HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-1989 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH
APRIL 27, 1989
The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Plainview -
Hale County Health District was called to order Thursday,
April 27, 1989, at Golden Corral Steakhouse by Board Chair-
man Lanny Voss-.
Those attending were: Chairman Lanny Voss, Vice Chairman
Dorothy Tilson, Anthony A. Lyons, M.D., Director, Mary Lou
Truesdale, R.N.,H.P.S.I, Mary Bublis, M.D., Donna Womble,R.N.,
Lewellen Hooper, Nina Morris, Kit Linton,M.D., Don Dickson,
Dr. Gary Abercrombie, C.L. Busby, M.D., Mayor Gene Ridlehuber,
and City Manager Jim Jeffers. Also present was Attorney Ben
Linton and SecretaryBillie Standefer.
Chairman Voss asked the Board members to review the Expend-
iture Report ,for March, 1989. After a motion made by Dorothy
Tilson and seconded by Mary Bublis, M.D., the Board voted
approval of payment of the March bills.
After a review and discussion of the minutes of the last meet-
ingand_following corrections in the minutes, the Chairman
declared them approved.
The Chairman then directed the Board's attention to Budget
matters, and at the Budget Chairman's request, Mrs. Trues -
dale presented Capital Outlay Requests for the following:
(1)
Promotion and Salary Adjustment for Rosa Lie Mc-
Murtry, R.N.
(a.) Promotion from Nurse II to Nurse III.
(b.) Salary Adjustment from $ 21,889.00 to
$ 24,096.00.
(Mrs. Truesdale cited the responsibilities of
Mrs. McMurtry as Coordinator of STD Services,
Assistant Nursing Supervisor, Nurse in charge
of day to day Orientation of New Nursing Staff,
and explained that Mrs. Mc Murtry had forty years
Nursing experience - 14 years with the Plainview -
Hale County Health District. Nurse Mc Murtry also
serves in an administrative capacity in the absence
of the Administrator.
(2) Rebudgeting of the salary for the current Nurse
from a Nurse I Position to a Nurse II Position.
(a) Salary adjustment from $ 18,540.00 to
$ 21,132.00.
(Mrs. Truesdale stated this action was necessary
to secure a Nurse with experience and retain
adequate Staff. She explained that other Health
Care Facilities in the area offer salaries that
do attract experienced Nurses.)
(3) Request for a Sanitarian Technician/Inspector.
(a) Estimated total cost for establishing
this new Position - $ 18,222.00
(Mrs. Truesdale explained that State
Funds had recently been secured to off-
set the fringe and salary adjustment
that local funds were required to pay,
freeing up an additional $ 2,741.00 per
year, for Environmental Services. She
also stated that a person for this
position would allow the Sanitarian to
focus on the critical problems.)
Another request presented to the Board by Dr. Lyons, was
their consideration to allow the reallocation of funds al-
ready in the budget for the purchase of a Computer System
to upgrade the records keeping for Plainview -Hale County
Health District office. In detailed information, Dr. Lyons
stated his reasearch had revealed estimated costs for an
adequate system would be in the range of $ 4,000.00 to
$ 5,000.00. He explained that he had contacted three firms -
one firm in Dallas and two locally -and each firm's bid was
within this price range. He stated that this system would
work effectively for the Department for a long time to come.
Mrs.Truesdale shared with the Board information that the tele-
phone system had been paid for; also, that Mr. Jimmy Raymer,
owner of the Department building, had stated he would not ask
for an increase in the lease agreement at this time. She com-
mented that there would be very little increase in the present
budget, and she reminded the Board of the $ 15,000:00 reduction
in the Liability Insurance.
The Board Chairman asked that the action by the Board on these
proposed requests be specified. In reply, Dr. Lyons stated the
Board's approval was needed to submit the proposals to the City
and County for their approval. It was established that the final
decision for the reallocation of the funds rested with the City
Councilmen and the Commissioners' Court upon the recommendation
of the City Manager who oversees the Expenditures of the Budget
as a whole.
Typed copies of all requests/proposals were circulated to the
Board Members in order for all to review the itemized accounts
and detailed information. A short discussion followed and the
motion was made by Dr. Linton and seconded by Dr. Abercrombie
to adopt the recommendations on the proposals. The motion car-
ried.
Chairman Voss asked for Dr. Lyons' report. Dr. Lyons asserted
that there was nothing unusual to report; only the usual back-
ground illness of Influenza and Strep. He mentioned that Chicken
Pox was still in the area, but stated there was no epidemics.
All in all, he said, the Department was running smoothly.
In Mrs. Truesdale's report, she stated the Department had
acquired a'new •Registered Nurse, Esther Banks,and felt that
Mrs. Banks would be a positive addition to the Nursing Staff.
Mrs. Banks will be T.B. Control coordinator, and will work
closely with Dr. Busby. Mrs. Truesdale asserted the Evening
Family Planning Clinics were being very well received. She
shared the information that Dr. Linton would assume the re-
sponsibility of Well Child Clinics. Mentioning that the De-
partment was one Nurse short, Mrs. Truesdale stated she plan-
ned to continue a search for this Nurse.
The Chairman asked excused absences for James Belk and Weaver
McClure. Lewellen Hooper moved to extend these absences,and
this motion was seconded by Dr. Busby. The motion carried.
In closing, the Chairman called the Board's attentionto the
planned Conference for AIDS Health Care to be held in Lubbock
on Thursday, May 4, 1989. It was established that Dr. Lyons
and Mrs—Truesdale plani ed toattend.
No other business needed the Board's attention. The meeting
was adjourned.
Billie Standefer
Secretary