03/07/1990 BOH Minutes
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The New Hanover County Board of Health met on Wednesday, March 7,
1990, at the Health Department.
Members Present:
John Leonard, DVM, Chairman
Don Blake
Pascal Camak, DDS
Albert Corbett
Michael Goins, OD
Amaryallis Rehder, MA
Sheram Robinson
Marlene Rosenkoetter, PhD
Alan Thomas, MD
Catherine Vangellow, MPH
Members Absent:
Julius Howard, RhP
Others Present:
Robert S. Parker
Frances F. De Vane, Recording Secretary
Wanda Copley, County Attorney
Dr. Leonard called the meeting to order at 8:12 A.M. Dr. Thomas
presented the invocation. Dr. Leonard called for corrections to
the minutes of the meeting of February 7, 1990. Corrections were
made to the minutes. The minutes were approved as corrected.
Super Staff Award Winner
Dr. Leonard congratulated and presented a plaque to Ms. Doris
Musselwhite, LPN, recipient of the Semi-Annual Super Staff Award.
Dr. Leonard commended Ms. Musselwhi te for her dedicated
participation in the Tuberculosis Program of the health
department.
COIIIDUnity Service Award
Dr. Leonard presented Dr. Kenny Morris, President, Delaney
Radiologists, a Conununity Service Award. Dr. Morris accepted
this award on behalf of Delaney Radiologists for providing
mammography for low income women seen in health department
clinics. Dr. Leonard thanked Dr. Morris and stated that 176
women had obtained mammograms due to the generosity of the
physicians of Delaney Radiologists.
Department Focal:
Quality Assurance Program - Home Health
Ms. Jeanne Rose, Home Health Quality Assurance Coordinator,
presented a program on the Home Health Quality Assurance
Program. Ms. Rose defined quality assurance as systematically
monitoring and evaluating Home Health services. The three
components of this system include process, structure process and
outcome. Dr. Leonard thanked Ms. Rose for her presentation.
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Committee Reports:
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Personnel
Two Clerk Typist III Positions - Home Health
Ms. Vangellow, Personnel Committee Chairman, reported that the
Personnel Committee met on February 7, 1990, at 7:30 A.M. to
consider the establishment of two Clerk Typist positions in Home
Health. She stated these positions are needed due to the growth
of this program.
Ms. Vangellow moved that the Board of Health approve the request
for the establishment of two additional Home Health Clerk Typist
III positions and submit the request to the New Hanover County
Commissioners for their consideration. Upon vote, the MOTION
CARRIED.
Board of Health Vice Chairman
Mr. Corbett moved that a Vice Chairman for the Board of Health be
established and elected. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Dr. Leonard asked for nominations from the floor for the Vice
Chairman. The nominations were Ms. Catherine Vangellow and Mr.
Don Blake. Ms. Vangellow withdrew her nomination.
Dr. Goins moved the nominations be closed. Upon vote, the MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mr. Blake was elected Vice Chairman of the
New Hanover County Board of Health.
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Board of Health Executive Committee
Ms. Vangellow stated that the Personnel Committee reconunends that
a Board of Health Executive Committee not be established since
State Statutes prohibit the establishment of this committee.
It was the consensus of the Board that this Executive Committee
should not be established.
Health Director Evaluation
Ms. Vangellow requested that Board members complete the annual
written performance evaluation of Mr. Parker and return it· as
soon as possible to Ms. Vangellow.
Environmental Health
Mr. Corbett, Environmental Health Committee Chairman, reported
that the Environmental Health Committee met on February 14, 1990. I
He stated that lead detection water samples have been completed
in all New Hanover County Schools. State Temporary Food and
Drink Stand Regulations for Public Festivals time frame for food
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booths has been changed to 30 days. Ms. Dianne Harvell,
Environmental Health Director, plans to request that county
regulations be updated and she will submit these regulations and
a draft of New Hanover çounty Well Regulations will be presented
by June 1990. Mr. Bobby Waters, Director of Vector Control, gave
a report on Mosquito Control at Eagle Island. Ms. Harvell
presented preliminary soil evaluation lawsuits in other counties.
Mr. Tom Stich plans to report on new Lead Abatement Regulations
by July 1, 1990.
Mr. Corbett announced the Environmental Health Committee will
meet quarterly on May 9, 1990, August 8, 1990, and November 14,
1990.
Unfinished Business:
New Hanover County Health Department Mission Statement
Ms. Amaryallis Rehder, Chairman, Community Relations Committee,
stated that the Community Relations Committee recommends that the
Board of Health approve the following Mission Statement:
The mission of the new Hanover County Health
Department is to protect the public health and
environment, promote healthy living and optimize the
quality of life through preventive, restorative,
environmental and educational services.
