Galion Board of Health Special Meeting

See attached Health Commissioner Report.

See attached Nursing Division Report and School-based Health Services Report.

See attached Environmental Division Report.

See attached outreach report for the Come Home to Galion Parade held December 4, 2021.

Contracts that were entered into by the Health Commissioner.

Reminder to BOH members that two (2) hours of continuing education are required to be completed each calendar year, per ORC 3701.342.
Verification sheets (attached), and copies of certificates (if applicable) need to be submitted to Health Commissioner.  There is an applicable training on Sunshine Laws (very good for new members) available virtually at the following link: 
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Legal/Sunshine-Laws/Sunshine-Law-Training
 

Emily has been updating numbers on a weekly basis for the public on FaceBook.
Galion City COVID report 1/6/2022
The Galion City Health Department, following the guidance released from the CDC and the Ohio Department of Health, has changed the isolation and quarantine to 5 days. If you are without symptoms and fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medications on day 5 of your isolation you may be released from isolation on day 6 wearing a mask for 5 additional days.
Average Daily Cases 12/29/2021-1/5/2022: 19
*Last year Average Daily Cases 12/29/2020-1/5/2021: 7
We continue to see a rapid increase in
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Please remember to take proper precautions.
We have been busy with ODH updates on a daily basis, COTS updates, Binex- at-home test kit dispersements and ordering, and numerous questions from businesses, schools, and the public.
Staff is under a lot of stress in this current environment of the pandemic, and being short-staffed does not help.

Next steps
Moving forward, it is impossible to do both positions any longer (meaning health commissioner and EH Director simultaneously)  The Environmental Health work is behind.  Neither position is being completed at an optimal level.
Jason McBride visited Galion on December 22, 2021.  Both Candy and Shellie were present in my office so he had a warm welcome.  I gave him a copy of our PPM, and Candy gave him a lot about the good in Galion and Crawford County.  It was a positive visit.  He looked at two homes in the area with a realtor as well.
He made a counter offer. This is up for BOH discussion.
 

Motion to approve the second reading of the Environmental Health and Food Fees for 2022 and this will serve as the public hearing as presented by ___________________________  Second by________________________________
Roll Call Vote Needed
Burgin_____  Moran_____  Sterling_____  Wildenthaler_____  Yocum_____        
Passed          Failed

Motion to approve a Medical Director Contract with a new annual amount due to additional duties for the sexual health clinic, being paid  by the 340B program as presented by ___________________________  Second by________________________________________
Roll Call Vote Needed
Burgin_____  Moran_____  Sterling_____  Wildenthaler_____  Yocum_____        
Passed          Failed

Motion to approve the Health Commissioner to accept the resignation of Bethany Goeppinger, PT PHN position, effective December 29, 2021 as presented by ___________________________  Second by________________________________________
Roll Call Vote Needed
Burgin_____  Moran_____  Sterling_____  Wildenthaler_____  Yocum_____        
Passed          Failed

Motion to approve the Health Commissioner to accept the movement of Linda Gillam from the part time PHN position to the full time to fulfill the hiring of the second half of Melinda Corwin's previous PHN position, effective January 1, 2022 as presented by ___________________________  Second by___________________________
Roll Call Vote Needed
Burgin_____  Moran_____  Sterling_____  Wildenthaler_____  Yocum_____        
Passed          Failed

Motion to approve the Health Commissioner to hire Jenna Boliantz to the PT PHN position, effective January 10, 2022 as presented by ___________________________  Second by________________________________________
Roll Call Vote Needed
Burgin_____  Moran_____  Sterling_____  Wildenthaler_____  Yocum_____        
Passed          Failed
*Health commissioner posted on emergency due to the sudden vacancy.

Motion to approve the Health Commissioner to hire Jessica Bourne to fill the part time MA/front desk position, effective January 11, 2021 as presented by ___________________________  Second by________________________________________
Roll Call Vote Needed
Burgin_____  Moran_____  Sterling_____  Wildenthaler_____  Yocum_____        
Passed          Failed

Motion to approve the Health Commissioner to spend >$5,000 for the Cure MD invoice as presented by ___________________________  Second by________________________________________
Roll Call Vote Needed
Burgin_____  Moran_____  Sterling_____  Wildenthaler_____  Yocum_____        
Passed          Failed