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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />September 22, 2005 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 2 September <br />22, 2006 <br /> <br />The Orange County Board of Health meets on the fourth Thursday of every month with <br />the exception of November and December meetings that are scheduled on the third <br />Thursday due to the holidays. Meetings alternate between Southern Human Services <br />Center in Chapel Hill and Government Services Center in Hillsborough to enable broad <br />citizen access and participation. <br /> <br />Motion to approve the minutes of August 25, 2005 and items on the Consent Agenda was <br />made by Alice White, seconded by Chris Harlan, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />V. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> <br />A. Strategic Plan Review <br /> <br />The Health Department has been working on a strategic plan to cover the period FY <br />2006 – 2011. The staff received no additional comments or feedback from the Board <br />after the August meeting. The Board reviewed the revised draft and offered comments <br />on the plan. Alan Rimer suggested that a meeting be set up between Board officers, the <br />Health Director, the County Manager, and the BOCC Chair to present the Strategic Plan <br />and obtain feedback prior to presenting the plan to the Commissioners. Revisions could <br />be considered based on this meeting. <br /> <br />Rosemary Summers reported on the revisions made as suggested by Board feedback at <br />the August meeting. It was noted that Orange County is last in the per capita dollars <br />coming from state and federal money. The difference is made up through fees and <br />other funding sources as well as county contribution. <br /> <br />Several changes in wording were made. Alan Rimer commended staff for their hard work <br />in preparing the plan. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Tim Carey, seconded by Sharon Freeland endorsing the draft of the Strategic <br />Plan in concept and commending the staff for the hard work in preparing the Strategic Plan and <br />was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />B. Possible Agenda Topics for Joint Meeting <br /> <br />A letter was sent to the Chair of the County Commissioners requesting a joint meeting. <br />The main item to be presented would be the Department’s Strategic Plan for 2006-2011. <br /> <br /> <br />Alan Rimer requested that this topic be postponed until the October agenda and the <br />Board agreed by consensus. <br /> <br />C. Public Health Preparedness Plan Update <br />