HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-1988 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH
OCTOBER 27, 1988
Those attending the Board of Health Meeting on October 27, 1988 at the
Golden Corral Steakhouse were:. Lanny Voss, Dr. Gary Abercrombie, Dr.
Anthony Lyons, Dr. Mary Bublis, Dr. Kit Linton and her spouse, Ben Linton,
Dorothy Tilson, Lewellen Hooper, Nina Morris, James Belk, Mayor Gene Ridle-
huber, Jim Jeffers, Don Dickson,, Mary Lou Truesdale, R.N., Richard Orr from
Plainview Daily Herald and Elvia Montez, secretary.
ChaiLman Lanny. Voss called, the meeting to order and asked for the approval
of the minutes for the September meeting.. By general consensus the minutes
were approved as circulated.
The monthly hills were presented for approval. Mrs. Tilson moved that the
bills be paid. The motion was seconded by Dr. Linton. The motion carried.
Mrs. Truesdale noted that the problem regarding the Department Insurance had
not been satisfactorily resolved. Apparently Environmental Health was not
included. The outstanding balance, has not been paid.
Chairman Voss asked Mr. Hooper, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, to give
his report. Mr. Hooper stated that the slate of officers now serving will
serve another term - for the period from October 1, 1988 thru September 30,
1989. ( Officers for this period -- Chairman Lanny Voss; Vice Chairman -
Mrs. Dorothy Tilson). Dr. Gary Abercrombie moved that the report be accepted.
Dr. Linton seconded. The motion carried.
Discussion of the Family Planning Contract was not conducted due to the fact
that the new Family Planning Contract had not arrived. The Chairman asked the
Board to review again the letter that was mailed to them from Diane Gillit,
Director of Health Services, South Plains Community •Action, Levelland, Texas;
he then appointed a committee (on which he will serve) to negotiate the. Family
Planning Contract once it is received. Others toserve on the committee. a -re:
Dr. Kit Linton and Dr. Gary Abercrombie. Ex -officio members to serve are: Mary
Lou Truesdale, R.N., Anthony A. Lyons, M.D.; Don Dickson and James Belk.
Dr. Lyons reported that the department workload was about the same, and in spite
of being sort -staffed, the Department was managing to, carry the load. There were
no major Health problems. The expected increase in Flu, Gastro Enteritis, sore
throat, etc., was occuring. There was one case of Hepatitis A. In response to
a question, Dr. Lyons indicated that action on the purchase of Lomax in Pharmacies
was properly the responsibility of the State (Region 2) Food and Drug Depart-
ment. Be did report that State Food and Drug, along with local District Attorney's
office, had confiscated contraband pills containing schedule II drugs from Nature's
Way Health Food Store, and that appropriate charges had been filed.
Mrs. Truesdale reported that a new Nurse, Debbie Welch, joined the Depart-
ment in October. She also mentioned that she had just returned from a work
shop in Austin on Managerial Skills. She then asked that discussion of
Environmental Health Service changes be deferred to the December meeting,
and explained: that because :the Department had been short-staffed, there had
not been time to prepare material for the discussion:. She shared with the
Board the fact that a Restaurant Association was being formed by Plainview
Restaurateurs; and asserted that this would be an asset to the community.
Mrs Tilson moved to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned.
Elvia Montez
Secretary