Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Board of Health met March 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

I. Call to Order 

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Dick Joyce	Board of Health Member	Present
Eric Rasmusson	Board Member	Present
Ann Marie Struck	Board of Health Secretary	Present
Joan Harrop	Board of Health President	Present
Dana Howd	Board of Health Vice President	Present
Dean Marketti	Board of Health Member	Present
Kathy Ulivi	Board of Health Member	Present
Mary Menz	Board of Health Member	Present

Board of Health President Harrop called the meeting to order at 6:30PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Also attending was:

Tania Schwer; Public Health Administrator and Megan Black; Office Coordinator.

Absent was:

Elizabeth Bowman; Director of Senior Programs, Kathryn Harrison; Director of Nursing, Sophia Cortes-Moreno; Director of Behavioral Health, Tamra Peppler; Director of Financial, Operations and Compliance and Tarcha Hurley Howard; Director of Environmental Health.

II. Public Portion 

There were no Public Recognitions or Public Comments.

III. Approval of Agenda** 

1. Motion to approve the Wednesday, March 19, 2025 agenda

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Ann Marie Struck, Board of Health Secretary SECONDER: Dean Marketti, Board of Health Member AYES: Joyce, Rasmusson, Struck, Harrop, Howd, Marketti, Ulivi, Menz

IV. Approval of BOH minutes** 

1. Board of Health - Regular Meeting - Feb 19, 2025 6:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Dick Joyce, Board of Health Member SECONDER: Ann Marie Struck, Board of Health Secretary AYES: Joyce, Rasmusson, Struck, Harrop, Howd, Marketti, Ulivi, Menz

V. Health Department Programmatic & Operations Report 

1. Action:Health Department Programmatic & Operations Report

Administration: Tania Schwer, Public Health Administrator, presented Administration program and operation updates to the present board of health members. Evaluation of contractors are being assessed for the Health Department. T. Schwer spoke about state mandated programs for the senior program division. Efforts continue to assess state-mandated work requirements, strategic planning and succession planning for related work items to continue to meet deliverables. Chain of command training will take place to reinforce communication, efficiency and clarity.

Nursing: Tania Schwer, Public Health Administrator, presented Nursing program and operation updates to the present board of health members. There are no reported Measles cases in the state. 279 reported Measles cases occurred in Texas during an outbreak. 277 cases were unvaccinated individuals or did no know their vaccine status. To prevent being vulnerable to the Measles virus, obtain the proper vaccination. Two-doses of the Measles vaccine has been proven to be 97% effective in preventing the Measles virus. 48 participants have joined the WIC program. 28 participants have joined the Family Case Management program.

Environmental Health: Tania Schwer, Public Health Administrator, presented Environmental Health program and operation updates to the present board of health members. Tick Drags will begin on March 21st, 2025. A total of six tick drags will be conducted between now and the end of May. The divisions west nile virus season is approaching. This will allow proper monitoring of the local tick population. Upcoming EH Trainings for staff and community include: Wastewaster Training, Larvicide Training, Food Manager Class for the restaurant workers, Tanning & Body Art Training and New Sanitarian Training.

Behavioral Health: Tania Schwer, Public Health Administrator, presented Behavioral Health program and operation updates to the present board of heath members. We welcomed Sophia Cortes-Moreno as the Director of Behavioral Health. The current contracting psychiatric provider for the behavioral health division requested reimbursement for their DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency License. FasPsych, an external psychiatric agency, has been researched for potential connection to assist with psychiatric services. S. Cortes-Moreno has been meeting with staff on current division goals.

Senior Programs: Tania Schwer, Public Health Administrator, presented Senior division program and operation updates to the present board of health members. We welcomed Elizabeth Bowman as the Director of Senior Programs. E. Bowman is currently attending the Care Coordination Training in Springfield. Choices screenings will be covered by Nursing division staff and Senior Program staff. The 3rd Annual Senior Expo in celebration of seniors will take place on May 22, 2025 at Jennifer's Garden.

