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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH minutes 042596S:\MANAGERS WORKING FILES\BOH\MINUTES\1990s Minutes\Minutes 1996\496MIN1.DOC 1 APRIL 25, 1996 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH APRIL 25, 1996 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, APRIL 25, 1996, AT THE ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, IN HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA. BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Timothy Ives, PharmD, MPH, Chair; Brenda Crowder-Gaines, MSA, At Large, Vice Chair; Cleon Currie, BS, At Large; Richard J. Marinshaw, PE, Barry Lynn Adler, OD; Janet H. Southerland, DDS, MPH; Ronald J. Cammarata, DVM; Barbara Chavious, MPH, At Large; Jonathan E. Klein, M.D. BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Alice Gordon, PhD, Commissioner; Beverly Foster, RN, PhD. STAFF PRESENT: Daniel B. Reimer, MPH, Health Director; John Sauls, BS, Animal Control Director; Eileen Kugler, RN, MPH, Personal Health Director; Jeanne Price, BS, Administrative Officer; Ann Hill, Administrative Assistant. VISITORS PRESENT: Tammy Powell, intern, Orange County Health Department, Senior Health Education Major at North Carolina Central University; Beatrice Rayner, intern, Durham County Health Department, Senior Health Education Major at North Carolina Central University. Prior to the Board meeting, Board members took a tour of the Health Department facilities. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND RECOGNITION OF GUESTS Dr. Ives, Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 and asked the Health Director, Mr. Reimer to introduce the above noted staff and visitors who were present. 2. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Add Item 5.1 Board of Health Meeting Schedule. Ms. Crowder-Gaines motioned to accept the agenda as amended. The motion was seconded by Ms. Chavious and passed unanimously. 3. REVIEW OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 28, 1996 Item 4.2, fifth sentence, delete the second writing of need by. Item 6, second paragraph, first sentence, delete the words - being a. Item 6.0, second paragraph, change the word environment to agency. Dr. Klein motioned to accept the minutes as amended. The motion was seconded by Dr. Cammarata and passed unanimously. 4. RABIES CONTROL REPORT - John Sauls Mr. Sauls presented current articles and reports regarding rabies in North Carolina. A 1995 Animal Control Activity Report and an article by Lee Hunter, DVM, MPH, Public Health Veterinarian, titled “Rabies Epidemics in North Carolina." summarizes the rabies epidemic. These epidemics are part of a larger regional problem affecting the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest United States. The reasons for the epidemic outbreaks are varied and complex. The epidemic in the northwestern part of the state affects mainly skunks, while that in the northeastern, southeastern, and south-central regions of the state affects primarily raccoons. The difference is due to the origins of the epidemics affecting each area. Rabies statistics for North Carolina and Orange County were reviewed. The virus exists in all states bordering North Carolina and is in many of the counties adjacent to Orange. There are no geographical barriers that will preclude the movement of animals into any county. Mr. Sauls updated the Board on the Orange County Rabies Prevention Program. The programs two major components are education and vaccination compliance and protection. The main objective of the Educational component is to increase rabies awareness in the citizens of Orange County. The program has been presented to fourth, sixth and seventh grade school students in Orange County. Rabies awareness/prevention pamphlets for students to take home have also been provided. Rabies pamphlets will be put in government offices, recreation centers, the Health Department, pet stores, kennels and veterinarians’ offices. Newspaper articles and radio stories S:\MANAGERS WORKING FILES\BOH\MINUTES\1990s Minutes\Minutes 1996\496MIN1.DOC 2 APRIL 25, 1996 will be featured. Animal Control vehicles will carry ads for rabies vaccinations. The second component of the Prevention Program consists of vaccination compliance and protection. The objective is to increase the number and percentage of vaccinated pets through the use of rabies vaccination clinics and compliance enforcement. 5. PRESENTATION OF THE REQUESTED BUDGET SUPPLEMENTS, 1996-97 - Daniel B. Reimer Mr. Reimer presented the following three supplemental budget proposals and the county cost of each. Continuation funding for the Community-Based Public Health Initiative $26,818 Administrative Support to the Child Service Coordination Program $15,831 Realignment of vacant FNP I position to Public Health Nurse I/CSC position $ 450 TOTAL $43,099 The supplemental budget proposals have been presented to the Manager’s Budget Office. The Manager could commit to the third request but a response will be forthcoming on the other two. Dr. Klein motioned to accept and support the proposed supplemental budget proposals. The motion was seconded by Ms. Crowder-Gaines and passed unanimously. 5.1 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING SCHEDULE The Board of Health Meeting Schedule/Locations was reviewed and revisions made. The meeting schedule was approved except for July and December. The December meeting will be held at Carr Mill, either in the Health Department or the Aurora Meeting Room, followed by the Christmas Social. The Health Director will locate another place for the month of July. The May meeting will be held at the Northern Recreation Center in Cedar Grove. The Board would like to have direction maps included in the Board packet for future meeting sites. Barbara Chavious motioned to accept the proposed meeting schedule as amended. The motion was seconded by Dr. Cammarata and passed unanimously. 6. HEALTH DIRECTOR’S WORK PLAN - Daniel B. Reimer Ms. Crowder-Gaines and Dr. Southerland explained that the Board had redefined internal and external areas of the workplan for more clarification of Orange County boundaries. Internal: Orange County community exclusive of Academic Institutions use as resources (county scope) UNC, UNC Hospitals. External: All non-county resources and collaborative agencies or organizations, committees and communities that impact on the health environment of Orange county residents. The Health Director and Board members made revisions, additions, deletions and time table/completion date changes to the workplan. Ms. Crowder-Gaines motioned to accept in concept the ten points of the Health Director’s workplan with the proposed modifications and changes. The motion was seconded by Dr. Adler and passed unanimously. The Board would like to see updates/revisions to the workplan at the next scheduled meeting. 7. BOARD OF HEALTH GOALS - Dr. Janet Southerland 1. Develop and implement evaluation plan for the Health Director. 2. Establish subcommittees regarding community diagnosis needs. 3. Educate Board members regarding health care changes. 4. Develop goals that relate to the community as well as the Health Department. 5. Cultivate relationship with Association of North Carolina Boards of Health. 6. Continue to develop relationship with county commissioners and county management. 7. Evaluate Board functioning; consider external reviewers to give Board a “report card." 8. Get to know staff, their jobs, and concerns in order to come together around common interests. 9. Create model of how Board meeting will progress through the year. 10. Focus on Board leadership development (including new Board member orientation and preparing members to fill Board leadership positions). The Board will address the goals in further detail at the May 23, 1996, Board of Health meeting. S:\MANAGERS WORKING FILES\BOH\MINUTES\1990s Minutes\Minutes 1996\496MIN1.DOC 3 APRIL 25, 1996 8. CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER A PERSONNEL MATTER in terms of G.S. 143.318.11 (a) (8) Ms. Chavious made a motion to go into closed session pursuant to G.S. 143.318.11 (a) (8). The motion was seconded by Dr. Southerland and passed unanimously. At the conclusion of the closed session, a motion was made by Mr. Currie and seconded by Dr. Cammarata to close the session. The motion carried unanimously. 10. Adjourn There being no further business, Mr. Currie moved and Ms. Chavious seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Daniel B. Reimer, MPH Health Director