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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />March 16, 2011 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith March 16, 2011 1 <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality <br />of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County <br />community. <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON March 16, 2011 in the Richard E. <br />Whitted Conference Room in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Anissa Vines, Chair; Tony Whitaker, Vice <br />Chair; Steve Yuhasz, Commissioner Representative; Christopher Cooke; Chris Harlan; <br />Carol Haggerty; Michael Wood <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Susan Elmore; Matthew Kelm; Michael Wood; <br />Carol Haggerty <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Lisa Smith, Administrative <br />Assistant; <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: Orange County Human Resource Staff: Michael McGinnis; Jewel <br />Wray <br /> <br />I. Approval of March 16, 2011 Agenda <br /> <br />Motion to approve the Agenda of March 16, 2011 as made by Chris Harlan, seconded by <br />Steve Yuhasz, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />II. Welcome and Introductions <br />Anissa Vines, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />III. Recruitment Process for Health Director <br /> <br />Chair Vines provided an outline of the recruitment and hiring process that was discussed in a <br />meeting with the County Manager Frank Clifton; Human Resource staff Michael McGinnis and <br />Jewel Wray. <br /> <br />The board agreed on the following: <br />• The Board should decide on the minimum qualifications and other requirements <br />necessary for advertisement; <br />• The position should be advertised for a minimum of 6 weeks; <br />• Initial screening of applications will be done by the Human Resource Department based <br />on the minimum qualifications; <br />• The initial review of the applications forwarded by Human Resources should be done by <br />an appointed Board of Health Committee, with the committee recommending four to five <br />candidates for the first round of interviews <br />• The first round of interviews would be conducted using three interview panels in a single <br />day with the Board selecting two to three finalists <br />• The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board with assistance from Human Resources would <br />then conduct reference checks; <br />• Final interviews would be scheduled by Human Resources and conducted by the whole <br />Board and/or a presentation by each finalist. The Board would then select the preferred <br />candidate, determine a salary offer and will request the Board of County Commissioners