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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 August I . COMMUNICABLE DISEASEpONTROL J PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING VITAL STATISTICS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HEALTH EOUCA liON JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 802 SHERIDAN PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. 98368 (206) 385-0722 HEALTH BOARD Minutes: AUGUST 18, 1986 BOARD MEMBERS: STAFF MEMBERS: B.G. Brown, Chairman John L. Pitts, Member Larry W. Dennison, Member Randall M. Durant, R.S. Michele IsseI, D.N.S. J. Peter Geerlofs, M.D. David Goldsmith, Adminis- trator CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND REPRESENTATIVE: Glenn Ison *********************************************************************** ********************************************************************* The meeting was called to order at the appointed time by Chairman B. G. Brown. Commissioner John L. Pitts and Commissioner Larry W. Dennison were both present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: meeting were approved by motion Commissioner Dennison. The Minutes of the July 15, 1986 of Commissioner Pitts, seconded by Letter of Support: Kaiser Foundation Grant Application: Commissioner Dennison moved to ratify the action taken by the Chairman in signing the letter of support for the Kaiser Foundation Grant Application. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion. NURSING DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Health Department Administrator, David Goldsmith, introduced the new Director of Nursing Services, Michele IsseI, who then made the Nursing Service report for the previous month. Kaiser Grant: A coalition has been formed in Clallam and Jefferson Counties to develop a grant application to the Kaiser Family Foundation Health Board Minutes of August 18, 1986 Page: 2 for a maximum of $150,000 per year for a three to five year period, with in-kind and cash matches to be provided by both counties. The grant would be used to address the following health problems: adolescent pregnancy, adolescent substance abuse and elderly substance abuse. The grant will be submitted to Stanford University by September 15, 1986 after which, there may be a site visit made by the Foundation staff. One requirement of the grant is that a Community Council be formed to oversee it and all proposed members of this Council have signed letters of intent (See Letter of Support above) and support. The Council will have members representing business, and labor, etc. The role of the Jefferson County Health Department will be in monitoring the progress of the grant through the vital statistics records that are kept and to act as a team member in addressing these problems as public health providers. School Proqrams: The Health Department has contracts with all of the schools in the County to provide health services. One Nurse will be assigned to work only on the School Nurse program. This should bring good interaction between the schools and the Health Department and their ability to serve the students and foster student health. State MCH Grant: The six month summary for the State MCH Grant has been completed and submitted. All projected services were exceeded. Next year's grant is being developed with basically the same service levels projected. CHIMUS Record Keepinq: The Community Health Management Information System (CHIMUS) will be used to facilitate the Department's record keeping. The State pays for the computer and data entry time and the Health Department will send the raw data to Olympia by mail, which is then input. The turn around time for computer reports is about one month. Traffic Safetv Grant: Brochures on traffic safety that were provided by a grant for that purpose, have been distributed through the Tourist Information Center. Nursinq Activities: Michele attended a three day conference at Stanford University related to the Kaiser Foundation Grant; Charleta Handly is working with the Alcohol and Drug Prevention Task Force; Mary Tudor has a high caseload right now for the Early Intervention Program. She is scheduled to address the topic of "Planning Home Management Programs, Putting It All Together" at a nationally advertised conference in Chicago. Commissioner Pitts urged that the local newspaper be contacted to do a story about Mary Tudor's program. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REPORT: The written report of the activities of the environmental health section was submitted for Randy Durant who is on vacation. Administrator David Goldsmith reported the following items: Health Board Minutes of August 18, 1986 Page: 3 * Capsule Ban Notice was delivered to all pharmacies, retail stores, and food establishments. Pope and Talbot sludge utilization site permit is being reviewed cycle. Some complaints were received from Old Fort Townsend State Park users regarding the odor from the Port Townsend Paper Company Sludge Application project. The sludge application to areas near the Park will only be done on Tuesdays midday to evening to help alleviate this problem. Discovery Bay is closed for Butter Clams and the area from Oak Bay to Tala Point is closed for scallops. A large alternative septic system, which will serve eight homesites on ten acres is being planned for the Gardiner area. John Hayes will be leaving at the end of the month. Work is continuing on the development of the County's Designer Program. * * * * * * ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: David Goldsmith reported that the Health Department hopes to develop a Health Policy Manual for the schools as an addition to the basic services offered for a fee of $4.50 per student. The cafeterias at each school will be reviewed as a food service establishments and charged accordingly. A report on the Environmental Health Section retreat was submitted for the Board's review. HEALTH OFFICER REPORT: (Health Officer not present). Appeal re: Denial of Buildina Permit due to Health Department; Joel Leonard, 1541 Griffith Point Road: Health Department Administrator, David Goldsmith, reported that Mr. Leonard has a cabin at Griffith Point (Marrowstone Island) on which the front porch was enclosed. Since the porch enclosure cost over $1,000 the Leonard's had to apply for a building permit. When the permit was processed it was denied by the Health Department because an existing structure with a Privy Permit can not be expanded. The Leonard's are willing to put a notice on their property title which would indicate that the cabin is not suitable for use as a full time residence due to limitations on water supply and sewage disposal. A site inspection of the cabin proved that it is definitely a summer cabin which is not suitable for year around use. Health Board Minutes of August 18, 1986 Page: 4 Commissioner Pitts moved to authorize the issuance of the building permit for the porch enclosure with a notice to be placed on the property title stating that the structure is not suitable for full time occupancy until the requirements for water supply and sewage disposal or satisfied. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion. Unapproved Water System: Sparkman/Barrett mobile home permit; Discovery Bay: In 1984 Mr. Sparkman moved a mobile on property owned by Marilyn Barrett located near the Moa-tel at Discovery Bay, David Goldsmith reported. The Moa-tel is served by an unapproved water system and the Health Department refused to issue the building permit for the mobile home even though the home is already on the property. Mrs. Barrett is not in a position to upgrade the water system since she is only one of eleven system users. Quarterly water samples are being provided from the system which is served by a spring. David Goldsmith recommended that he feels this mobile home should be considered a grandfathered use and the building permit should be issued with a notice to be put on the property title regarding the status of the water system. Commissioner Dennison moved to approve the issuance of the building permit, as recommended by the Administrator, with a notice to be put on the property title regarding the status of the water system. Commissioner Pitts seconded the motion. Complaint re: Sewaae Disposal Permit, Clayton Sartain, Lords LOOD Road: Since 1984, David Goldsmith reported, there have been numerous complaints received regarding Mr. Sartain's sewage system. The complaints are that the Sartain property was filled and is too close to the Little Quilcene River for the sewage disposal system that was installed. The Health Department has been to the site on eight different occasions. This two acre site is on a very steep slope that runs down to the Little Quilcene River. After further discussion of the site and the sewage system, the Board directed the Health Department to contact the property owner and advise him of the problems with the system and arrange a monitoring program for the system. Low Income Access Task Force: City Representative Glenn Ison reported that the North Olympic Health Planning Council has formed a Low Income Access Task Force which will attempt to coordinate a centralized location for low income residents to contact the various service providers in the area. MEETING ADJOURNED JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH 4/i&~.~ B.G. Brown, Chairman John L. Pitts, Member ~