HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-12-2008 Board of Health MinutesBoard of Heath Minutes
June 12th, 2008
Board Members Present: Nancy Cox, Belinda Pena, Neal Burnett,
Dr. Ruth Rector -Wright, Stacie Hardage, Judy Shannon, RN, Don
Williams.
Others Present: There was no one else present.
Staff Members Present: John Castro, Director of Community
Services, Kelli Shurbet, RN (Nursing Supervisor), and Sheila Carter
Secretary.
John Castro called the regular scheduled meeting of the Plainview -
Hale County Board of Health meeting to order at the Rotary Building
on June 12th, 2008 at 12:30 P.M.
First Item on Agenda: Invocation, The invocation was given by Neal
Burnett.
Second Item on Agenda: Administer Oath of Office, Kelli Shurbet,
R.N. Administered oath of office to Dr. Ruth Rector -Wright, Belinda
Pena, Don Williams, Neal Burnett, Nancy Cox R.N., and Judy
Shannon R.N.
Third Item on Agenda: Election of new President, John Castro stated
that the President is elected by the Board Members for a 2 year
term. When the person is appointed we do a City/County dual
appointment. We go back and reappoint that person to the
Plainview -Hale County Health Board. There is nothing that states
that the President has to be a Doctor. John opened the floor for
nomination. Judy Shannon nominated Neal Burnett there were no
other nominations for President of the Plainview -Hale County
Health Board. Nancy Cox Second it. All members but Neal Burnett
voted it passed 6-0 favor. Neal Burnett accepted the office of
President of the Hale County Board of Health. Neal thanked
everyone for having the confidence in him to do the job. Neal said
he would do the job to the best of his ability and welcomed
everyone' s input.
Fourth Item on Agenda: Approval of the February 14th, 2008
minutes. Neal Burnett asked if there were any additions or
corrections to the minutes. Don Williams made a motion to approve
the minutes and Dr. Ruth -Rector Wright second the motion. The
minutes were approved as written with no objections.
Fifth Item on Agenda: Review of Expenditures. There are no major
items of expenditures. John said the expenditures for January 2008,
February 2008, March 2008, and April 2008 were in order. Neal
Burnett entertained a motion to approve the expenditures; Don
Williams made a motion and Belinda Pena second it to approve
expenditures as given. John stated that Department 52 the salary
portion of the budget is still showing over. He stated that the City
Manager and himself is keeping the City Council informed of the
difference and why those budgets are showing over.
Sixth item on Agenda: Update and discuss communicable disease
reports. Kelli Shurbet said we had one case of Salmonella and I case
of Chlamydia. We have done about 20 SID'S this month. Other than
that there is nothing out of the ordinary going on.
Seventh Item on Agenda: Health Department news: John Castro has
drafted up ordinance for animals biting other animals and has sent it
to the legal department and they are reviewing it. Nancy Cox asked
if you had to have dogs chained up in your yard and John said no.
John said they are getting quite a few calls on the Pandemic Flu
Clinics that Region One has been advertising and what they want is
organizations to have a plan in place as to how they are going to
protect there customers and employees and what precautions they
are going to have.
Dr. Wright ask if Hale Center had a rule about dogs as she has a lot
of patients that have said they can't even walk because of the dogs.
John said that Hale Center should have rules about dogs running
loose. Don Williams ask if we had any ordinance where dogs could
go in restaurants here. John said that there is no such rule here in
Hale County and the only animals allowed in restaurants is the
Seeing Eye dogs.
Don Williams ask if there was any kind of survey that we do
showing the quality of our services. John said that would be a good
point to start doing that. John asked Kelli to draw up some questions
that we can use as a survey.
Eight Item on Agenda: Other Health concerns the Board would like
to address: Neal said he wanted to thank everyone that takes a part
in the Health Board and he stated he thinks if you are a member of a
board then you should take part and his goal is to do the best that
can be done for the people that we are serving and he appreciates
everyone being here today.
Ninth item on Agenda: Next proposed meeting: Will be August 14tH
2008.
Tenth Item on Agenda: Adjourn: Neal Burnett adjourned the meeting
after asking if there was any further business to discuss.
Sheila Carter
Secretary, Plainview -Hale County Health Department