Board of Health

Health Department BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING SOUTH MILWAUKEE/ ST. FRANCIS HEALTH DEPARTMENT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 @ 6:30 PM South Milwaukee City Administration Building 2424 15th Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS MINUTES Attendance: Dr. Scalzitti, Cyndi Kieck, Jerry Bzdawka, Karen Stewart, Vickie Dominski, Cassandra Hadley, Jackie Ove, Erin Dreist- UW Green Bay student Excused: Liz Keller Absent: Alderperson Matt Damon, Alderperson Peggy Clark 1. Call to order- Called to order by Cyndi Kieck at 6:30 p.m. Introductions were made around the table. 2. Agenda additions/ announcements/ information- No additions. J Ove announced that when the City of South Milwaukee is open, there is no mechanism for online meetings, hence meeting in city hall. 3. Approval of the minutes from the May 7, 2020 meeting. K Stewart moved, Vickie Dominski seconded, to approve the minutes. All aye. Motion carried. 4. Medical Advisor Report- Dr. Scalzitti –Flu shots, recommended to get one early and by Oct 31. CVS and WalMart offering them. High dose for those over 65years of age, now 4 flu strains, called high dose quad. Briefly discussed Milwaukee County Health Care Provider COVID-19 Testing access for K12 Students, Staff and Youth sports. Also protocols schools following for students. Future COVID-19 testing sites need to be winterized and sites are being considered. 5. Public Health Administrator Report- Public Health Administrator Report 09/10/2020 Most programs have been suspended due to COVID-19 response. Re-instituted Tuesday clinics when City Hall reopened June 1, 2020. Re-instituted Quick Response Team visits with the Police Department and Peer Support Specialist from Community Medical Services. South Milwaukee City Administration Building • 2424 15th Avenue • South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172 Phone: 414-768-8055 • Fax: 414-768-5720 • smwi.org  Health Department Working with the new school district nurses regarding immunizations and COVID-19 Continuing other communicable disease follow up as required by State Statute. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Receiving the following reimbursable funding from the Federal Government through the State Department of Health Services: Preparedness Plan Updates to 12/31/2020 $60,000 Local Testing Coordination to 12/31/2020 $97,200 Contact Tracing to 12/31/2020 $262,385 PHEP Supplemental to 03/15/2021 $63,626 Epi, Lab Capacity to 09/30/2021 $25,600 Total eligible grant funds $508,811 Hired additional staff 3 Nurses 5 Contact Tracers  Updating preparedness plans for response to Coronavirus  Continue to work within the Unified Emergency Operations Center (UEOC) on many workgroups and as a duty officer  Working with Cudahy and Oak Creek for a possible community testing site, will be expanding this group to the whole southside of Milwaukee County, as the current Wisconsin National Guard sites will be closed as of October 3.  Continue to meet with the public schools weekly and parochial schools as needed.  Continue to work with our long term care facilities regarding outbreaks and understanding testing requirements. In addition- Flu shots – planning a student flu clinic Oct.14. Planning for employee flu clinic early Oct. UW Freshwater study program with SM will test SM wastewater for Sars CoV. SM Wastewater Treatment Facility will sample on Mon/Tues and SMHealth Dept. will transport on Wed. South Milwaukee City Administration Building • 2424 15th Avenue • South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172 Phone: 414-768-8055 • Fax: 414-768-5720 • smwi.org  Health Department 6. Coronavirus (COVID-19) update Schools began as virtual. St. Francis school board has a meeting next week to decide next step. South Milwaukee school board has a meeting Sept. 21 to decide. Health Dept. meets with the schools weekly. The state has backed out of developing school framework, so the local health depts. are advising recommendations. The state is changing the term “critical” – defined as a burden rate over 350 – to “very high”. There is work being done on finding a testing site to continue after Oct. 3 when the National Guard is finished. One county site would be desired until December. State Fair Park and Miller Park are two locations looked at for indoor testing. Also in consideration is the emissions test station at 24th/St Paul St. and the old Caterpillar buildings. The south side county suburbs would like to collaborate. This would also involve hiring staff to do the testing. Milw. County Emergency management is working at training off duty EMTS. Private providers are having a hard time getting reagents. They are usually locked into a contract with a lab for a determined amount of tests and supplies. The federal government plans to send millions of tests to schools to test students. However, testing requires a medical order and clinical lab waiver of which schools usually do not have. Also, parochial schools do not have nurses on staff. 7. Budget 2021 - see other attachment. City of South Milwaukee wanted a 5% decrease in budget. Jackie submitted a 0% budget. Motion asked for board to accept the budget. Dr Scalzitti moved to accept budget, V Dominski seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried NEXT MEETINGS: ALL THURSDAYS AT 6:30 PM November 12, 2020 ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn. Motion carried at 7:18pm. Respectfully submitted, Deborah Guthrie SM/SF Health Dept. clerk South Milwaukee City Administration Building • 2424 15th Avenue • South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172 Phone: 414-768-8055 • Fax: 414-768-5720 • smwi.org