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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH November 16, 2006 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 6 November 16, 2006 This area is in the OWASA watershed area and their participation in the study will be explored. Motion to approve the agreement and forward to the Board of Commissioners for approval was made by Matt Vizithum, seconded by Chris Harlan, and carried without dissent. F. Draft BOH Meeting Schedule for 2007 The Board of Health’s operating procedures call for the Board to adopt a regular schedule of meetings on an annual basis. This facilitates public notification as required by the open meetings law. The Board has traditionally met on the fourth Thursday of each month (except for November and December). The Board of Commissioners has asked Boards to consider altering their schedule if a conflicting meeting by the Board of Commissioners has already been scheduled. Avoiding these conflicting meetings allows the Commissioner representative to attend the Board to which they have been assigned. A draft schedule of meeting dates was provided that contains the traditional “fourth Thursday” option and an option for a “fourth Wednesday.” There are currently several conflicts with the fourth Thursday that were identified on the draft. Board members were asked to notify Anne Cassell by email of their preferences and any conflicts so a finalized schedule can be presented for approval at the December meeting. F.1 Space Study Board members were given a copy of a presentation done by Pam Jones, Purchasing Director, for the Commissioners. The BOCC approved purchase of three buildings for the expanded County campus; 1) 22,846 square feet of office space in Gateway Center; 2) 46,716 square feet of office space in the office building; 3) 23,454 square feet in the new main library in addition to a parking deck and additional parking around the buildings. The relocation of departments to the expanded campus should not compromise services in any part of the county. Construction on the Hillsborough campus is projected to be completed by 2008. The earliest space projections allowing anything to be done for Human Services is 2011. One issue to consider is whether the Department will operate a single or two clinical sites. Chris Harlan and Tim Carey stated they felt other providers were accessible to citizens in the southern and that if the Commissioners decided on a single site it should be in Hillsborough to provide access for those citizens most in need of our services. Board members also expressed their strong preference for two clinical sites and also like to see two Dental Health Services expanded to two sites that operate full time. They stressed the need to provide increased access to clinical services. G. BOCC Retreat Discussion Each year the Board of Commissioners meets in “retreat” to consider high priority items for the upcoming budget cycle. This year the Board will hold it’s first retreat meeting on December 7 at