2016-05-18 - Health Commission (Board of Health) - Minutes VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE "
Department of Building&Zoning
Fifty Raupp Blvd
Buffalo Grove,IL 60089-2196
Phone 847-459-2530
Fax 847-459-7944
Email bldgdept@vbg.org
Buffalo Grove
Health Commission
May 18, 2016 PM Minutes
MEETING LOCATION: Village Hall LLRC, Buffalo Grove
Municipal Building, 50 Raupp Boulevard, Buffalo Grove,
Illinois.
Call to order: 7:05 PM
• Present : Commissioner Mike Garfield
■ Commissioner Dr. Bergman
Commissioner Doug Pitchford
Commissioner Karleen Pitchford
Commissioner Deb Mortiz
Commissioner Radhika Sudhakar
Absent: Commissioner Joan Kuffel
Also present: Joanne Johnson —Trustee Liaison
Peggy Starczowski —Staff Liaison
Recapped March blood drive:
Sign up for June drive:
Karleen , Mike and Doug will all do the late shift.
Jin jin will do the early shift and Deb will do mid.
The raffles for this drive are , golfing, Dome passes, 30 day gym membership, and a 1
hour massage.
No update from Life Source.
Bicycle Helmet Law:
Discussed the necessity for a bicycle helmet law. All agreed that everyone should wear
helmets but there was not a consensus if there should it be a law. Peggy read an email
from the Chief of Police advocating education and not an ordinance for bicycle helmets.
The Commission liked the idea of education and even discussed the possibility of getting
a table at the Farmers Market to educate people and possibly get helmets at a discount
from a local bike store. Deb indicated that since the surrounding communities do not
have a bicycle helmet law, and our bike paths connect to other communities, it may be
confusing to people where it is required. Also discussed the types of injuries that are
associated with bike riding. The question was also asked that of the communities that
have an ordinance do they actually enforce it?The general consensus was not to adopt
an ordinance that will not be enforced. The item was tabled until the next meeting to
gather more information.
Next meeting August 10, 2016.
• Adjourn 8:15 PM
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