HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-31-1983 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
The Board of Health met March 31, 1983 at K -Bob's at 12:30 p.m. Those
attending were: Dr. Larry Karrh, Dr. C. M. Baldwin, Dr. and Mrs. Hugh H.
Wilson, Jr., Dr. Anthony A. Lyons, Ms. Sue Dobbins, Mayor Gene Ridlehuber,
Mr. Tom Aday, Mr. John Hatchel, Mrs. I. J. West, Mrs. Mary Lou Truesdale,
Mr. Oliver Harmel, and representing the media Mr. Jim Davis, and Mr. Buddy
Baker and the secretary, Mrs. Billie Ehresman.
Dr. Karrh asked if the minutes could be approved as written. Mrs. West
moved that they be so approved. Dr. Baldwin seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
Mrs. West asked that the bills be paid as submitted. Ms. Dobbins
seconded the motion. The motion was then approved.
Lanny Voss was out of town and Bud Law was convelising. They were
excused.
Dr. Lyons then gave a summary of Bills 110, on financing Health
Departments, and Bill 109 on formations of Health Departments that will
be before the House Legislative session. One section deals with written
agreements between the Health Departments and local governments. Mrs.
Truesdale explained that the assigning of certain monies would be left
up to the descretion of local health departments. Dr. Karrh asked if
there were questions or if there was anything we needed to do like
writing letter;; etc. After generalized discussion by the Board Members
it was decided that no board action was indicated at this time.
Item 4 discussion of Health Department responsibilities toward
personal care homes was tabled for the present time.
Dr. Karrh requested that Mrs. Truesdale present the information
regarding the Food Service Manager's School. She explained that she
and Dr. Cox had been working with Dr. Billie Henderson Director of
Life Long Living for Wayland Baptist University in developing a Food
Manager's School which would be fully accredited both locally and
nationally. This school would be 14 hours in duration, probably held
at the International Occupational Center, with classes limited to 15
students. Classes would be designed to meet separately the needs of
Manager's of Resturants and Grocery Stores.
The present requirements call for the classes to be repeated every
3 years. Mrs. Truesdale requested that the Board give consideration to
lengthening the validity of this course where it was taken. She suggested
that such Managers might need a brief update in law changes in perhaps
3 years but did not feel that this course should have to be repeated
quite so often.
Mrs. Truesdale further discussed that many Food Service Managers have
not understood the new license fee. The first Food Managers Workshop was
held in October and no attempt was made to collect this fee until January
1, 1983. All managers received written notification of the new fee, its
purpose or goal. and the requirements prior to the school and again before
fee collection began. Notification to all deliquent managers was sent 2
weeks ago notifying them that fee must be paid by March 31, 1983. After
some discussion the Board requested that Mrs. Truesdale bring them written
goals regarding both the Food Service and Swimming Pool Operators Licenses
to the next meeting. Action was tabled until that time.
Dr. Lyons reported he attended a National Convention on Sexually
Transmitted Diseases in Dallas. There were 6,000 cases of Syphilis mor-
bidity. There is a vaccine for Herpes that will soon be available. Dr.
Lyons said that the Health Department and the County were in good shape.
Mrs. Truesdale attended a Public Health Grant meeting in Lubbock
yesterday, March 30, 1983. She put in a bid for monies to be used for
our Rape Crisis Center that is in the process of being developed. This
group was started last fall primarily through the help of Luther Bain,
and Barbara Dorman. We have 14 volunteers that have been trained at the
Lubbock Center. This program is set to go by the first of June. The
center will work to help meet the needs of rape victims and victims of
sexual abuse of children, adults, and their families utilizing volunteer
people from the community.
Work has increased in the Health Department and requests for services
continue to increase.
Dr. Karrh asked if there was any other business to come before the
board.
Dr. Wilson made the notion that the Board adjoun. Dr. Baldwin
seconded the motion. The meeting was ajourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
Billie Ehresman
Secretary