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Paris—Lamar County Health District,
<br />400 West Sherman Street, Paris, Texas 75460-5646
<br />Health District: (903) 785-4561
<br />Women, Infant and Children (WIC)!: (903) 784-1411
<br />P019i A R CC tt T, Fax� (903) 737-0978
<br />Minutes of Regular Meeting
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<br />Board members in attendance were Mr, Bill Collins, Dr. Rick Erickson, Dr, Mark Gibbons and Dr. Marc White. Others in
<br />attendance were Mr. Nathan "Jim" Bell, Mr. Michael Glat, iMrs, Gina Prestridge, and Ms, Cheryl King, Not in attendance were
<br />Dr. Robert White, Mrs, Nancy Stallings and the vacant position of Mrs. Sharmila Franklin.
<br />Dr. Erickson made the motion to approve minutes from prior meetings and was seconded by Dr. Gibbons. Ail approved.
<br />Mr. Glat addressed the board about his concerns regarding the number of critical surgeries, being put on hold, complications
<br />from surgeries, and number of unexplained deaths at Paris Regional Medical Center. Also, he stated his concerns with in -front
<br />and out -back charges, and registered nurses being hired that are not certified for the State of Texas. Mr. Glat also stated that
<br />there is a Federal lawsuit in Sherman, Texas against PRMC by the family of a man that had back surgery and the autopsy
<br />state that items were left inside the man's body and the surgery was done against hos wishes. Mrs. Prestridgie and Mr. Collins
<br />advised we are not affiliated with the Paris Regional Medical Center nor have any authority with them. Advised he may want to
<br />address the hospital board members and not the members of the Paris -Lamar County Health Board members.
<br />M'r, Nathan "Jim" Bell IV, addressed the board about the swimming: pool regulations that were passed by the PLCHD board
<br />members. Mr. Bell advised that hotel pools and apartment pools are both classified in Class, C. Mr. Bell advised that hotels
<br />have maintenance and/or personnel on staff 24 hours a day and apartments, especially with less than 100 units, do not, He
<br />thinks it is hard to meet the adopted guidelines. Land line phone can be tied into the office phone and will only call 9-1-1. Daily
<br />testing of water is too expensive and three times a week is plenty, Cost of staff, testing of water, and a few of the, other
<br />regulations are costing him what one apartment rents for a month. Mr. Bell wants to, know if the PLCHD board can change the
<br />state mandated swimming pool regulations. Temporary permits have been issued and given 90 days to comply with the
<br />requirements listed on the inspections. Law states that an emergency phone has to be within 200 feet of the pool, spa, or
<br />facility. They have the option to put the phone on the inside or the outside of the gate. You are allowed to get a deactivated
<br />cell phone, but it must have a GPS tracker installed for 91 ll/me&al reasons. Ph levels can change daily, for example: due to
<br />excess rain or urination in the pool, so Ph levels must be checked daily while pool is open and in use, according to State law.
<br />Hot tubs must be checked year round. Mr,, Bell has two pools, one located! at Tanglewood Apartment (51 units) and at Bell
<br />Crest Apartments (56 units), Mr. Bell currently uses Roger Stricklandbut not licensed in the State of Texas, Mr. Collins
<br />advised' that he was not sure if the PLCHD board members have the authority to change the regulations. Definition of a Class
<br />C pools are the following, however residential pools in someonle's, back yard are the only pool that is exempt from inspections.
<br />Class C pool is any pool operated for or in conjunction with lodging, hotels, motels, apartments, condos,, mobile home parks,
<br />property owners or associations, private organizations and or clubs, schools, colleges, and/or universities are all subject to an
<br />inspection. Section 265-182 stated that complex managers, property owners, association managers, rental owners are
<br />responsible for complying with, state and local maintenance standards and laws.Training courses are offered in Tyler, Texas
<br />for $65.00 a person to train someone to be able to, test the water,
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