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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH September 23, 2009 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 1 September 23, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County community. THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON September 23, 2009 at the Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Harlan, Chair; Anissa Vines, Vice-Chair; Jim Stefanadis; Mike Carstens; Steve Yuhasz; Michael Wood, Tony Whitaker BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Dr. Paul Chelminski, out of town; DeWana Anderson; Christopher Cooke; Jessica Lee STAFF PRESENT: Wayne Sherman, Personal Health Services Division Director; Tom Konsler, Environmental Health Services Division Director; Donna King, Health Promotion and Education Services Division Director; Angela Cooke, Dental Health Services Division Director; Anne Miles Cassell, Administrative Assistant; Deborah Griffin, PHN; Dr. Michael Fisher GUESTS PRESENT: Gail Harris, Durham County Health Director I. Welcome and Introductions Chris Harlan, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. and introduced new staff present at the meeting and also guest, Gail Harris. I. Review of Health Department Organizational Structure Rosemary Summers reviewed the Health Department organizational structure. Dr. Summers reviewed each division and an overview of responsibilities of the various staff positions. Vacant positions due to early retirement incentives were pointed out and it was explained that some deadlines were becoming difficult to meet with a shortage of staff. Some of the vacated positions were frozen due to budget reductions and will not be filled until either January 2010 in the case of one critical position (Healthy Carolinians Coordinator) or July 1, 2010 for other vacated positions. Steve Yuhasz asked if the FNP’s were assigned to a specific clinic or if they floated between clinics. Dr. Summers explained that they basically worked out of an assigned clinic however, when needed for coverage would work out of the other clinic. Commissioner Yuhasz inquired if the grant funded positions included funds for administration. Rosemary Summers stated that most do not include overhead, but if a grant funded position can earn revenue through third party reimbursement that can cover operating or supervisory costs. Generally government agencies providing grants do not allow other government agencies receiving the grant to charge overhead to a grant. Commissioner Yuhasz asked if the Department anticipated any other retirements occurring. Dr. Summers stated that she has not received notice of any additional retirements due to the incentive however, she has been told by several staff that they did not take advantage of the incentive but intend to retire within the next year. II. Approval of September 23, 2009 Agenda