03/04/1981
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The New Hanover County Board of Health met on Wednesday, March
4, 1981 at the New Hanover County Health Department.
Members Present:
J. William Eakins, M. D., Chairman
Hobart Whaley, Vice Chairman
Carl Durham
Hal A. Franklin, II, M. D.
William Grathwol
Roma Lee Hall
Larry Neal, D. D. S.
Richard Reeder
Members Absent:
Claud O'Shields
Others Present:
James M. Brown, Secretary to the Board
James C. Fox, County Attorney
Mabel B. Price, Recording Secretary
Dr. Eakins, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:0? A. M.
and called for corrections to the February 4, 1981 minutes.
Mrs. Hall moved the minutes be approved. Mr. Whaley seconded
the motion and it unanimously carried.
Mr. Brown introduced John P. Moran, the new Chief of the
Environmental Health Division, to the Board.
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Mr. Grathwol explained the purpose of the Septic Tank Committee
and presented a Statement of Purpose in rewriting and amending
the Septic Tank Ordinance. The Committee will review each
section of the ordinance and amend it as needed. The amendment
will then be presented to the Board for public information and
review. Formal action on the proposed amendments to the Section
will be taken at the next regular Board meeting. A proposed
amendment for multiple connections to septic tanks was submitted
at the March 1981 meeting.
Mr. Durham reported that the number of restaurant inspections
for 1980 was low but that each restaurant was graded at least
once during the year. Mr. Brown stated that with the employ-
ment of a Chief for the Environmental Health Division, plans
were being made to improve the restaurant inspection program
as well as all programs.
Dr. Eakins noted that he had looked into the motel permit
problem and that the operation of motels relative to permits
needs to be answered by persons from the Health Department.
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Mr. Reeder presented a copy of the old Grievance Policy and a
copy of a proposed revised Grievance Policy to the Board for
their review. Discussion and subsequent action on the revised
policy was scheduled for the April 1981 meeting.
Dr. Eakins asked Mr. Reeder, Mr. Whaley and Dr. Neal to serve
on the Budget Committee for FY 81-82. The Committee will provide
the preliminary review of the budget and present its summary
and recommendations to the Board.
There being no further business, Dr. Eakins moved the meeting
be adjourned. Mr. Grathwol seconded the motion and it unanimously
carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:10 A. M.
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