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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />March 22, 2007 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 4 March 22, 2007 <br />fees as part of the budget process. <br /> <br />Motion to approve the fee adjustments and forward to the Board of Commissioners for approval <br />was made by Chris Harlan, seconded by Tim Carey, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />C. Informational and Follow-up Items <br /> <br />1. Disparities Grant Application due March 30, 2007 <br /> <br />Wayne Sherman reported that the focus of this grant effort would be to address two major <br />areas of disparities: Infant Mortality and HIV/AIDS. The initiative will focus on the use of <br />preventive measures to support healthy lifestyles to close the gap in the status of African <br />Americans as compared to whites. The target community will be residents of a Hillsborough <br />apartment complex, where many of our low-income, high-risk clients live. The grants are for 3 <br />years with funding up to $75000 per year available. The project period for contracts awarded <br />through this competitive process will begin July 1, 2007 and end June 30, 2010. <br /> <br />We propose to establish an outlying Satellite Clinic or Outreach Center at the apartment <br />complex. With this initiative we will advance OCHD’s goal of moving public health services <br />further into the community and outside the walls of the Health Department. It will allow us to <br />have an ongoing presence in a high-risk community where services can be easily accessed and <br />utilized by residents, some during the evening hours. A full-time staff member is included in the <br />grant funding. <br /> <br />2. Update on Community Health Assessment <br /> <br />Donna King reported that two consultants would be helping finalize the survey. Teams will <br />begin to take the survey to the field on two weekends in April; April 13-14 in southern Orange <br />and April 20-21 in northern Orange. 210 surveys are expected to be completed. <br /> <br />3. Legislation Update <br /> <br />Rosemary Summers reported that the NCALHD has earmarked several legislative bills of interest <br />to public health to track. Board members were provided with a data sheet indicating status of <br />each particular bill. <br /> <br />4. Water Resources Update <br /> <br />Rosemary Summers reported that the report has been submitted to the County Manager and no <br />decision has been made at this time. <br /> <br />D. Tracking Form Review <br /> <br />The tracking form provides the Board with a picture of upcoming agenda items and projects and <br />enables the Board to plan its agendas. There were no changes to the tracking form.