HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-15-1993 Board of Health MinutesBoard Meeting
July 15, 1993
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Plainview
Hale County Health District was held on Thursday, July 15, 1993,
at the Golden Corral Steakhouse.
Vice Chairman Dorothy Tilson called the meeting to order at
approximately 12:30 P.M.. Those attending were: Dorothy Tilson,
Lanny Voss, Dr. Kit Linton, Dr. Stephen Turner, Dr. Gary
Abercrombie, Donna Womble, Dr. Tony Loggins, John Castro,
Dr. Mary Bublis, Nina Morris, James Belk, Mayor Gene Ridlehuber,
Jim Jeffers, Medlin Carpenter, and Don Dickson. Also present
were Esther Banks, R.N., two medical students from Dr. Linton's
office, and Isabel Rodriguez, secretary.
The Vice Chairman asked the board to review the minutes of the
last meeting. After the review, Dr. Turner made a motion to
approve the minutes as p.resented. A second to this motion by
Dr. Gary Abercrombie carried by a vote of the board.
Mr. Castro informed the board that, in the Expenditure report, under
Equipment and Fixed Assets, there was a $689.00 expenditure for
purchase of a new refrigerator to replace the old refrigerator.
This was part of the agreement and approval by the board at the
last meeting to spend those monies.
Dr. Mary Bublis informed the board of the most current reported
Communicable diseases. She also issued a booklet to everyone
duties.
present called "The Guide" booklet regarding Health Department
Mr. Castro introduced Cheryn Russ to the board as our new
Sanitarian.
He also informed the board that Debbie Renfro, R.N., the former
nursing supervisor, had resigned and was in the process of moving
to North Carolina with her husband and family. Advertisement was
out in the Plainview Daily Herald, Lubbock and Amarillo
newspapers for another R.N. He stated that Esther Banks, R.N.,
had been appointed the new nursing supervisor for the department.
He informed the board that Debbie Renfro had done a lot of work on
the Case Management application. He also stated that on the 22nd
of July he and Esther Banks would attend the Coalition meeting for
Case Management, and would submit the application to Phyllis
McLemore, R.N., in Lubbock, TX., for review.
Mr. Castro also informed the board that he would be in a
meeting on the 23rd of July in Austin, TX. That meeting would
deal with a slidlng fee scale, which is what we will have to go
with since the department provides some services which are billed
to Medicaid for reimbursement.
Mr. Castro also informed the board that he would be away for
2 weeks to attend annual military training in For Sill, Oklahoma.
Leaving the 24th of July and returning to work August 9, 1993.
He also reported that Immunization Clinics had been held in
Abernathy and one in Petersburg. The next Immunization Clinic
would be held at City Hall in Hale Center on the 23rd of July.
Mr. Castro informed the board that certification for CLIA had
been received.
He also stated that job descriptions had been completed and turned
in for review to Mr. Terry Powers, Director of Human Resources.
He told the board that he had not put it on the agenda to vote
on purchasing Plains Convalescent building, but he had discussed
with Lanny Voss and Dorothy Tilson the possibility of setting up
a meeting for a later date to vote on whether to pursue this or
not. He issued information sheets with particulars about the
building to everyone present. He stated that the building is
more than adequate to meet our needs. We just have to see if we
can afford something like that, based on the appraised value of
the building, and some of the cost involved for the department to
move in. He also stated that he is looking into some of those
cost such as renovation, & insurance.(Does it meet ADA standards,
life safety codes, etc.) He will have some of that information
before meeting date.
Mr. Jeffers asked Mr. Castro if there were any other alternatives
being considered at this time. Mr. Castro answered that we had
looked at a lot of buildings, but that the problem we kept
running into were parking problems. Possibilities looked at were
City Hall (if the City offices were to move),& Edgemere Shopping
Center. He said South Plains Health Provider is looking
at the K -Mart building on Dimmitt Rd., & C.P./MHMR has a
Facility Committee working on searching for a building, but they
have not come up with any ideas yet.
Mr. Voss asked Mr. Castro about the unpaid balance of the
building being $300,000.00 plus and the building only appraised at
$197,000.00. Mr. Castro answered "yes", that the figure was
correct and that it was the projected balance against the
building as if October, 1993.
Mr. Voss suggested that copies of Loan Documents against Plains
Convalescent building be requested for review.
A lengthy discussion followed regarding what would be included in
the price of the building.
Plains Convalescent building will be put on next month's agenda
for discussion by the board.
Vice Chairman Tilson asked Board Members to consider changing
meeting dates to the first Thursday after the second Tuesday of
each month for future Board of Health meetings. Dr. Linton made
the motion to change_ meeting
to this motion by Dr. dates as presented.
vote
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be included n next calendar with meeting dates was areque
month's Packet,
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the board.
Dr. Coggins, carried by a
Mr. Castro told the board that he would get
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member duties are The meetings would be in regards to what
board we could compile and what board duties are.
P a booklet regarding duties as an
Either that,
Administrative Board. That information would
next board meeting.
be presented at the.
There was a short discussion on the twelve
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done again at the schools Jr.tr. High School, T.B.
the boardai that a year. Jim Jeffers suggested will be
member of the Plainview IndependentgSchool to
District be invited to attend our next board
There was no other business. meeting.
meeting. Vice Chairman Tilson adjourned the
Isabel Rodriguez
Secretary
