03/13/1985 BOH Minutes
OW3~
...'.,......
The New Hanover County Board of Health met on Wednesday, March 13,
1985, at the New Hanover County Health Department.
-
Members Present:
Jean Credle, Chairman
Carl Durham
Charles Hicks, M.D.
Nolan 0 I Neal
Harley Phillips, D.V.M.
Irvin Roseman, D.D.S.
James strickland
Hobart Whaley
Dr. Maurice Wilson
Members Absent:
william Grathwol
Arnold Sobol, O.D.
Others Present:
Robert S. Parker, Secretary to the Board
Mabel Price, ReCording Secretary
Mrs. Credle, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:00 A. M.
and called for corrections to the February 6, 1985 minutes. Mr.
Durham moved the minutes be approved. Mr. Whaley seconded the
motion and it carried unanimously.
~ .
Department Focals
-
Seat Belt Promotion Program: Sharon Mault, Health Promotion
Director, told the Board about the pilot Project with Laney
High School. The last two weeks in March will be used for
education of students in using seat belts. Beginning in
April, students will be picked at random as they leave the
school and everyone in the car who is wearing a seat belt will
be awarded a $5.00 gift certificate from Worsley Companies,
Inc., to be redeemed at the Scotchman Store on Eastwood Road.
Blood Pressure Screening: Marian Duggins, Nursing Director,
presented plans for a Blood Pressure Screening Program for
8th Grade students. This screening program will be in co-
ordination with the Medical and Educational Community. The
Health Department will identify children with predisposition
to or evidence of hypertension and provide chronic disease
prevention education to children in the eighth grade in New
Hanover County Schools.
~ ....
Personnel Committee: Jean Credle reported that the individual
Performance Evaluation sheets, filled out by Board of Health
Members on Robert S. Parker, Health Director, had been received
and res ults had been compiled by the Personnel Committee. She
reported that the results showed "Satisfactory to Outstanding"
rankings. The Committee also recommended and moved that Mr.
Parker be given a 5% merit increase in salary. Mr. Durham
seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
"--
,01035
Capital Improvements Committee: Dr. Wilson reported that the
Capital Improvements Cammi t tee had met with the County .....
Commissioners and were given approval to advert ise for bids for
architectural services for expansion of the Health Department -
Building.
Budget Committee: Mr. Strickland reported that the Budget
Committee had met for several hours, going over the FY 1985-86
Budget proposal and they felt very good about the entire budget.
Mr. Parker went through the budget with the Board, pointing out
significant changes. After discussion by the Board, Mr. Durham
moved that the Board of Health approve the budget and recommend to
the County Commissioners that the Budget be approved as presented.
Mr. Strickland seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
Fee Collection Report: Lynda Smith presented a report on fees
collected during the 1983-84 year compared with the first seven
months of 1984-85. For the entire year of 1983-84 only $99,670
was collected as compared to $101,466 for the first seven months
of 1984-85.
Environmental Health Fees: Mr. Parker proposed the following
three new fees for the Environmental Health Section:
1. Inspection of sewage treatment system for relocation of mobile
home or conventional home. $10.00
2. Recertification of existing sewage treatment systems (homes
being re-sold. $20.00
~
-
3. Preliminary inspection of proposed subdivisions or mobile home
parks. $10.00 per Acre
Dr. Hicks moved the new fees be adopted. Dr. Wilson seconded the
motion. During the discussion which followed questions were
raised about whether the fee was high enough, if charges should be
based on cost and what other counties are charging for the
services'. Dr. Hicks withdrew the motion and the Board requested
that Mr. Parker find out what other counties are charging and what
the actual cost of these services are and bring this information
back to the Board.
Contract Approval - Delaney Radiologist:
Radiologist for services to the Neurology
the Board for approval. Dr. Wilson
approved. Dr. Hicks seconded the
unanimously.
A contract
Clin ic was
moved the
motion and
wi th Delaney
presented to
contract be
it carried
Environmental Health - Training Center: Mr. Parker reported that
the Environmental Health Section has been approved as a training
center for new sanitarians.
....
-
- .
-
~ .
-
---....
.......
There being
adjourned.
unanimously.
QI03b
meeting be
it carried
no further business Mr. Durham moved the
Mr. Whaley seconded the motion and
The Board was adjourned at 9:45 A. M.
Rispectfu~submi
Chairman, Board of Health
N~~~R~
Secretary to the Board
Approved: April 3, 1985