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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH minutes 121505MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH December 15, 2005 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 1 December 15, 2005 ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County community. THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON December 15, 2005 at the Weathervane Restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Alan Rimer, Chair; Jessica Lee, Vice-Chair; Alice White; Tim Carey; Chris Harlan; Matt Vizithum; Jim Stefanadis; BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Sharon Freeland; Sharon Van Horn; Moses Carey, Jr. STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Donna King, Health Promotion and Education Division Director; Wayne Sherman, Personal Health Services Director; Anne Miles Cassell, Administrative Assistant GUESTS PRESENT: DeWana Anderson, DVM I. Welcome and Introductions Alan Rimer called the meeting to order at 6:45 P.M. II. Approval of December 15, 2005 Agenda The motion to approve the Agenda of December 15, 2005 was made by Jessica Lee, seconded by Matt Vizithum, and carried without dissent. III. Action Items on CONSENT Agenda A. Minutes approval of November 17, 2005 meeting Motion to approve the minutes of November 17, 2005 was made by Jim Stefanadis, seconded by Alice White and carried without dissent. B. Board Officer Elections for 2006 The election of officers occurs prior to the end of the calendar year to allow for a smooth transition of leadership for the next calendar year. The procedure adopted in 2000 is as follows: “The Health Director shall serve as Secretary to the Board. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be elected annually by the Board and shall serve for one calendar year. MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH December 15, 2005 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 2 December 15, 2005 The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be elected annually at the last regular meeting of the year. A proposed slate of officers for Chair and Vice- Chair will be developed and presented at the regular meeting prior to the election. An ad-hoc or regular committee of the Board as designated by the Chair will develop the proposed slate. Nominations from the floor are also allowed. Each member shall vote by roll call voice vote for Chairperson and for Vice Chairperson on separate motions. In the event of a tie vote, the Board shall continue balloting until the tie is broken. The newly elected officers shall be installed in January and serve for one calendar year.” The Nominating Committee reported in November that the slate for the coming year as proposed is: Jessica Lee, for Chair Matthew Vizithum, for Vice-Chair Alan Rimer called for additional nominations from the floor and there were none. A roll call voice vote was held for the position of Chair to be filled by Jessica Lee, and the vote was unanimous of those present. A roll call voice vote was held for the position of Vice-Chair to be filled by Matthew Vizithum, and the vote was unanimous of those present. C. BOCC Retreat Information Sheet The Board of Commissioners annually holds a planning retreat to consider priority issues for the coming calendar year. Their retreat is scheduled this year for Friday, January 20, 2006. The Commissioners are also as usual requesting that each Department or Commission complete an informational sheet for their consideration. Board members agreed to review the proposed informational form and provide feedback via email to the Health Director by January. V. Informational Items The following informational items were provided to keep the Board informed about important matters within the Department: • The Veterinarian appointment has been calendared for the BOCC’s December 13 meeting. • Department received notification that we have been awarded continuation funding in the amount of $289,000 for three years beginning July 1, 2006 for Teen Tobacco Prevention Project. The funding is through the NC Health and Wellness Trust. MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH December 15, 2005 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 3 December 15, 2005 • Matt Streng, Senior Public Health Educator and Project Manager for this grant has resigned and is relocating to Oregon. His wife had a professional opportunity for career advancement. Recruitment will start immediately to fill this position. • The Flu Vaccine Resolution was passed by the Board of Commissioners at their December 5 meeting and is being forwarded to the Congressional Delegation. • The Health Department Strategic Plan for 2006-2011 was forwarded to Commissioners on December 9, 2005. • The Board of Commissioners has a January 31 opening for a joint BOH/BOCC meeting. This meeting will be from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm at the Southern Human Services Building. • Commission for Health Services considered the temporary health department accreditation rules at their regular meeting on December 9. VI. Adjournment Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Alan Rimer, seconded by Alice White, and carried without dissent. The next Board of Health meeting will be held on January 26, 2006 at the Government Services Center, Hillsborough, NC at 7:00 pm. Respectfully submitted, Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH Health Director Secretary to the Board