Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
10 <br />This item was removed from the Consent Agenda and considered <br />below. <br />VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by <br />Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the second reading of the Animal Control <br />Ordinance as submitted with the effective date changed to November 1, 1995. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />IX. ITEMS FOR DECISION (REGULAR AGENDA) <br />A. COUNTY INNOVATION AND EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE <br />John Link summarized the information in the agenda abstract. <br />Commissioner Crowther asked about the cost associated with the two <br />committees and John Link said he will provide that information. He also <br />expressed a concern with increasing the workload for County staff if this <br />effort is compressed into too short a time span. <br />Commissioner Gordon would like to discuss the number of citizens <br />for each committee and requested that a charge be developed for the Board <br />to consider at their next meeting. <br />A motion was made by Chair Carey, seconded by Commissioner Gordon <br />to move forward with the innovation and efficiency study but to wait on the <br />customer service study and to consider the charge and membership at the <br />October 17 meeting. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />B. ORANGE COUNTY HEALTHY CAROLINIANS TASK FORCE <br />Health Director Dan Reimer summarized the information in the <br />agenda. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Chair Carey <br />to (1) authorize the Health Department to participate in funding a contract <br />with the UNC School of Public Health; (2) authorize the development of a <br />contract between the Health Department and the School of Public Health for <br />a part-time project coordinator; (3) allocate $5,000 dollars from the <br />Kellogg-funded, Community-based Public Health Initiative; and (4) allocate <br />$5,000 dollars from the lapsed salary account. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />C. EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR 1996 <br />Personnel Director Elaine Holmes summarized the information in <br />the agenda. <br />A motion was made by Chair Carey, seconded by Commissioner <br />Crowther to adopt Attachment 1, Option B which provides for (1) changing <br />the Blue Cross Traditional Plan to a Blue Cross Preferred Provider Plan <br />covering hospitals and physicians, (2) renewing the two Blue Cross Plans <br />(Preferred Provider and Personal Care Plan) through the NCACC Health <br />Insurance Trust, contingent on negotiation of a satisfactory Interlocal <br />Agreement with the Trust and (3) continuing the HealthSource plan. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />