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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH November 28, 2012 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith November 28, 2012 Page 4 D. Smoke Free Public Places update Smoke free public places rule passed and will go into effect January 1, 2013 with soft implementation until June 1, 2013. During this six month period we will be pulling partners into work groups to help with the implementation. It was asked if municipalities needed to vote to approve, Dr Bridger’s said no this is a Board of Health Rule that was approved by the Board of County Commissioners, not a Commissioners Ordinance. Sidewalks that are constructed in public rights of way but not maintained by a public entity but a home owners association is not affected by this rule. E. Informational Items a. Health Director’s Report See attached Health Directors Report b. Frameworks Training Advocacy training part 2 (framing issues that capture people’s attention so that they feel there is a solution in site) we will go through a 2 hour online training in December. We will offer the opportunity to do at home on your own time or schedule a group to learn training. c. Media Clips VI. Board Comments Chair Tony Whitaker presented Commissioner Steve Yuhasz with a plague thanking him for all his service and level of commitment to the Board of Health. VII. Adjournment Motion to enter into closed session at 8:35 p.m. was made by Alex White, seconded by Steve Yuhasz, and carried without dissent. The next Board of Health Meeting will be held January 16 28, 2013 at the Orange County Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Colleen Bridger, MPH, PhD. Health Director Secretary to the Board