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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />February 27, 2003 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 1 February 27, 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 February 27, 2003 at the Government <br />Human Services Center, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Mel Hurston, Chair; Barry Adler; Jessica Lee; Martha <br />Stucker; Lee Werley; Kate Wilder; Jonathan Klein <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Alice White, Vice Chair, excused for work conflict; Moses <br />Carey, Jr.; Alan Rimer, excused for work conflict; Sharon Van Horn <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Wayne Sherman, Personal Health Services <br />Division Director; Donna King, Health Promotion and Education Services Division Director; <br />Angela Cooke, Dental Health Services Division Director; Ron Holdway, Environmental Health <br />Services Division Director; John Sauls, Animal Control Services Division Director; Anne Miles, <br />Administrative Assistant <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: Dr. Matthew Vizithum, Optometrist <br /> <br />I. Welcome and Introductions <br /> <br />Mel Hurston called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M. Dr. Adler introduced Dr. Vizithum who <br />may be interested in replacing Dr. Adler when his term of service is complete. <br /> <br />II. Approval of February 27, 2003 Agenda <br /> <br />Rosemary Summers requested that Item V.A., United Village of Orange Report and <br />Recommendations, be tabled until the March 27 meeting and that Item V.B., Review of Health <br />Department Strategic Plan, be incorporated in Item V.D. Hot Topics List from Divisions. <br /> <br />The motion to approve the Agenda of February 27, 2003 as amended was made by <br />Jessica Lee, seconded by Martha Stucker, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />III. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />IV. Action Items on CONSENT Agenda <br /> <br />A. Minutes approval of February 5, 2003 meeting. <br /> <br />Motion to approve the minutes of February 5, 2003 was made by Martha Stucker, <br />seconded by Jonathan Klein, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />V. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> <br />A. Agenda Topics for Joint Board of Commissioners/Board of Health Meeting <br /> <br />For the past three years the two Boards have met jointly to discuss items of mutual <br />interest. Last year the Chair of the Commissioners asked for a more informal meeting