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08/06/1980 / r083? - The New Hanover County Board of Health met on Wednesday, August 6, 1980 at the New Hanover County Health Department. - Members Present: Murray K. Seidel, M. 0., Chairman Deother Melvin, Vice Chairman J. William Eakins, M. O. Larry Neal, 0 D. S. Members Absent: Roma Lee Ha 11 William Grathwol Ri chard Reeder Hobart Whaley Claud O'Shields Others Present: James M. Brown, Secretary to the Board Mabel B. Price, Recording Secretary Dr. Murray Seidel, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:08 A. M. and called for corrections to the July 2, 1980 minutes. Dr. Eakins moved the minutes be approved. Mrs. Hall seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. Dr. Eakins reporting on his research into tatooing ordinances indicated that the main health problem would be serum hepatitis from using improperly sterilized needles. The Board asked Mr. Whaley to report at the next Board meeting on requirements to purchase needles over the counter. After some discussion, Mr. Grathwol asked that the Board be allowed to further study the proposed amendment to New Hanover County Health Department's Rules and Regulations Governing Ground Absorption Sewage Disposal Systems of 3,000 or Less Design Capacity distributed by Dr. Eakins and that any action to be taken be postponed until the next Board Meeting. Dr. Seidel announced that he would appoint a committee to develop the volun- tary Sickle Cell Screening Program to be planned and coordinated with the school system. He asked that any Board Member desiring to work on this committee give their name to either Mr. Brown or him. Dr. Seidel reported that the Crippled Children's reimbursement budgets for Heart and Orthopedic and the budget for Neuro and Sensory Clinic had been received from the Division of Health Services. After some discussion Mrs. Hall moved that the contracts be accepted, that Dr. Seidel be authorized to sign the contracts and that they be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for their approval. Mr. Whaley seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. Mr. Brown recommended that the Board of Health accept out of County animals and that a $5.00 fee to defray handling costs be charged. Mr. Melvin moved that the policy and procedures for animal control be amended to include accep- tance of out of County ani ma 1 s and that a $5.00 fee be charged to defray hand- ling costs. Dr. Neal seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. OOB34 .,.... -- - Mr. Brown reported that the County Manager had requested department heads submit projects for the County's FY 80-81 Capital Improvement Program which are projected through 1986. Mr. Brown explained that any plan submitted, would not be a commitment but a project for study and planning to determine the necessity of the project. Mr. Melvin moved that the Health Director investigate and list potential Capital Projects for the County's FY 80-81 Capital Improvement Program. Mr. Reeder seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. Dr. Seidel asked about the progress on the Word Processor. Mr. Brown re- ported that the Board of Health's follow up request for funding for a Word Processing Program as voted on in the July meeting would be submitted to the Board of Commissioners within the next month. Mr. Brown reported he will finish the Contracts for Jail Medicine and will present the contract for the Board of Health's approval at the September meeting. It is hoped to initiate the contract in October, 1980 while full scale operation will be phased in with the addition of necessary personnel and equipment. Dr. Seidel asked that Mr. Brown also contact Mr. Cooper about the possibility of Health Insurance for the jail inmates and include this in the Health Care Plan for the jail. -....,-- Mr. Brown reporting that he had appointed Mrs. Winnie Waters as Director of Public Health Nursing indicated that the entire Personal Health Division is being restructured and reorganized. As a part of this, he explained, one nursing supervisor position will be eliminated and the monies used for nurse's aide positions. Members of the Board commented and unanimously agreed to replacing the supervisor's position with nurse's aides indicating the need for staff vs administrative positions. There being no further business, Mr. Melvin moved that the meeting be adjourned. Dr. Neal seconded the motion and it unanimously carried and the meeting was adjourned at 9:13 A. M. Respectfully submitted, I Approved: ~ I,) fer ~ / ....--...