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Home My WebLink AboutBOH minutes 052302MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH May 23, 2002 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 1 May 23, 2002 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 May 23, 2002 at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Jonathan Klein, Chair; Mel Hurston, Vice Chair; Barry Adler; Janet Southerland; Martha Stucker; Sharon Van Horn; Lee Werley; Kate Wilder; Alice White BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Moses Carey, Alan Reimer STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Wayne Sherman, Personal Health Services Division Director; Donna King, Health Promotion and Education Services Division Director; Ron Holdway, Environmental Health Services Division Director; John Sauls, Animal Control Services Division Director; Anne Miles, Administrative Assistant GUESTS PRESENT: None I. Welcome and Introductions Jonathan Klein called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M. II. Approval of May 23, 2002 Agenda Approval of the Pharmacist 2002-2003 Contract was added as item V.B.6. Martha Stucker requested removal of Item IV.B. from the Consent Agenda for discussion. This was moved to item V.B.7. The motion to approve the amended Agenda of May 23, 2002 was made by Martha Stucker, seconded by Alice White, and carried without dissent. III. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda None IV. Action Items on CONSENT Agenda A. Minutes approval of April 25, 2002 meeting. Motion to approve the minutes of April 25, 2002 was made by Janet Southerland, seconded by Mel Hurston, and carried without dissent. B. WIC Agreement Renewal Removed from Consent Agenda for discussion with possible action by request of Martha Stucker. C. UNC Lab Contract Renewal D. UNC Family Practice Agreement; Jail After-Hours Coverage Renewal E. Wake Radiology X-Ray Agreement Renewal MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH May 23, 2002 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 2 May 23, 2002 These agreements are all renewals of previous agreements for services rendered on behalf of health department clients. There are no substantial changes to the agreements as written. The PHEADS Committee reviewed them at their May meeting. Motion to approve and authorize the Health Director to sign the UNC Lab Contract Renewal, UNC Family Practice Agreement; Jail After-Hours Coverage Renewal, and Wake Radiology X-Ray Agreement Renewal was made by Martha Stucker, seconded by Mel Hurston, and carried without dissent. V. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action A. ACEH Committee 1. L & W Update Ron Holdway provided the Board with an update on the L & W Mobile Home Park situation. The financing has been approved and the engineer is working with the state on the design. 2. Dangerous Dog Update John Sauls reported that the ACEH Committee has met twice to consider the purpose and parameters of a Dangerous and Vicious Dog Ordinance proposal. The Animal Control Director has met twice with the APS Director and twice with the Animal Control staff to outline all the dangerous and vicious dog incident situations, both first and second offense, and an appropriate animal control response for each. Left to do is develop a full outline for the county attorney to draft into proposed changes to the ordinance. The plan is to submit the draft of the full outline to the ACEH Committee at its next meeting. B. Other Items 1. Tobacco Tax Resolut ion A resolution to advocate for an increased tax on tobacco products is one method of raising additional state revenues in order to lessen the impact of budget cuts, particularly if these funds were used to support health and wellness activities. A draft resolution was presented to the Board for approval. Rosemary Summers noted that the North Carolina Prevention Partners, the North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors and other associations and advocacy groups are supportive of an increased tax on tobacco products. Motion to approve the resolution as written advocating for an increase in tax on tobacco products was made by Alice White, seconded by Kate Wilder, and carried without dissent. A resolution to advocate for an increased tax on alcoholic beverages was suggested as an additional means of lessening the impact of budget cuts, with the funds targeted for health and wellness programs impacted by these cuts. Rosemary Summers agreed to prepare a draft resolution and noted that time MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH May 23, 2002 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 3 May 23, 2002 was a critical factor in getting this before the state legislature for action. Motion to authorize Rosemary Summers to prepare a resolution to advocate for an increased tax on alcohol on the Board of Health’s behalf was made by Martha Stucker, seconded by Kate Wilder, and carried without dissent. 2. Budget Update Rosemary Summers provided the Board with the latest information regarding the budget process for FY 02-03 so that the Board may plan for the public hearings on the budget. These hearings will be held May 30 at Southern Human Services Center and June 6 at the Courthouse in Hillsborough. It is estimated that the total projected budget cuts for the Health Department could be as high as $332,648; however that is a worst case scenario based on the fiscal research staff proposal. Board members were asked to support a letter writing campaign to our state representatives and Orange County Commissioners requesting their support in advocating for adequate levels of funding to support the public health services in Orange County and statewide. 3. Public Hearing Preparation For the past two years, Board members have attended the public hearings on the budget and communicated to the Commissioners budget priorities for the department. This year with the budget shortfalls imminent, it is important for the Board to carry messages to the Commissioners on the importance of maintaining the services provided by the department. 4. Renovation Update Rosemary Summers reported that the department has been engaged in planning a renovation of the clinical space within the Whitted Building for four years. The department’s plans were completed more than a year ago and then delayed pending replacement of the HVAC system in the entire complex by the county. The HVAC replacement proje ct that has been let for bid, includes the health department’s renovation plans. It is anticipated that the HVAC project will begin this August. 5. Water Summit Report The Board of Commissioners has been concerned with the impacts of development on current and future water supplies in the county. This recent Water Summit was held with all of the water providers in the surrounding counties (Durham, Orange, and Chatham) to discuss concerns, issues, and future needs identified by public utilities. Ron Holdway and Rosemary Summers attended the Summit to hear the discussion and report to the Board. MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH May 23, 2002 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 4 May 23, 2002 6. 2002-2003 Pharmacist Contract The issuance of pharmaceuticals through our clinical and jail health services necessitates the services of a registered pharmacist. Esther Frey has served as our contract pharmacist for the past two years, but is moving out of state at the end of her current contract. Robert Dupuis, Pharm. D., a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Pharmacy Practice at the UNC School of Pharmacy, has agreed to serve as our next contract pharmacist. Motion to approve a contract with Robert Dupuis for Pharmacy services was made by Janet Southerland, seconded by Lee Werley, and carried without dissent. 7. WIC Agreement Renewal Piedmont Health Services administers the WIC program in Orange County and provides services to Health Department clients as well as others who qualify for services. Whitted Human Services Center is one of the locations that WIC staff provide services from. The Health Department contributes to the delivery of these services by providing two office spaces, associated utility costs, and telephones for Piedmont staff, a copier at the Carrboro Community Health Center so that staff can easily obtain immunization records for the registry, and $27,000 per year for health department lab costs to provide hematocrits to WIC clients. Motion to approve the WIC Agreement was made by Martha Stucker, seconded by Mel Hurston, and carried without dissent. VI. Board Comments/Announcements None Closed Session Pursuant to G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3) ref: for the purposes of reviewing a draft of the bioterrorism plan for the county. Due to time constraints, the Closed Session was not held. VII. Adjournment Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Janet Southerland, seconded by Mel Hurston, and carried without dissent. The next Board of Health meeting will be held on June 27, 2002 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