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Board of Health Minutes

Calhoun County Board of Health
Meeting Minutes
September 21, 2009

ATTENDANCE

Board of Health	Health Department
Dr. Jeffrey Mitchell, Chair	John Eva
Rick Tsoumas, Vice-Chair	Paul Makoski
Lisa Gerow, Commissioner	Brigette Reichenbaugh
Dr. Mahesh Karamchandani	Kristin Roux
Samantha Pearl	James Rutherford
Ken Ponds	Cindy Southwick

Absent	County Administration
Kathy Foerster, Excused	Mark Stuhldreher
	Brad Wilcox, Assistant Administrator

	Other
	Christine Kosmowski, Environmental Programs Coordinator, City of Battle Creek
	Cheryl Vosburg, Environmental Program Coordinator, City of Marshall
	Elizabeth Willis, Battle Creek Enquirer

Dr. Mitchell called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

Consent Agenda

Pearl motioned for approval of July and August 2009 minutes. Ponds seconded. All in favor.

Public Comment

Gerow presented a concern of food quality in a Wal-Mart store and possible food poisoning at a local restaurant. The CCPHD has responded to this citizen who also previously contacted CCPHD. Due to the Michigan Department of Agriculture’s oversight of grocers, this complaint regarding Wal-Mart was forwarded to a MDA representative.

Financial Report

Eva presented the financial report. Overall CCPHD revenues exceeded expenditures for a cumulative net income of $136,517 for the 11 months ending in August, 2009.

Lawn Fertilizer Ordinance

Kosmowski and Vosburg presented the Lawn Fertilizer Ordinance to the Board. The primary goal of this ordinance is to present the phosphorus concerns in the Kalamazoo watershed, and possible solutions to reduce phosphorus levels by 55% in specific times of the year. A draft ordinance was presented to the Board for review. Discussion of this ordinance will take place at the next Board meeting.

H1N1

Roux presented H1N1 updates to the Board. Pamphlets (Preparing for a Pandemic) and Vaccine Information Sheets will be sent to all school children for parent’s information on seasonal and pandemic flu. Forty five million doses of the vaccine will be available the middle of October according to the CDC. Ten thousand (10,000) surgical masks were ordered and available to Calhoun County schools. CCPHD is meeting with schools and superintendents. It was suggested to add to the Power Point presentation that H1N1 can be spread through respiratory droplets. CCPHD will be set up clinics at area schools and is working with the local OB/GYN’s to target the population of pregnant women. Rutherford will speak with Battle Creek Health Systems on procedures for running vaccination clinics.

Health Officer Report

Rutherford presented the Health Officer report to the Board. This report included an update on the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) presentation to the Battle Creek Community Foundation (BCCF). The intent of the presentation was to update what the Health Department is doing and continues to do. The Board asked that the presentation be sent to them. Rutherford informed the Board that the funds for the School-Based Health Centers were not included in the Budget this year as we are waiting on the government’s decision. He requested the Board members to consider calling or emailing their state legislators in reference to the School-Based Health Centers and their viability for our community.

Executive Session

Ponds motioned for closed session at 9:20 a.m. Tsoumas seconded. All in favor. Meeting reconvened into open session at 9:45 a.m.

Pearl motioned to approve the proposed FYE 10 Budget. Tsoumas seconded.

Roll Call Vote:	Yes (Gerow, Karamchandani, Mitchell, Pearl, Ponds and Tsoumas)
	No (None) Motion approved.

In October Paul Makoski, Environmental Health Director, will present on Body Art Regulation. Rutherford will also present on Budget Preparation. The Board suggested a presentation on Disparity Issues and Healthy Lifestyles for November.

Mitchell thanked Gerow, Rutherford and Tsoumas for serving on the Budget Committee. Meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.

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