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02/04/1981 ~ - ~ "'.." -,~..' 00850 The New Hanover County Board of Health met on Wednesday, February 4, 1981 at the New Hanover County Health Department. Members Present J. >lilliam Eakins, r1. D., Chairman Hobart t,haley, Vice Chairman Carl Durham Hal A. Franklin, II, M. D. William Grathwol ROllla Lee Ha 11 Larry Neal, D. D. S. Claud O'Shields Ri chard Reeder Members Absent None Others Present: James M. Brown, Secretary to the Board James C. Fox, County Attorney Mabel Price, Recording Secretary Dr. Eakins, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:05 A. M. and called for corrections to the January 7, 1981 and the January 15, 1981 minutes. Mrs. Hall moved the minutes be approved. Mr. Grathwo1 seconded the motion and it unanimously carried. A public hearing, attended by Mr. Grathwo1 and Mr. Brown, was held in Raleigh to hear input regarding the Division of Health Services proposed amendments to the septic tank rules and regulations. Mr. Grathwo1, Chairman of the Committee for On Site Residential Sewage Disposal Regulations, reported that due to opposition presented to the proposed amendments, especially the multiple connections to single septic tanks and the set back distances from property lines, that the Commission for Health Services would call for further study on these issues and not act on them at the February 1981 meeting. One proposed amendment which received total support was to make percolation tests optional at the local level and the Commission was expected to adopt this amendment at their February 1981 meeting. After some discussion Mr. Grathwol recommended that the Board of Health proceed with the local revision of the septic tank ordinance and not wait for the State to complete their revision. In order to make the Sanitarian Supervisors and the Health Director aware of and provide them the opportunity to act on all the problems, discrepancies or disputes regarding the interpretation of programs, laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, Mr. Grathwol moved that sanitarians at the New Hanover County Health Department be restricted from direct contact with State agencies for the inter- pretation of rules, regulations or ordinances without first contacting their supervisor or the Health Director. Mr. O'Shields seconded the motion and after some discussion it unanimously carried. The Board asked Mr. Brown to work out details so that information needed from the State level would not be held up and that resource or technical information could be accessed appropriately. Dr. Eakins informed the Board that a memorandum had been mailed to the Real Estate Association, Home Builder's Association, Septic Tank Manufacturers, Septic Tank Installers and the New Hanover County Planning and Building Depart- ments advising them of the implementation date of March 15, 1981 for installing r086U - two compartment septic tanks relative to the January 15, 1981 amendment. ....-.".. Dr. Eakins explained that it had been recommended by the Eastern Regional Personnel Office of the Division of Health Services that New Hanover County Health Department's current Grievance Policy be updated as needed. He asked Mr. Reeder and Mr. Brown to draft a revised and updated Grievance Policy for the March 1981 meeting. Mr. Brown reported meeting with the County Manager to review the Capital Improvements Program for the Health Department. The improvements schedules over a five year period include' 1) Word Processing - a study coordinated with the County Manager's Office to determine a systems approach. 2) Tele- phone System - study systems being considered by other County departments. 3) Two Way Radio System - to be studied on a Countywide basis. 4) Multi- purpose Room - initial phase of gathering data to determine space needs. Mr. Brown reported that the Jail Health Program is underway and that accreda- tion by the AMA for Jail Health Care is expected within the next few months. There being no further business, Mr. Grathwo1 seconded the motion adjourned at 8:41 A. M. Dr. Eakins moved the meeting be adjourned. and it unanimously carried and the meeting -- '''''(;tZ:.t'd irman, Board of Health ~)11~ Approved: ?7t ~ <.j J9RI / _.....