05/05/1993 BOH Minutes
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Mr. Coble called the regular business meeting of the New Hanover
County Board of Health (NHCBH) to order at 8: 00 A.M. on
Wednesday, May 5, 1993, in the Dr. Thomas Fanning Wood Library,
New Hanover County Health Department (NHCHD), Wilmington, North
Carolina.
Members Present:
John M. Coble, Chairman
Spiro J. Macris, DDS, Vice-Chairman
Thomas V. Clancy, MD
Mary King Dean
W. Keith Elmore, RPh
Members Absent:
Robert G. Greer
Dennis L. Jackson, DVM
Edward L. Paul, Jr., OD
Laura Pitts Maness
Mark A. Veenstra, PE
Mary Lou Alford, RN
Others Present:
Robert S. (Bob) Parker, Health Director
Frances F. De Vane, Recording Secretary
Mr. Veenstra presented the invocation. Mr. Coble called for
corrections to the minutes of the meeting on April 7, 1993. The
minutes were corrected and approved.
Recognition:
100% Smokefree Establishments
Mr. Coble recognized nine New Hanover County
Establishments. Mr. Parker announced that
organizations have been recognized by the NHCHD.
100%
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Smokefree
smokefree
National Nurses Week
Ms. Betty Creech informed the Board that this week is National
Nurses Week. National Nurses Day will be celebrated on
Thursday, May 6, 1993. Public Health Nursing originated in New
York 100 years ago. The first Public Health Nurse in New Hanover
County was in 1904. The New Hanover County Board of Health hired
its first Public Health Nurse in 1915.
Departmental Focal:
Ms. Linda Calla, Nutrition Intern, University of New York,
presented the departmental focal on Women, Infants and Children
(WIC) Supplemental Food Program and Infant Morality.
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Committee Reports:
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Employee Recognition Program (EPR)
Mr. Coble explained that Andre Mallette, Director, New Hanover
County Department of Human Resources, plans to attend a future
Board of Health meeting to discuss the feasibility of an Employee
Recognition Program for NHCHD staff as submitted by the Board of
Health to Mr. Mallette for study.
Budget
Mr. Veenstra, Chairman, Budget Committee, reported that the
Budget Committee met on Monday, May 3, 1993, to review the County
Manager's Recommended Health Department FY1993-94 Budget. Most
Capital Outlay requests were approved excluding
workstations/shelving for the upstairs room now used for storage
and the building for Vector Control. Mr. Veenstra explained that
the Budget Committee recommends that the Board accept the Capital
Outlay items as included in the County Manager's Recommended
Budget.
The Budget Committee recommended that the Animal Control
positions cut in the County Manager's Recommended Budget be
restored in the FY1993-94 Health Department Budget.
Ms. LYnda Smith, Assistant Health Director, summarized the budget I
requests for new positions, reclassifications, and Capital Outlay
items. She presented the health department budget requests and
the County Manager's recommendations as follows:
Salaries & Fringes
Operating
Capital Outlay
$5,125,806
2,278,103
127,945
$7,531,854
Recommended
Budget
$5,405,965
2,255,203
24,562
7,685,730
Health Department
Budget Request
Total
Mr. Parker, Health Director, explained the health department
budget reflects a total 9% increase with only a 3% increase from
county revenues.
After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Veenstra moved from the Budget
Committee that the Board of Health approve the County Manager's
Recommended Health Department 1993-94 Budget with the additional
request for the three ( 3 ) Animal Control positions which were
excluded from the recommended budget. Upon vote, the MOTION
CARRIED.
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Ms. smith distributed to the Board a memo to Commissioner Sandra
Barone from Ms. Cam McAbee, Budget Director, regarding Ms.
Barone's questions on the health department budget.
Community Planning
On behalf of the Community Planning Committee, Mr. Parker
presented a request for the Board's endorsement of the New
Hanover County Year 2000 Health Objectives and Strategies. The
New Hanover County Year 2000 Health Objectives Committee was
selected as a model for the state and has accomplished most of
the tasks for state certification. He explained that the Year
2000 Health Objectives Committee would like to be state
certified.
After a review of the Health Objectives and Strategies,
Ms. Maness requested that Section III. Substance Abuse,
B. Strategies, 3. be corrected to read:
"Promote the increase of alcohol free and drug free
activities available to youth."
Mr. Parker showed a video entitled "Healthy Carolinians 2000"
explaining the work of the Year 2000 Health Objectives Task
Force.
Mr. Parker moved from the Community Planning Committee to endorse
the New Hanover County Year 2000 Health Objectives Committee
Objectives and Strategies. Upon vote, the MOT7ON CARRIED.
Environmental Health
Dr. Spiro Macris, Chairman, reported that the Environmental
Health Committee met at 7:00 P.M. on May 3, 1993 at the NHCHD.
He reported that the proposed repeal of Regulations Governing Air
Pollution Control adopted November 2, 1966 was advertised as
required.
Dr. Macris moved from the Environmental Health Committee to
repeal and officially delete the Air Pollution Control
Regulations adopted 11/2/1966. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED.
Dr. Macris stated that City and County representatives met with
several Board of Health members to discuss the grease and septage
disposal problem in New Hanover County. These representatives
plan to make recommendations to the City and County governing
boards regarding the feasibility of modifying the Souths ide
Treatment Plant. Mr. Greer reported that the County
Commissioners voted on Tuesday, May 4, to share the cost of this
study with the City of Wilmington for the possible upgrade of the
treatment plant for the acceptance of grease and septage.
Unfinished Businessb
Volunteers for Ch1lr Services Coordination ICSC) Program II
Ms. Maness informed the Board of Health that she is trying to
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secure volunteers to assist in the Child Services Coordination
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Program of the NHCHD.
New Business:
County Government Day
Ms. Beth Day introd~ced two high school students participating in
New Hanover County I Government Day. This is an opportunity for
students to learn how local county government offices operate.
Comments:
Board Members
Mr. Coble stated he has received calls and notes of appreciation
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to the Board for tàe NHCHD Staff Luncheon sponsored by the Board
of Health on Frida~, April 23, 1993.
Health Director
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Mr. Parker distributed to the NHCBH a copy of a health care
reform essay entitled, "Public Health In the New American Health
System," prepared by Dr. William Roper.
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Home Health Accreditation
Mr. Parker announbed that the NHCHD Home Health Agency has
received recommendÅtion for Accreditation with Commendation from
the Joint Commilssion on Accreditation of Health Care
Organizations (JCAHCO) . He expressed his appreciation to the
Board of Health for their support and participation in this
process. He comrrlended Ms. Karen Hogan, Home Health Director;
Ms. Jeanne Rose, Q*ality Assurance Coordinator, Ms. Sharon Brock,
Administrative Officer and the Home Health staff for their
display of excelletce in the accreditation process.
Mr. Parker introdrced the following new staff members to the
Board of Health:
Sylvia Brown, I Social Worker, Maternity Care Coordination
Kathy Bundy, ~PN, Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Ava Cavenaugh~ Public Health Nurse, WIC
Martha Wright~ Social Worker, Maternity Care Coordination
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There being no further business, Mr. Coble adjourned the meeting
at 9:30 A.M.
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M~~hn M. Coble
hairman, 7iP:L
Robert S. (Bob) Parker
Secretary to the Board
Approved: