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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 August COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING VITAL STATISTICS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HEALTH EDUCATION JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 802 SHERIDAN PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. 98368 (206) 385.0722 HEALTH BOARD 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: AUGUST 16, 1988 Chairman B. G. Brown opened the meeting in the presence of Commissioner Larry W. Dennison and Commissioner George C. Brown, as well as Mary Catlin, and Rick Miklich. Dr. Geerlofs was absent due to being out of town and City Representative Karen chang was absent due to illness. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner George Brown approve the minutes of the July 19, 1988 meeting Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion which carried by a vote. moved to as read. unanimous Chairman B. G. Brown reported that the meeting to be arranged with the Planning Department Water Quality staff, as discussed with Tony Bodenheimer in the last meeting has not been held yet, but will be arranged as soon as possible. Board of Health Minutes: August 16, 1988 Page: 2 ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: Administrator's Job Description and Hiring: Mary Catlin asked if the Board approves the sample job description that was submitted. This description was taken from one that was developed for the Human Services Director. It includes fiscal and administrative responsibilities, but health and technical matters would be handled by the Health officer. The new Director of Nursing, Dennis Lange who will be starting on October 10, and the Director of Environmental Health have both reviewed this description and agree that it will meet the needs of the department. Commissioner Dennison said that his main concern is that the Health Department continue to operate in the direction that has been started by Mary Catlin. Commissioner Dennison moved to offer the job of Health Department Administrator/Office Manager to Kathy Stafford. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Mary Catlin will submit the job description to the Salary Administration Committee for their review, and approval. NURSES REPORT: some of the items were month. At the last meeting, Mary Catlin reported, not discussed so they have been included this Women's Day plans: October 22, 1988 there will be a county-wide, all day (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Women's Day to be held in Quilcene. Various groups will be represented and will presentation including: the March of Dimes, the Tacoma Women's Choir, Jefferson General Hospital, and the Northwest Women's Law organization. Heal th and parenting education must be presented by the Health Department, Mary Catlin added, every year as one of the requirements of the consolidated State contract. The State funding provided for health and parenting education is being used to put on this day long program. A grant has also been received from the Soroptomists Club to cover part of the expense for this event. Bicycle Helmets: The Harbor View Accident Prevention Center donated $1,200 in bicycle helmets (30 helmets) to the County. These helmets will be sold for $10 each and this money will be used to provide more helmets for this program next year. Consolidated State Contracts: The State contract which makes commitments for programs in 1988 and 1989 was then reviewed by Mary Catlin. It includes funding for the following activities: coordinated Children's Services: This program pays for evaluation of 30 children who are handicapped and have special health needs, and pay for services for some of those children. Child Development Program: This program serves up to 11 children who are developmentally delayed per year. These are children who require intensive intervention and may need a speech therapist, physical therapist. etc. Referrals are made from the Hospital for this program. Board of Health Minutes: August 16, 1988 Page: 3 Dental Fluoride Rinse Proqram: This program will not be continued because a Dental Hygienist is not available. Family Planning: This is pass through funding for the services provided by Clallam Jefferson Family Planning Services. Immunizations: This is a continuing program. HIB is most common disease children die from that can be immunized against. 