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MINUTES OF BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING - February 4, 1976
Present: Dr. James TidIer, Chairman, Dr. Frank Reynolds, Mr, Bruce Freeman,
Mr. George Chadwick, Mr, J. R. Reaves, Mrs. Vivian Wright, Dr. J. E.
Furr and Attorney James Fox
Absent: Mr. R. E. Carter
Minutes of the January meeting were approved as presented.
Reports of Committees:
Administrator Committee: This committee reported that they have a very good
prospect for the position of Health Director and that he is to be present at
the March meeting to meet members of the Board. If the Board is favorably
impressed he can begin work on July 1, 1976.
Fee Committee: Dr. Reynolds reported that this committee has had one meeting
and is now in the process of getting information from other counties on what
they are doing about fees. 7his committee will meet again as soon as this
material has been studied and bring back a report to the next meeting.
New Personnel: Dr. Knox reported to the Board that we now have a full time
Physical Therapist.
Mrs. Wright asked that the Board suggest names of people to replace Mr. W. K.
Whitmire on the Board of Health so that the Commissioners can act on them.
Two names were suggested by the Board: Mrs. Roma Lee Hall and Mr. Albert Cox.
These two were approved by Dr. Knox and he will possibly suggest an additional
name if other members of the board do not offer another name.
Recognition of Dr. James Smith for his Work in Public Health: A certificate
was signed by the members of the Board of Health and Dr. Knox to be presented
to Dr. Smith for his years of service on this board. It was suggested that
a release be given to the newspaper concerning this.
Rat Control: Dr. Knox told the Board that he had written to City Manager John
Jones asking that the City use some of the federal money they were receiving
through the Community Development Commission for a rat control program but that
he had not had a reply to his letter. Dr. Reynolds made a motion that Dr. TidIer
be empowered to follow through with the Mayor and City Manager on this problem.
Mr. Reaves seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Drainage and Mosquito Control: Mr. V. M. Gilbert and Mr. Frank Olive came to
the board meeting to discuss drainage and mosquito control. Mr. Gilbert told
the board about difficulties he is experiencing in getting easements signed
and the need in the county for maintaining drainage ditches by a hand crew.
He also talked about the need for new equipment for the fogging program and
the danger of pollution, etc. when the equipment is not working right.
Mr. Gilbert expressed the need for two used Jeeps to mount fogging equipment
on and asked for a transfer of funds in order to secure two from surplus property.
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Dr. Furr made the motion, seconded by Mrs. Wright that a maximum of $1,OOO
be transferred from Equipment Maintenance and Repair to Equipment for the
purchase of two Jeeps. Motion carried.
In connection with this discussion motion was made by Mrs. Wright, seconded by
Dr. Reynolds, that the board ask the County Commissioners to proceed with the
sale of the Dragline in whatever manner that is approved for this kind of sale.
Motion carried.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: March IO, 1976
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