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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM072111JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 2:34 PM — 4:30 PM Public Health Conference Room, 615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend ¢nardMemlmrs StaffMembers pha Toknson, Yke Chair, County Commissioner Distrkt #I Thomas Locke, MD, MPH health Q0ker David Sullivan, County C©mmissloner, Dbirlct #2 Jean Baldwin, Public Health Services Director John Austin, County Commissloxer, District #3 Julio Danskin, Nursing Services Director Roberta Frisseii, Citizen at large (County) SYuart Whitford, Environmental Heabh Services Director Kristen Nelson, Chair, Port Townsend City Couneit Sheila Westerman, Citizen at isrge (City) AU Buhler, Hospital Commissioner, District #2 Chair Kristen Nelson called the meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Health to order at 2:30 PM. A quorum was present. Members Present: Phil Johnson, David Sullivan, John Austin, Roberta Frissell, Kristen Nelson, Sheila Westerman, Jill Buhler Staff Present: Dr. Thomas Locke, Jean Baldwin, Julia Danskin, Veronica Shaw APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member Buhler moved to approve the agenda; Member Austin seconded. The agenda was approved unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Member Austin moved to approve the minutes of the June 16, 2011 BOH meeting; Member Buhler seconded. The minutes were approved unanimously. None PUBLIC COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS and INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Board Correspondence Member Nelson reported to the Board that correspondence was received from Larry Dennison, owner of Dos Okies Barbeque, in connection with changes in temporary food permits and fees, a copy was enclosed in the packet. Board of Hcahb, July 21, 2011 NEW BUSINESS Public Hearing: Revisions of Environmental Health Fees Regarding Food Service Establishment Member Nelson disclosed to the Board that she is a local business owner who could be indirectly affected by the decision that will be made. There was discussion regarding whether she as Chair of the Board should be able to participate in the discussion. Member Austin moved to endorse the Chair participation in the discussion of the afore mentioned item; Member Buhler seconded. The motion was approved unanimously. Member Sullivan moved to allow Chair Nelson to lead the discussion; Member Johnson seconded. The motion was approved by a majority vote. Since one person was opposed to the motion to allow Chair Nelson to lead the discussion she asked Vice Chair Johnson to lead the discussion. Dr. Locke discussed how the State Food Code is linked with Federal code, which the Health Department is obligated to enforce in Jefferson County. Earlier this year it came to Health Department staffs attention that the code for fixed location events has been incorrectly interpreted. The code states that every time the location of the event changes it requires a new permit. He pointed out that the new interpretation of the code is not consistent with the current fee schedule, so reasonable fees to cover administrative costs, were needed to be determined and approved by the Board. Susan Porto, Environmental Health Specialist, presented a power point presentation showing how the fee structure, current and proposed, would impact the cost to vendors. Ms. Porto outlined the WAC. She then compared the current fee structure to the proposed fee structure which would decrease fees charged for permits for a single event, such as a fair or festival from $130 per event to $130 for the first event and $30 for each subsequent event to cover administrative costs: Ms. Porto pointed out that the fee for an event that is not more than 3 days a week at a fixed location, with a fixed menu, in conjunction with an approved, recurring organized event are not changing, however they are charging a fee for each farmers market. All farmers markets are not included under one permit. Ms. Porto gave a comparison of fees for temporary, mobile and full service fees from Island, Clallam and Kitsap Counties to Jefferson County. She ended the presentation with Jefferson Counties proposed Temporary Fees. Member Johnson opened the floor for public comment. Several members of the community attended the BOH meeting and spoke in favor of changing the current fee schedule for single event temporary food permits. Concern was also raised by some community members regarding fees for the farmers market being charged for each market since the vendors stands are not changing from market to market; therefore they feel an inspection should not be required for each market. Board of Health. July 21, 2011 2 Jean Baldwin reminded the Board that the fees that are charged should be in connection with the actual cost of issuing a permit. She stated that the proposal was based on a'1z hour of working time, which is an average of how long it will take to issue each permit. Board Members asked several questions of the staff and discussed why, how and when the fees for temporary food permits should change and also offered solutions and compromises to the issue. Dr. Locke responded to the Boards discussion by recommending that the Board must make a good faith effort to follow federal and state code, by requiring JCPH to issue a separate permit for each event a vendor participates in and then also to determine what fee should be charged for each permit. Finally there was discussion among board_ members as to what the fee should be. Member Westerman moved to amend the staff recommendation under the limited menu and complex menu portion of the fee schedule from SM for additional events with the same menu, to $15 until January 1, 2012. Member Buhler seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. Member Austin moved to adopt the amended proposed fee schedule with the words "3 days a week at your location" added under Organized Recurring Events on the fee schedule. Member Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion was approver unanimously. Member Westerman moved to charge $15 for the last months fees which had been suspended; Member Frissell seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Nelson declared agenda Items 2 through 5 to be moved to the August BOH meeting. AGENDA PLANNING CALENDAR The next scheduled BOH meeting will be held Thursday, August 18, 2011 from 2:30-4:30 PM at the Health Department, 615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA. ADJOURNMENT Chair Nelson adjourned the BOH meeting at 4:40 p.m.. IEFFERSON CO ARD OF HEALT 4 f �rtslen Vso\n, Chair P �11 Buhler, Member JoAu ti, Member rembern Roberta Fr se Member Da u 4emfe-r ,,;P-� 4� �j eojey Sheila Westerman, Member Board of Health, July 21, 2011