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The New Hanover COW1ty Board of Health net on Wednesday, January 9, 1980
at the New Hanover CoW1ty Healtl1 Departrrent.
~1embers Present:
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J. \~illiam Eakins, M. D.
Murray Seidel, M. D.
Larry Neal, D. D. S.
Rcm3. Lee Hall
Claud O'Shields
Deother Melvin
Richard Reeder
Hobart Whaley
William Grathwol
Members Absent:
None
Others Present:
Janes M. BrONn, Secretary to the Board
Janes C. Fox, County Attorney
Felix Cooper, County Manager
Mabel Price, Recording Secretary
Dr. J. William Eakins called the neeting to order at 8: 05 A. M. and called
for oorrections to the December 5, 1979 minutes. Mrs. Hall noved the
minutes be approved. Deother Melvin seoonded the notion and it unanirrously
carried.
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Dr. Eakins introduced and welCCllEd the new board IlElllbers, Mr. Hobart Whaley
and Mr. William Grath~l.
Dr. Eakins read a letter fran Dr. Janes Finger, fonner Health Director,
expressing his appreciation for the Board's oooperation and help during
his tenure as Director.
The Naninations Carrnittee, canposed of Mr. Reeder, Mr. Melvin, and Mrs.
Hall naninated Dr. Murray Seidel as Chainnan of the Board and Mr. Deother
Melvin as vice Chainnan for 1980. Mrs. Hall moved that naninations be closed.
Mr. Grathwol seoonded the notion and it unanirrously carried. Mr. O'Shields
rroved that the naninations be accepted by acclaimation. Dr. Eakins seoonded
the notion and it unanirrously carried.
Dr. Eakins reported for the On Site Waste Water Disposal Cc:mnittee. It
will neet with the Soil Conservation Group fran Raleigh on January 23,
at 10:00 A. M. at the Soil Conservation Office in Wilmington.
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Guidelines for the Animal Control Advisory Cc:mnittee were presented to
the Board for approval. After sane discussion, Dr. Seidel rroved that
the guidelines be adopted with discussed changes. Mr. Melvin seconded
the rrotion and it W1anirrously carried. Additional discussion followed
and Dr. Eakins rroved to amend the adopted guidelines to include two
rrembers at large, one of which would be a neutral IlElllber with no par-
ticular animal interests. Dr. Seidel seconded the rrotion and it unan-
irrously carried. The follcwing nanes were sul:rnitted for rrembership to
the Advisory Cc:mnittee.
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l. Dr. John Leonard, Veterinarian 4.
2. Jean Marrrrott, Humane Society
3. Darlene Hewett, Animal Clinic Foundation 5.
Scott Singleton, Breeder,
Kennel Operator
Donna Neal, Member at Large
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Mr. Melvin rroved that the proposed rrembers be accepted and that the Board
search for the sixth rrember. Mr. Gra thwol seconded the rrotion and it
unanirrously carried.
A Job Description and An Agreerrent Between Veterinarian Consultant and
New Hanover County Health Departrrent for a Veterinarian Consultant were
presented to the Board. After sane discussion and minor changes in the
proposed Job Description and Agreerrent, Dr. Seidel rroved that the Job
Description of the Veterinarian Consultant be accepted and that Mr. Fox
was to review the Agrearent Between Veterinarian Consultant and the
Departrrent, and if any major ch.:-mges were recClllTlended that it be brought
back to the Board. Mr. Melvin seoonded the rrotion and it unanirrously
carried. The Animal Control Carrnittee was asked to bring a reccmnendation
to the February meeting for a Veterinarian Consultant to the Health Departrrent.
Dr. Seidel reported on seminar plans discussed by the Solid ~]aste
Cc:mnittee. A target date for the last week of March was set for the
seminar. Tentatively, the seminar content ~uld include (1) Types of
Waste, (2) Methods of Disposal, and (3) Resource Recovery fran Waste
Disposal. The seminar will be ooordinated with Mr. Cooper, County
Manager, before final plans are made.
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Mr. Reeder reported that the Physician Services Carrnittee net and discussed
present Physician Services, the consolidation of Physician Services, and
set a mid-spring date for a progress report. Dr. Eakins stated that the
cc:mnittee had agreed that securing Physician Services was essentially Mr.
