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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 July COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING VITAL ST A TI STICS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HEALTH EDUCA nON ~ -~ ~' ~---.. ..:- JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 802 SHERIDAN PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. 98368 (206) 385.0722 HEALTH SO ARD BOARD MEMBERS: STAFF MEMBERS: City of Port Townsend Representative: Karen Chang Rick Miklich, Director Environmental Health Mary Catlin, Administrator & Director of Nursing J. Peter Geerlofs, M.D. Health Officer B. G. Brown, Chairman Larry W. Dennison, Member George C. Brown, Member MINUTES: JULY 19, 1988 Chairman B.G. Brown opened the meeting at the appointed time. Commissioner Larry W. Dennison and Commissioner George C. Brown were both present as well as Mary Catlin, and Rick Miklich. City Representative Karen Chang was also present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Larry Dennison approve the minutes of the June 21, 1988 meeting Commissioner Brown seconded the motion which carried by a vote. moved to as read. unanimous ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: Six Month Revenue Figures: The six month revenue figures are slightly above the projection made, in part due to better fee collection and that the department currently has no major unanticipated expenses. Fifty-eight to sixty percent of the department revenue has been collected to date. Health Board Minutes: July 19, 1988 page:2 Director of Nursing Interviews: applied remains to be interviewed by the 26th. One candidate of the three that next week. A decision will be made Space and Relocation plans: Mary Catlin stated that rumors are circulating that the Environmental Health section will be moved to the courthouse. The Board explained that if a move is to be made, the Department will be given adequate notice. There are several alternatives being considered to provide a "one stop" building permit process, as discussed at the last Department Head Retreat. There is also the possibility that the Hospital may consider purchasing the Multi-Services Building in the future for expansion. Its' important that the Health Department staff keep their minds open in a positive manner for any change that may come in the future. Mary Catlin then reported that currently the clinic rooms are being used to maximum capacity for the clients that are currently being served. More clinic room space will be needed for the Department to see any additional patients, or handle drop in clients. She asked that more clinic rooms to planned into any future plans for the Department. She offered to prepare a plan for the space needs in the future for both the Nursing and Environmental Health sections. Water Ouality Repair Program; Tonv Bodenheimer: Rick Miklich introduced Mr. Tony Bodenheimer who stated concern about the Water Quality Program. Mr. Bodenheimer reported that he is a licensed and bonded landscape contractor. He is also licensed by the County to design and install on-site septic systems. The Water Quality Program as explained by Janet Welch in a recent newspaper article, Mr. Bodenheimer added, is in competition with the licensed septic system installers in the County. Chairman B. G. Brown explained that the Water Quality program was originally developed to provide the people in the Quilcene area with alternatives for repairing their septic systems to protect the water quality of Quilcene Bay. This year the Water Quality Program has expanded and Janet Welch has put out fliers around the County about the services provided by the program. Chairman B. G. Brown stated that he is not sure how far reaching the Water Quality program has become this year. Rick Miklich stated that the Water Quality Program is for repairing failed or failing on-site septic systems only. Four free designs and permits have been issued this year. Chairman B. G. Brown noted that the literature that has been circulated is apparently misleading. Mr. Bodenheimer added that the four free repairs were done before the article about the services was published. He feels that being licensed by the County limits the installers and designers in the amount of business they can generate. A licensed Designer/Installer Health Board Minutes: July 19, 1988 Page:3 can only do standard designs and installations- for new systems or repair of old systems. Mary Catlin suggested that there could be a set reimbursement rate for the private designers to do the low-income work and then be paid by the grant. Mr. Bodenheimer stated that the literature on the water quality program does not indicate that it is only available to "low- income" property owners. Chairman Brown agreed that the newspaper article did not indicate that these services were available to low- income property owners only. Mr. Bodenheimer asked that the County ask for a retraction of the newspaper article or that an explanation of that article be printed to indicate that this program is only for low income property owners. Commissioner Dennison stated that he would like to look further into having this program work contracted out to local designer/installers. The whole grant would have to be changed, at this point, to allow anyone to do this work beside the Water Quality department, Chairman Brown added. Commissioner Dennison suggested that a meeting be arranged with the Health Department, Planning Department and Water Quality staff to review this program and see what can be done to correct this problem. It was a consensus of the Board to look into this matter further. County Septaqe Manaqement Plan: Public Works Director Gary Rowe, Mike Gardner of Economic and Engineering Services, and John Floyd of the PUD were present for a work session on the County Septage Management Plan. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH ~airman ~~~~ ~? /~~_ (1~<~ George C. Brown, Member