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Home My WebLink AboutM011878 g• .; .. DOWMUNICABLE PUBLIC HEALTH HOME VITAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ,.DISEASE CONTROL NURSING NURSING STATISTICS HEALTH EDUCATION -it , �a s ) `•; ' v ' � Jefferson County Health Department . i ...!RANCH OFFICE E:=SHERIDAN PROPOSED AGH L]A MIT TOWNSEND.WASH.98166 Jefferson County Health Department Board of Health Meeting 9:30 a.m. January 18. 1978 Health Department Conference Room Election of Officers 1. Correspondence . a. Letter from Clallam County Commissioners to John Swannack re: transfer of home health aide C.E.T.A. position to Jefferson County. ' Applications for the new position of public health nurse have been received. An interview date and schedule should be set. It is recommended that Phyllis Bee be included on the interview team. 1. Distribution of surplus funds from the Olympic Health District will be made within the next month. There will also be a • distribution of property. It is essential that we have a clear . .understanding of the terms of distribution and that someone be empowered to represent the Board of Health to see that the terms are meta 3. Service to the west end of Jefferson County is essential. t the present time the environmental health and public health nurse services are provided for out of Clallam County. You have several. alternatives: 1 1. Continue the present arm/gement and write a contract - with Clallam County. h t i . ract with CI her-County. 3,.. rouide.the-aervice-tr.Pcugi this 1Teaith -department. You should_soleo#.-the alternative-and direct the a'drinistration_to-catabltrh--the service. imamemeamma Ammosemmum ,........, • Page 2 - Proponed Agenda - Health District (cont'd) 4. The present Cervical cancer screening program is provided by the Clallam County Health Department by a nurse who has had training in the proper procedures. At the present time a continuation of this arrangement seems desirable. A proposed contract is attached. 5. The Cell Child Clinics for Jefferson County have been carried on under the direction of Jeanne Hibberd a pediatric nurse. Funds are provided under a grant from the Child Health Section of the Deaprtment of Health and Social Services. The Health Department Administrator should be authorized to develop the grant application. A contract with Jeanne Hibberd is attached. 6. The staff has expressed their concern that the job descriptions and qualifications set forth in Yr. Salick's proposals are not representative of their duties. Adoption of the job descriptions should be postponed until they can be completely reviewed. - 4 7. The contract for the Implementation of the Special Supplemental • Food Program for Women, Infants and Children will be presented. • The administrative costs of this program are paid to the Department of Health and Social Services. H. A revolving fund of fifty dollars should be established be resolution. This fund shouls be used for incidental expenditures and will have the same audit controls as other expenditures. It will be reimbursed by monthly presentation of invoices and vouchers. 9. In order for the Health Department to operate within the city limits, it will be necessary to develop an interlocal agreement between the city and the Health Department to provide health services to the City and develop rules and regulations for food service and sewage disposal within the city limits. The city should designate the t*I. Jefferson County Health Department at the health authoktv for 1,16 for the City of Port Townsend. 10. Bandy Durant will present the proposed on site system management agreement with Kala Point Development Company. In order to continue construction beyond January.30, 1978 it is necessary that this document be accepted by the Board of Health and the Kale Point Development Company. 1 i 11. Employment of our Health Officer. 12. Other itmes. 13. Attached is a copy of the minutes of the first staff meeting of the Health Department held January 10, 1978. Staff neet:rgs will be held bi-monthly. . t• • • • E-1-n hpt t e."tY( / C'st�cu :Z ts�s.hcy _ c? ak � - s.ltSYr GE•. St'�z" vtGS ✓.`. li'' i 'itt fd. Vi.'"T•,c Zt f ( big - t b ',tetdrd ./f ty 1 60e4reft44, • r. - dr. & 2 p , . ^' x , k ., C s. COMMUNICABLE PUBLIC HEALTH HOME VITAL ENVIRONMENTAL -HEALTH ,.,�14'DISEASECONTROL NURSING NURSING STATISTICS HEALTH EDUCATION • i - JIAL... ''. • , f JEFFERSON COUNTY, ; U TY HEALTH DEPARTMENT . z "' ,. S02 SHERIDAN PORT TOWNSEND,WASH.NM ' ,... 