Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
NEED FOR HEALTH COUNCIL
 OUTLINED AT RECENT MEETING

cuSS the problems or eStaDnSnlng a health council in Seward. On the team from the Alaska Depart ment of Health were: Dr. Jack Eason, Health Officer for t e South Central region of Alaska; Andy Zeberl, Health Educator for the South Central Region; Miss Geneva Hubbard, Supervis i n g Nurse for the Southern Section, South Central Region, and MT. Cal win Whey, Sanitary Engineer.
 Fourteen local people were pre- sent at the meeting, which was held in the City Council Cham bers, as representatives of local oranizations. The group spent the evening exploring the need for a Health Council and heard the health team from the Alaska De- partment explain what a health council could do for the commun. ity.
 As a result of the meeting it was decided to proceed with the formation of a Council in Seward with the assistance of all inter- ested local individuals and organ izations.
 Discussion at the m eeting brought out six general objectives which the formation of a Coun- cil in Seward might expect to at tain.
 They were:
 l. Coordinate interest in health and sanitation problems. Consol- idate views and arrive at priority program.
 ?. Act in advisory capacity to City Council on health and san itation matters.
 3. Assist in carrying out of health and sanitation program as inspired by City Council and Pub lie Health Organization. Dissem- mate information. Carry infor- nation back to the different or ganiaations represented on the Health Council. Sounding board - both for City Council and Gov ernment Health Agencies, and from them to the public.
 4. To enhance its value, it should be an official agent of the city - should have an official standing and it's observation should carry weight.
 5. It should be organized on sound basis by careful and wise selection of active personnel who are civic minded and who are will ing, anxious to serve the commun- ity unselfishly.
 6. Health Council should be alive to Health and Sanitation needs of city and the relationship of these needs to available aids as offer ed by Territorial and Government Health Departments their pro- grams and facilities.
 At the conclusion of the meet. ing it was decided that a five member committee should meet the next evening to prepare the ground work for an organizational meeting to be held at sometime in the near future.
 The outcome of this planning committees discussion the next evening was to set the date of September 15 as the time for the SS2,OO0 will be paid at the time the school is completed and the balance is to be paid out of To- bacco Tax Funds; the unpaid bal ance to bear interest at per cent. COMMUNICATIONS
 A letter was received from the League of Alaskan Cities inviting all City officials to attend their next meeting which will be held in Fairbanks on November 4, 5 and 9th. A canvas of the Council in- dicated that they were all planning to make every effort to attend. The Mayor and City Manager also plan to be at the meeting, it was indicated.
 A letter from the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce reviewed the need for work to get river and har- bor appropriations for Alaska. It outlined the history of appropria- tfons, and called for an immediate drive for additional funds so that approved projects could be con- structed.
 The Hospital Board sent letter to the Council asking that four additional members be appointed to the Board. The Council approv- ed the request
 ELECTION BOARD
 The final item of business was the appointment of an elect o board to serve at the Municipal and Territorial Elections.
 Judges appointed were: L. Rus sell Clapp, Inspector; Mildred Kirkpatrick, and Eda Myers. Clerks named were: Lenore Robbins and Wilma Lind.
 The above named board will serve at both the elections.