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Human Services
HEALTH BOARD MINUTES
APRIl 27, 1993
BOARD MEMBERS:
STAFF MEMBERS:
Robert Hinton, Chairman
Richard Wojt, Member
Glen Huntingford, Member
Larry Fay, Director of
Environmental Health
David Specter,
Admini strator
Jean Baldwin, Director of
Nursing Services
J. Peter Geerlofs, M.D.,
Health Officer
Chester Prudhomme, Director
of Substance Abuse
CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
REPRESENTATIVE'
Norma Owsley
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Robert Hinton. The following Board and
Staff members were present: Commissioner Richard Wojt, Commissioner Glen Huntingford,
Larry Fay, David Specter, Jean Baldwin, and Port Townsend's representative Norma Owsley.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve the Minutes
of March 23, 1993. Chairman Hinton seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous
vote.
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORT: David Specter reported that 25.5% of the budget was expended
and 19.0% of budgeted revenues have been collected as of March 31, 1993. Revenue is
down due to the lag of grant money coming in. Several checb were recently received and
will be reflected in next month's report. Revenue from Nursing and Environmental Health
fees are right on target. Expenses are in good shape. The only variances are due to pre-
ordering supplies and prepaying lease expenses.
HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
206/385-9400
ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
206/385-9444
DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
206/385-9400
ALCOHOljDRUG
ABUSE CENTER
206/385-0650
FAX
206/385-9401
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Commissioner Hinton stated he noted in the budget that the Health Department has 40 phones
for 20 people. David Specter stated that is correct and added that there are about 35
employees and two reception stations with two phones each. There are also phones in two
consulting rooms, two conference rooms, and a phone in their lab. When Human Services
moves into the Health Department 6 more phones will be added.
1994 GOALS/STATUS REPORT: David Specter presented draft budget goals for 1994
in response to Al Boucher's request. After a brief review he asked that the Board get back
to him with any comments they may have so he may finalize the document for Mr.
Boucher.
PROGRAM/GRANT UPDATE: The draft information for the City of Port Townsend
regarding public health services, core functions and health reform was presented to the Board
for review. The list identifies which programs are mandated by RCW and which are
optional according to WAC. Those programs that are optional do not have to be provided,
however, in most cases, if the local government does not provide the program then the State
will provide it and charge the local government. David Specter reported he will send this
information to the City before they begin their budget process.
DIRECTOR OF NURSING'S REPORT
Jean Baldwin reported that the immunization hours have been expanded to five days a week.
Tomorrow, April 28, 1993 there will be class on breast feeding. The Health Department
wi1l also be receiving more funding from the State to go towards staffing for immunizations
and communication networking.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Larry Fay reported that a diesel fuel tank down at the Port spilled approximately 1,000
gallons of fuel into the soil adjacent to the pump area. He advised the Board that the
Health department does not have a direct role in response to the spill. The lead agency is
the Department of Ecology and efforts are underway to clean it up. The Port will have to
develop a treatment and disposal plan for the contaminated soil. The Health Department will
a review the plan. The contaminated soil will be transported to another location on the Port
property where it will be tested until it reaches a level where it is safe for other disposal.
People living on boats in that area expressed concern about the safety and health effect from
the fumes of the diesel floating on the water. The State Department of Health contacted
David Specter and he and Health Officer Peter Geerloffs toured the area and determined that
evacuation was not necessary.
REVIEW AND COMMENT ON DRAFT POLICIES: Larry Fay asked if the Board
had any comments on draft policies presented at the lasi meeting regarding subdivision
review, water supply review, Two-connection group B water system review, wet season
evaluations, and drainfield easement~? He will incorporate any changes and have them in a
form for adoption at the next meeting. Comments were received from the State Department
of Health on the two-connection group B water systems. The representative from the
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Drinking Water Program felt that the policy covered the Health Department's concerns and
recommended submission of a well log or pump test result when doing two-well connections.
The Prosecuting Attorney will be contacted for his comments on these policies. Discussion
ensued regarding the policies, and the consideration of well site approvals in order to prevent
penple from encumbering their neighbor's property.
GUJDET.INES FOR WATER AVAILABILITY NOTIFICATION: In 1990 the
Department of Ecology adopted interim guidelines for the implementation of Section 63 of the
Growth Management Act which requires water availability before approval of a building
permit. The Health Department hlL~ been working under these guidelines since they were
adopted. Last week the final guidelines were received and the water availability policy was
modeled around those guidelines when they were still in draft form. Commissioner Hinton
asked about the possibility of getting local control of community water systems? Larry Fay
replied that the State would like to give control of those systems to the County however, in
the past the County has resisted doing public water systems due to concerns that it would be
another program the County would have to manage that does not bring in enough money to
cover itself and that the State would not help in funding it. He stated he will contact the
Director of Drinking Water Programs who was very interested in the proposed interagency
agreement between the Health Department, State Department of Health and the P.U.D. to
review community wells. It was approved by all agencies except the State Attorney
General's Office. They said the P.U.D. could not review their own work or review systems
that were not going to become part of the P. U. D. system under satellite system management.
If nothing can be done with the proposed agreement he will contact Kitsap County to outline
what they can do and get back to the Board to look at the system, fees and turnaround
time.
NEW BUSINESS: Jean Baldwin invited the Board to look at the nursing component of
the Health Department. Since they are usually in the background and make up a large
portion of the Health Department's budget they would like the Board to look at nursing
programs and answer any questions before the budget process begins.
The next meeting will be held on May 25, 1993 at 1:00 p.m.
MEETING ADJOURNED