MINUTES

BOARD OF HEALTH

April 12, 2006 @ 4:30 P.M.
City of Oak Creek City Hall
Common Council Chambers

 

  1. 1. Roll Call: Called to Order by J. Alles at 4:38 PM.
    1. Present:
    2. Excused:
  2. Approval of Minutes – February 12, 2006, meeting. Motion by S. Schneider, seconded by B. Kopplin, and approved as written.
  3. Correspondence – Joint Annual Conference WPHA & WALHDAB, May 24/25, 2006, at Wisconsin Dells
  4. Interim Health Officer’s Report – As printed plus mumps update.
  5. City Sanitarian Report – Discussed well use permits and restaurant concerns.
  6. Medical Advisor Report – no report.
  7. Council Representative Report – The Memorandums of Understanding were approved on 2/20/06.
  8. Old Business
    1. Status of Memorandum of Understanding for Lead Hazards Investigation – noted above.
    2. Status of Memorandum of Understanding for Beach Water Testing – noted above.
    3. Status of Memorandum of Understanding for participation in the Consortium with Cudahy Health Department, South Milwaukee Health Department, Greenfield Health Department and St. Francis Health Department - Continuation of previous activity.
    4. Status of Health Officer Position – Remains open.
    5. Flu vaccine for 2006 – Orders placed; no guarantee of delivery, yet.
    6. Status of Oak Creek-Franklin School District Nursing Services Contract – Not renewed.
  9. 9. New Business
    1. WPHA/WALHDAB Joint Annual Conference – May 24 & 25, 2006
    2. Larvicide Application – Motion to accept with changes to reflect 30 day application by B. Kopplin, seconded by S. Schneider, and approved.
    3. Staff Issues/Status
    4. Health Officer Position/Job Description
    5. Sanitarian - Researching Position. Suggest presentation to Council.
    6. Board of Health Position – R. Zapp. Council Proclamation No. 06-09 was approved by the Common Council on April 6, 2006.  Linda Struhar was appointed to the position on May 2, 2006, for a term expiring 9/08.
    7. Mid-America Regional Public Health Leadership Institute (MARPHLI) – Consider application for staff member.  Motion to accept by S. Schneider if applicant able to work into schedule, seconded by B. Kopplin, and approved.
    8. Plan 2006 – Community Health Survey – Grant funded survey by Aurora Health Care. Discussed mail versus phone survey/security.
  10. Next Meetings: June 14, 2006, @ 4:30PM or at call of chair.
  11. Adjournment. Motion by S. Schneider, seconded by M. Zabkowicz, and approved to adjourn at 5:52 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Susan M. Wojcinski

SMW/jh