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VOTE: UNANIMOUS k. Participation in the National Smallpox Immunization Plan and Protection for Participating Employees The Board considered authorizing the County's participation in the smallpox immunization of essential County employees in response to recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's smallpox immunization program, and to provide specific protection noted in the recommendation for any employee who may experience illness as a result of the vaccine. Commissioner Jacobs read from the abstract, "The selection of the employees is at the sole discretion of the Director and is not subject to appeal by any employee." He asked if this means that if an employee does not want to be vaccinated that they have an option. Health Director Rosie Summers said that it is entirely voluntary, but by position, the designation is up to her. The individual employee has the option to participate or nat. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey that: 1. The Health Director, or her designee, identify those County employees for whom immunization is recommended under Stage I of the Federal immunization program. The selection of such employees is in the sole discretion of the Director and is not subject to appeal by any employee. 2. If an emplayee who is so selected elects to take the vaccine, and, as a result of taking that vaccine, becomes ill and requires medical treatment, the County will reimburse such employee any reasonable medical charges paid by such emplayee as a deductible or co-pay amount required by the County's health insurance plan, unless such deductible or co-pay amount is payable by workers compensation insurance or another health insurance policy. Subject to the North Carolina Worker's Compensation Act, N. C. Gen. Stat. 97-1 et seq., determination of whether an illness is the result of taking the vaccine is in the sole discretion of the Health Director or her designee and is not subject to appeal by any employee. 3. If an employee who is so selected elects to take the vaccine, and, as a result of taking that vaccine, becomes ill such that absence from work is required, the employee shall be granted additional sick leave days for such absence, up to seven days {which coordinates with the North Carolina Worker's Compensation Act benefit waiting period). Subject to the North Carolina Worker's Compensation Act, determination of whether an absence is the result of taking the vaccine is in the sole discretion of the Health Director or her designee and is not subject to appeal by any employee. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 9. ITEMS FOR DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA a. Establishment of Board Goal to Examine Possible School Merger {Delayed to March 5, 2003 regular meeting) The Board was to consider establishing a formal Board of Commissioners' goal that would call for the examination of the implications of merging the Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro school systems. b. Process for Efland-Cheeks Park Phase II The Board considered approving a process to begin the planning and design for Efland- Cheeks Park Phase II, and appointing an Efland-Cheeks Park Conceptual Plan Review Committee, as outlined in the Park Facility Process (PFP) report of Jan. 27, 2003. Environment and Resource Conservation Director Dave Stancil said that on January 27`" they presented the last iteration of the Park Facility Planning process report to the Board and an action plan memorandum was included for some park projects that could move forward at this time. The Efland-Cheeks Park Phase I I was one of the suggested projects to move forward. The community group is still active and they are interested in participating in Phase II. Funds are already identified in the bond sale for this project. The staff is proposing that they move forward with soliciting people who are interested in serving on a Concept Plan Review Committee. The groups could be ready to report back before the summer break. The recommendation is far the Board to approve the mission and process for the park, fix the membership of the Concept Plan Review Committee, and authorize staff and the Clerk's office to begin recruitment.