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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993/07/12 - Board of Health MASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH JULY 12, 1993 The Board of Health was called to order at 3:40 p.m. by Chairperson Mary L. Faughender. ATTENDANCE : Mary L. Faughender, Chairperson William O. Hunter, Board Member Laura E. Porter, Board Member Brad Banner, Health Services Director Carol Oliver, Director of Nursing Mark Thompkins, Health Specialist Wayne Clifford, Water Quality Director APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Board Members Porter/Hunter moved and seconded that the minutes for June 14th 1993 continuation meeting be approved as corrected. The motion carried unanimously. Formal verification was received from Joanne Hoover of her resignation. Board asked Brad Banner, Health Services Director, about advertising the position of Health Officer. Mr. Banner noted that the Journal printed the position. ADMINISTRATION Office Policy Review: Brad Banner, Health Services Director noted additional comments on the `— disciplinary action that was made from the last meeting. Ione Siegler, Budget Director suggested to Brad that he should speak to Mark Downing about the legal technicality. Mark Downing had heard of this procedure before and did not have any problem with it, and suggested that Brad speak to Owen Lynch, Union Representative. After Owen received a copy of the proposed contract he felt it would be fine and did not have a problem with it. Owen said that since the county did not have a county wide policy that he should adopt this as a department policy. Owen also had a concern with leave with pay, so a change was made to leave without pay. Board Member Porter also made comment about a letter being sent home. Ms. Porter felt their work life was separate from their home life and that this was not appropriate. It should be adequate enough to have a formal meeting with the Employee, Union Representative and Director. Brad Banner felt that employees disassociate home life with work and this would tie the two together and hopefully make a bigger impact to correct the problem. Board Members Faughender and Hunter had the same concerns with Ms. Porter. Brad Banner made the change in the language to read "giving to the employee" the letter instead of mailing to the home. Board Members Porter/Hunter moved and seconded that the disciplinary action submitted by Brad be adopted with the change of language as discussed. Motion carried unanimously. Permit Extension Policy: Brad went over a few corrections of the permit process and extensions. Board Member Faughender felt that it is a continued problem and asked if 3 years is a valid number. Brad commented that 3 years is the longest in the state. Comment was made that people wait until the very last minute for installing the septic system and then ask for an extension on the permit application. An advantage would be made to make the permit expiration time shorter. Under this new policy of extending a septic permit the county would be covered from people using any excuses of weather etc. Discussion was made on the "Summer Season" and when this was. Brad made changes accordingly to read the "dry Season, as long as all conditions are met". Board Member Porter/Hunter moved and seconded that an adoption of the permit extension policy be amended and supersede the previous policy. Motion carried unanimously. Health Officer Contract: Brad Banner is still awaiting comments back. Board Member Porter asked if a continuation of this was needed at the following meeting. Brad noted that it would be necessary. Health Care Reform Act: Mr. Banner went over the main components of the act and the items needed in the formation of the legislation. Brad used the board for a tool of describing ..the skeleton of twenty million dollars which is the down payment for the Public Health Services Departments. Ten million would be distributed over two years to each of the health departments. The state would then divide the other ten million to Emergency, etc. The formula for the distribution is based on the population. PERSONAL HEALTH Consolidated Contract Amendment No. 2: Carol Oliver proposed a contract regarding immunizations. The amount would be $2497.00 for July through Sept. These were funds that were budgeted but not part of the initial contract. Board Members Hunter/Porter moved and seconded that the consolidated contract amendment as outlined by Carol Oliver be approved for signature. The motion carried unanimously. Carol made additional comments regarding a renewal of an existing arrangement for the immunizations at an hourly rate of $17.00. The Dept. does not currently have an agreement on file. This would cover January through September, the fiscal year. Carol calculated that this would be 2 to 3 hours a month. Board Members Porter/Hunter moved and seconded that the continuation of the contract with the Skomomish Indian Health Clinic as recommend. The motion carried unanimously. WATER QUALITY Wayne Clifford, Water Quality Director asked the board for approval of developing a procedure for releasing information to the public on water quality data collected. He and Brad Banner would go over the data and then present to the board before any information would be released. Board Member Hunter commented on the time needed to collect the information before it would be presented to the public. Mr. Clifford felt it would take about a week. Board Members Porter/Hunter moved and seconded the adoption as a policy procedure for Water Quality releasing information to the general public. The motion carried unanimously. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 1993 Complaint Investigations: Mr. Banner commented that the total complaints to date were 216. Brad went over the complaint process and referred to the charts in the agenda. He discussed the table and how it works from the data and the reasons for the compiling the information. Brad asked for any comments from the board. Chairperson Faughender asked about the turn around time receiving and the investigating of the complaints. Brad commented that he could generate this on the data base. Board Member Porter noted that it would be useful to have comments on any reason why the complaint has not be addressed such as address, contact person etc. If the public was to ask about the process or ask why there has been no results we should be able to explain why. Drinking Water Program: Mark Thompkins handed out a draft of water procedures and commented that he had spoken to Group B water system well drillers and had a meeting with the state and general public. Mr. Thompkins said that 2 well drillers and the state made comments that they would like a competent person to handle a.license program. Mark felt that well drillers are not specialized in group water systems. Other comments made were that the fees now charged are the lowest in the state and should be increased to support a part time position. Individual wells are charged $100.00 fee. Mr. Thompkins explained how the $100.00 is accessed. Chairperson Faughender asked for some type of fee schedule to be drafted and a proposal brought to the board for review and comment. Solid Waste Policies: Mike Tokos brought up the Outline of the Solid Waste Program that he had already introduced to the board at an earlier meeting. Board Members Porter/Hunter moved and seconded to adopt the recommended polices as amended. Chairperson Faughender mentioned that he would like to have more time to review the policies. Motion and* second were rescinded until further notice. Food Inspection Update: Brad Banner, Health Services Director reviewed with the board the inspections being done per chart. The chart represents how many restaurants inspections are done and which ones are planned to be done. Revised Sewage Regulation: Brad asked to have a workshop on this issue. Mr. Banner would like to see the issues updated and have the variance process changed. They would be handled through the Health Services Director. Chairperson Faughender asked Mr. Banner to discuss with Becky a good time to schedule this meeting. Board Member Porter/Hunter moved and seconded that the meeting be continued to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 20th. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Christine Herth MASON COUNTY HE LTH BOARD M.L. Faughender, airperson William O. unter, Board Member Laura E. Porter, Board tuber L `