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01/07/1981 ~ 00850 The New Hanover County Board of Health met on vJednesday, January 7, ,1981 at the New Hanover County Health Department. --- Members Present J. William Eakins, M. D., Chairman Hobart Whaley, Vice Chairman Don Blake (for Claud O'Shields) Carl Durham Hal A. Franklin, II, M. D. William Grathwol Roma Lee Ha 11 Larry Neal, D.D.S. Ri chard Reeder Members Absent: None Others Present. James M. Brown, Secretary to the Board James C. Fox, County Attorney Mabel Price, Recording Secretary In the absence of a Chairman, James M. Brown, Secretary to the Board, called the meeting to order at 8:10 A. M. and called for corrections to the December 3, 1980 minutes. There being none, Mrs. Hall moved the minutes be approved. Dr. Eakins seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. ...,-.., Mr. Brown welcomed the new members, Carl Durham and Hal Franklin, M. D. to the Board. The Oath of Office was administered to the new and re- appointed members of the Board of Health by Mabel Price, Notary Public. The Nominating Committee nominated Dr. J. William Eakins for Chairman and Mr. Hobart Whaley for Vice Chairman of the Board of Health for 1981. Mr. Reeder, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, moved that the nominees be accepted and that nominations be closed. Mrs. Hall seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. Mrs. Hall moved that Dr. Eakins and Mr. Whaley be elected by acclamation. Dr. Franklin seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. Dr. Eakins, as Chairman of the Board, indicated that several committee appoint- ments needed to be made. He asked Dr. Larry Neal for a report on the Animal Control Advisory Committee. Dr. Neal moved that all members serving on the 1980 Advisory Committee be re-appointed. Mr. Reeder seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. Mr. Brown was asked to notify the members of this committee of their appointment. Dr. Eakins appointed Mr. Grathwol, Mr. Durham and himself to a committee to update the Board of Health's On Site Residential Sewage Disposal Regulations. Mr. Grathwol will serve as Chairman of the committee. - Dr. Eakins gave a brief summary of the January 5, 1981 meeting in which the Commissioners instituted a study of maintained drainage districts. He indi- cated the study would take approximately four to six months. He also explain- ed that the Board of Commissioners e~tablished a committee to do the study and asked the Board of Health to appoint one member from the Board to serve on ~ OOB5~ ....p.... the Drainage Maintenance Study Committee for New Hanover County. Dr,. Eakins asked if the Board would allow him to serve as the Board of Health repre- sentative. Mr. Reeder endorsed Dr. Eakins for this committee appointment and the Board unanimously concurred with the endorsement. Dr. Eakins appointed members from the Board to committees to review and become familiar with the organization programs and operations of each of the divisions of the Health Department. It was felt that when Board Members became knowledgeable of division operations that expertise would be useful to the Board at budget time or when programs or issues came before the Board for discussion. The following were appointed: Administration Reeder, Eakins Personal Health Franklin, Whaley Ani ma 1 Control Neal Nutriti on Franklin Denta 1 Neal Envi ronmenta 1 Hea lth: Epidemiology Eakins Water & Sewage Grathwol Insect & Rodent Health Education Hall, Eakins & Water Mgmt. Whaley Laboratory Hall Food, Lodging & Institutions Durham ....... Mr. Brown reported that joint plans by the New Hanover County Health Depart- ment and New Hanover County School System for education and screening for Sickle Cell are progressing. Currently a committee to resolve issues delay- ing implementation of screening and to plan for education programs is preparing a report, due in March 1981. Dr. Eakins moved that the Board of Health go on record as supporting Mr. Brown's news media policy of August 1, 1979, that news releases be approved by him and that he continue to develop this policy. Mrs. Hall seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. A suggestion was made that Mr. Brown set times and schedules for news releases if it were necessary to prevent work interruptions to the staff. Dr. Eakins reported briefly on a news article concerning the City of Wilmington's water supply relative to chlorination and trihalomethanes (THM). THM and chlorination can cause objectionable chemical products in the drinking water. It was reported in a news article that Wilmington is presently studying this problem relative to EPA's November 1980 study regarding THM in drinking water. Dr. Eakins reported that at this time the New Hanover County Board of Health and Health Department have no formal involvement in monitoring, sampling or otherwise regulating the city's water supply for THM and chlorination. The formal involvement shall remain with the State Division of Health Services and EPA. Dr. Eakins moved that the Board adjourn its regular session and enter executive session to discuss personnel matters. Mr. Whaley seconded the motion, and it unanimously carried and the Board entered executive session. _.~ Mr. Reeder moved that the Board adjourn executive session and return to general session. Mr. Grathwol seconded the motion, it unanimously carried and the 00854 ~.- Board entered regular session. Immediately following the executive session when the Board returned to regular session, Dr. Eakins read the following statement prepared by the Board: "It is the concensus of the New Hanover County Board of Health that we support the responsible and professional manner in which Mr. James M. Brown, M. P. H., Health Director, has dispatched his duties this past year and one-half. His leadership and persistence in managing and reorganizing the staff has been necessary to maintain the standard and quality of good health services for all citizens of New Hanover County. We are directing him to continue his firm and consistent administrative and personnel policies. " . Commissioner Blake gave the Board of Health a brief summary of the prob- lems confronting and progress made by the Board of Commissioners regarding solid waste disposal in New Hanover County. He indicated that the Commis- sioners will keep the Board of Health informed regarding solid waste disposal. Mr. Brown reported that the State has made $25,000 additional State funds available for the Family Planning program and allowed the Health Department to release $25,000 in local tax appropriations made by the County to supple- ment the Family Planning Program. There being no further business, Dr. Eakins moved the meeting be adjourned. Mrs. Hall seconded the motion and it unanimously carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:35 A. M. ....... Respectfully submitted, ~/?? Approved: -,..... - [0856 ........., The New Hanover County Board of Health met on Thursday, January 15, 1981 at the New Hanover County Health Deoartment. Members Present: J. l4illiam Eakins, M. D., Chairman Hal A. Franklin, II, M. D. Larry Neal, D. D. S. Ri chard Reeder Carl Durham Members Absent: Hoba rt Wha 1 ey Cl aud 0 I Shi e 1 ds Roma Lee Hall Wi 11 i am Gra thwo 1 Others Present. _.. James M. Brown, Secretary to the Board Dr. Eakins called the meeting to order at 5:46 P. M., determined that a quorum was present and explained that this meeting was a special called meeting to investigate the use of two compartment septic tanks in New Hanover County. Dr. Eakins explained that in its amendment to the New Hanover County Health Department Rules and Regulations Governing Ground Absorption Sewage Disposal Systems of 3,000 Gallons or Less Design Capacity passed on September 10, 1980 and to become effective on November 15, 1980, the Board of Health made an oversight in the practicality of having two compartment tanks available for installation by the effective date of the amendment. After some discussion Dr. Eakins moved that the New Hanover County Board of Health amend Section 2b of the September 10, 1980 amendment to the New Hanover County Health Department Rules and Regulations Governing Ground Absorption Sewage Disposal Systems of 3,000 Gallons or Less to read' Two comoartment septic tanks, or septic tanks with an equivalent efficiency of a two compartment tank shall be used with all soils. Section 2b shall become effective on March 15, 1981. Dr. Neal seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. There being no further business, Dr. Eakins moved the meeting be adjourned. Dr. Franklin seconded the motion and it unanimously carried and the meeting adjourned at 5:58 P. M. Respectfully submitted, Approved: .......