HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-1996 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
THURSDAY JUNE 13, 1996
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors
of Plainview -Hale County Health Department was called to
order by Vice Chairman Don Dickson at approximately 1230
P.M., Thursday, June 13, 1996, at Plainview Country Club.
Those attending were: Don Dickson, John Castro, Cezar
Cervantez, Margaret Kay, John Peck, Dr. Michael Hinze, Dr.
Kit Linton, Dr. Stephen Turner, Larry Mc Bee, Nina Morris,
Benny Cantwell, Mayor Lloyd Woods, City Manager Jim Jeff-
ers and new Board member, Mike Hutcherson.
Also present were two guests, Doreinda Adams and Kevin
Sieck and the secretary, Billie Standefer.
The Vice Chairman asked for corrections/additions/delet-
ions to the minutes of the last meeting. When none were
noted, Mr. Peck made a motion to approve the minutes as
presented. With a second to that motion by Dr. Hinze, the
Board voted approval.
Considering approval of the expenditures presented, Mr.
Brown moved to approve payment of expenditures. With a
second by Mr. Peck, the Board voted approval.
Dr. Stephen Turner reported no unusual Communicable Dis-
eases, saying the usual Upper Respiratory Infections and
Gastroenteritis headed the list. He stated future reports
would include numbers of Sexually Transmitted
Diseases. He explained it was important for Board
members to know how many S.T.D.'s were reported.
In his report, Mr. Castro explained to Board members
the funding for the Department would no longer depend
on reporting the Performance Based Objectives, but would
be determined by a Texas Department of Health Contracting
Guide. He said the department would be accountable to
Texas Department of Health, Region I, in Lubbock, for
information to allow continued funding.
Mr. Castro stated the Department was in the process
of getting a sink and electrical wiring arranged in
the Lab in order to get it certified. The estimated
cost of the project, he said, would be approximately
$ 2,000.00, but would not exceed budget allowances.
In finalizing his report, Mr. Castro mentioned plans
for Cezar Cervantez, Nursing Supervisor for the De-
partment, and himself to attend a Conference concerning
the new Managed Care health plan.
At this point, Board Chairman Dr. Kit Linton arrived
from Hale Center. She took charge of the meeting and
called for the report from the Smoking Ordinance
Committee.
Mr. Cervantez explained the Committee had met twice,
but really had nothing specific to report. He said
Committee members had read letters of comment for
citizens that were more or less balanced as to opinion.
He stated, as planned, they had approached forming the
Ordinance as a health issue, but would respect all
rights of individuals, and reiterated it was not a
"witch hunt". He told Board members the Committee
had looked at several ordinances, and were studying
different/all costs of forming a workable ordinance
for Hale County. In summing up his report, Mr.
Cervantez said the Committee hoped to have a "rough
draft" of the ordinance to present to the Board at
its next regular meeting.
There was a question as to whether Board members had
received letters or comments on the forming of the
Smoking Ordinance. Some members stated they had
received such letters/comments.
Mr. Peck stated he favored an ordinance that was
not too strict; one that would be passed.
Mr. Cervantez said E -Mail received by the City office
concerning the planned ordinance had been in balance,
for and against.
Mr. Dickson said a great deal of attention was being
placed on the process to eliminate the access of
tobacco to minors.
Mr. Cervantez invited Board member to contact him at
the Department if they had any questions or concerns
about the ordinance.
The Chairman asked if there was any new business.
Mr. Castro shared that April Watkins had resigned as
Staff L.V.N., and had been replaced by Phil Sullivan,
L.V.N.
Dr. Hinze furnished Board members a copy of a write-up
from the June 10, 1996 A.D.A News. The focus of the
write-up was how the Arizona State Health Department
had planned a media campaign " to stem tobacco use
among the state's teen-agers."
Dr. Hinze explained this idea might be applicable to
the Board's efforts to draw attention to the Smoking
Ordinance plan.
Dr. Turner expressed approval of the write-up's objectives
and said getting this plan to the local and surrounding
P.T.A. groups would be a wise idea.
Mr. Castro shared he had been talking with Bryce .Mc Gregor
of Region 1, in Lubbock, about a plan for Board training
for the future.
Chairman Linton introduced her student guests, Kevin
Sieck and Dorenda Adams, and allowed excused absences
for Dr. Janet Cruz and Cinde Ebeling. With a motion by Mr.
Peck and a second by Mr. Brown the meeting was adjourned.
P
illie Standefer
Secretary