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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
March 27, 2003
Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 1 March 27,
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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 27, 2003 at the Government
Human Services Center, Hillsborough, North Carolina.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Mel Hurston, Chair; Alice White, Vice-Chair;
Jonathan Klein; Jessica Y. Lee; Alan Rimer; Martha Stucker; Sharon Van Horn; Lee Werley;
Kate Wilder
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Moses Carey, Jr., excused for work conflict; Barry
Adler
STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Letitia Burns, Central
Administrative Services Division Director; Wayne Sherman, Personal Health Services
Division Director; Donna King, Health Promotion and Education Services Division
Director; Angela Cooke, Dental Health Services Division Director; Ron Holdway,
Environmental Health Services Division Director; John Sauls, Animal Control Services
Division Director; Anne Miles, Administrative Assistant; and United Village of Orange
committee members: David Smith, Language Services Coordinator; Vanessa Alston,
Dental Health Services; Elvira Mebane, Central Administrative Services; Sue Rankin,
Personal Health Services; Ellen Young, H ealth Promotion and Education Services
GUESTS PRESENT:
I. Welcome and Introductions
Mel Hurston called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M. and Rosemary Summers
introduced staff members present.
II. Approval of March 27, 2003 Agenda
The motion to approve the Agenda of March 27, 2003 was made by Martha
Stucker, seconded by, and carried without dissent.
III. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda
None
IV. Action Items on CONSENT Agenda
A. Minutes approval of February 27, 2003 meeting.
Motion to approve the minutes of February 27, 2003 was made by Lee Werley,
seconded by Kate Wilder, and carried without dissent.
V. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action
A. United Village of Orange Report and Recommendations
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Orange County has a commitment to cultural diversity and competency of its
employees in recognition of the diverse cultures in the residents of the county.
The health department has had various trainings to enhance its cultural
competency since 1996. Over the past year and a half, the health department
has been intensively working on developing a direction for improving both
organizational and individual competencies for dealing with different cultures.
An employee work team has been working on this task and has developed a
report and recommendations. The co-chairs, Elvira Mebane and Sue Rankin, of
the team presented the work and findings to the Board.
Motion was made to commend the committee members for the work that was
done, to forward a report to the Commissioners, and issue a statement of support
of the mission of the United Village of Orange was made by Martha Stucker,
seconded by Alan Rimer, and carried without dissent.
B. Presentation and Discussion of 2003-2004 Budget Request
There are few changes from last year. The only changes in outcomes or
measures occurred if there were significant program changes. The total budget
request is $6,466,297. There are no new positions in the budget. There will be
a change in the dental budget, reflected by a reduction in professional contract
services and an increase in personnel due to the shift from the contract with the
dental school to a position for a dentist. That position is being developed and
will be on the April 15 Commissioners agenda for approval so that the
department can start recruiting now rather than waiting until July 1st. Creation
of the dentist is position is coupled with a reduction in the dental hygienist to
part -time to achieve a revenue neutral position.
Revenues in the current year are lower than projected. In order to balance the
budget, expenses have been held to the lowest level possible.
It is possible that a position in Intensive Home Visiting program, aimed at
preventing child abuse and neglect, will have to be cut because of elimination of
state funding. The department will seek these funds from grants or county
funding.
Also, the Community Health Awareness program, a lay health advisor training
program for hard to reach populations is in the same situation and will most
likely not be grant funded next year by Smart Start. That program will either be
cut or another source of funding will have to be found.
Motion to approve the budget and provide the director with flexibility to adjust
the request based on availability of grant funds was made by Jonathan Klein,
seconded by Alice White, and carried without dissent.
C. NC Consolidated Agreement for 2003-2004
This is the annual agreement between the Division of Public Health, Department
of Health and Human Services, and the county on receiving state and federal
funds. There were no substantive changes to this year’s contract for existing
programs.
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Motion to approve the agreement and assurances and forward it to the Board of
County Commissioners for approval was made by Martha Stucker, seconded by
Alice White, and carried without dissent.
D. Possible Legislative Agenda
1. Body-piercing bill (HB 238)
This bill would prohibit body piercing except by persons with permits.
The Commission for Health Services would be charged with establishing
rules through which the Depart ment of Health and Human Services would
issue permits. The bill was referred to the House Ways and Means
Committee.
2. Home Rule (SB 160)
Section 9 of SB 160 strengthens and clarifies the board’s ability to make
local rules, giving the health department authority to adopt rules to
protect the public health as may be necessary.
3. Private soil scientist authorization for field work
This has not yet been introduced as a bill, but there is a strong private
coalition supporting this and it will most likely be introduced as a bill.
The department is not in support of this authorization.
VI. Board Comments/Announcements
A. Alan Rimer announced that the Carolina Environmental Program is holding a
symposium on environmental change in human health.
B. Rosemary Summers announced that the Orange County Environmental Summit
is being held March 29. The Commission for the Environment will be presenting
a State of the Environment Report and recommendations.
C. Jessica Lee advised of the “Seal Orange County Kids” upcoming events.
VII. Health Director’s Report – Rosemary Summers
Three items of noteworthy interest:
1. Kate B. Reynolds Healthy Carolinians Grant – The grant application has been
submitted.
2. Community Assessment Process is underway. More than 25 agencies attended
the first planning meeting and a lot of enthusiasm was generated around the
focus groups. Twenty-five people have signed up for the training session on
April 7.
3. Health Promotion and Education – The Water for Wellness promotion is
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underway and water pitchers have been given to commissioners, department
heads, and supervisors for use at public meetings to promote the drinking of
water for health and to provide the option of water in lieu of sodas and other
beverages. See the attachment for the full report.
VIII. 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 April 24, 2003 at the Government
Services Center in Hillsborough, North Carolina at 7:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH
Health Director
Secretary to the Board