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ELGIN BOARD OF HEALTH
JULY 12, 2010
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dr. Ronald Hirsch, Edward Whitcomb, Peggy Clemmark,
Jeanine Seitz Partridge
MEMBERS ABSENT: Dr. Franz Stockman
STAFF PRESENT: Brad Bohner, Public Health Coordinator
The Elgin Board of Health quarterly meeting was held on Monday, July 12, 2010 in the
Community Development Conference room at City Hall. The meeting was called to
order by Chairman Hirsch at 7:25 p.m.
Brad Bohner introduced the most recent member of the Board of Health, Ms. Jeanine
Seitz Patridge.
REVIEW OF THE SECOND QUARTER
The following retail food and food service establishments opened in the second quarter of
2010: La Rosita Bakery, Pasfigel Bakery inside Armando's and Son's, the Hotdog Joint,
The Turnstand, Dairy Queen/Orange Julius on Randall Road, and Mama Lou's Shrimp
and BBQ Smokehouse. The Salvation Army Golden Diners was relicensed to serve
meals to seniors. Taqueria La Tremenda and Blockbuster on McLean Boulevard closed.
Trefons was closed for 26 days due to a fire. , The liquor licenses for Estrellas Del
Millenium and Casa Lara were suspended for one week each due to violations of the
health, building and fire codes. Approximately 15 pounds of food was discarded due to
temperature violations, and the cafeteria closed for one day due to no available sanitizing
station at Bowes Retirement Center. Three retail food stores were inspected and notified
of an FDA recall of prociutto products due to possible Listeria contamination.
Both the Public Health Coordinator and sanitarian attended the Illinois Environmental
Health Association North Chapter seminar, and the Anderson Pest Control Seminar.
They also attended the West Nile Virus training seminar hosted by the Kane County
Health Department to receive their certification to apply solid mosquito larvacide from
the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
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MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM
The mosquito control program update from Clarke was discussed. This update outlined
services performed for the City of Elgin in June. These services included light trap
service for adult mosquito population monitoring, inspection of all potential mosquito
larvae development sites, and inspection of standing water for mosquito breeding per
hotline requests. Clarke also performed control of mosquito larvae sites with backpack,
hand equipment, and helicopter larviciding, and stocked mosquitofish for biological
control of mosquito larvae. hi addition, Clarke treated street catch basins for seasonal
control of mosquito larvae. So far there have been no mosquito batches, dead birds, or
human cases of West Nile virus in Kane County.
The Public Health Coordinator, and sanitarian continue to treat all stagnant swimming
pools with Altosid XR and/or Vectolex WSP for mosquito larvae. Owners are notified to
remove all stagnant water from the pools and pools are inspected to ensure they are
properly fenced or secured. If the owner cannot be located, the case is turned over to
property maintenance for final compliance.
OTHER BUSINESS
An application was given to all board members for the final open position on the Board
of'Health. This position must be filled by a registered nurse in active practice. Dr.
Hirsch stated he would try to find interested candidates.
There being no further items to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Brad Bohner, Public Health Coordinator