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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />May 22, 2013 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith May 22, 2013 <br /> Page 1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the <br />quality of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the <br />Orange County community. <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON May 22, 2013, at the Orange <br />County Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Matthew Kelm, Chair; Paul Chelminski; <br />Liska Lackey; Tony Whitaker; Susan Elmore; Michael Wood; Mike Carstens; <br />Commissioner Bernadette Pelissier <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Corey Davis, Alex White, Carol Haggerty <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Colleen Bridger, Health Director; Pam McCall, Nursing Director; <br />Christy Bradsher, Finance and Administrative Services Director; Tom Konsler, <br />Environmental Health Director ;Donna King, Health Promotions and Education Director; <br />Lisa Smith, Administrative Assistant; Stacy Shelp, Communications Manager; Terry <br />Brooks, Medical Office Assistant; Pushti Patel, Medical Office Assistant; Ashley Mercer, <br />Senior Public Health Educator; Nigar Hasanaliyeva, Intern <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: Flicka Bateman. <br /> <br />I. Welcome New Employees <br /> <br />Dr. Bridger introduced new staff members Terry Brooks, Pushti Patel, Ashley Mercer, <br />and Nigar Hasanaliyeva <br /> <br />II. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda Flicka Bateman, Director <br />of the Refugee Support Center in Carrboro asked the board to make a recommendation <br />to the Board of County Commissioners putting a cap on the fee charged to refugees <br />completing the I-69 form when applying for permanent resident status that is filled out <br />by public health officials documenting vaccination status. Currently, the health <br />department charges a $25.00 fee per person and Flicka has asked for a $ 100.00 cap <br />per family for the larger families making it more affordable. Chair Kelm asked that staff <br />gather information on the volume and how much time staff spends on this for the June <br />meeting and have a discussion. <br /> <br />III. Approval of May 22, 2013 Agenda <br /> <br />Motion to approve the Agenda of May 22, 2013 was made by Mike Carstens, <br />seconded by Liska Lackey, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />IV. Action Items (Consent) <br /> <br />A. Minutes approval of March 27, 2013 meeting <br />