HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-1993 Board of Health MinutesBOARD MEETING
FEBRUARY 25, 1993
The scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of the Plainview -
Hale County Health District was held at the Golden Corral Steak-
house on February 25, 1993.
Chairman Lanny Voss called the meeting to order at approximately
12:30 P.M.
Those attending were: Lanny Voss, Dorothy Tilson., Dr. Mary Bu-
blis, Margaret Kay, Donna Womble, Kit Linton, M.D., Stephen L.
Turner, M.D., Earl Brown, Tony Loggins, M.D., Nina Morris, James
Belk, Medlin Carpenter, Mayor Gene Ridlehuber and City Manager
Jim Jeffers.
Also present were Isabel Rodriguez, Health Department employee
and Billie Standefer, secretary.
The chairman asked for a review of the minutes of the last meet-
ing. Dr. Turner made a motion to approve the minutes as they were
presented; Mr. Brown seconded the motion. A vote by the Board
carried the motion.
After a review of the Expenditure Report, Mrs. Tilson moved to
approve payment of the Ee4 Expenditures. Dr. Linton seconded
the motion. The motion carried.
The Board went into Executive Session.
When the meeting resumed, a motion was made by Dr. Turner to keep
Mary Lou Truesdale on as a consultant to the Department (after
her retirement on February 28, 1993) for March, April and May,
1993, at $ 1,000.00 per month. Mrs. Kay seconded the motion.
A vote by the Board carried the motion.
The chairman asked Mr. Jeffers to share Board Reorganization
plans with the members present. Mr. Jeffers stated that Dr.
Morgan of Region 2, in Lubbock and the Texas Department of Health
in Austin had recommended the Health Board become more self-
governing, as a District. This would give the Board "rule mak-
ing" authority in the County.
A discussion of the possibilities of ways for the Board to
govern, fol lowed.
Chairman Voss called for an action as to the Boards decision con-
cerning its reorganization plan. Mrs. Womble made a motion that
the Board submit to becoming a District so as to give it more
county wide rule making opportunities. Mrs. Tilson seconded this
motion. The motion carried.
The chairman then asked Mr. Jeffers to take steps to see that
these plans were put into action.
Dr. Mary Bublis reported Chicken Pox, Strep, Upper Respiratory In-
fections, Gastroenteritis and Flu were the most reported Communi-
cable Diseases in a two month period.
It was decided that the Board would continue to meet at the Golden
Corral Steakhouse.
After a lengthy discussion concerning acquiring more Nurses for
the Department and theextending of an excused absence to Dr.
Gary Abercrombie, the meeting was adjourned.
Billie Standefer
Secretary