10/10/1979
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The New Hanover County Board of Health met on Wednesday, October lO, 1979
at the New Hanover County Health Department.
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Members Present:
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J, William Eakins, M.D. Chairman
J.R. Reaves, Vice Chairman
Murray Seidel, M,D.
Larry Neal, D.D,S,
R.E. Carter
Claud O'Shields
Roma Lee Hall
Deother Melvin
Members Absent:
Richard Reeder
Others Present:
James M. Brown, Secretary to the Board
James C. Fox, County Attorney
Mabel Price, Recording Secretary
Anita Keith, Nutrition Intern
Dr. J. William Eakins, Chairman,called the meeting to order at
and called for corrections to the September 11, 1979 minutes.
moved the minutes be approved. Mr. Melvin seconded the motion
mously carried.
8:05 A.M.
Dr. Seidel
and it unani-
Dr. Eakins introduced and welcomed Mr, Claud O'Shields as the new Commissioner
member replacing Mrs. Vivian Wright who resigned as Commissioner member earlier
this month,
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Mr. Brown introduced Anita Keith, Nutrition Intern, from Chapel Hill and
welcomed her to the meeting.
Dr. Eakins reported on the follow-up he has done on the On-Site Residential
Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Symposium, He spoke with concern for the
Recharge Areas and Aquifers, suggested a close look at land use over
these areas, reported his consultation with Mr. William Harback, Long Range
Planner with the Wilmington, New Hanover Planning ~partment, Mr, Chuck
Walkeild, Division of Environmental Management, and Mr. Jake Crandall,
New Hanover Soil Conservation Department and expressed concern about septic
tanks being placed on lots with low or no-potential soil evaluations, Dr.
Seidel suggested that the Board of Commissioners and Planning Department
be extremely careful with development in these areas. Mr. O'Shields
reques.ted coordination between the Board of Health and Board of Commissioners
because of the Commissioner's concern with this problem.
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Dr. Eakins suggested: (1) Areas not suitable for subsurface sewage disposal
should be protected from that type of system installation (2) The addition of
a Soil Scientist to the Environmental Health Division for soil evaluation (3)
Soils rated low or no-potential that cannot be modified not be used for sub-
surface sewage disposal (4) Drainage Districts be established. It was
suggested that Service Districts could possihly coincide with fire districts.
Dr. Eakins appointed Frank Olive; Charles Lilly, Planning Department; John Ray,
District Conservation Service; Bob WilliaOlB, County Engineer and hiOlBelf to
look into these items and provide recommendations and methods to enact and
operationalize the above suggestions,
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Mr. Melvin suggested that after all information has been compiled aT. V. Forum
should be sponsored to inform the public of the subsurface sewage disposal prob-
lems facing the County. Dr. Eakins indicated there would be public hearings
and public discussions to provide information for the public.
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Dr. Neal reported on the Animal Control Advisory Committee, and suggested member-
ship consist of three members from the Board of Health, one member from the Humane
Society, one from the Animal Clinic Foundation, one interested citizen and Dr.
Needham, County Veterinarian. The Board felt that policy guidelines including
number on Committee, method of appointment, term of appointment and responsibility
and functions of the committee should be established before the committee is
appointed. Mr. Brown and Dr. Neal were asked to do this and present at the
November meeting.
Mr. Brown reported that duties of the County Veterinarian are being pulled to-
gether and that this will be finished in conjunction with the Advisory Committee
Guidelines.
Dr. Eakins composed a letter to Dr. James A. Finger expressing the Board of
Health's appreciation for his services. Dr. Seidel moved the letter be
approved. Mr. Carter seconded the motion and it unanimously carried.
To give the public an opportunity to attend Board of Health Meetings at a time
other than during working hours, Dr. Seidel moved that the November meeting be
held on Thursday, November 8, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. in the Health Department. Mrs.
Hall seconded the motion and it unanimously carried.
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Mr. Brown prepared a letter from the Board for Mrs. Vivian Wright thanking her
for her services to the Board, the Department and the Community. Dr. Seidel
moved that the letter be approved and sent to Mrs. Wright. Mr. Melvin seconded
the motion and it unanimously carried.
At this point, Mr. Carter had to leave the meeting.
The 1979-80 WIC Budget and Contract were presented to the Board. Dr. Seidel
moved that the budget be accepted and forwarded to the Board of Commissioners
for their approval under conditions presented in Mr.Brown's letter to the
Board stating that Administrative Guidelines to establish standards be
drafted by December 1979. Mr. Melvin seconded the motion and it unanimously
carried.
Mr. Brown reported the Infant Tracking and Cancer Contracts were approved by
the County Commissioners on October 1, 1979.
There being no further business Mr. Reaves moved the meeting be adjourned. Mr.
Melvin seconded the motion and it carried unanimously and the meeting was
adjourned at 9:35 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Date Approved
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