Finance, Operations and Compliance: Tania Schwer, Public Health Administrator, presented health department finance, operations and compliance updates to the present board of health members. The job description for the Director of Operations and Compliance has been revised to include financial duties and is now called the Director of Finance, Operations and Compliance. Fee assessment for the Nursing division continues. Productivity continues to be monitored for divisions. Budget prep has begun for the fiscal year 2026 health department budget. Tamra Peppler, Director of Finance, Operations and Compliance and Megan Black, Office Coordinator have begun completing accounts receivable and accounts payable job responsibilities. At the end of March, there will be one full-time receptionist at the front desk. Collaboration with front line staff in other divisions continue along with assessing front end procedures for efficiency and best protocol for succession planning. T. Peppler and S Cortes-Moreno continue to train on behavioral health division items.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Kathy Ulivi, Board of Health Member SECONDER: Dana Howd, Board of Health Vice President AYES: Joyce, Rasmusson, Struck, Harrop, Howd, Marketti, Ulivi, Menz

VI. Claims 

1. Motion to approve the March 2025 Health Department Claims in the amount of $15,400.90

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Dean Marketti, Board of Health Member SECONDER: Ann Marie Struck, Board of Health Secretary AYES: Joyce, Rasmusson, Struck, Harrop, Howd, Marketti, Ulivi, Menz

VII. Health Department Financial Report 

1. Action: Health Department Financial Report

February is 25% through the fiscal year; ($8,934.00) subsidy is -3% of the budgeted 2025 total of $351,009.00. Revenue is at 24% of the budgeted 2025 total of $2,283,731.00. Expenses are at 21% of the budgeted 2025 total of $2,634,740.00. The Board of Health approved the Health Department Financial Report as presented.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Dean Marketti, Board of Health Member SECONDER: Ann Marie Struck, Board of Health Secretary AYES: Joyce, Rasmusson, Struck, Harrop, Howd, Marketti, Ulivi, Menz

VIII. Old Business 

None.

IX. New Business 

None.

X. Executive Session 

1. Motion to Exit Open Session and Enter Closed Session

At 6:59pm, the Board of Health went into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Personnel 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) matters on a motion made by Board of Health member Struck and seconded by Board of Health member Marketti. On a roll call vote, said motion prevailed by the following vote:

Ayes: Joyce, Harrop, Howd, Marketti, Menz, Rasmusson, Struck, Ulivi

Nays: None

Absent: None

Excused: None

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Ann Marie Struck, Board of Health Secretary SECONDER: Dean Marketti, Board of Health Member AYES: Joyce, Rasmusson, Struck, Harrop, Howd, Marketti, Ulivi, Menz

2. Motion to Exit Closed Session and Enter Open Session

At 7:52pm, the Board of Health conducted a motion to exit executive session and enter back into open session on a motion made by Board of Health member Joyce and seconded by Board of Health member Rasmusson. On a roll call vote, said motion prevailed by the following vote:

Ayes: Joyce, Harrop, Howd, Marketti, Menz, Rasmusson, Struck, Ulivi

Nays: None

Absent: None

Excused: None

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Dick Joyce, Board of Health Member SECONDER: Eric Rasmusson, Board Member AYES: Joyce, Rasmusson, Struck, Harrop, Howd, Marketti, Ulivi, Menz

XI. Action as Result of Executive Session 

Action as a result of Executive Session: No action needed as the result of Executive Session for the Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Board of Health Meeting.

XII. Adjourment 

1. Motion to adjourn the Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Board of Health Meeting

At 7:54pm, the Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Board of Health Meeting adjourned.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Dick Joyce, Board of Health Member SECONDER: Dana Howd, Board of Health Vice President AYES: Joyce, Rasmusson, Struck, Harrop, Howd, Marketti, Ulivi, Menz

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