03/10/1976
00653
REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF HEALTH - March 10, 1976
Present: Dr. James TidIer, Chairman, Dr. Frank ReynOlds, Mr. R. E. Carter,
Mr. Bruce Freeman, Mrs. Vivian Wright, Dr. James Furr, Mr. George
Chadwick, Mrs. Roma Lee Hall and County Manager Dan Eller.
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Minutes of the February meeting were approved as submitted. Motion was made
by Mrs. Wright, seconded by Dr. Reynolds and carried.
Certificate of Appreciation to Dr. James Smith: Dr. TidIer, on behalf of
the Board and the Department, presented Dr. James Smith with a certificate
of appreciation for his years of service on the Board and expressed appreciation
for his dedication to the task of providing Health Services to the people of
New Hanover County.
New Board of Health Member: Mrs. Roma Lee Hall has been appointed by the County
Commissioners, with approval of the Health Director and the Board of Health,
to fill the unexpired term of Mr. W. K. Whitmire who has moved out of the
county. Mrs. Hall was welcomed to the Board by Dr. TidIer.
Transfer of Funds: Permission was asked to transfer $2,100 from Maintenance
and Repairs of Equipment Account to Supplies and Materials in the Mosquito Control
Budget. This money is needed to purchase larviciding materials. Dr. Reynolds
made the motion, seconded by Mr. Chadwick that we request the Commissioners to
transfer this money. Motion carried.
Committee Report - Health Director: Dr. Reynolds reported that he had received
a letter from the prospective director who had been interviewed by the Board
and that because of the high cost of Real Estate in Wilmington he would not
be able to make the move. Also, the salary paid by this department is much
lower than his present salary. Dr. Reynolds said he had offered to help him
find housing and asked him to reconsider.
Tentative Budget for 1976-77: After much discussion of the budget, Dr. Reynolds
made a montion seconded by Mrs. Hall that the budget be approved. Motion carried.
Mrs. Wright abstained from voting.
Money from Sale of Dragline: Several items of equipment were requested in the
Insect & Rodent Budget for 1976-77. Motion was made by Mrs. Wright and seconded
by Dr. Reynolds that upon receipt of the money for the sale of the Dragline,
we request the Commissioners to appropriate this money to Capital Outlay for the
purchase of this equipment this year. If this is delayed until the new budget
the mosquito season will be upon us before we have the proper equipment. Motion
carried unanimously.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: April 7, 1976
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