Ms. Rehder moved that the Board of Health adopt the above Mission
Statement for the New Hanover County Health Department. Upon
vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Health Promotions
Smoking Pollution Control Regulation
Dr. Goins, Chairman, referred the Board members to a draft of the
Proposed Smoking Pollution Control Regulation presented by the
Health Promotions Conunittee. Dr. Goins stated that the Committee
requests the Board's input on this proposal.
A lengthy discussion and a review of the Proposed Smoking
Pollution Control Regulation followed regarding the purpose,
appl-ication, implementation, timing, rights of nonsmokers and
smokers, enforcement, exceptions, exemptions and wording of the
Proposed Smoking Pollution Control Regulation.
It was the consensus of the Board that additional time was needed
to review and revise the proposed smoking regulation.
Mr. Corbett moved that the Board of Health meet within 30 days to
formulate the Proposed Smoking Pollution Control Regulation.
Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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The Board of Health agreed to meet at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, March
13, 1990, to revise the Proposed Smoking Pollution Control I
Regulation.
New Business:
Board Member Comments:
Mr. Blake announced that he was pleased to see Mr.
featured again in the Star News - Public Affairs Section
newspaper. He commended Mr. Parker for continuing to be
in the public's eye and in community activities.
Parker
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Health Director Comments:
Mr. Parker encouraged Board members to attend the Public Health
Celebration to be held at the health department on March 30 and
31, 1990. The Board was asked to RSVP for this celebration to
Ms. De Vane.
Mr. Parker announced that two new Family Planning Clinics with 24
patient slots have been added to the Family Planning schedule.
Mr. Parker stated that Public Health Week will be observed from
April 1 -7, 1990, following the New Hanover County Health
Department Public Health Celebration.
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Mr. Parker referred the Board members to a list of New Hanover
County Health Department Programs. Dr. Leonard suggested that
this list be placed in the orientation packet.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
10:00 A.M.
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Chairman, Board of Health
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Robert S. Parker
Secretary to the Board
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The New Hanover County Board of Health met on Tuesday, March 13,
1990, at the Health Department.
Members Present:
Dr. Leonard, DVM, Chairman
Don Blake
Albert Corbett
Michael Goins, OD
Julius Howard, RhP
Amaryallis Rehder, MA
Sheram Robinson
Marlene Rosenkoetter~ PhD
Alan Thomas, MD
Catherine Vangellow, MPH
Members Absent:
Pascal Camak, DDS
Others Present:
Robert S. (Bob) Parker
Frances F. De Vane, Recording Secretary
Wanda Copley, Assistant County Attorney
Dr. Leonard called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Mr. Sheram
Robinson presented the invocation.
Unfinished Business:
Smoking Pollution Control Regulation (SPCR)
Dr. Leonard, Chairman, stated that the purpose of this Board of
Health meeting was to consider the draft of the SPCR. He stated
the three steps for the Board's consideration of the proposed
SPCR were where, when and how the draft should be written to
regulate smoking in indoor public places.
The Board was referred to a draft of the SPCR which had been
redrafted since the Board meeting of March 7, 1990, by Ms.
Copley, Assistant County Attorney. Ms. Copley identified
revisions and made modifications to the SPCR as the
reviewed and discussed each section of the SPCR.
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The effects of smoking on the health of the public were
discussed. Dr. Thomas expressed that he felt this regulation was
a health directive and should not be delayed. Ms. Rehder stated
that the object of the regulation was to protect the nonsmoker
from the smoker.
Mr. Howard expressed concern over the consistency of the
application of the smoking regulation. The proposed regulation
will allow smoking in restaurants only if the restaurant is
properly ventilated to the outside of the building. Mr. Blake
and Mr. Howard expressed concern over the expense to restaurant
owners to provide separate ventilation systems in their
businesses to separate nonsmokers from smokers.
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Dr. Goins said that the health department has the responsibility
to help with the implementation of the smoking policy in the I
worksites. Mr. Parker stated that additional health department
staff will be needed to see that there is conformity to this
regulation.
Ms. Copley stated that additional attorneys would be required for
the increase in legal proceedings. Mr. Corbett stated there is
always a price to pay. Mr. Blake stated he felt voluntary
cooperation was most essential during the implementation of this
regulation.
It was the consensus of the Board to prohibit smoking in New
Hanover County in specific enclosed public areas of public places
and work sites.
Dr. Goins moved that if the SPCR proposal is adopted, it
effective January 1991. Upon vote, the MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY.
become
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Dr. Leonard moved that Section 8., Exceptions, be adopted as
presented in the draft of the SPCR. Upon vote, the MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Dr. Leonard moved that Ms. Copley redraft the New Hanover County
SPCR and present it to the Board of Heal th. Upon vote, the
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Mrs. Copley is to further define designated smoking area in the
redraft of the SPCR.
There being no further business the meeting was adj ourned at
10:15 P.M.
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Dr. John Leonard
Chairman, Board of Health
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Robert S. Parker
Secretary to the Board
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