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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH January 22, 2004 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 2 January 22, 2004 A. Minutes approval of December 18, 2003 meeting. Motion to approve the minutes of December 18, 2003 was made by Kate Wilder, seconded by Tim Carey, and carried without dissent. B. Rabies Policies and Procedures Review This is the first time the division rabies Standard Operating Procedures have been rewritten and compiled in a single reference document. The draft was reviewed, modified and approved by the Animal Control and Environmental Health Committee and the Health Director. Alan Rimer suggested the division prepare a user-friendly brochure for public distribution as a final step in this process. Motion to approve the rabies Standard Operating Procedures as written was made by Kate Wilder, seconded by Tim Carey, and carried without dissent. V. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action A. Healthy Carolinians Community Action Plan Approval The Health Department is required to conduct a community assessment process every four years and submit both the results of the assessment as well as community action plans for at least two of the priorities identified in the assessment as part of its state contract responsibilities. In collaboration with Orange County Healthy Carolinians, the community assessment was completed and approved by this Board in December 2003. Healthy Carolinian Committees have been busy developing action plans for selected priorities. Two new priorities have been selected for initial work: 1) improved access and availability of mental health services and 2) obesity and overweight. Draft community action plans are attached for your review. In addition, existing committees will continue to focus on high priority areas such as reducing child abuse and neglect. All community action plans require the commitment of multiple community partners; the health department is only one of the partners involved and in fact may not be the lead agency for a given priority. Motion to approve the community health action plans and forward them to the state as required in the contract agreement with NC Division of Public Health was made by Alan Rimer, seconded by Lee Werley, and carried without dissent. B. Board Vacancy The Board currently has one vacant at -large position. Applications have been received from several candidates. Board members reviewed the applications and selected two for further study. Recommendation of a candidate to fill the at -large position will be made at the next meeting. C. PHEADS 1. Flu Update