Brown's role but the subcc:mnittee ~d rEmain active to assist Mr. Br=
as needed. Prior to the cc:mnittee report, Dr. Seidel announced that he
had resigned fran the cc:mnittee for personal reasons.
Mrs. Hall excused herself fran the meeting at this point for another
appointrrent.
Dr. Eakins and Dr. Seidel reported on the Heart Association Stroke
Program. They will neet with the people requesting the study sanetirre
in January and bring nore definite reccrrnendations to the February
neeting. It was noted again that unless the physicians and hospitals
agree to do the study, the Health Devartrrent will not be involved.
Mr. Br= reported that the Departrrent' s Hane Eoonanist carpiled infor-
mation on diet oounseling services presently being offered, made recan-
Irendations for diet counseling through the Health Departrrent, and requested
additional direction fran the Board relative to initiating diet oounseling.
Dr. Eakins suggested that a questionnaire be prepared and sent to physicians
and others in the ccmmmity who are involved with dieting and nutrition to
find out what diet .oounseling is needed. Mr. BrONn stated that he ~uld
have the Hane Econanist and Nutritionist begin ~rk on this as soon as
possible.
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Mr. Brown reported to the Board that the State provided us with an
additional $l2,068 for the 1979-80 Mosquito COntrol Contract Budget.
After sane discussion, Dr. Seidel rroved the Mosquito Control Contract
for $22,110, which includes an additional $l2,068 in revenue be accepted
and the expenditure budget be amrended to include an additional $l2,068
in operating expenditures and forward this to the Board of Cannissioners
for their approval and signature. Mr. Reeder seconded the rrotion and it
W1anirrously carried.
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Dr. Seidel, on behalf of the Board, thanked Dr. Eakins for his excellent
services to the Board as Chairman and to the Departrrent when, due to the
illness of Dr. Finger, the DepartIrent was without a Director. Mr. Melvin
requested that a letter fran the Board of Health be written to Dr. Eakins
expressing the Board's appreciation for his excellent service.
Mr. Brawn reported that the Hane Health Budget was approved by the
COW1ty Cattnissioners on December l7, 1979 at their regular neeting.
Mr. Brown reported on his neeting with several builders and developers
to explain changes in the way the Environrrental Health Division will be
restructuring and reorganizing the division according to services, work
schedules, and rrost specifically, issuing septic tank permits. A
target date of mid-January 1980 was set to phase in the changes. The
builders and developers appeared to be pleased with proposed changes.
Mr. Fox and Dr. Neal excused thenselves at this point for other appointIrents.
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Mr. Brawn brought to the attention of the Board, an article in the Star
News regarding the increased charge to dump septic tank waste into the
City's Mlmicipal Plant. He told the Board that the Environrrental Health
Division had sent letters to the individual septic tank pUlping carpanies
advising them of the rules and regulations regarding land application in
dumping septic tank wastes. Mr. Brown indicated a need to develop a new
Septic Tank and Sewage Disposal Ordinance which would regulate all aspects
of sewage disposal in New Hanover COunty. Mr. Grathwol was asked to meet
wi th Mr. Brown and the Environrrental Division to discuss present regulations
and problens and to draft reccmnendations.
Mr. Brown indicated to the Board, that if there was interest, the Departrrent
would have an orientation program for the Board Members with a tour of each
division in the DepartIrent. Interest was expressed by rnanbers of the
Board and a program will be planned for late spring.
Mr. Brawn reported to the Board, that the staff is assembling the 1980-8l
budget and will present it for review early in March. A discussion of the
budget process will be made at the next meeting to help the Board decide
hav it will review the budget for reccmnendation and presentation to the
Board of Cattnissioners.
Mr. Brawn reported to the Board that the Maternal and Child Health
Branch of the Division of Health Services has given the Departrrent an
additional $l,750 to be used for delivery fees for indigent patients.
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There being no further business, Dr. Seidel lTDved the meeting be adjourned.
....~ Mr. Grathv.Dl seconded the motion and in unanimously carried and the meeting
was adjourned at 10: 15 A.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
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ecretary to the Board
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