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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />November 14, 2002 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 3 November 14, 2002 <br />Motion to forward the recommendation for appointment of Dr. Jessica Y. Lee to the <br />Board of Health dental representative to the Board of Commissioners for approval was <br />made by Kate Wilder, seconded by Lee Werley, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />C. Board Committees for 2003 <br /> <br />Both the current committee assignments for Board members and the proposed <br />assignments were presented for Board discussion. <br /> <br />Martha Stucker requested she be moved to the PHEADS Committee this year. Jonathan <br />Klein will also serve on the PHEADS Committee. Alan Rimer will replace Mel Hurston as <br />liaison to the Human Services Advisory Commission Forum. <br /> <br />VI. Board Comments/Announcements <br /> <br />Rosemary Summers advised that the Board of Commissioners had several open dates in 2003 <br />for a joint dinner meeting with the Board of Health. After brief discussion the March 5, 2003 <br />date was chosen. <br /> <br />State of the County Report: The report was prepared by the Orange County Health <br />Department and Healthy Carolinians of Orange County and was presented at the recent <br />breakfast meeting. Copies were distributed to Board members unable to attend the <br />breakfast. There were 115 people in attendance at the breakfast. <br /> <br />HSUS Study: Rosemary Summers distributed copies of the HSUS proposal for onsite <br />consultation and review of APS and preparation of a report to Board members. The <br />Commissioners will receive this for review at their next meeting. In addition, an estimate <br />was received from the Dispute Settlement Center which will do the focus group portion of the <br />public input that this Board recommended. The cost will be approximately $2000 - $2300 for <br />the focus groups. The total cost of the two pieces of this study would be about $21,000.00. <br /> <br />VII. Adjournment <br /> <br />Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Alan Rimer, seconded by Jonathan Klein, <br />and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />The next Board of Health meeting will be held on December 19, 2002 at the Government <br />Services 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