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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />November 18, 2009 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 4 November 18, 2009 <br /> <br /> C. Draft 2010 Board of Health Meeting Schedule <br /> <br />Board members were provided with a draft meeting schedule for 2010. <br />Rosemary Summers noted that the schedule was shifted to the 4th Wednesday of <br />each month with the exception of April, November, and December to avoid <br />conflict with the Board of Commissioners scheduled meetings. It was also noted <br />that we still have not heard about a joint Board of Health/Board of <br />Commissioners meeting. <br /> <br />Motion to accept items on the Consent Agenda was made by Steve Yuhasz, seconded <br />by Paul Chelminsky, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />IV. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> <br />A. State of the County’s Health Annual Report <br /> <br />Each year the Health Department is required to submit an annual State of the <br />County’s Health (SOTCH) Report to the NC Division of Public Health. The purpose <br />of this report is to provide a snapshot of any significant changes in health <br />statistics and to give an update on activities and progress in meeting the high <br />priority items selected for implementation through the last Community Health <br />Assessment. <br /> <br />Rosemary Summers stated that due to staff constraints and other events, the <br />SOTCH report has been delayed. The SOTCH Report is the responsibility of the <br />Healthy Carolinians Coordinator. This position has been frozen since the current <br />coordinator left in September. Staff will request an extension from the state for <br />the December 1, 2009 deadline. <br /> <br />B. December Board of Health Meeting <br /> <br />Sometimes the Board chooses not to meet in December if there is no pressing <br />business. At this time, the staff does not anticipate that there will be pressing <br />items for the Board to address. It is anticipated that the budget process will <br />begin in January and the Commissioners are pursuing a different methodology <br />for their strategic planning that will not necessitate input from various Boards. <br />Should a pressing need arise for the Board to meet, the Chair and Vice-Chair <br />could call a special meeting in accordance with the Board’s adopted <br />procedures. <br /> <br />Another alternative the Board has chosen in some years is to keep the scheduled <br />meeting, but meet at a local restaurant for dinner. If there is business to conduct <br />it is handled briefly before dinner and then after adjournment, members have <br />dinner and have the opportunity to socialize. The cost of dinner is paid by each <br />participant. <br /> <br />If the Board chooses to cancel the meeting, a motion is required to cancel the <br />regularly scheduled December meeting of the Board of Health. If a dinner