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01/09/1980 ~ 00794 The New Hanover COW1ty Board of Health net on Wednesday, January 9, 1980 at the New Hanover CoW1ty Healtl1 Departrrent. ~1embers Present: -- 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. ....... 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. ~ - 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. .....~ 00796 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 -.--- 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. _"do''' 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. '00.- 00798 "....,..'<1 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. - 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. _..... 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. ....... / OG8CO 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. - Respectfully submitted, ~tn~ ecretary to the Board ~~~/?~ Date Approved d~ Go /9?~ " -..- - F . ......