King County Board of Health meeting on
April 16, 2004 |
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KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - The King County Board of Health will hold its next meeting on Friday, April 16, 2004, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The meeting will be held at:
King County Council Chamber
10th Floor, King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Seattle
AGENDA
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Call to order
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Announcement of Any Alternates Serving in Place of Regular Members
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Approval of Minutes of March 19, 2004 (Action Item)
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General Public Comments
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Chair's Report
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Board Members' Updates
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Director's Report
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Rulemaking - Title 8, Regulation on Rabies (Action Item)
- Public Hearing
- Board Discussion
Click here to view Title 8 (Draft) in Adobe PDF format
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Briefing - Wastewater
Ngozi Oleru, Ph.D., Manager, Environmental Health Division, will brief the board of Health regarding the On-Site Sewage and Drinking Water programs, as well as outline proposals and recommendations for increasing fees.
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Briefing - IOM Report Introduction
Patricia Wahl, Ph.D., Dean, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington who was a member of the Committee on Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Century will introduce the IOM Report titled "The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century."
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Briefing - Active Seattle
David Levinger, Executive Director, Feet First, will present information on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant they received to promote active living in Seattle.
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| Adjournment |
If you have questions or need additional information about this agenda, please call Lisa Werlech, Interim Board of Health Administrator, Public Health - Seattle & King County, at 206-296-4850.
Sign language, communication material in alternate formats or other reasonable accommodations can be arranged. Please call 206-296-4850 or TDD Number 206- 296-4600 or use Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384.
Visit the King County Board of Health webpages for information about the Board. Go to www.metrokc.gov/health/boh
The King County Board of Health sets county-wide public health policy, enacts and enforces local public health regulations, and carries out other duties of local boards of health specified in state law. These duties include enforcing state public health statutes, preventing and controlling the spread of infectious disease, abating nuisances, and establishing fee schedules for licenses, permits and other services.
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related sites
Bats and rabies
Rabid bats frequently lose their ability to fly, or do not fly well. Rarely, a bat that has rabies can be aggressive.
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 Drinking Water Program
Public Health's Drinking Water Program prevents communicable disease and illness associated with drinking water from small public and individual water systems.
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Wastewater Program
The Wastewater Program has regulatory oversight for On-site Septic (Sewage) Systems  (OSS) in King County.
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