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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM111419 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES November 14, 2019 Jefferson County Public Health, 615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend WA 98368 Board Members Staff Members Kate Dean,County Commissioner District#1 Thomas Locke,Health Officer David Sullivan,County Commissioner,District#2 Vicki Kirkpatrick,Public Health Director Member Greg Brotherton,County Commissioner,District#3 Stuart Whitford,Env.Public Health Director Pamela Adams,Port Townsend City Council Veronica Shaw,Public Health Deputy Director Sheila Westerman,Vice Chair,Citizen at large Michael Dawson,Water Quality Manager Kees Kolff,Chair,Public Hospital District#2 Commissioner Pinky Mingo,Env.Public Health Manager Denis Stearns,Citizen at large Apple Martine,Community Health Director Jenny Matter,Clerk of the Board Chair Kees Kolff called the November 14, 2019 meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Health to order at 2:00 p.m. A quorum was present. Members Present: Pam Adams, Greg Brotherton, Kate Dean, Kees Kolff, Denis Stearns, David Sullivan Staff Present: Vicki Kirkpatrick, Thomas Locke, Apple Martine, Pinky Mingo, Stuart Whitford APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Kees Kolff asked for approval of the agenda for November 14, 2019. Member Greg Brotherton motioned to approve the agenda as amended. The motion was seconded by Member David Sullivan. No further discussion. The motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Kees Kolff asked for approval of the minutes for the October 17, 2019 meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Health. Apple Martine, JCPH Community Health Director, said Sarah Kirkegaard is a Nurse Practitioner, not a Public Health Nurse as noted in New Business, Item 3. Member Kate Dean motioned to approve the minutes as amended. The motion was seconded by Member Greg Brotherton. No further discussion. The motion passed unanimously. Page 1 of 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS There was no public comment. NEW BUSINESS 1. Proposed 2019 Environmental Health Fee Schedule—Possible Call for Public Hearing at December 12,2019 Jefferson County Board of Health Meeting Stuart Whitford, JCPH Environmental Public Health Director, said fee increases are being proposed for the food permitting and solid waste facility permitting programs. Based on standards recommended by the federal Food and Drug Administration(FDA), it was found that the food permitting program is understaffed for the number of inspections required to conduct annually. Mr. Whitford explained how the increase in food permitting fees would provide for an additional 0.1 FTE in 2020 and 0.1 FTE in 2021. He also said they are proposing to offer a reduction in fees to 501(c)(3)non-profit organizations and those who meet federal poverty guidelines on a pre-approved case-by-case basis. However, a resolution will be required to direct the county administrator to approve fee reductions on a quarterly basis. Pinky Mingo, JCPH Environmental Health Manager, reviewed the proposed policy and rationale for conducting risk-based inspections for temporary food service establishments. She explained how the policy aligns with FDA recommendations and will eventually provide more opportunities to conduct education and community outreach. Ms. Mingo compared food permit and solid waste permit fees in Jefferson County to Island, Mason, Kitsap, and Clallam counties. She explained the differences between categories and how the proposed fees were calculated. She also said she had done some community outreach regarding fee increases. The Board had comments and questions about re-inspections, standard industry practices for complying with food safety requirements, food preparation requirements for mobile vendors, and current and proposed permit requirements and fees. Member Kate Dean motioned to hold a public hearing on December 12th to propose the increased food service fees and solid waste fees. The motion was seconded by Greg Brotherton. The motion passed unanimously. ACTIVITY UPDATE There was no activity update. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. Page 2 of 3 AGENDA PLANNING CALENDAR There was no agenda planning. NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING The next Board of Health meeting will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 2:30—4:30 p.m. at Jefferson County Public Health, 615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA. ADJOURNMENT Chair Kees Kolff adjourned the November 14, 2019 Jefferson County Board of Health meeting at 3:00 p.m. JEFFE; SON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Kees olff, Chai ' Kate e. e ober _-- Excused Sheila Wes an, ice-chair Greg ,rotherton, Member /1/ Davi%%u liv ember - PµameAdams ber 411V ' Denis Stearns, Member Respectfully submitted J. Matter Page 3 of 3