50% of the two year old children were immunized against this in 1987. The goal is to immunize a higher percentage of children next year. One out of every 200 children under five years of age get the disease. Previously the Kiwanis provided funding to purchase this vaccine. This year the increase in vaccine fees allowed the purchase of vaccine. Measles is also a problem because it is the most common cause of preventable retardation and deafness in children. Pregnancy Screening: pregnancy screening. Health Department. The State contract provides funding for 44 Family Planning provides this service for the Parenting Education: These services have to be reduced for next year because expenses have risen. The program provides funding for this service to be provided to 20 parents. Referrals are made through Well child Clinic, Day Care providers, phone calls, etc. Counseling, Education and Support for Parents of Children Who Die From Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): There were three SIDS deaths last year (2 in the west end) of Jefferson County and this program provides funding for support, education and counselling for the parents of the deceased children. There have been no SIDS cases this year to date. Well Child Clinic: 680 well child visits will be funded This number is down from previous years. Lack of prevents the Department from seeing more clients. by the State. clinic space New Born visits: 150 new born visits will be funded. Accident Prevention and Car Safety: The car seat loaner and bicycle helmet programs are addressed in the contract but not funded. Money from bicycle helmet sales will provide approximately $300.00 for this program. State Conference: Funding is provided for staff members to attend conference and education sessions. Women Infants and Children Proqram: The WIC program serves approximately 230 women and infants who don't have enough food to eat and have a nutrition problem. This is an increase. Board of Health Minutes: August 16, 1988 Page: 4 Adolescent Task Force: Funding for this Task Force will be coming in a couple of years. Child Protective Services: The Heal th Department contracts wi th State Child Protective Services to allow a Health Nurse to go out on home visits to families at risk for abuse and neglect. Contract Signature Lines: Mary Catlin asked if all contract amendments need to be approved through the Board of Health or if the Administrator can sign them? It was the consensus of the Board that the Administrator be allowed to authorize each amendment, but the Board of Health will approve the contract. Transition Plans: Mary Catlin reported on the projects that she will finish before turning her duties over to the new Director of Nursing and Administrator in October. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Rick submitted the monthly report for the Environmental Health Miklich section. Setback Variance Request; Clayton Sartain Property, Lord's Lake Road, Little Quilcene River: Mr. << Mrs. Clayton Sartain and their Attorney Timothy Botkin were present when Rick Miklich reported that this variance request is for the installation of a septic system on the property owned by Clayton Sartain on the Little Quilcene River. The existing system was not installed properly and it will be abandoned. A place for a new system with replacement area is planned, but it requires a 90 foot setback from the Little Quilcene River instead of the required 100 feet. The setback from the County road right-of- way will be five feet. Chairman B. G. Brown asked if the State must of approve of this variance? State approval of a variance is required if it's to go below 75 feet, which is not the case with this system, Rick Miklich reported. The Health Department will seek concurrence from the State Department of Social and Health Services. Chairman B. G. Brown asked is the measurement are accurate? Rick Miklich advised that Steve Rice made the measurements and they are correct. Tim Botkin stated that the original system was put in by a person who did not measure accurately. This system was designed by Frederick A. Kegel, who is an engineer. This system will utilize pressure distribution, Rick Miklich added and there will be a foot of sand underneath the drain rock. There is good underlying native soil in the area. The PUD has a contract to monitor this system. Rick Miklich stated that he recommends that the ten foot setback variance be granted. This is a new system, new area, new soil. Board of Health Minutes: August 16, 1988 Page: 5 Commissioner Dennison stated two concerns: 1) Will the river which runs up against the slope cause problems in the future? Mr. Botkin explained that Fred Kegel has reviewed the stability of the slope and feels that it will not be a problem in the future. Mr. Botkin presented a report about slope stability that Mr. Kegel prepared. There are items in the report that condition his recommendation, Commissioner Dennison added and asked if they suggestions would be implemented. Mr. Tim Bodkin advised that all of these items will be done in during the construction phase of the project. 