HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-1992 Board of Heatlh MinutesBOARD MEETING
MARCH 26, 1992
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Plainview
Hale County Health District was called to order at approximately
12:30 P.M., March 26, 1992 at the Golden Corral Steakhouse by
Chairman Lanny Voss:.
Those attending were: Dr. C.L . Busby:, Dr.. Gary Abercrombie,
Dr. Kit Linton, Lanny Voss, Mary Lou Truesdale, Donna Womble,
Nina Morris, Earl Brown, Dorothy Tilson, L ewellen Hooper,
Jim Jeffers, secretary Isabel Rodriguez and guest Mrs. Kveton.
Chairman Lanny Vass asked Board Members for any comments or
corrections to the minutes of -the January meeting which were
included in their February packets. With no corrections
Lewellen Hooper made the motion to approve the January Minut
seconded by Dorothy Tilson. The motion carried.
Mr. Voss appointed a Budget Committee which will consist of
Dr. Abercrombie as Chairman, Earl Brown and Lanny. Budget
will need to be approved at the next Board Meeting being
April 30th because it is due in Mr. Norman Huggins office
on May 1, 1992.
In Mrs , Truesdale s report she stated that one new staff nurse,
Gwen McBride joined the staff on March 23, 1992, She will be
assuming the responsibility of Child Health Coordinator as Ann
McAdams moves into Case Management and General Nursing
Supervision. Mrs. Truesdale reported having a full staff for the
first time in nine months.
Mrss.. Truesdale stated that effective April 1, 1992 we would be
increasing Immunization Clinics to all day from 8:30 a.m. to
11;,30 a.m. and from 1 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday.: This was done
simply because o -F the demand for this service. This will enable
us to better serve the community. As Gwen gets comfortable with
her responsibilities we will be increasing Child Health Services,
expanding our EPSDT Clinics: and we will be doing some additional
afternoon clinics which will keep us in the office till 6 or 7
o'clock in the evening. Mrs. Truesdale also reported tine
communicable diseases.
A short discussion was held over Environmental Health Services
and inspections. The• Board then went into Executive Session..
The Board reconvened and approved an excused absence for Dr.
Log ns; there was no other Business.. Meeting was adjourned.
abel Rodriguez
retry
Memo: 21 April 1992
The Budget Study Committee, members of which are named below,
met on 21 April 1992 to discuss proposed changes to the
budget of the Plainview/Hale County Health Department.
The committee makes the following recommendations to the
entire board.
That the budget remain the same in all areas except
for: (1) Improve the Sanitarian position from Level I to
Sanitarian II at a cost to the city of an
additional $4,236.00 per annum.
Justification: It has become a training arena for our
sanitarian position. It is difficult to retain
sanitarians at the present level of compensation.
(2) That the two clerk's be given a base salary raise
of $.25 an hour.
Justification: They deserve it!! Their job task is
similar to other clerks of the city's employment, but
the compensation is probably not.
(3) Add a postage meter to the office equipment. This
would cost $28.00 per month or $336.00 per year
to lease.
Justification: Convenience and timeliness. It is
important on time factor related cultures to be sent
as expediently as possible. A postage meter on the
premises would help expedite handling of the sensitive
materials.
The budget study committee is composed of:
Dr. Mary Bublis
Mr. Earl Brown
Dr. Gary Abercrombie, Chairman