Galion Board of Health Meeting

1. Call to Order
Mr. Tom O'Leary, Mayor, City of Galion, President
1 minutes

2. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Tom O'Leary, Mayor, City of Galion, President
1 minutes

3. Approval of Minutes
Mr. Tom O'Leary, Mayor, City of Galion, President
5 minutes

4. Old Business
Mr. Tom O'Leary, Mayor, City of Galion, President

4.1 CivicPlus Website
Ms. Stephanie Zmuda, RS, Interim Health Commissioner/Director of Environmental Health
10 minutes

Ms. Zmuda and Ms. Roston will present information and options for Board participation in the Citywide website project through CivicPlus. Included modules are listed on the attachment.    


5. New Business
Mr. Tom O'Leary, Mayor, City of Galion, President

5.1 Monthly Financial Reports

5.2 Communicable Disease Reports
Ms. Sandy Crossland, RN, Director of Nursing
5 minutes

Communicable disease case count for August 2014: Chlamydia - 8; Hepatitis B - 1; Hepatitis C - 5; Pertussis - 1                             

 


5.3 Health Commissioner Position
Mr. Tom O'Leary, Mayor, City of Galion, President
10 minutes

5.4 2015 Budget

5.5 Influenza
Ms. Sandy Crossland, RN, Director of Nursing
10 minutes

Ms. Crossland will present the flu clinic schedule for 2014, and request approval for proposed fees which are as follows:

Children

  • $14.00 - Injection or FluMist

Adults

  • $27.00 - Injection including intradermal, quadrivalent, and high dose (age 65+)
  • $30.00 - FluMist (age 19-49)

5.6 Tri-Agency Tobacco Control Campaign
Ms. Stephanie Zmuda, RS, Interim Health Commissioner/Director of Environmental Health
10 minutes

Suzanne Binau, formerly of Avita Health System, requested support for the campaign of a tri-agency partnership for which she is currently contracted to be Grassroots Coordinator. The partnership includes representation from the American Cancer Association, American Heart Association, and American Lung Association, and work is being done to achieve an increase in taxes on cigarettes of $1/pack, an equalization of other tobacco products tax, and use of 12 cents of the proposed $1 increase for tobacco prevention and control. Ms. Binau advises there is similar legislation in committee right now; the campaign aims to encourage moving the legislation from committee and passing it in both houses. Rep. Jeff McClain is a key legislator on the issue.  


5.7 Agency Monthly Report

5.8 Board of Health Meeting Schedule
Ms. Stephanie Zmuda, RS, Interim Health Commissioner/Director of Environmental Health
5 minutes

Meetings for the remainder of 2014 will be held on October 14 and December 9. The 2nd Tuesday in November falls on Veterans Day and will need to be rescheduled.  


6. Adjournment
Mr. Tom O'Leary, Mayor, City of Galion, President
1 minutes

7. Next Meeting
Mr. Tom O'Leary, Mayor, City of Galion, President
1 minutes

October 14, 2014, 7:30-9:30 am at Galion City Health Department