A number of matters will be handled by the McHenry County Board Public Health and Human Services Committee when it meets Friday at 8:15 a.m in the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.
Valley Hi Emergency Access Road
An emergency Access Road at Valley Hi Nursing Home needs to be paved and the Public Health and Human Services Committee has been requested to approve the necessary funding for the work.
According to information provided to the committee by Nursing Home Administrator, Thomas Annarella, a gravel road connects to the parking lot of the facility. The road was designed for emergency access only and is not intended for a thoroughfare. Valley Hi and Facilities Management maintained the gravel road through the year including ensuring plowing of the road in winter.
During the annual architectural/life safety code survey conducted by the State Department of Public Health last May, Valley Hi was cited for a deficiency since the road was not paved. Although an informal dispute Resolution regarding this citation was filed, it was denied. A Plan of Correction was required which was approved by the State and a request to allow the work to be done in 2011 was approved. Valley Hi is required to have the road paved by June 15, 2011.
Tobacco Free Communities Grant
The McHenry County Board of Health has been offered a $13,000 grant in added funding for the Illinois Tobacco Free Communities Grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Public Health and Human Services Committee is expected to approve the acceptance of the grant.
Redistribution of Unused Grant Funding
Another grant is expected to be accepted by the committee. It includes $203,926 grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health was to cover the costs for the planning and dispensing of H1N1 Flu vaccine to residents in 2009-2010.
In 2009-2010 funds were distributed through grants to local Health Departments to carry out activities necessary to assure the public access of vaccine as provided to each county. Unused funding was returned by the local health department to the State Health Department. That agency has authority to redistribute the money based on new grant offering to address issues identified in the 2009-2010 H1N1 Pandemic Flu response.
Grant Funding For Needed Equipment and Supplies
The $203,926 grant is expected to be used to assure 24/7 vaccine temperature control at Crystal Lake and Annex B buildings, improve self scheduling soft ware, install electronic message sign at Crystal Lake building, outfit the trailer for command/vaccination capacities, purchase trailer for delivery/storage of supplies, also purchase supplies and promotional material, forms and other necessary support items. There is no county match required for the grant.
Second Committee Meeting For The Day
The Building Projects Committee of the McHenry County Board is involved in building an archive facility at what is known as the record storage facility, on property owned by the County at 15615 Nelson Road.
The committee is expected to review the project and tour the archive building when it meets Friday at 9:00 a.m. at the facility.
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