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Mr. Blake called the regular meeting of the New Hanover County
Board of Heal th (NHCBH) to order at 8 : 00 A. M. on Wednesday,
November 6, 1991, in the Auditorium of the New Hanover County
Health Department (NHCHD), Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members Present:
Donald P. Blake, Chairman
Michael Goins, OD, Vice Chairman
John Coble
Robert Greer Marlene M.
Leslie Hall, Jr., PE
John Leonard, DVM
Spiro Macris, DDS
Sheram Robinson
Rosenkoetter, RN, PhD,FAAN
Dr. Alan Thomas
Members Absent:
Julius F. Howard, RPh
Others Present:
Robert S. (Bob) Parker, Health Director
Frances F. De Vane, Recording Secretary
Dr. Rosenkoetter presented the invocation. Mr. Blake called for
corrections to the minutes of the meeting on October 2, 1991. The
minutes were approved.
Mr. Blake announced that on November 5, 1991 Carolina Beach voters,
in a non-binding referendum, approved the Smoking Pollution Control
Ordinance (SPCO).
Recognition:
100% smokefree Establishments
Mr. Blake recognized New Hanover County 100% Smokefree
Establishments with certificates. (Attachment #1: List of
Smokefree Establishments incorporated as a part of minutes.)
New Hanover County Health Department - 1991 N.C. Injury Prevention
Award
On behalf of the NHCHD, Mr. Blake received the 1991 N. C. Injury
Prevention and Control Award presented by the N.C. Governor's Task
Force on Injury Prevention and Control on October 30, 1991, at the
Friday Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Dr. Tabandeh Zand, WIC Director, 1991 Community Site Program Award
Mr. Blake congratulated Dr. Tabandeh Zand, WIC Director, and New
Hanover County as recipients of the 1991 American Heart Community
Site Program Award presented by the American Health Association.
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Denise Teachey, Health Promotion Director, 1991 Promising New
Health Educator Award
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Ms. Denise Teachey was commended as the recipient of the 1991
Promising New Health Educator Award, presented by the N. C. Society
for Public Health Education.
Departmental Focal:
Mr. Allen O'Neal, County Manager, presented the department focal on
the New Hanover County Downsizing Policy which was adopted by the
County Commissioners on October 15, 1991. Fiscal Year 1992-93
County Department Budgets should reflect a ten percent (10%)
decrease in operating budgets. Current programs and services will
be evaluated for efficiency and effectiveness. A five percent (5%)
reduction of county personnel (50 positions) will be effective by
July 1, 1992. Position reduction will be accomplished through
decrease or elimination of services, attrition and/or transfers of
position. A Service Excellence Program will be implemented.
Dr. Marlene Rosenkoetter moved that the Board of Health approve a
request for unfreezing the Animal Control Officer position and that
Mr. Parker contact the County Manager and proceed with recruitment
for this position. Upon vote, the MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
Dr. Rosenkoetter inquired about the possibility of approval for I
archi tectural services for the proposed Animal Control Shelter.
Mr. O'Neal explained that New Hanover County is in good shape but
has a large debt service. Capital improvement projects will be
reviewed as a component of the budget process.
A discussion followed regarding the collection of fees being
considered as additional revenues in the health department budget.
Mr. O'Neal explained that N.C. General Statutes do not permit the
return of these revenues into the NHCHD operating budget.
Mr. Parker plans to review NHCHD services that will need to be
reduced or terminated due to downsizing and then make his
recommendations to the Board of Health.
John Coble and Three Delegates To Visit Animal Control Shelters
Mr. Coble volunteered to fly his private plane at his personal
expense and take three delegates to visit selected model North
Carolina Animal Control facilities to research architectural design
for the proposed New Hanover County Animal Control Shelter.
Committee Reports:
Personnel Committee
Dr. Leonard
guidelines,
explained that due to
the Maternal and Child
modification of Medicaid
Health Community Health
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Assistant (CHA) position needs to be upgraded to a Public Health
Nurse I position.
After discussion Dr. Leonard moved from Committee that the Maternal
and Child Health CHA position be reclassified to PHN I position.
Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr. Blake referred to the tremendous
Donna Neal, Chairman, Animal Control
the citizens of New Hanover County.
plan for recognition of her services.
amount of volunteer work Ms.
Advisory Committee, does for
He requested that Mr. Parker
Unfinished Business:
smoking Pollution Control Ordinance (SPCO)
Mr. Parker reported that Carolina Beach residents in a non-binding
referendum voted 504 for the SPCO and 495 against the SPCO. This
issue is to be placed on the Carolina Beach Town Council Agenda for
consideration. Mr. Blake requested that Dr. Goins make a courtesy
visit to the newly elected beach mayors and request adoption of the
SPCO.
Rulemaking Petition
Mr. Parker referred the Board to a memo from Dr. Ronald H. Levine,
State Health Director, acknowledging receipt of the New Hanover
County Rulemaking Petition regarding the use of clean plates for
each trip to foodservice/salad bars. This petition is to be
presented to the Commission for Health Services for consideration
at their meeting on November 7, 1991, in Asheville, North Carolina.
Benevolence Needs - Home Health
Mr. Blake asked Ms. Karen Hogan, Home Health Director, for a report
on the proposed Home Health Benevolence Needs Project for indigent
patients. Ms. Hogan stated that she had contacted Ms. Glenda
Alexander, Realtor, who had received support from Dun1ea Realty to
establish and administer a discretionary fund for the provision of
necessities for indigent New Hanover County Health Department Home
Health patients.
It was the consensus of the Board of Health to endorse the
establishment and administration of this fund by Dunlea Reality as
proposed by Ms. Alexander.
New Business:
Project ASSIST - The American Stop smoking Intervention Study for
Cancer Prevention
Mr. Parker announced that Project ASSIST, The American Stop Smoking
Intervention Study for Cancer Prevention, was awarded to North
Carolina in October 1991 by the National Cancer Institute and the
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American Cancer Society. North Carolina (one of seventeen funded
states) will receive $8.5 million over a seven-year-period to be I
distributed among four to six regional programs.
Cormnents:
Board Members:
Dr. Thomas stated great strides are being made against smoking
which will result in great cost savings of health dollars for the
nation and future generations.
Health Director:
Mr. Parker announced that Congressman Charlie Rose is sponsoring a
Health Care Forum on November 18, 1991 in the Health Department
Auditorium.
The NHCHD United Way Campaign collected $3,200 of the proposed
$4,200 goal.
The November County Blood Drive is to be held on November 22, 1991,
from 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. in the Health Department Auditorium.
Mr. Parker explained that the City of Wilmington, has allocated
$50,000 to study groundwater in New Hanover County.
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Mr. Parker introduced new staff members:
Alicia Daniels - Communicable Disease Control Specialist -
Epidemiology/Adult Health
Eric Smithwick - Environmental Health (EH) Specialist - EH
John Davis - Soil Scientist - EH
Islah Speller - Medical Laboratory Assistant - Laboratory
Zelma Collins - Clerk Typist - Home Health
There being no further
10:45 A.M.
business, Mr. Blake adjourned the meeting at
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Chairman, Board of Health
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Robert S. (Bob) Parker
Secretary to the Board
Approved:
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PIECE GOODS SHOP
PRO GOLF DISCOUNT
RIPARIAN RESPORT PROPERTIES. INC.
RIP-LIN BOOK EXCHANGE
DR. J.R. STIKE
WILLIAM H. SlvAN & SONS. INC.
WALTER TAYLOR REAL ESTATE
TUCKER BROTHERS REALTY COMPANY
VISION WORKS
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