Board of Health — Skokie, IL
Date: 2021-01-14

Skokie Board of Health
 Thursday, January 14, 2021

 Staff Liaison’s Village Hall
 Board of Health Members – Virtual via Zoom Meetings
 7:00 p.m.


 AGENDA

 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting is being held virtually. Members of the public who wish to comment as to an
 item on the published agenda must submit their statement or question in writing to Michael Charley with the Skokie
 Health Department and all properly submitted statements or questions will be presented and read during the relevant
 portion of the meeting. Written comments also may be submitted by email to citizencomments@skokie.org by mail to
 Village of Skokie, Attn: Michael Charley with the Skokie Health Department, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, 60077; or
 via the Village’s drop box located by the public entry to Village Hall


I. Call to Order
 Statement to be read by Chairman Dr. Werner:

 Until further notice, meetings of the Board of Health will be held electronically, with a majority of members
 participating via remote access in order to comply with the State of Illinois Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation.
 Members of the public who wish to comment as to an item on the published agenda must submit their statement or
 question in writing to Michael Charley with the Skokie Health Department; and all properly submitted statements or
 questions will be presented and read during the relevant portion of the meeting.

 Written comments also may be submitted by email to citizencomments@skokie.org by mail to Village of Skokie, Attn:
 Michael Charley –Director of Health and Human Services, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, 60077; or via the
 Village’s drop box located by the public entry to Village Hall.

II. Approval of Minutes

III. COVID-19 Updates: Michael Charley, MS, LEHP Director Health and Human Services

IV. Chair’s Report

V. Director’s Monthly Report

VI. Old/New Items of Business

 A. Cigarette and Tobacco Sales Ordinance: Banning the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

VII. Citizen Comments (See information at top of page)

VIII. Adjournment.

 Next Meeting: February 11, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
 Village Hall-Board of Health Members – Virtual via Zoom Meetings

Skokie Board of Health
 Meeting Minutes
 January 14, 2021

Present
Ms. Dave Mr. Sood
Dr. Drachler, Emeritus Mr. Usman
Dr. Linn Ms. Varma
Ms. Nickish-Dugan Dr. Vernon
Dr. Kumar Dr. Werner, Chair
Mr. Pandya Ms. Yau
Ms. Shim


Michael Charley, Staff

 A. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Dr. Werner, Chairman. Dr. Werner
 reminded that the meeting is being recorded and read a statement that meetings will be held
 electronically until further notice per the State of Illinois Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation.
 Members of the public may submit questions to Mr. Michael Charley and they will be presented
 and read during the relevant portion of the meeting.

 B. Approval of Minutes: The minutes for the December 10, 2020 meeting were delayed and it was
 agreed that the board will approve them at the February 10, 2021 meeting.


 C. Introductions: Introduction was made to Mr. Charley by Mrs. Varma who was absent at the last
 meeting. Mrs. Varma is a nurse and has been the board for several years.


 D. COVID-19 Updates: Michael Charley: Mr. Charley reported COVID-19 updates:

 • 4,781 total COVID-19 cases in Skokie
 • 103 total COVID-19 related deaths
 • 28 average cases per day
 • The 7-day rolling average positivity rate is at 6.3%
 • Closed POD Vaccination Clinics has begun for 1a phase
 • Limited shipments of Pfizer and Moderna have been received
 • Vaccinations for phase 1b will begin in February
 • The new COVID-19 Hotline 847-779-7726

 A brief Q&A followed on how notification and registration for general population appointments
 will be handled and second dose distribution guidelines. The presentation ended.
E. Old/New Items of Business: Dr. Werner reported the letter about the ban of flavored tobacco
 products was sent to village management in October The Board voted to move forward on this
 imitative and present to the board for an ordinance to be drafted.


F. Citizen Comments: No citizen comments to report.


G. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned 8:00p.m.




 Next Board of Health Meeting:
 Thursday, March 11, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
 Board of Health Members-Virtual via Zoom Meetings