2010-06-17 - Health Commission (Board of Health) - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑ Board of Health
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Meeting ate: 06/17/2010
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
VBG Board of Health Minutes 2010 06-17.pdf
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE BOARD OF HEALTH
Regular Meeting
June 17, 2010
The Village of Buffalo Grove Board of Health regular meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. on
Thursday June 17,2010 in the Lower Level Conference Room of the Village Hall,50 Raupp Boulevard.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Goldberg
Commissioner Kuffel
Commissioner Stone
Commissioner Gould
Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Kersky
Commissioner Loeb
Commissioner Wigodner
Also Present: Peggy Starczowski Health Inspector
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
New Business:
Josie Gould was welcomed to the Board, she is currently employed by the Cook County Health
Department and is a nurse.
Activity Report—No comments
Buffalo Grove Environmental Action Plan was discussed. The Board was pleased with the progress the
Village has made in implementing the program.
The Farmers Market will be held starting June 271h, each vendor must be approved by the Health
Department.
Old Business:
Fertilizers containing phosphorous and its impact on water quality was discussed. Everyone previously
received a packet of information. Commissioner Loeb was not present and she had been the one to request
the scientific studies on the matter. Topic was tabled until next meeting when Commissioner Loeb would
be present. Also the State of Illinois is also looking at enacting something statewide on use of fertilizers
containing phosphorous.
The topic of licensing landscapers was brought up, due to the potentially harmful pesticides they use.
However, any company that uses a pesticide must be licensed by the Department of Agriculture. Therefore
the Village would not be able to charge to register them. Any complaints about companies not being
licensed should be directed to the Department of Agriculture.
On-going Sharps and Prescription Drug Disposal Programs were reported on.
An email will be sent out to all members to see if anyone can make the regularly scheduled August meeting
or if it needs to be rescheduled.
Results of the Document Destruction Event were discussed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next regularly scheduled meeting is August 19,2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lower level Conference Room
of the Village Hall,50 Raupp Boulevard.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Peggy Starczowski
Health Inspector