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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />March 23, 2006 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 1 March 23, 2006 <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 March 23, 2006 at the Government Services Center, <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Jessica Lee, Chair; Matt Vizithum, Vice-Chair; Moses Carey, Jr.; <br />Chris Harlan; DeWana Anderson; Jim Stefanadis; <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Sharon Van Horn due to illness; Alan Rimer, Alice White, Sharon <br />Freeland, out of town. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Angela Cooke, Dental Health Services Division <br />Director; Ron Holdway, Environmental Health Services Division Director; Donna King, Health Promotion <br />and Education Division Director; Wayne Sherman, Personal Health Services Division Director; Anne Miles <br />Cassell, Administrative Assistant; Sandy Garrett, QA-Risk Management Coordinator <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: Gwen Harvey, Assistant County Manager <br /> <br />I. Welcome and Introductions <br /> <br />Jessica Lee called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. <br /> <br />II. Approval of March 23, 2006 Agenda <br /> <br />The motion to approve the Agenda of March 23, 2006 was made by Moses Carey, Jr., seconded by <br />Matt Vizithum, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />III. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />IV. Action Items <br /> <br />A. Minutes approval of February 23, 2006 meeting <br /> <br />Motion to approve the minutes of February 23, 2006 was made by DeWana Anderson, seconded <br />by Moses Carey, Jr., and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />B. Department of Health and Human Services Consolidated Agreement <br /> <br />The 06-07 NC Consolidated Agreement stipulates the provisions for receiving state and federal <br />support for the programs conducted by the department. At this point in time the state <br />anticipates funding at the same levels approved this year. Potential shortfalls may occur in <br />Health Promotion (cut of $24,641) and a 15% cut in public health preparedness funds. Final