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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH June 26, 2003 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 4 June 26, 2003 expire on June 30, 2000. The Clerk’s Office has this recorded as Mr. Hurston’s second term, with an ineligibility to serve an additional full-term. According to their computer records, his term of office was changed from 0 to 1 after a discussion between the Clerk (Beverly Blythe) and the Health Director. There are no records in the Health Director’s Office in this regard. Since Mr. Hurston is serving as Chair this year, his term will be extended until December 2003, after which time this will be a Board vacancy as well. In addition, the Board has current openings for a physician and for a nurse. Applications are being submitted for these positions and will be reviewed at the July Board of Health meeting. D. Community Assessment Secondary Data Elements The Health Department is required by contract agreement to conduct a community assessment on a quadrennial basis and to establish community health priorities. Our assessment is due to the NC Division of Public Health in December. This is being conducted in conjunction with the Orange County Healthy Carolinians Council. The process has four primary components: a secondary data assessment, focus groups, key informant interviews, and priority setting process. The focus groups and key informant interviews are well underway, as is a planning process for community forums to select priorities. Maria Hitt, the Coordinator of this project, is asking for input on the review of secondary data elements to make sure that the department has covered all the major areas of concern. The Board reviewed the Report and suggested a footnote be added to the report regarding emerging diseases such as SARS, West Nile Virus, and health related environmental issues. Board members were urged to email any additional comments to the Health Director or to Maria Hitt. E. Senate Bill 672: Public Health Infrastructure Senator Hartsell from Cabarrus County introduced a bill to strengthen public health infrastructure in the state. The North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors considered the bill and provided a great deal of input to the Senator and his staff on provisions of the bill that were problematic. The Senator has made a lot of changes to the bill and the bill was passed on to the health committee. At the Health Director’s meeting on June 25, the Senator was accompanied by Speaker Black who also voiced support for this bill. There could be far-reaching implications for health departments with the implementation of this bill. A separate but related piece is the Accreditation Committee Report that was presented to the NC Association of Local Health Directors as well for consideration. These recommendations will be voted on in July by the Association. F. Health Director’s Report Mural at Hargraves Center in Chapel Hill: The development and production of the mural was partially funded by the Healthy Carolinians mini-grant to the Teens Climb High Program, a positive life style program for at risk teenage girls in Chapel Hill. It was also partially funded by a grant from the Board of Commissioners through the Arts Council.