HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12-1995 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
THURSDAY OCTOBER 12, 1995
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Plainview -Hale County Health District was called to
order at approximately 12.30 P.M., Thursday, October 12,
1995, by Board Chairman Dr. Stephen L. Turner at Plain-
view Country Club.
Those attending were: Dr. Stephen Turner, Dorothy Tilson,
John Castro, Earl Brown, Margaret Kay, Dr. Michael Hinze,
Dr. Kit Linton, Donna Womble, R.N., Dwain Dodson, Mayor
Lloyd Woods and City Manager Jim Jeffers.
Also present were Lorie King, R.N., B.S.M., Nursing Super-
visor, Christi Rowell, Environmental Health Inspector and
the secretary, Billie Standefer.
A very special guest attending was Miss Rachel Linton from
Hale Center.
The Chairman called for corrections/deletions/additions to
the minutes of the last meeting. When none were noted, he
declared the minutes approved as presented.
After a motion by Mrs. Tilson and a second to that motion
by Mrs. Womble, the Board voted to pay the expenditures.
Mr. Castro bean his report by introducing the new Envi-
ronmental Health Inspector Christi Rowell, and mentioned
Ms. Rowell had sent a "wake-up" call to the community and
the area by closing the Kettle Restaurant for violations;
having them clean and ask for reinspection before reopen-
ing.
He stated:
(1) The building (department facility) was progressing
nicely and hopefully, would be finished by the last
of November.
(2) He had sent a request for Grant funds to be used in
the Department's Tuberculosis Program; probably as
funding for salaries.
(3) He had sent the letters,, as promised, to area
schools about the importance of having each student
take the test for Tuberculosis reactors.
(4) When the State called the Department to explain
the vaccine for Chicken Pox would be received about the
first of the year, they asked if the Department could
allow Muleshoe, Dimmitt, Floydada and Littlefield to pick
up vaccine at this facility.
In closing his report, Mr. Castro stated the Department
will continue to receive funds for the Immunization Pro-
gram. He told of plans to offer classes or videos at
night to'interested individuals on subjects that range
from Teen-age Pregnancies to Smoking as soon as the new
facility was completed.
Each Board member was_given a copy of the Community Needs
Assessment compiled by Mr. Castro, and he answered quest: -
ions posed by members about some of the statistics in the
assessment.
The Board Chairman (Dr. Turner) explained the doctors app-
roached about serving as Medical Authority for the Depart-
ment declined, and said he would serve in this capacity if
nominated by the Board and approved by the City/County.
He said, however, if the City/County failed to approve him
as Medical Authority, he wished to remain Chairman of the
Board of Health. He stated Dr. Linton had agreed to serve
as Board Chairman if he was approved.
He asked a motion be made fdr the purpose of nominating
a person for Medical Authority for the Health Department.
Mrs. Womble made a motion to nominate Dr. Stephen L. Tur-
ner for Medical Authority and Dr. Kit Linton seconded the
motion. The Board voted, unanimously, for Dr. Turner's
nomination.
Mr. Castro stated he would send a Memo to the City Offices
recommending Dr. Turner; City Manager Jim Jeffers told
Board members the City Council could probably consider
this nomination on October 24, 1995, at the regularly
scheduled Council Meeting at City Hall.
It was determined the current monthly reimbursement to
the Medical Authority was $ 978.00; this not including
Clinics held by the Medical Authority for the Health
Department.
Under new business, the Chairman stated the Department
was adjusting to having only eight employees,(rather than
twelve) and he said services were continuing as they had
in the past. He mentioned that four (4) cases of Dipt-
heria had been confirmed in Ne,w Mexico, even though the
persons affected had been vaccinated for the illness.
Mr. Castro explained the Animal Control Officers were
doing a great job, but mentioned he had outlined a few
changes and improvements that he planned to share with
both Officers.
Dr. Linton introduced her special quest, her daughter,
Rachel Linton.
as no othusiness. The meeting was adjourned.
Billie Standefer
Secretary