2) Commissioner Dennison asked if the maintenance agreement wi th the PUD stays with the property? Rick Miklich reported that it will. Commissioner George Brown moved to approve the variance as requested. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Chairman B. G. Brown asked that Rick Miklich to notify the neighbors regarding this project and the variance that has been granted, since they have had concerns about this property in the past. solid Waste Enforcement Grant: Rick Miklich thanked the Board for signing the grant application which he presented in final form for their review. Mary Catlin asked how much of the local match is above and beyond what was budgeted for in 1988? The program will require, Rick Miklich reported, about $1,100.00 in 1989. The grant awards will be made around the first of September. The Board will review the grant application and report back to Rick if they have a problem with any portion of the program. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day: The Hazardous Waste Collection Day is scheduled for September 24, 1988 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It is a coordinated effort involving the Soil Conservation District, the Hood Canal Coordinating Council, Jefferson County Water Quality program, and Jefferson County Cooperative Extension. The collection point will be the Chimacum High School parking lot. Approximately 40 volunteers will be needed. Training sessions will be held for the public, the volunteers and the staff involved. Placinq and System in Partial Fill Variance, Property Near Fort Flagler; Guzman: A mound system is being planned for a piece of property owned by Mr. Guzman which is located near Fort Flagler. Part of the soil under the mound has been disturbed. Rick Miklich reported that the disturbed soils are located on the up slope portion of the mound. The State Department of Social and Health Services has been contacted about this system and they stated on the phone that it should not be a problem because it is located on the up slope portion of the mound. Board of Health Minutes: August 16, 1988 Page: 6 Chairman B. G. Brown asked when a fill is not a fill? Rick Miklich stated that it depends on the type of soil. There are estimates about the length of time that the soil has been in place before it can be considered native soil. This is a variance from the requirement that the mound system be placed in natural, undisturbed soil, Rick Miklich added. Only the toe of the mound system will be on this disturbed soil and Rick Miklich stated that he recommends that the variance be approved. commissioner Dennison moved to approve to the variance as requested for the placement of the Guzman mound system. Commissioner George Brown seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. Food Born Illness Outbreak: Rick Miklich reported that twelve people who were travelling in a group, got sick after eating at the Ajax Cafe last week. An investigation and report of the incident is being completed. An inspection of the cafe found some refrigeration problems which are going to be corrected. The organism still needs to be identified. Such an outbreak could have possibly been prevented Mary Catlin added, based on information from previous inspections of the cafe. Chairman B. G. Brown asked how it was determined which restaurant the problem came from if the people ate in several places. Rick Miklich responded that they look for commonality among the places where the people ate and then the time element for when they got sick can indicate what restaurant had the problem. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH B. G. Brown, Chairman Larry W. Dennison, Member George C. Brown, Member ':-,,>....~..'9.. CSartain-Pr""Operty- - Little Qui1icene River.. " Bank Stabi li ty Soils onsite appear to be Qui1icene - Alderwood - Cathcart association underlain by sandstone or highly consolidated silt-stone to shale and/or basalt. The underlying bedrock is visible from the river bottom to an elevation 55'! above the river in the near vicinity of the proposed homesite, where topsoils and vegetation obscure viewing. Soil creep appears to be very minor along the entire steep slope adjacent to the river. Remains of "old growth" stumps are evident on the steep slope, as well as "2nd growth" fir, estimated to be 40-50 years old. A short section of the steep slope immediately adjacent to the proposed homesite has sloughed away exposing the underlying soil structure. Recommendations Septic In my opinion, the existing septic system, although not technically meeting setback rellui rements ,can fun~..ti()I1Jlr9p'er 1y for d i sposa 1 and treatment