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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH February 5, 2003 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 2 February 5, 2003 B. Dangerous Dog Appeal Alan Rimer reported on a dangerous dog appeal hearing that was heard by three Board of Health members in January. Animal Control received complaints in December regarding a dog owned by Mrs. Karen Gilmore that, after investigation by Animal Control officers, resulted in a Dangerous Dog Notice being issued. Mrs. Gilmore appealed this action before the ACEH Committee on January 8, 2003. The hearing officers in a unanimous decision recommended that the Board of Health uphold the designation of potentially dangerous dog for the dog named Big Boy according to GS Statute 67-4.1(2a) as determined by the Acting Animal Control Director on December 31, 2002. Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore attended the Board of Health meeting and addressed the Board in defense of the dog, Big Boy. They stated that the dog named in the notice was in the house at all times and they stated that Big Boy is a 9 month old puppy that is never out of the house without supervision. They also questioned why the complainant was not present at either the hearing or at this Board meeting. Motion was made to uphold the designation of potentially dangerous dog named Big Boy according to GS Statute 67-4.1(2a.) by Martha Stucker, seconded by Jonathan Klein, and carried without dissent. C. Health and Wellness Trust Fund Grant Acceptance One of the priorities identified as a result of the Healthy Carolinians community assessment process in 1996 was to reduce the rate of tobacco use by teens. Rosemary Summers advised that a grant opportunity offered by the NC Health and Wellness Trust presented an opportunity to further this objective. A grant request was submitted in November 2002 to develop a teen program in both school systems in the county. The grant was collaboratively developed by both school systems and the health department. The health department was notified in December that the grant was awarded for a total amount over a three-year period of $232,848. The Commission cut the grant request by $15,000 and asked that the funds be taken from the travel line items. The first year’s allocation is $81,351. The grant calls for hiring a Project Manager who would be responsible for working with both school systems and other community partners in implementing the project. Maria Hitt explained how the project is set up to establish teen peer educators in each system who will actively work at preventing teen tobacco use from starting and encourage and facilitate teen tobacco cessation. The sustainability plan in the grant calls for the county to assume full funding for this position if the outcomes of the grant are met and the project proves to be successful in teen tobacco prevention. Motion to accept the grant award of $232,848 for three years, authorize the Health Director to sign the grant agreement and forward such to the BOCC for approval, and to forward the position description for the project manager to the BOCC for approval, with the stipulation that the department proceed with the assurance that the BOCC will fund the position given a successful outcome of the project, was made by Jonathan Klein, seconded by Alan Rimer, and carried without dissent.