Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />August 25th, 2010 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith 1 August 25th, 2010 <br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, promote <br />the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County community. <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON August 25th, 2010 at the Link Government <br />Services Center, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Anissa Vines, Chair; Chris Harlan, Vice-Chair; Steve <br />Yuhasz, Commissioner Representative; Tony Whitaker; Mike Carstens; Paul Chelminski; Matthew <br />Kelm; Carol Haggerty; Michael Wood. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Christopher Cooke <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Tom Konsler, Environmental Health Services <br />Division Director; Carla Julian, Risk Management/Quality Assurance Director; Letitia Burns, Business <br />Officer; Donna King, Health Promotion and Education Services Division Director; Judy Butler, <br />Community Health Services Supervisor; Gwen Harvey Assistant County Manager; Annette Moore, <br />Orange County Staff Attorney; Lisa Smith, Administrative Assistant. <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: none <br /> <br />I. Educational Presentation: Tom Konsler <br /> <br />Tom Konsler, Environmental Health Division Director, spoke on a topic currently of interest to the <br />Board, “Biosolids Primer”. He gave a brief background on the waste water treatment process at <br />municipal facilities. <br /> <br />In wastewater industry terminology, sludge is the raw product that is drawn out of the treatment train <br />while biosolids refers to the residual sludge that has gone through the treatment process and is ready <br />for land application or composting. <br /> <br />The processes involved can vary depending on the treatment plant, but many follow this basic stepwise <br />approach when land application is used. <br /> <br />The power point slides presented at this session are available on request. <br /> <br />II. Welcome and Introductions <br /> <br />Anissa Vines, Chair, thanked Tom Konsler for the educational presentation and called the meeting to <br />order at 7:30 P.M. <br /> <br />III. Approval of August 25th, 2010 Agenda <br /> <br /> Chair Vines requested the addition of IV.D. Accept Additional Funds to the agenda. <br /> <br />The motion to approve the Agenda of August 25th, 2010 as amended was made by Steve Yuhasz, <br />seconded by Chris Harlan, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />IV. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />