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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH minutes 032405MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH March 24, 2005 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 1 March 24, 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 March 24, 2005 at the Government Services Center, Hillsborough, North Carolina. BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Alan Rimer, Chair; Jessica Lee, Vice-Chair; Sharon Freeland; Chris Harlan; Matt Vizithum; Tim Carey; Sharon Van Horn; Alice White; Kate Wilder BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Moses Carey, Jr., due to a meeting conflict STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Angela Cooke, Dental Health Services Division Director; Ron Holdway, Environmental Health Services Division Director; Donna King, Health Promotion and Education Division Director; Wayne Sherman, Personal Health Services Division Director; Anne Miles Cassell, Administrative Assistant GUESTS PRESENT: Dr. Piper Meyer, Sheps Center; Connie Mullinix, Flynt Mullinix. I. Welcome and Introductions Alan Rimer called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. and introduced guests present for the meeting. II. Approval of March 24, 2005 Agenda The motion to approve the Agenda of March 24, 2005 was made by Jessica Lee, seconded by Matt Vizithum, and carried without dissent. III. Educational Session: Mental Health Reform Dr. Piper Meyer, Cecil B. Sheps Research Center Fellow IV. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda None V. Action Items on CONSENT Agenda A. Minutes approval of February 24, 2005 meeting. B. DHHS Consolidated Agreement Review C. Legislative Support Items Motion to approve the minutes of February 24, 2005 and items on the Consent Agenda was made by Alice White, seconded by Tim Carey, and carried without dissent. VI. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH March 24, 2005 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 2 March 24, 2005 A. Comprehensive Land Use Plan Comments The Planning Department has requested feedback and input from all county advisory boards from their recent presentations of the comprehensive land use plan development process. Any board can provide more detailed responses up until the first public hearing on the matter, which Planning thinks will not occur before mid-May. At the Board meeting in January, questions that the Board asked included impacts on development of affordable housing and how the plan would link outlying notes to existing services. At the February meeting, the Board agreed to develop specific recommendations in each of the two committees (PHEADS and ACEHS) in March and send those comments in for compilation prior to the Board meeting. Board members discussed that compilation and agreed to send comments to Alan Rimer by the following week via email to draft the final version for submission to planning. B. 2005-06 Budget Presentation Rosemary Summers gave a PowerPoint presentation of the 05-06 FY budget request to the Board. The budget request represents a 6.18% increase from FY 04-05. Much of the increase is due to increasing supply and equipment costs and a few increases in personnel allocations and in primary care. Motion to forward the budget request for FY 05-06 to the Board of County Commissioners for approval was made by Kate Wilder, seconded by Chris Harlan, and carried without dissent. The 05-06 Budget reflected several fee changes in dental care services: Procedure Current Fee Medicaid Rate Proposed Fee Comprehensive oral Exam 40.00 45.00 45.00 Perio Scale Root Plane 1-3 teeth/quad. New 39.06 90.00 Motion to adopt the amended dental fee schedule set forth in the 05-06 FY Budget was made by Tim Carey, seconded by Alice White, and carried without dissent. C. Board Vacancies This item deferred to the April meeting. D. Board Committee Structure Revisited In February the Board discussed and chose an alternative task force structure for Board operation with an expanded Executive Committee and agreed to try this new structure for the remainder of this calendar year beginning with the April meetings. Several Board members expressed concern about this approach not lending itself to more in-depth discussions with staff. Senior staff has subsequently expressed similar concern. MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH March 24, 2005 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 3 March 24, 2005 A compromise recommendation was suggested that the Board retain the “program” committee structure with two standing committees which would meet every two months, with task forces meeting in alternate months as needed. Board members agreed to this proposal by consensus. E. Tracking Form Review Board members reviewed upcoming work/agenda items for the Board. VII. Board Comments/Announcements None VIII. Adjournment Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Kate Wilder, seconded by Alice White, and carried without dissent. The next Board of Health meeting will be held on April 28, 2005 at the Century Center in Carrboro, North Carolina at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH Health Director Secretary to the Board