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Norwalk
Health Department
Board of Health Actions
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June 8, 2004
8:00 AM
Library
Call to order at 8:00 AM
Present: Board of Health – Mr. Lalime, Dr. McNamara & Dr. Tracey
Staff – Mr. Callahan
Minutes of April 13, 2004 & May 11, 2004 Meetings
A motion to approve the minutes of these meetings was made by Mr. Lalime, seconded
by Dr. McNamara and was passed by a unanimous vote.
Strategic Plan Review
The Strategic Plan for FY 05 was reviewed. A motion to approve the strategic
plan was made by Mr. Lalime, seconded by Dr. Tracey and was passed unanimously.
Personnel
An agreement was reached with the Norwalk Municipal Employees Association that
allows Sanitarian William Mooney to commit up to 20 hours per week to the development
of public health emergency response capacity in the city. The union also agreed
to allow up to 20 hours per week of the Environmental Health duties to be performed
by a non-bargaining unit person.
Andrea Reyes formerly a Nutritionist was appointed the Acting Coordinator of the WIC program. Emily Swann was hired as a part time Nutritionist.
Pediatric Changes
The Board discussed the state of pediatric health care in Norwalk. The legal
problems of two Pediatricians who provide services for approximately 3,500 children
may result in an interruption in their ability to continue to practice. Most
of the children affected are enrolled in the HUSKY program. The Norwalk Community
Health Center is the only other practice that participates in this program.
The Board of Health was instrumental in the establishment of the health center.
Strong concern for the well being of the children and a long standing interest
in insuring the success of the health center led the Board to take action on
this situation. A motion was made by Mr. Lalime and seconded by Dr. Tracey to
write a letter to Anna Washington, Executive Director of NCHC, which expressed
the Board’s long and continued support for and willingness to assist the Health
Center, stated the Board’s concern for the well being of children residing in
the city, and requesting NCHC within the next two weeks develop and share with
the Board their plan for meeting the potential and expected increase in pediatric
patients. The motion passed unanimously.
Adjourn 9:15 AM
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