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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
MAY 21, 1998
Board of Health Minutes
Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman 1 MAY 21, 1998
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 THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1998 AT GOVERNMENT SERVICES
CENTER MEETING ROOM, HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Timothy J. Ives, Brenda Crowder-Gaines, Melvin Hurston, Beverly
Foster, Barry Adler, Ron Cammarata, Barbara Chavious, Margaret Brown, Richard Marinshaw
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Jonathan Klein, Janet Southerland
STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Interim Health Director; Patsy Bateman, Administrative Assistant
GUESTS PRESENT: Albert Kittrell, Assistant County Manager; Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director
I. CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
Dr. Ives called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Rosemary Summers introduced the staff present. At this time,
Rosemary Summers submitted to add to the May 21, 1998 agenda the following: UNC Pediatric Contract to Item
IIB, under Action Items.
II. APPROVE MINUTES OF APRIL 23, 1998; MAY 8, 1998; MAY 11, 1998
The motion to approve the minutes of April 23, 1998; May 8, 1998; May 11, 1998 was made by Melvin
Hurston (Beverly Foster, Brenda Crowder-Gaines), seconded by Brenda Crowder-Gaines (Barbara
Chavious; Ron Cammarata) and carried without dissent.
ADOPTION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
The annual contracts between the UNC Family Practice Center, the UNC School of Pharmacy, the UNC School of
Dentistry, the UNC Pediatric Contract, and the OCHD were reviewed.
The motion to adopt the Professional Service Contracts (UNC Family Practice Center, UNC School of
Pharmacy, UNC School of Dentistry, and UNC Pediatric Contract) was made by Barbara Chavious,
seconded by Brenda Crowder-Gaines and carried without dissent.
INTERIM HEALTH DIRECTOR’S REPORT
The Board of Health was updated on the Rabies Poster Contest and the Health Department Budget. The Board
of Health received the information on the positions approved by the manager. There were no questions. The
next step is County Commissioner review and approval of the budget.
The Board of Health was informed of meetings taking place through the North Carolina Local Health Directors’
Association with a firm called Health Quest, an outside consultant hired to do a study on what public health should
look like in North Carolina.
The Board of Health agreed to be the “host” for an Employee Appreciation Day, scheduled for June 12, 1998.
The Board of Health will be serving lunch to Health Department Employees.
SEARCH COMMITTEE CLOSED SESSION: Personnel Matter (Authority G.S. Section 143-318.11 (a) (6))
The Board of Health Meeting adjourned to a closed session to discuss personnel matters.
The motion to adjourn to a closed session to discuss personnel matters (Authority G.S. Section 143-
318.11 (a) (6)) was made by Barry Adler, seconded by Brenda Crowder-Gaines and carried without
dissent.
MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
MAY 21, 1998
Board of Health Minutes
Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman 2 MAY 21, 1998
SEARCH COMMITTEE CLOSED SESSION MINUTES APPROVAL
The motion to approve the minutes of the Search Committee Closed Session was made by Beverly
Foster, seconded by Margaret Brown and carried without dissent.
SEARCH COMMITTEE CLOSED SESSION VOTE
The motion to accept the vote of the Board of Health was made by Barbara Chavious, seconded by Brenda
Crowder-Gaines and carried without dissent.
SEARCH COMMITTEE CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT
The motion to adjourn from Search Committee Closed Session was made by Ron Cammarata, seconded by
Richard Marinshaw and carried without dissent.
III. A motion was made by Melvin Hurston and seconded by Brenda Crowder-Gaines to adjourn the meeting
at 11:20 p.m.
The next regular Board of Health meeting will be held on June 25, 1998 at the Southern Human Services Center in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Respectfully submitted,
Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH
Interim Health Director RLS:plb