HomeMy WebLinkAboutHealth Board - Minutes - 6/12/2018BAYFIELD COUNTY
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 – 5:00 PM
Bayfield County Annex Building EOC
Present: Fred Strand, Jeremy Oswald, Ellen Braddock, Elaine Kopp, Jeff Silbert, Tom Gordon, David
Zepczyk
Absent: Deb Dryer
Staff: Amy Jarecki, Sara Wartman, Erin Krofta (left at 6:08)
1. Call the Meeting to Order: The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by
Chairman Strand. Welcome to the new board members: Tom Gordon and David
Zepczyk. Introductions done.
2. Approval of February 13, 2018 Meeting Minutes: A motion to approve the
February 13, 2018 minutes was made by Kopp; motion seconded by Gordon. Motion
carried.
3. Public Comment: None.
4. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Election of Committee Chair
Jeremy Oswald was nominated for Chairperson by Strand; nomination seconded by
Gordon. No further nominations, nominations were closed and Oswald was elected
chairperson.
5. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Election of Committee Vice Chair
Tom Gordon was nominated for Vice Chairperson by Silbert; nomination was
seconded by Kopp. No further nominations, nominations were closed and Gordon was
elected vice chair.
6. Presentation on Public Health Overview
Presentation by Sara Wartman, Health Director on Bayfield County Health Department on
public health programs and services.
7. Review 2017 Health Department Final Budget Report
Amy Jarecki, Office Manager, reviewed the 2017 fiscal year budget for the Health
Department. Budget finished out very close to what was projected.
8. Review 2018 Health Department 1st Quarter Budget
Jarecki reviewed the budget for the 1st quarter of 2018; as in past years, incoming
revenues received to date are down as there is lag time in the state reimbursements.
9. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Budget Resolution to Accept Communicable
Disease (Control and) Prevention Grant
Funds were awarded to Bayfield County Health Department for FY 2018 in the amount of $3,200 for
the Communicable Disease Prevention Grant. Funds can be used to meet the responsibilities of LHDs
under § Chapter 252 to reduce the burden of communicable disease (CD), ensure or increase capacity
to respond to CD events, training to increase competencies around CD issues, purchase additional
equipment to allow for easier access when following up on CD reports, more extensive or complete
follow-up on CD outbreaks/reports, and increasing CD awareness in the community along with
practical prevention opportunities. A motion to accept this grant and forward it to the full county
board for approval was made by Gordon; motion seconded by Strand. Motion carried.
10.
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Budget Resolution to Accept Chequamegon Bay
Area Fund Grant Funds were awarded to Bayfield County Health Department for FY 2018 in the
amount of $1,000 to be used to purchase car seats for the Chequamegon Bay Area Car Seat Program
which gives car seats, provides instruction and education on child passenger safety to local families in
the community. A motion to accept this grant and forward it to the full county board for approval
was made by Gordon; motion seconded by Silbert. Motion carried.
11. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Budget Resolution to Accept Security Health
Plan Grant
Funds were awarded to Bayfield County Health Department for FY 2018 in the amount of $21,213 to
be used to increase the infrastructure available to the public for physical activity to promote health
and wellness. The Bayfield County Health Department will be partnering with the City of Washburn
to turn a hiking trail into a combination fitness/hiking trail. A motion to accept this grant and forward
it to the full county board for approval was made by Silbert; motion seconded by Gordon. Motion
carried.
12. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Budget Resolution to Decrease Revenue and
Expenses for the WIC Grant
Federal and State grant funding for the WIC program was decreased for FY 2018 due to a drop in the
number of clients attending WIC clinics. A motion to accept this grant and forward it to the full
county board for approval was made by Gordon; motion seconded by Kopp. Motion carried.
13. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Clinic Fee Schedule
Wartman provided information regarding the reduction in immunization costs associated with
Hepatitis A vaccination. We are now able to obtain the Hepatitis A vaccine at a much lower
cost than before, so therefore, we can reduce the charge amount from $75 down to $50.
A motion to accept and approve the new fee schedule was made by Gordon; motion was
seconded by Silbert. Motion carried.
14. Update on Radon Information Center
Wartman provided an update on progress on becoming a northern Radon Information Center
(RIC) by Fiscal Year 2019. Since our department already has two trained radon measurement
specialists (Anne-Marie Coy, Environmental Health Sanitarian and Pete Morrissette, Public
Health Educator/Water Testing Coordinator) on staff. The grant monies associated with being
the coordinator of such a program is minimal ($10,000), the northern counties are not currently
being services properly by the current RICs that service our area. The health department feels
we could provide better service which is the reason behind this idea.
15. Update on Bayfield County Health Infrastructure Grant
Wartman provided a review of the Health Infrastructure Grant which was headed by the
Health Department and monies provided by Bayfield County. This grant is to fund
infrastructure projects throughout Bayfield County for 2018-2019. Our committee was able to
help six (6) townships fund portions of their projects to improve the health and wellness of
their residents.
16. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding 2019 Health Infrastructure Grant
Discussion and input from Board of Health regarding the potential to offer Health
Infrastructure funds in 2019. Motion was made to continue this program in 2019 by Silbert;
motion seconded by Gordon. Motion was carried.
17. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Free Influenza Immunizations for Bayfield
County Residents
Discussion regarding the possibility of free flu shots for Bayfield County residents and
potential return on investment for community. Our department has national benchmarks that
we strive to achieve for immunization for influenza, which we are very far from reaching.
We would still submit billing to Medicaid and Medicare for reimbursement. Unanimous
approval to move forward with this project was given. Numbers and information will be
provided at future meetings.
18. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Environmental Health Inspection Fees
The environmental health program did a time study to find out how much travel is involved in
doing the inspections and how much time it takes to complete the inspection and/or
reinspection. It was found that the inspection fees that our county charges are well in line with
what most other counties in the state are charging. The fees that may be lowered or increased
are inspection fees for the recreation education camps and tourist rooming houses. Board was
in agreement to move ahead with gathering more information on this subject.
19. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Setting Future Meeting Dates and Times
Health board meets every other month for a total of six (6) meetings a year. It is required to hold
four (4) every year. Board was in agreement to keep the schedule as is and that the meeting
would be canceled if there were no agenda items.
20. Other Issues or Concerns
No other issues or concerns were brought up.
21. Next Meeting Date: The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at
5:00 pm in the EOC.
22. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Jarecki
Amy Jarecki, Office Manager