Public Services Committee Meeting

MINUTES Public Services Committee Meeting Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 4:00 PM* Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 1. Call To Order Present: Committee Member Janet Brekke, Committee Chair Curt Soehl, Committee Member Theresa Stehly Absent: Committee Member Christine M. Erickson Committee Chair Curt Soehl called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes A. Tuesday, September 11, 2018 A motion was made by Committee Member Brekke and seconded by Committee Member Stehly to approve the minutes. Voice vote to approve. 3 Yes: Brekke, Soehl, Stehly; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. 3. Topics A. Microblading by Alicia Collura, Assistant Director of Public Health Presentation: Approximately 10 minutes followed by discussion Collura stated that City Ordinance Chapter 122 covers tattoos and does not address microblading; the purpose of the presentation is to explain what microblading is and why it should be incorporated into Chapter 122. The existing ordinance requires a license for tattoo establishments and the artists, annuals inspections, and other requirements such as physical space, sterilization, and equipment and materials. Overall, the purpose of the ordinance is to ensure sanitation and safety. According to the Food & Drug Administration, "microblading is performed with a configuration of needles attached to a handle, often described as a blend between a scalpel and a fine-tooth comb, to manually create small cuts that resemble eyebrow hairs that are then filled in with ink to achieve the appearance of fuller brows." Furthermore, the National Environmental Health Association recommends classifying microblading as tattooing because, like tattooing, administration in unhygienic conditions can lead to a host of blood borne pathogens as well as other common infections. Accordingly, the State of South Dakota recently incorporated microblading into the definition of a tattoo artists and tattooing. Other states and communities similarly include the regulation of  microblading. Locally, it is estimated there are 12 microblading artists working in cosmetology or make-up offices and several are already licensed. Health conducted a public meeting with microblading artists on August 12, 2019, where no concerns were raised although additional ordinance language was recommended. Recommendations included: 1) add microblading to existing definition of tattooing (122.001); 2) consider adding requirement of blood borne pathogen training, and; 3) clean up language – align with State Administrative Rules. Health will be proposing an ordinance in the near future to address microblading. During discussion, it was noted that Pathogen Training is a wise requirement to incorporate; Collura noted that many already have the training which can be taken online for approximately $25. She was also asked if there have been any infection issues associated with local establishments; she indicated there have not been. Collura also clarified costs for the licenses: the establishment license fee is $210 and the fee for artists is $60. Permanent make-up artists require a license as well, but physicians who practice cosmetic tattooing do not require the license. There was also a discussion on what microblading looks like. Collura was asked if City Ordinance regulates piercings, which it does not. 4. Open Discussion Committee Member Janet Brekke indicated that it would be a good idea for the full Council to receive the microblading presentation. 5. Public Comment There was none. 6. Adjournment Committee Chair Curt Soehl adjourned the meeting at 4:19 p.m. Thomas M. Greco, City Clerk