HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-1987 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH
MARCH 26, 1987
Those attending Board of Health on March 26, 1987 at the Plainview Country Club
were: Dr. Gary Abercrombie, Dorothy Tilson, Nina Morris, Lewellen Hooper, Dr. Kit Kveton,
Dr. C.L. Busby, Tom Aday, City Manager, Jim Jeffer, Mayor Ridlehuber, Donna Womble,
Lanny Voss, Dr. Anthony Lyons, Mary Lou Truesdale, and Jo Ann Baker, Secretary.
Dr. Abercrombie, Chairman called the meeting to order.
The minutes were corrected and approved.
Mrs. Tilson moved that the bills for February be paid. Mr. Hooper seconded.
Motion carried.
Dr. Abercrombie, asked Mr.. Hooper to Cbair the Budget Committee. Dr. Kveton, and
Mrs. Tilson will assist. Mr. Jeffers, City Manager shared with the committee that
they would need to be looking into the ,10%.reduction that State is proposing this
year. Mrs. Truesdale stated that she did not anticipate any Capital Outlay except
for the purchase of a camera for the Sanitarian.
Dr. Lyons reported that overall the Department is running smoothly. Reportable
diseases are about as, expected, with the usual number of strep throats and gastro-
enteritis etc. being reported. We have had a few cases of Chicken Pox but nothing
alarming. Dr. Lyons shared with the Board that we are getting a number of calls
from those people who have had blood transfusions requesting Aids Screening. Our
policy at present is that when we receive these calls, we will refer them to their
physicians because we feel they need medical backup with this type screening because
of all the implications it carries. If their physician requests the Department to
do the screening, the Department would be most happy to perform the testing. The
process would take around 2 weeks for results.
Mrs. Truesdale informed the Board that on April 21st, we will have an AIDS edu-
cation Task Force Meeting of people throughout Hale County. The initial planning
committee consists of Wynon Mayes, Jim Ferrell, Judge Hollars, and Mary Lou Truesdale.
Mrs. Truesdale states that about 125 to 150 people have been selected and invited.
Also Dr. Arnold Isaacson, Director of Region II, Texas Department of Health, will be
presenting the program. Mrs. Truesdale stated that Dr. Bernstein, Commissioner of
Health, recommended to all Public Health. Regions that a number one priority be to get
factual information concerning AIDS to the communities. On May 29, 1987, from 7:pm
to 8:pm the film presentation on Aids can be viewed on Channel 28 or 6.
Mrs. Truesdale informed the Board that as of midnight March 27, 1987 our Liability
insurance would expire. The price quoted for 5 million dollar coverage is 15, 079.00,
which is the coverage we have now, but with 250% increase. After considerable discus-
sion, the Chairman, ask the Board for recommendations. Mr. Voss moved to try and
obtain the 5 million coverage. Mrs. Tilson seconded. Motion carried.
Mrs. Truesdale reported that to date we have collected $10,961.78 in monies.
Clinics are well attended. The staff is spending additional time making individual
contacts. She also shared with the Board that the Plainview Independent School District
(School System) is faced with a problem of the increased number of Tuberculin converters
in the 7th grade. We are working with the school system to Tuberculin test all per-
manent staff members in the 5th, 6th and 7th grades.
Mrs. Truesdale also shared with the Board, a memo from Austin recommending our
consideration for a Bill, discussing the feasibility of allowing Public Health Districts,
County Commissioners to have some regulatory authority effecting Public Health Matters.
She stated that the information had already been shared with Mr. Jeffers and Judge Hollars.
Mr. Jeffers explained to the Board that the primary concern of the City is that with.:
all 3 entities able to write Ordinances, which ordinance would prevail, if the ordinances
were in conflict. The consensus of the Board was to obtain clarification regarding
conflicts of interest regarding Ordinances.
Request for excused abscenses for Dr. Bublis and Mr. McClure were asked. Mr. Hooper
moved to excuse abscences. Mr. Voss seconded. Motion carried.
Mrs. Tilson moved to adjourn. Mrs. Womble seconded. Motion carried.
Respectfiully submi ted,
Baker, Secretary