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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH minutes 121897MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH DECEMBER 18, 1997 Board of Health 1 December 18, 1997 Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman 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, DECEMBER 18, 1997 AT THE GATEWOOD HOUSE RESTAURANT, HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA. BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Timothy Ives, PharmD, MPH, Chair; Beverly Foster, RN, PhD; Cleon Currie, BS, At Large; Janet Southerland, DDS, MPH; Jonathan E. Klein, MD; Barbara Chavious, MPH, At Large; Melvin S. Hurston, MHSA BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Brenda Crowder-Gaines, MSA, Vice Chair; Barry Lynn Adler, OD; Ronald J. Cammarata, DVM; Richard J. Marinshaw, PE; Alice Gordon, PhD, Commissioner; Margaret Brown, Commissioner STAFF PRESENT: Daniel B. Reimer, Health Director; Rosemary Summers, Interim Health Director; Eileen C. Kugler, Personal Health Services Division Director; Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director; Ron Holdway, Environmental Health Director; Joan Terry, Clerk of Court; Patsy Bateman, Administrative Assistant; Wendy Hall, Public Health Hygienist 1. CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Dr. Ives called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Dan Reimer introduced the staff and guests present. 2. SWEARING IN OF NEW INTERIM HEALTH DIRECTOR AND NEW BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBER (Joan Terry, Clerk of Court) Rosemary Summers was sworn in as the Interim Health Director for Orange County. Melvin S. Hurston was sworn in as a member of the Board of Health for Orange County. 3. APPROVE AGENDA / MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 25, 1997 AND AMENDMENT OF THE DECEMBER 18, 1997 AGENDA The minutes of the November 25, 1997 meeting were not approved nor disapproved. Not all members were present who may have other comments or reviews. They will be forwarded to the January meeting for approval. Item #9 be changed to read Board Comments and add Item #10 Adjourn to Dinner. The motion to approve the amended agenda was made by Janet Southerland, seconded by Barbara Chavious and carried without dissent. 4. ADOPT RESOLUTION - “SEAL THE STATE IN ‘98,” PRESENTED BY WENDY HALL Wendy is the dental hygienist coordinating this project. Dr. Eugene Howden, a private pediatric dentist, has been working with Wendy to recruit volunteer dentists to place dental sealants on children’s teeth. Currently there are 14 dentists participating on a voluntary basis. These dentists will see 6-18 patients each. The health department is coordinating with Ginger Mann at the UNC School of Dentistry for dental services at the School of Dentistry. All five middle schools and one of the elementary schools were screened and have referred patients. UNC will see about 100 patients on February 3, 1998 and the private practice dentists will be working on February 5, 1998 and February 10, 1998. The motion to approve the Seal the State in ‘98 was made by Janet Southerland, seconded by Jonathan Klein and carried without dissent. APPROVE: SMART START DENTAL CONTRACT, PRESENTED BY DAN REIMER OF AN UNCHANGED PROJECT This is a renewal through Smart Start that reaches out to 0-5 year olds in daycare centers, home care centers and in the health department. Smart Start has received funds from First Union National Bank for this year. Although this will be privately funded, we will use the same contract mechanisms. MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH DECEMBER 18, 1997 Board of Health 2 December 18, 1997 Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman The motion to approve the Smart Start Dental Contract was made by Janet Southerland, seconded by Beverly Foster and carried without dissent. 5. APPROVE: HOME VISITING PROPOSAL, PRESENTED BY EILEEN KUGLER The legislature has made available funding for six intensive home visiting demonstration projects. Twenty-four counties have been invited, including Orange County. This will range between $100,000 - $150,000 per year for two years and the funding will come through the Health Department. The proposal was included in the Board packet for this meeting. The motion to approve the Home Visiting Proposal was made by Jonathan Klein, seconded by Cleon Currie and carried without dissent. CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION TEAM REPORT, PRESENTED BY EILEEN KUGLER A copy of the Child Fatality Prevention Team Report was included for Board of Health members in the Agenda Packet for the December 18, 1997 meeting. The Child Fatality Prevention Team is under the auspices of the health department and was created by legislation. The purpose of the team is to promote understanding of the causes of childhood death, to identify deficiencies in the delivery of services to children and families by public agencies, and to make and carry out recommendations for changes that will prevent future child deaths. Recommendations of the Orange County Child Fatality Prevention Team are included in the report to the Board of Health. 6. RECEIVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WHITE PAPER, PRESENTED BY RON HOLDWAY The Board of Health was presented a report “Environmental Health White Paper”, for information only in the Board packet for this meeting. REVIEW “ADVERSE PUBLIC HEALTH CONDITION”, PRESENTED BY RON HOLDWAY The purpose of the report, included in the Board packet for this meeting, is to inform the Board of Health of developments that could affect the Board of Health rules and environmental health operations. The environmental health staff has recently been involved in discussions surrounding the public health references in both the County’s Water and Sewer Policy and the draft agreement from the Water and Sewer Boundary Task Force (WSBTF). Both documents currently contain the phrase “Public Health Emergency” as a condition for the extension of public utilities into designated watershed areas or “service areas”. As the discussions go further, the Board may be asked by the Board of County Commissioners and the Water and Sewer Boundary Task Force to adopt the phrase “adverse public health condition” and its definition as a rule or policy. 7. APPROVE DENTAL DIRECTOR CONTRACT, PRESENTED BY DAN REIMER Since the inception of the dental program, the Dental Director, Dr. Eugene S. Sandler, has been a faculty member of UNC School of Dentistry. Until now, the School of Dentistry has not sought reimbursement for the service Dr. Sandler provides as Dental Director, however, the school has requested reimbursement for the services of Dr. Sandler in the same way that other faculty are reimbursed for their services. Since the Health Department pays the School of Medicine for the Medical Director, it would be consistent to pay the School of Dentistry for the Dental Director. The school is requesting the same amount that we pay other dental faculty who attend residents, $200.00 dollars per day at fifty (50) days per year, or $10,000.00 dollars on an annual basis. Because the Board of Commissioners can only contract for a period ending in the current fiscal year, the attached contract request $5,000.00 dollars for the period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998, to be renewed annually thereafter. The motion to approve the Dental Director Contract was made by Janet Southerland, seconded by Beverly Foster and carried without dissent. MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH DECEMBER 18, 1997 Board of Health 3 December 18, 1997 Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman REVIEW RETREAT REPORT, PRESENTED BY DAN REIMER The notes distributed in the Board packet for this meeting have been well crafted by Cornelia Ramsey, Health Education Supervisor. They accurately reflect the flow of the discussion under the facilitator, William Herzog. The group at the retreat agreed that the departmental staff review the information from the retreat and give feedback to the Division Directors who will prepare the information for further discussion at the next planning retreat. The Division Directors would like to schedule a follow-up meeting in February to settle the primary directions and plan how they will be implemented into the Health Department operations. The motion to approve the Retreat Report was made by Jonathan Klein, seconded by Barbara Chavious and carried without dissent. RECEIVE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION FORUM REPORT, PRESENTED BY DAN REIMER The HSAC, appointed by the Board of Commissioners, represents governmental and non- profit human service agencies in Orange County. Each year it conducts a forum on a topical issue, with this year’s theme being welfare reform. Each forum results in a report with recommendations for the Board of Commissioners and participating organizations. The report was included in the Board packet. 8. SEARCH COMMITTEE REPORT - Brenda Crowder-Gaines was not in attendance to give the Search Committee Report. Report was given by Beverly Foster. The Search Committee met on December 9, 1997. Elaine Holmes, County Personnel Director, has been very helpful in the process. A job description for the Health Director has been developed and input survey went out to health department staff and other county directors. Elaine provided the Committee the results of this survey. December 29, 1997 is the deadline for applications. Applications will be reviewed in January and processed through the Personnel Department. ANNOUNCEMENTS - DAN REIMER A copy of nomination forms were distributed from the Association of North Carolina Boards of Health for the Carl Durham Award and the Outstanding Board of Health Award. Nominations are to be submitted to the ANCBH office before December 31, 1997. 9. BOARD COMMENTS The Board of Health recognized Cleon Currie, who has served a full 9 years as a member of the Board of Health. The Board presented a plaque to Cleon Currie in appreciation for 9 years of dedicated service to the Orange County Board of Health, serving as vice-chair in 1990 and 1991 and serving as chair in 1994 and 1995. The Board of Health recognized Dan Reimer, Health Director. Dan has been the Health Director for Orange County for the past 10 years and will be stepping down from the position of Health Director on January 2, 1998. The Board of Health presented Dan with a plaque expressing appreciation. A motion was made by Barbara Chavious and seconded by Janet Southerland to adjourn the meeting. The next regular Board of Health meeting will be held January 29, 1998 at the Government Services Building Meeting Room in Hillsborough, N.C. Respectfully submitted, Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH Interim Health Director RLS:plb