MINUTES -  BOARD OF HEALTH

December 13, 2006 @ 4:30 P.M.
City of Oak Creek City Hall – Common Council Chambers

  1. Roll Call: Called to Order by J. Price at 4:37 PM.
    1. Present:   Ald. B. Kopplin, M. Zabkowicz, J. DeVita, Dr. M. D’Amico, W. Kopplin, J. Price, Health Officer, and S. Wojcinski.
    2. Excused:  L. Struhar, S. Schneider.
  2. Approval of Minutes – November 8, 2006, meeting. Motion by B. Kopplin seconded by M. Zabkowicz: approved as written.
  3. Correspondence – None
  4. Health Officer’s Report - November Monthly Report.  
  5. City Sanitarian Report – Update on KFC, DiCarlos’, Bender Park Pub and that Melrose will open the end of January.          
  6. Medical Advisor Report – Dr. D’Amico reported an increase in cases of Chicken Pox in November through current date.
  7. Council Representative Report – B. Kopplin reported on the approval of the Sanitarian position. There was discussion on what selection process is needed for the position.
  8. Old Business
    1. Discussion of becoming an Agent for the Department of Health and Family Services.
      Motion to accept by M. Zabkowicz and seconded by Dr. D’Amico; all approved.
    2. Discussion of becoming an Agent for the Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection – Division of Food Safety.
      Motion to accept by M. Zabkowicz and seconded by Dr. D’Amico; all approved.
    3. Discussion of Administration Fee per visit per client for Childhood Immunizations- Agreed on $5 per visit for residents and $10 for nonresidents. Special consideration would be given and fee waived if needed; no charge to recipients of BadgerCare.  Discussion of TB Skin Testing fee - cost $15 for both residents and non-residents; cost for adult Td, Tdap or MMR $10 for residents, $15 for nonresidents.
      Motion to accept by W. Kopplin, seconded by Dr. D’Amico; all approved.
    4. Sanitarian License Fees - Discussion of recommendations to charge the same as State and include administration fees considering overhead to offset cost and form a committee to look at the fees and the costs. M. Zabkowicz volunteered to form the committee.
    5. Motion made to accept the Grants by B. Kopplin and seconded by
      M. Zabkowicz; all approved.
    6. Sanitarian Update – Discussion of salary range and hiring process.
  9. New Business
    1. Previous process for signing agreements included the Mayor’s signature.  Due to the short turn-around time, the Health Officer asked Board’s approval to sign the Consolidated Grant Contracts, including Preparedness and Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs.  Motion to accept by B. Kopplin, seconded M. Zabkowicz, all approved.   
    2. Board of Health minutes to reflect that Dr. M. D’Amico, Medical Advisor, agreed to the compensation change in order to be comparable with similar positions in the area. 
  10. Next Meeting: February 14, 2007, @ 4:30 PM or at call of chair.
  11. Adjournment: Motion by Dr. D’Amico, seconded by B. Kopplin; approved to adjourn at 5:31 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

S. Wojcinski, RN