120613ES�1F22 JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Board of Health Meeting Minutes 9:30 a.m. January 18, 1978 Health Department Conference Boom I Present were: Board of Health Members. B.G. Brown, A.M. O'Meara, Carroll Mercer was absent. Also present were Phyllis Bee, Randy Durant, Joseph Fischnaller, M.D., and Gael Stuart. 1. -1a ection of Officers. Postponed until Carroll Mercer could be present. 2. The question of the legality of actions of the Board of Health in this meeting was discussed and it was decided that this would be discussed with the prosecuting attorney. An alternative would be to continue the regular commissioners meeting to include the Board of Health Meeting. 3. The time to interview applicants for the position of Public Health Nurse was set for January 24, 1978 at 1:00 p.m. at the commissioners office in the Jefferson County Courthouse. 4. Distribution of the balance of funds from the Olympic Health District and the division of the inventory will be negotiated in February at a joint meeting of the commissioners of the two counties. 5. Gael Stuart was instructed to negotiate a contract with the Clallam County Health Department to provide ei_vironmental health and nursing service to western Jefferson County. 6. Gael Stuart was instructed to negotiate a contract with the Clallam t County Health Department to provide a Cervical Cancer Screentng Program for Jefferson County. 7. Contracts were presented for: ' Administrative Service with Community Action & Gael Stuart Health officer with Joseph Fischnaller, M.D. Well Child Clinics with Jeanne Hiiberd. They were amended to make them continuing contracts so that they would not have to be renewed each year with provision for termin— ation by giving sixty (60) days notice. ems~ .....ems ...1 . Board of Health Minutes - 2 - 8. The contract for Women's, Infants and Children's nutritional program will be presented to the County Commissioners at their next meeting for signatures. This is a supplemental nutrition program for high risk individuals. 9. A discussion of the job descriptions prepared by Mr. Salick were discussed and the fact that the staff felt that the descriptions were not adequate. B. G. Brown stated that Mr. Sa14ck has written a number of job descriptions for health agencies and is qualified. The problem in trying to write job descriptions is that they are .sometimes used to limit functions or if duties change they are not kept up to date. Job descriptions will not be adopted without further discussion and staff input. 10. A fifty (50) dollar revolving account will be established by resolution. The county auditor will be contacted by the administrator to have the proper resolution prepared. 11. The city attorney and mayor will be contacted to be sure that the proper agreements are prepared for the-operation of the Health Department within the city limits. 12. The agreement on site system management with the Kala Point Development Company was discussed and will be amended as necessary and signed by both parties before January 30, 1978. 13. The problem of accumulated leave for past employees of the Olympic Health District was discussed. The board of Health felt that the slate should be wiped clean and that the Olympic Health District funds should be used to retire all leave obligations. 14. Dr. Joseph Fischnaller agreed to become the Health Officer for Jefferson County and discussed some of the functions of the department with the board. 15. The need for the C.E.T.A. position for home health was discussed. The position may be reallocated to Jefferson County, but no word has been received. 16. It was.recommended that a repres.sntative of the City of Port Townsend be contacted to be present at all Jefferson County } Health Department meetings. 17. Discussion of problems with environmental health emphasized the need to find alternative sewage disposal systems that would make it possible for property owners to build on their land. Many owners have purchased property for retirement only to find after many years of ownership that they cannot build because of sanitation requirements. Randy Durant has been investigating alternatives to standard septic tanks and was urged by the board to increase his activities in this direction. emoneemeer legeelmemen • 41. • ' � .. ..,:•ram BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES — 3 — 18. A tour of the Health Department was conducted and equipment needs and repairs were discussed. 19. Adjournment at 11:45 a.m. I 1