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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />September 25, 2003 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 5 September 25, 2003 <br /> <br />The Health Department through its contract agreement process with the state is <br />responsible for conducting a community assessment once every four years. That <br />assessment must meet certain criteria, including widespread community involvement <br />and it must include both secondary and primary data analysis. The Orange County <br />Healthy Carolinians Council has taken on the task of managing the community <br />assessment process this year. Maria Hitt, the coordinator of Healthy Carolinians, has <br />worked very hard to ensure that a broad spectrum of community agencies and <br />residents are involved in this process. More than 35 agencies have participated by <br />joining in the assessment team. <br /> <br />Three community forums will be held to further discuss the four or five priorities <br />chosen. This will be the first step in developing action plans towards addressing each <br />priority. <br /> <br />The assessment is due to Raleigh on December 1, 2003. A draft will be presented to <br />the Board at the November meeting. <br /> <br />Staff is scheduled to present the final report and the beginning action plans to the <br />Healthy Carolinians Council January 22, 2004. It is proposed that the Board of Health <br />join the Healthy Carolinians Council at a dinner meeting where the results would be <br />presented prior to the Board’s regular meeting. <br /> <br />The Board delayed discussion until the October meeting due to time constraints. <br /> <br />B. Discussion on Animal Services Reports <br /> <br />Discussion was delayed until the October meeting so Board members could attend the <br />public hearing on the HSUS report. <br /> <br />VI. Adjournment <br /> <br />Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Lee Werley, seconded by Kate Wilder, and <br />carried without dissent. <br /> <br />The next Board of Health meeting will be held on October 23, 2003 at the Government Services <br />Center in Hillsborough, North Carolina at 7:00 PM. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH <br />Health Director <br />Secretary to the Board