REGULAR MEETING 12:00 NOON January 17, 2002

MEETING HELD AT: Scott County Health Department

Bicentennial Building

428 Western Avenue

5^th Floor

Davenport, Iowa 52801

Mrs. Mohr, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 12:00 Noon. The Recording Secretary took the roll call. All members were present with the exception of Dr. Garvin, who arrived at 12:10 p.m.

The first order of business was the Election of Officers for 2002.

Mrs. Mohr opened the floor for nominations.

Dr. Sunderbruch moved to retain the same slate of officers as the past year. There were no further nominations. Motion seconded by Dr. Keppy. Motion carried unanimously.

Therefore, Mrs. Mohr is Chairman for 2002. Dr. Keppy is Vice-Chairman for 2002. Mrs. Coiner is Secretary for 2002.

Mrs. Coiner moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Motion seconded by Dr. Keppy. Motion carried unanimously.

Dr. Keppy moved to approve the minutes of the December 20, 2001, Board Meeting as received. Motion seconded by Mrs. Coiner. Motion carried unanimously.

The following reports were reviewed and discussed by the Board:

Denny Coon introduced his new staff member, Jane Morehouse to the Board. She replaces Lorine Geurtsen who retired in December. Jane explained her diverse background in public health. The Board welcomed her to the Department.

Larry Barker and Al Moore attended a press conference at the Butterworth Center, announcing that the Great Plains Physicians Group has developed a community-based public health initiative fund to award $20,000 a year in grants to agencies in the Quad Cities community to develop public health programs following the ten essential services of public health. The Grant Program was given the name, John H. Sunderbruch, M.D. Public Health Fund for the contributions that Dr. Sunderbruch has made to the community. Mrs. Mohr said that the Board of Health was honored by this recognition of Dr. Sunderbruch, whose name is synonymous with public health. Larry Barker suggested that, at a future time, the Board of Health have the grantees in to a Board Meeting to discuss their program with the Board.

Larry Barker reported that the County Budget Team met last week and will be presenting the county budget proposal to the Board of Supervisors on January 24, 2002.

Roma Taylor updated the Board on the nine pertussis cases in Scott County. Dr. Katz has been very involved with the medical community on pertussis.

Al Moore discussed with the Board an indoor air quality problem that occurred. On December 30th, staff received a call indicating that several individuals who were at F1 Indoor Carting, located at 200 South Billingham, Riverdale, were experiencing symptoms consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning. It was further reported that several individuals were taken to the ER, which later proved not to be true. To our knowledge, only one individual presented himself to the ER.

On December 31st, Al Moore and Tammy Loussaert visited this facility to observe the operations. It appeared to be a large warehouse that had been converted to an indoor racetrack for go-carts, which can be rented by the public. The facility has an alarm system for carbon monoxide detection, equipped with audio and visual alarms. The alarms apparently did not go off, as designed to do. The Scott County Building Inspector oversaw the installation of this system, so we referred this matter to them for follow-up. Our involvement ended at this point.

2. Core Public Health Activity Report for the month of December, 2001.

Following discussion, Dr. Sunderbruch moved to approve the claims. Motion seconded by Dr. Garvin. Motion carried unanimously.

Priscilla Smith was present to report on Empowerment activities. The Empowerment Annual Report is forthcoming and copies will be provided to the Board of Health.

Dr. Garvin moved to approve all the reports. Motion seconded by Dr. Sunderbruch. Motion carried unanimously.

At 12:30 p.m., Mrs. Mohr opened discussion on the variance request. Al Moore prefaced the discussion by recapping the request: Attorney David Dettman is requesting a variance, on behalf of the owners of 6220 Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa, to install an onsite wastewater treatment and disposal system to serve this property rather than connect the property to municipal sewer.

In connection with the proposed sale of the above-named property, the Scott County Health Department was asked to conduct an assessment of the existing septic system. It was determined that the sewage from the building goes into a septic tank which then discharges into a storm drain in violation of Scott County Code Chapter 23.

Parties involved in the transaction were advised of these findings and directed to comply with the provisions of Chapter 23. Section 23-4. B, specifies that no onsite wastewater treatment and disposal system shall be installed, repaired, or rehabilitated where a public sanitary sewer is available with two hundred feet (200') from any existing or proposed building.

The following facts are pertinent to this case:

Health Department staff recommends that, due to the considerable expense of connecting the building to the municipal sewer, the Board grant the variance in accordance with option 2 subject to the following provisions:

Others present regarding the variance request were Attorney David Dettmann, representing the sellers of the property; Bob Eckhardt, the real estate agent, and Attorney James Cosby, representing the buyer.

Following discussion, Dr. Sunderbruch moved to grant the variance if and when a satisfactory onsite wastewater treatment and disposal system can be installed, and that the provisions of the variance be recorded as an instrument on the abstract for the property. Motion seconded by Dr. Keppy. Motion carried unanimously.

Karen Payne presented this month's orientation for the Board on the Radon Program. The Department is giving away Radon test kits in January. 158 ads were scheduled on WOC, WKBF, and KUHL radio stations. Newspaper ads were also started on January 6th. To date, the Department has given away over 70 test kits.

The Board requested a report on local radon levels for the next Board Meeting.

Mrs. Mohr asked for Public Comment. There was no one present who wished to make any comments.

Larry Barker discussed with the Board the Authorized Agency budget submissions for FY'03:

FY'02 FY'03 FY'03

Buffalo Ambulance Service $32,650.00 $32,650.00 $32,650.00

Davenport Hospital Ambulance

Corp. (MEDIC EMS) $100,000.00 $100,000.00 0.00

Durant Ambulance Service $20,000.00 $20,000.00 $20,000.00

Humane Society $26,319.00 $26,319.00 $26,319.00

LeClaire Ambulance Service *

Visiting Nurse Association:

Home Support Services $22,500.00 $22,500.00 $22,500.00

Public Health Nursing Services $102,500.00 $102,500.00 $102,500.00

Wheatland Ambulance Service $2,800.00 **

* No longer providing service.

**Allocation now incorporated into Health Department Budget.

Following discussion, Dr. Sunderbruch moved to approve the Authorized Agency funding levels for FY'03 per Mr. Barker's recommendation. Motion seconded by Dr. Garvin. Motion carried unanimously.

Following discussion, Dr. Keppy moved to approve the staff educational requests. Motion seconded by Mrs. Coiner. Motion carried unanimously.

Following discussion, Dr. Garvin moved to Approve and Authorize the Director to sign Amendment # 1 to the Maternal & Child Health and WIC Grant Contract for FFY'02 - increasing WIC appropriation by $32,414.00, with a new total WIC appropriation of $489,390.00; and subsequent subcontract with Edgerton Women's Health Center increasing WIC appropriation by $32,414.00, with a new total WIC appropriation of $477,770.00. Motion seconded by Mrs. Coiner. Motion carried unanimously.

There being no further business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 1:14 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Helfrich

Recording Secretary