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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH December 20, 2007 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 4 December 20, 2007 C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund Grant Application Former Board member Alan Rimer has worked with staff in years past and prepared a concept paper proposing a program to monitor and mitigate impacts to protected watershed areas from failing septic tank systems. The program includes educational components, homeowner system management through incentives, and a management program that includes more extensive inspections of existing on-site systems on a prescribed periodic basis. The grant request to be submitted to the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF) would be for a two-year funding period and includes the addition of 5 staff members. Because the completed applications are due by February 28, 2009, and the application forms were only posted the week of 12/10/07, it leaves little time to prepare the information necessary to meet the deadline. In addition, the Board of Commissioners must approve the pursuit of these grant funds prior to application. Part of the grant funding requires matching funds by the County therefore a commitment to this program by the County will be necessary for success. Moses Carey asked if the matching funds would be required the first two years by the County. Dr. Summers responded that in-kind may be a sufficient match. The Board of Health was asked to consider the concept of this program prior to further pursuit of funding, which will likely be in a future CWMTF cycle. Tim Carey voiced his support of the program. Moses Carey asked how replacement of failed septic systems would be funded and Anissa Vines wanted to know how many were expected to fail. Mr. Konsler responded that the loan repayment fund would be developed as part of this proposal. The expected failure rate depends on a number of factors but usually is thought to be about 10 – 15%. Motion to approve the pursuit of grant funding by CWMTF and forward to the Board of Commissioners for action was made by Moses Carey, Jr., seconded by Anissa Vines, and carried without dissent. D. Informational Items 1) Influenza Update – Wayne Sherman Wayne Sherman reported that Orange County has had one case of A/H3 flu reported as of December. The Department has administered 1,850 vaccines. There is still vaccine available at the clinics and will continue to be offered to the community. Our “surplus” will be offered to the sheriff for the jail population. 2) Accreditation Update – Carla Julian Carla reported that we have 90 days from January 2 for submission of our documentation. Our site visit is scheduled for the last week of April. 3) Clinical and Community Program Committee – Jim Stefanadis