09/01/1976
MINUTES OF BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING - September 1, 1976
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Present: Dr. James TidIer, Chairman, Dr. Frank Reynolds, Mrs. Vivian Wright,
Mrs. Roma Lee Hall, Mr. Bruce Freeman, Mr. George Chadwick, Mr. J. R.
Reaves, Mr. R. E. Carter, Dr. James Furr and County Manager Dan Eller
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Absent:
None
Minutes of the August meeting were approved as presented.
Dr. TidIer made an announcement that he had been notified by the president of
the North Carolina Health Director's Association that Dr. Joseph C. Knox had
been named "Health Director of the Year" at a recent North Carolina Association
of County Commissioners meeting in Pinehurst.
Drainage Program Committee: Since the Health Department is going into a program
of hand ditching this year, the personnel to be involved felt a committee should
be appointed to help set priorities and give guidance in the drainage program.
Dr. TidIer appointed Mr. Bruce Freeman, Dr. James Furr and Mr. R. E. Carter to
serve on this committee and asked also that Mr. Bob Williams, County Engineer,
serve as an ex-officio member.
Swine Flu Vaccination Program: After much discussion by members of the Board,
Dr. Reynolds made a motion that the Board of Health go on record as favoring the
flu vaccination program requested by the State in New Hanover County and that
multiple sites be used to administer the vaccine. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Chadwick and carried. A second motion was made by Dr. Reynolds that Dr. Finger
write a letter to the President of the New Hanover County Medical Society out-
lining the way the recommended clinics would work and asking for the cooperation
of the medical society but that publicity be withheld until after the September
meeting of the medical society. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carter and carried.
It was suggested that Dr. Finger sit down and talk with Dr. Ficklen explaining
the program to him. It was agreed that no statement should be made to the news
media that would make members of the medical society feel they were being forced
to participate in the program.
Swimming Pool Ordinance: Mr. James Fox, County Attorney, had mailed copies of a
letter to each board member asking for comments on the wording of the attachment
to the Swimming Pool Ordinance. There was no criticism. Alteration to the
ordinance in Section 2.1 is as follows:
"Sec. 2.1. No person shall begin construction, alteration or
modification of any public swimming pool without first having received
written approval from the New Hanover County Health Department. The
provisions of this ordinance do not require the alteration or modifi-
cation of swimming pools existing on the effective date of the ordinance
in order to comply with its terms, the application of the ordinance to
construction, alteration or modification of swimming pools to be pros-
pected only. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sections 6, 7, 16, 17, 19,
20, 21 and Sections 23 through 28, inclusive, of the ordinance, are
applicable to the operation of existing swimming pools, as are all other,
etc. (see attached)
There was no criticism thereof as stated in minutes of August 4, 1976 the ordinance
with this alteration stands adopted and will be posted and published according to law.
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There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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Approved: October 6, 1976
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