Board of Health - Dissolved

CITY OF LARAMIE (307) 721-5200 P.0. Box C FAX (307) 721-5211 Laramie, Wyoming 82070 TDD (307) 721-5295 MINUTES Board of Health Decernb@r 4, 1997 7:00 a.m. Council Chambers, City Hall 406 Ivinson Regufar meeting of the City of Laramie Board of Health was held Thursday, September 18, 1997 at 7:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:08 by Linda Yost. ROLL CALL Members Present: Linda Yost MD Vice Chairman Becki Burman DDS Secretary Stephen Goldman Ph.D. Tom Gaddis City Council Liaison Members Absent: Carol Hing RN Chairman Rand Lewis DC Staff Present: Stephanie Whitman II. APPROV AL OF AGENDA Dr. Becki Burman moved to approve the December 4, 1997 agenda. Motion was seconded by Dr. Linda Yost. Said agenda was thus approved. Ill. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Dr. Becki Burman movedto approvethe September 18, 1997 minutes. Motion was seconded by Dr. Linda Yost. Said minutes were thus approved. jV. OLD BUSINESS A. October Food Safety Campaign update Ms. Whitman indicated that the October Food Safety Campaign was a success. She said that although the results of the final survey were not yet tabulated, initial results indicate that the program was successfull. She commended Jennifer O'Malley for her extraordinary efforts. V. NEW BUSINESS A. Food Borne Illness Report Ms. Whitman indicated that foodborne illness reporting from the State Health Department is stiil a problem. She indicated that she would work with Dr. Gayle Miller to determine how, when and to whom in Albany County the foodborne "lmproving Our Quality Of Life"  illness reports will be made. It was suggested that Ms. Whitman contact her State Representative, Josette Lauze. Ms. Whitman indicated that she would begin calling twice a week. Restaurant Closure Ms. Whitman indicated that the Environmental Health Department had enforced a voluntary closure of a Food Service establishment in Laramie for sanitation reasons. Yersinia enterocolitica Case Dr. Yost described a recent case of Yersinia which was laboratory confirmed. Ms. Whitman explained the follow-up investigation procedures and laboratory results from food samples. No source was identified. Wyoming Food Safety Task Force Ms. Whitman indicated that she is one of two local Health Department representatives chosen to serve on the Wyoming Food Safety Task Force. The charge given to the Committee by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Ron Micheli is to: 1 ). Rewrite all statutes pertaining to Food Safety. 2). Assume the role of an advisory committee. Goal Setting The Board of Health discussed goal setting and the role of the Board at length. Linda Yost indicated that a priority for her was to codify the pool codes locally and increase our current pool inspections. She requested that Ms. Whitman bring information regarding pools to the next meeting. Ms. Whitman suggested that the Board review all environmental health programs before they focus on a single program. Gary Rimington, Community Services Director for the City of Laramie, suggested that the Board wait to begin its review until affer January. He indicated that the reorganization will change the inspection process under which the Department currently operates. The Board agreed to wait and requested that Ms. Whitman provide information regarding the Community Service reorganization at the next meeting. Other Ms. Whitman suggested that the Board invite the County Public Health Nursing Supervisor and the County Health Officer to a slide presentation on the Laramie Environmental Health department. No date was set for the presentation. Next Meeting Scheduled The next Board of Health meeting was scheduled forThursday March 12, 1998. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by Dr. Linda Yost at 8:05 p.rn.