VERMILION COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
March 14, 2016
6:00 PM
Present: Jason Asaad, Dr. Wes Bieritz, Carla DeAngelis, Brad Gross, Bob Jones, and Connie Ostrander.
Absent: Dr. Karen Broaders, Dr. Jane Cooney, Dr. Holly Maes, Molly Nicholson and Bill Wright.
Meeting was called to order President Carla DeAngelis at 6:10 PM.
A motion was made to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion: Bob Jones
Second: Connie Ostrander
Motion carried unanimously.
Darren Duncan introduced himself to the Board. He is a County Board member from Rossville. He stated that he was just here to observe.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the January 19, 2016 regularly scheduled meeting as presented.
Motion: Dr. Wes Bieritz
Second: Jason Asaad
Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2016 special meeting as presented.
Motion: Dr. Wes Bieritz
Second: Brad Gross
Motion carried unanimously.
Fiscal Status
Donna Dunham presented the final fiscal numbers from November 2015 and the December, January and February 2016 cash flow balances and bank balance.
A motion was made to approve the Budget and Expenditure Report and Cash Flow statement for November 2015 as presented.
Motion: Dr. Wes Bieritz
Second: Bob Jones
Motion carried as follows:
Carla DeAngelis Yes
Dr. Wes Bieritz Yes
Bob Jones Yes
Brad Gross Yes
Connie Ostrander Yes
Jason Asaad Yes
A motion was made to approve the Budget and Expenditure Report and Cash Flow Statement for December, January and February 2016 as presented.
Motion: Dr. Wes Bieritz
Second: Bob Jones
Motion carried as follows:
Carla DeAngelis Yes
Dr. Wes Bieritz Yes
Bob Jones Yes
Brad Gross Yes
Connie Ostrander Yes
Jason Asaad Yes
Old Business:
Jenny Trimmell reported Building and Grounds have been here doing renovations. The Sheriff’s area at the back of the building has been completed and is ready to be occupied.
Aunt Martha’s moved out of the office they occupied in the back of the building.
The Board asked if there had been any further discussion on the County eliminating our rent payment of $50,000 per year. Jenny Trimmell stated that the issue needs to be asked again of Mr. Marron and the County Board upon the beginning of budget preparation.
New Business:
There was no need for an executive session.
Jenny Trimmell reported there is still no budget at the State level. She talked to Mr. Tom Bennett, our State Representative and he indicated that the budget may not be completed until November 2016. It could possibly not be finalized until January 2017 when the newly elected politicians take office.
Ms. Trimmell gave an update to the Immunization Fee Schedule. She reminded the Board that she had promised to look at the Fee Schedule after it had been implemented for a full year. It will be a full year on April 1st. It has been reviewed by Susan Pacot, Billing Specialist, Susan Fauver, Nurse Coordinator of the Communicable Disease/STD/TB program, Donna Dunham, Financial Director, Doug Toole, the newly appointed Public Health Administrator as of April 18, 2016 and Jennifer Trimmell, current Public Health Administrator.
Jenny Trimmell next presented the proposed upgrade of a current Data Entry Clerk II position to and Account Clerk II position. The new duties are italicized in the Account Clerk II position. This position needs to be upgraded because of the new billing requirements for the Immunization program.
It is a union position and the upgrade has been approved by the Union. There will be an increase in pay of $946. This increase is the difference in starting salary from a Data Entry Clerk II and an Account Clerk II. Susan Pacot will provide the training.
A motion was made to accept the upgrade of the Data Entry Clerk II position for the Immunization department to an Account Clerk II position with an increase in base salary of $946.
Motion: Dr. Wes Bieritz
Second: Brad Gross
Motion carried as follows:
Carla DeAngelis Yes
Dr. Wes Bieritz Yes
Bob Jones Yes
Brad Gross Yes
Connie Ostrander Yes
Jason Asaad Yes
Doug Toole presented the Solid Waste Ordinance for the Board of Health to review. He informed the Board that the inspectors are required to inspect Sewage Pumper trucks. The fee for this has been $50 a year since 1990. Doug asked the Board what they thought about increasing this fee for FY 2017. This could generate more revenue.
The Board of Health decided against increasing the fee for the inspection of the Sewage Pumper trucks. They indicated that there is very little involved on the inspector’s part and there was no need to increase the fee.
Discussion ensued regarding the Solid Waste Ordinance.
Items of Information:
Jenny Trimmell reported that the Environmental Health Program is subjected to a site review every 3 years in order to retain the Local Health Protection grant. The water and sewage portion of the review has been completed with minimal audit findings. For the food portion of the site review the State wants us to fax information to them. Hopefully it will be sent to them this week.
Jenny Trimmell reminded the Board that Sherrie Shoemaker retired in January and Susan Fauver resumed the duties as Nurse Coordinator of the Immunization/STD/TB department. We have hired a nurse to backfill Susan’s vacant position and she started this week.
Our next regular Board of Health meeting will be on Tuesday, May 17th at 6:00 PM at the Health Department.
Ms. Trimmell expressed her gratitude to the Board for her tenure as Public Health Administrator. She appreciated all the support given to her by them and enjoyed working with them.
The Board in turn praised Jenny for a job well done. They wished her a happy retirement.
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting.
Motion: Dr. Wes Bieritz
Second: Jason Asaad
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna J. Dunham
Recording Secretary
Bob Jones
Secretary, Board of Health
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