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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-25-1979 Board of Health MinutesPLAINVIEW-HALE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES October 25, 1979 The Plainview -Hale County Board of Health met in regular session on October 25, 1979, at K-Bab's Steak House. Those present were: Mrs. Iva Jean West, co-chairman, who presided at the meeting in the absence of Dr. C.M. Baldwin; Dr, John P. Board, Jr., Mrs. Mary Lou Truesdale, Mr. Ray D. Blair, Mayor Bob Wayland, Mrs. Bud Law, Mr. Bud Law, Dr. Hugh H. Wilson, Jr., Mr. Oliver Harmel, Dr. Richard E. Morgan, and Mrs. Billie Jo Newsom. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. West, who asked for a motion that the minutes be approved as circulated and read. Dr. Morgan so moved. Mr. Blair seconded the motion. Motion carried. The motion was made by Dr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Harmel, that the bills for September be paid. Motion carried. At the request of Mrs. West, Mrs. Truesdale began her report with a brief summary of the budget expenditures for 1978-79. She comment- ed that there was some discrepancy in figures between the Health De- partment and the City of Plainview, but the respective clerks had worked together to satisfy the discrepancy as nearly as they could. She stated that $3,447.00 had been returned to the City and County, of the amount budgeted to the Health Department. The largest partion of the returned amount was in the area of office supplies and linic supplies. Clinic supply overage was due (as had been reported pre iously), to some supples geven to the local unit by the state, and hich was left over from the flu vaccine program. The overage in offi e supplies was due in part to the fact that stationery had not bee purchased as anticipated. We were over in janitorial supplies, in w ich budgeted amount was not raised; also-, ran over in the telephone budget, in which the budgeted amount was raised. Hire of equipment was under)about $500.00. The budgeted amount for this item was reduced slightly. Mrs. West then asked Mrs. Truesdale some questions about the amount of the yearly budget, and in what ways the monies were used. Mrs. Truesdale gave her the agencies and the amount of monies contributed by each to the variouseservices and programs of the Health Department. Again, Mrs. Truesdale emphasized the need for more clerical support if the Health Department is to be efficient in handling the exra work load caused by exgension of services, using the Improved Child Health Program funding. Mrs. Truesdale reported the resignation of Mrs. Tanya Mahagan, Clerk -Typist I, as of November 21st. No replacement for Mrs. Mahagan has yet been found. The clerk -trainee position has been filled by Mrs. Josie Barrientos, who will begin training on October 29. Mrs. Truesdale concluded her report by informing the Board that the Health Department will host a Food Service Manager's School at Ilene...Estacado Museum. Dr. Cox will be assisted in conducting the school by Ray Ashley of Region II staff. Letters of invitation are being mailed to each Food Service Manager in Hale County, urging them to attend, or send representation, who will then become responsible for training their personnel. MINUTES PAGE 2 Dr. Board began his remarks with a report on two Senate interim mcommittee hearings held in Lubbock on October 15 and 16. He shared on ntho second meeting on the l6th, first. It was a public hearing chaired dby Senator Chet Brooks of Pasadena, who is a member of the Human Resources oysCommitteo^This hearing was predominately concerned with handioappadindivldualo. This hearing had no pending legislation associated with but a resolution by the Senat s6commiooioning a study of the problems, - m s 'atatow-do~There will be seven such hearings; six in regional a--~~^Lubboo. being the second, with the first in San Antonio. The eove"tnwillbeaGpvermor,y Conference on the Handicapped. The first hearing)un the l6th°'which affects the Plainview -Hale County Board directly,wao a oobnoommittoe of the Human Resources Committee chaired by E.L.Short. This sub -committee's responsibility was to study the reportsof our Dmrartment^o Steering Committee reports. One aspect of the Committee report which Dr. Board said he feltvery stronglyabout.wea proposed legislation which gave the local health officer and more effective authority. It also gives the Directors to take specific actions when necessary. The goal andpurPooa behind the proposed legislation is better funding for localhoalth units; however, Dr. Board states that this was never mentioned dspooifioally, Dr. Wilson raised the question of limitation of local autonomy by the legislation. Dr. Board answered by saying that present pro- posed legislation does not dilute local authority.On the contrary, n tra r y 'the proposed legislation adds to the local authority in some respects. o .Dr^ Board states that parts of the proposed legislation, if passed, establish boards of Healthsuch as the Plainview -Hale County Board, d »on a statewide basis. Dr. Board informed the Board that there are local units who do not have a Board of any kind, and others, forinstance), who only have Advisory Boards. Dr. Board asked the Board for their considered opinion in regardt whether would like to explore a little further,in terms of absolute and kind of approach,in regard to permitting by Dr. Cox, of fond service establishments in Hale Center, Abernathy, and Peters- burg. The present approach now being usod was explained by Dr. Board, who out that inspection was authorized by the State, but per- mitting was strictly a local matter. Further, he said that Dr. Cox in state employ, and his travel is paid by the City of Plainviewand Malo county. Abernathy and Hale Center charge permit fao~^potoro6org does not, but the permit fees go into the respective city where they are collected, and these cities are not now con- tributing to reimbursement to Plainview -Hale County Health Districtfor expenses incurred by travel and permitting food establishmentsin their towno. General discussion by the Board ensued, but no actionwaa taken. It was agreed that this matter would be placed on the agendafor the next regular meeting of the Board. The motion for adjournment was made by Dr.Wil Law~ Motion carried. Metting adjourned. son, seconded by Mr. Respectively submitted, �� �p. 7 Billie Jo Newsom, Secretary, Plainview -Hale County Board of Health