of septic eff1uent,H maint<!inea proper1y,_,"ril~;suggestions of placing a new' system in the area to the Southeast, where the new soil logs were excavated is a reasonable solution. However, the same results can be obtained by utilizing this area as the reserve area and utilizing the existing system as the primary field. Since the Jefferson County Health Department has mentioned that the existing system can be used, and assuming that the installation was a proper one, I would recommend that this intention be pursued, and that the area to the Southeast be retained as the reserve area. A justification for reduced set back requirements would be that the path of travel of any untreated effluent would be greater than 100 feet"both for subsurface and surface sheet flow before possibly entering the river. This is mainly due to the topography and the soil structure in the area of this drainfie1d. Bank Stability Based upon my visual observation, the surrounding landforms along the river have reached their natural angle of repose and have maintained this angle for, quite some time. The placement of a single family residence along the tops of these slopes shou1d,not create excess loading or possibly cause failure. However, it is advantageous to construct the building foundation footings on top of or into the underlying soil structure, i.e. bedrock/hardpan. I would recommend that these footings be set upon this layer and at a horizontal distance away from the natural slopes top edge equal to the depth to the layer plus 10 feet. In this case, this distance would correspond to the daylight point of a 1 foot horizontal to 1 foot vertical line drawn from the river bank (toe of natural slope)..to the top of the slope. Factors that could alter this positioning would be excess grading, i.e. cut/fill, in the vicinity of the top of slope and inadequate control of surface and subsurface water runoff. I would recommend that all surface water, i.e. driveway, roof and downspout runoff and footing drains, be directed away from the slope in a proper manner. No further cuts or fills would be appropriate in excess of what is necessary for footing and foundation work. Keep all slopes vegetated, remove no stumps, removal of larger trees only acceptable to remove excess slope loading. ..-- "- uecemoer J..1, .1~tH- Sartain Property little Quilicene River , I have attached some sketches that give a rough idea as to my observations and recommendations regarding this site. If you have any questions, or need further information, please let me know. 3;:QJ! u .~~ Frederick A. Kegel, P.E., P.l.S. 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't.. - - -- 1-012D$ l..AKE l2-o~~' - ~ -, ..,~--i -. o. OR.lr..--> "'''''....0 - ..., If) ,... "R\,,~1l. 5o'~ -4 ,,---:-.< ..~i~_, ue~emoer ,ii, '4.~/).J, Sartain Property Little Quilicene River . Z5't-1 rr:r -- -- Sec.-noN A -A . / 7-- - - / - top of f-/4ROP""/B~OIZ-OU'-' ( E.\-~". UfoIKtIOwH) 1- o ~..," ,\ ,. ,.,c: ... ." -. .... '."' - U:"Q:--:''''' ~;A0 '6:16-ZT """._,">;..:~....-_.,.. I'\,;=I.:I,J::.,L.;. J::.1\l1.:I J.~I\I ~~J::.K J. 1\11.:1 835 Kegel lane S.L. Port Orchard, WA 98366 (206)876-0500 DECEMBER 11, 1987 1'",,) J ..1 ! ' ';fu r , ,~~t ~)j ~j/ tt!Ptd f / I Timothy Botkin Norbut Law Firm P. O. Box 1659 Poulsbo, WA 98370 RE: (87-207) Visual Site Inspection Clayton Sartain Property Located on Lord's Lake Road, Little Quilicene River, Jefferson County Dear Mr. Botkin: At'your request, I met with you to perform a visual inspection of the above noted site on December 2, 1987. The following is a summary of my ob- servations, conclusions and recommendations regarding septic disposal and bank stabil i ty. The site has been partially cleared and leveled for a building site be- tween the,Lord's Lake Road and the edge of the bluff overlooking the Little Quilicene River. A septic system has been installed, and a water well has also been installed. Obeservations: Septic Disposal Two soil logs were hand dug in an area Southeast of the existing system as suggested by County officials. The soils were observed as follows: Soil Log #1 0" - 24" Dark brown sil ty, ,sandy loam, organi c - root zone, Type 3 soi 1 " 24" - 48" Light brown fi ne to medi um sand, sil t and pebbles, Type 3 soil SoH was dry from 45" - 48" - recent rains have not made penetration. Soil Log #2 A" - 27" Dark brown silty, sandy loam. 27"- 48" Light brown sandy - silt loam. Type 4-5 soi 1 Soi 1 was dry from 46" - 48" Organic - root zone, Type 3 soil Crumbly - sticky w/moisture Elevation difference between homesite and soil logs 20'z. This area to the Southeast can meet a 75 foot minimum horizontal setback from the river (see 'attached sketch). A minimum of 36 inches of suitable soilexi sts in this area.