WC CWF Health District Board Minutes - 08/24/2001WICHITA FALLS - WICHITA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD
PLACE: Wichita Falls- Wichita County Public Health Di
TIME: 12:15 p.m.
DATE: August 24, 2001
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
C.J. Lippard, Chairman
Michael Brooking, DVM
Larry Rains, DDS
Diane Stewart, RN
Gregory Stockton
Susan Strate, MD
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Russell Porter, PhD
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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HEALTH DISTRICT Barbara J. Clements, Director of Health
REPRESENTATIVES: Elia C. Dimitri, MD, MPH, Associate Medical Director
Reuben A. Warren, Jr., Assistant Director of Health
Roy Ressel, Environmental Health Coordinator
WICHITA CO. REPRESENTATIVE:
WICHITA FALLS CITY COUNCIL:
MINUTES:
I. Call to order
Woody Gossom, Judge
Joe Miller, Commissioner
Bill Altman, Councilor
The meeting was called to order by C.J. Lippard, Chairman, at 12:15 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Michael Brooking, seconded by Diane Stewart, and carried that the
June 22, 2001 Minutes be approved.
III. Next Meeting Date
The next meeting date, regularly scheduled on the fourth Friday of every other month,
will be October 26, 2001.
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IV. OSSF Permit Fees — Roy Ressel, Environmental Health Coordinator
As requested at the last meeting, Roy Ressel presented an overview of staff workload
including design, inspection, TNRCC paperwork, and court cases involved in OSSF
permitting. He presented a proposed increase in fees which would cover the salary
costs for two inspectors for this program. Board members agreed that fees need to be
increased, and questioned if the fees should be higher than proposed, closer to a
break -even figure. This could include recouping more of the time and travel costs for
Clay and Archer Counties.
It was decided that copies of the proposed fee increases will be sent to Board
members, giving them two weeks to respond to the Director's office prior to further
action on this matter.
V. Food Handler's Card Requirements Discussion — Roy Ressel, Environmental
Health Coordinator
This business item was placed on the Agenda at the request of Judge Gossom at the
previous meeting. Judge Gossom introduced Jerry Phillips, Regional Manager of the
Family Dollar stores. Mr. Phillips stated the Family Dollar stores would like to have
only the store Manager and Assistant Manager be required to obtain Food Handler's
Cards, with the stipulation that one of them would be on the premises at all times. He
felt this would be appropriate, as only canned or packaged foods are sold at the
stores, and the turnover rate for non - management employees is great. After
discussion, it was decided that the staff would consider this issue, and return a
recommendation to the Board later.
Roy Ressel also addressed the Board concerning the Food Handler training,
suggesting that the testing could be harder, which should result in better employees
for stores with food permits.
VI. Director's Report — B.J. Clements, RNC, Director of Health
Mrs. Clements briefed the Board on the following: The Commissioner of Health
position has been narrowed down to three candidates, and the job should be filled by
October 15t. Vector Control has received a two -year $70,354 Innovation Grant from
the State. The new Director of Nursing is Wanda Lou Franklin. The City Council
approved a 2% across - the -board raise for City employees, and the Health Department
was approved overtime for Animal Control workers. A Weapons of Mass Destruction
training exercise will be held next week, and the actual exercise will be held in
September.
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VII. Other Business — Excused Absences
Mrs. Clements reported that Dr. Porter had asked to be excused for this meeting as he
is in London.
VIII. Adjournment
It was moved by Diane Stewart, seconded by Dr. Rains, and carried that the meeting
be adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
Michael Brooking, Secretary
Public Health Board
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