cannot go beyond that. Dr. Hoover felt that sometimes the public just wants the chance to come in and hear from the Health Officer the reasons and to give there input on the particular issue. Board Members Porter/Faughender moved and seconded that the policy be adopted as corrected except section 5 of pages 2-25. The motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNED It was moved and seconded by Board Members Porter/Faughender that the meeting be adjourned at 4:40PM. The motion passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Christine Herth MASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH D M.L. Faughender Chairperson e William O. Hunter, Board Member Laura E. Porter, Board Member J