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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH January 17, 2002 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 6 January 17, 2002 The retreat has been scheduled for February 2nd at the Olive Branch Inn in Rougemont, probably with a 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. agenda. Jonathan Klein stated the board should present the commissioners with examples of accomplishments and solicited input on whether a joint meeting should be requested. There was general consensus among Board members that a joint meeting would be helpful. 4. Possible New Staff Requests for 2002-2003 Budget Rosemary Summers reported that new staff requests are typically due in to the county budget office in January. This year, because of anticipated budget shortfalls at the state level as well as an uncertain local economic picture, the county manager is strongly advocating that department heads only propose positions that are related to mandates or to Commissioner goals. The Department's Strategic Plan identified a number of positions that are needed to carry out the plan that was directly related to service mandates. The senior management team is in the process currently of assessing whether those requests can be delayed an additional year or whether they need to be made now regardless of the budget picture. VI. Board Comments/Announcements Jonathan Klein publicly commended Rosemary Summers for the job she is doing as Health Director. He read a letter of commendation from Tim Green, Alamance County Health Director Chair of the North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors, thanking her for initiative and leadership, in chairing the Health Promotion Committee of the Association. Dr. Klein also brought the Board's attention to two recent news articles . In one article it was reported that the Board of County Commissioners has passed an ordinance regulating the use of alcohol while hunting. This was an issue that was brought to the attention of the commissioners by the Board of Health. The second news article reported that the tobacco settlement funds will have some small portion earmarked for smoking prevention, a direct result of letters by Boards of Health and others to the Health and Wellness Trust. VII. Adjournment Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Janet Southerland, seconded by Martha Stucker, and carried without dissent. The next Board of Health meeting will be held on February 21, 2002 at the Government Services Center in Hillsborough, North Carolina at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH