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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />November 20, 2003 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 1 November 20, 2003 <br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, <br />promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County community. <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON November 20, 2003 at the Government <br />Services Center, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Mel Hurston, Chair; Alice White, Vice-Chair; Matt <br />Vizithum; Alan Rimer; Christina Harlan; Lee Werley; Kate Wilder; Timothy Carey <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Moses Carey, Jr., due to a Board of County <br />Commissioners meeting conflict; Jessica Lee, due to being out of town; Sharon Van Horn, due <br />to family illness. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Letitia Burns, Central Administrative <br />Services Division Director; Wayne Sherman, Personal Health Services Division Director; Donna <br />King, Health Promotion and Education Services Division Director; Angela Cooke, Dental Health <br />Services Division Director; Ron Holdway, Environmental Health Services Division Director; Anne <br />Miles, Administrative Assistant; Carla Julian, Public Health Preparedness Coordinator; Maria <br />Hitt, Healthy Carolinians Coordinator. <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: None <br /> <br />I. Welcome and Introductions <br /> <br />Mel Hurston called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. <br /> <br />II. Approval of November 20, 2003 Agenda <br /> <br />Alan Rimer requested Item VI.A. be added to the agenda for Board discussion of proposed <br />letter to the County Commissioners from the Board of Health regarding animal shelter <br />operations. <br /> <br />The motion to approve the Agenda of November 20, 2003, as amended, was made by <br />Alan Rimer, seconded by Alice White, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />III. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />IV. Action Items on Agenda <br /> <br />Consent: <br /> <br />A. Minutes approval of October 23, 2003 meeting. <br /> <br />B. Contract with UNC School of Dentistry for Dental Director Services <br /> <br />This contract is a renewal of the agreement with the Department of Dental Ecology of <br />the UNC School of Dentistry for the services of a Dental Director for the Health <br />Department. The School of Dentistry has provided this service since the inception of <br />the Dental Program 23 years ago. The Dental Director provides clinical oversight and