Kane County Public Health Committee met Nov. 22.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
1. Call to Order
Chairman Silva called the meeting to order at 9:02 AM.
Attendance
Deborah Allan Board Member Present
Barbara Hernandez Board Member Present
Don Ishmael Board Member Absent
Thomas Smith Board Member Present
Susan Starrett Vice Chair Present
Angela C Thomas Board Member Absent
Monica Silva Chairman Present
Also present: Co. Bd. member Lewis & staff Nagel; Health Dept. Exec. Dir. Jeffers & staff Heaton, Snowden; OEM Dir. Bryant; Animal Control Admin. Youngsteadt; ITD staff Peters; Finance staff Waggoner; and members of the press & public.
2. Approval of Minutes: October 18, 2017
RESULT: APPROVED WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Deborah Allan, Board Member
SECONDER: Thomas Smith, Board Member
AYES: Deborah Allan, Barbara Hernandez, Thomas Smith, Susan Starrett, Monica Silva
ABSENT: Don Ishmael, Angela C Thomas
3. Finance/Budget
The monthly financial reports were included in the agenda packet. Finance staff Waggoner reported
there were no FY17 budget concerns at this time.
4. Public Comments on Agenda Items
None
5. Executive Director
A. Flash Report
Exec. Dir. Jeffers shared highlights from the monthly Flash Report included in the agenda packet noting it's not too late for a flu shot. She talked about the need for carbon monoxide detectors. Jeffers shared food borne illness prevention for the holiday season.
B. Open Burning Ordinance Overview
Referencing a PowerPoint presentation included in the agenda packet, staff Heaton provided an overview of the Open Burning Ordinance along with proposed changes. Jeffers discussed how the violation complaints are handled. Brief discussion followed.
6. Animal Control
Exec. Dir. Jeffers shared background on Animal Control noting how it came to fall under her jurisdiction and their financial state at that time. She announced this month Animal Control will send out their final payment to the county for their facility this month. They are a self-sustaining department that supports itself through their services, fees, and tags.
Monthly reports were included in the agenda packet. Admin. Youngsteadt reported their revenue continues to exceed expenses. Brief discussion occurred.
7. Office of Emergency Management
Monthly reports were included in the agenda packet. Dir. Bryant provided an update on their annual search and rescue exercise held on November 18, 2017. They had over 100 searchers attend from various agencies. He presented the following resolutions:
A. Resolution: Authorizing FY17 Emergency Management Program Grant for the Office of Emergency Management
This authorizes an agreement with the State of Illinois to accept the FY 2017 Emergency Management Program Grant not to exceed $166,046.04.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/29/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Finance and Budget Committee
MOVER: Thomas Smith, Board Member
SECONDER: Susan Starrett, Vice Chair
AYES: Deborah Allan, Barbara Hernandez, Thomas Smith, Susan Starrett, Monica Silva
ABSENT: Don Ishmael, Angela C Thomas
B. Resolution: Authorizing a Budget Adjustment for the Office of Emergency Management
This authorizes a budget adjustment be made to the OEM FY2018 budget reflecting the allocation of a fifth payment from the FY2016 Emergency Management Program Grant in the amount of $29,007.19.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/29/2017 9:00 AM
TO: Finance and Budget Committee
MOVER: Thomas Smith, Board Member
SECONDER: Susan Starrett, Vice Chair
AYES: Deborah Allan, Barbara Hernandez, Thomas Smith, Susan Starrett, Monica Silva
ABSENT: Don Ishmael, Angela C Thomas
8. Old Business
None
9. Reports Placed On File
RESULT: PLACE WRITTEN REPORTS ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Barbara Hernandez, Board Member
SECONDER: Deborah Allan, Board Member
AYES: Deborah Allan, Barbara Hernandez, Thomas Smith, Susan Starrett, Monica Silva
ABSENT: Don Ishmael, Angela C Thomas
10. Executive Session
None
11. New Business
Jeffers asked the committee if she could put forth a resolution for the Community Health Assessment to go directly to Finance so they can get started with a vendor in January of 2018. There was a consensus amongst the committee members to move forward with a resolution.
12. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items
None
13. Adjournment
RESULT: ADJOURNED BY VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Susan Starrett, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Thomas Smith, Board Member
AYES: Deborah Allan, Barbara Hernandez, Thomas Smith, Susan Starrett, Monica Silva
ABSENT: Don Ishmael, Angela C Thomas
This meeting was adjourned at 9:38 AM.
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