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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH November 17, 2010 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith 3 November 17, 2010 Motion to cancel December BOH meeting was made by Chris Harlan seconded Christopher Cooke and carried without dissent. B. Board Elections In late 2008, the Board voted to elect Chris Harlan as Chair and Anissa Vines as Vice-Chair, with the intent that in 2010 Anissa Vines would serve as Chair and Chris Harlan would serve as Vice-Chair to allow new Board members a chance to fully orient themselves before committing to a leadership role. Board elections in late 2009 confirmed this election. The Board is now in a position to elect Anissa Vines for a second year as Chair of the Board of Health and to nominate and possibly elect a Vice-Chair who will service as Vice-Chair for calendar year 2011 and then be a candidate for Chair for calendar year 2012. Tony Whitaker has agreed to be nominated and serve as Vice-Chair for 2011 if the Board so chooses. Current terms of office for Chris Harlan and Michael Wood expire on June 30, 2011. Michael Wood is eligible for a one term renewal; Chris Harlan will be completing her second term and is not eligible for a renewal under Board of Commissioner policy, therefore Ms. Harlan would not be eligible for office this calendar year. Motion to elect Anissa Vines as Chair and Tony Whitaker as Vice-Chair for 2011 was made by Steve Yuhasz, seconded by Paul Chelminski, and carried without dissent. C. Landfill Area Assistance Fund From October Board of Health meeting packet: At the November 17, 2009 BOCC meeting, the County Manager proposed the creation of a fund to assist residents who live near the Orange County Landfill. The fund would provide financial assistance to residents who experience problems with their wells and potentially septic systems. The Manager compared this fund to the No-Fault Well Repair Fund (NFWRF) which was established to assist residents near the American Stone Quarry who experienced well failures that are not attributable to the quarry operation. The NFWRF program relies on money from Martin Marietta and OWASA to replenish the fund. The Orange County Health Department administers the NFWRF policy by providing the testing, determining the available remedies, and overseeing contractors, repairs, and permitting. Aside from the differences in the funding source and the lack of a “no-fault” determination, it is anticipated that this program will operate similarly to the NFWRF. In January of 2010, the BOH considered and discussed an assistance fund that would include repair assistance for both wells serving homes within 3000 foot of the landfill. Septic system assistance was also discussed, but not included as an element of this proposed policy. The Board of Health did not take action on this item in January. The Orange County Manager obtained authorization from the BOCC in February 2010 for the establishment of the assistance policy to be funded by the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. This same authorization was passed by the towns of Carrboro and Hillsborough and most recently by the Chapel Hill Town Council.