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Public Works Mar 7 2023Whatcom County Council Public Works & Health Committee COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Committee Minutes - Final Tuesday, March 7, 2023 1PM Hybrid Meeting HYBRID MEETING - ADJOURNS BY 1:45 P.M. (PARTICIPATE IN -PERSON AT 311 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 101, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010) COUNCILMEMBERS Carol Frazey Kaylee Galloway Kathy Kershner CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C. Council Public Works & Health Committee Minutes - Final March 7, 2023 Committee Call To Order Roll Call Committee Chair Kathy Kershner called the meeting to order at 1 p.m. in a hybrid meeting. Present: 3 - Carol Frazey, Kaylee Galloway, and Kathy Kershner Also Present: Todd Donovan and Ben Elenbaas Announcements Special Presentation 1. AB2023-164 Presentation from the Health Department's Environmental Health Division The following people presented: • Sue Sullivan, Health and Community Services • James Hayes, Health and Community Services • Jennifer Hayden, Health and Community Services • Tom Kunesh, Health and Community Services They answered whether we are seeing a lot of leaky septic systems and what we are doing to prevent them, how often there are possible rabies exposures, how many cases of Lyme disease we see in Whatcom County, why this area has a lower incidence of Lyme disease than other parts of the country, whether someone has to be bitten by a bat or just be in proximity to one to be exposed to rabies, whether the Environmental Health Division does mold testing for homes or rental units, whether there are any areas of environmental health that we are not pursuing or have not developed programs for because of funding or staffing, and how often our restaurants get inspected. This agenda item was PRESENTED. Items Added by Revision Other Business Adiournment There were no agenda items added by revision. There was no other business. The meeting adjourned at 1:36 p.m. Whatcont County Page I Council Public Works & Health Committee Minutes - Final March 7, 2023 Committee °'"�'®�9i'dS9�aG�t6f®y,, ATTl' © � � Cd °� WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL 0 <> WHATCOM COUNTY, WA Kathy ershner-via email 3/21/2023 Dacia Bro*vtrl ivi9;' (o'uncil,Clerk Kathy Kershner, Committee Chair Kristi Felbinger, Minutes Transcription Whatcom County Page 2