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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />June 28, 2001 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 3 June 28, 2001 <br />completed as expected due to financial hardship, a result of extended illness. He requested the <br />Board grant an extension until he is able to arrange financing for the necessary repairs to come <br />into compliance. <br /> <br />Motion to grant a 60-day extension to come into compliance was made by Mel Hurston, <br />seconded by Kate Wilder, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />IV. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION <br /> <br />A. Orange County Health Report Cards <br /> <br />Ellen Young distributed an updated version of the Adult and Youth Health Report Cards to <br />Board members and reviewed the recent changes. Several changes were suggested by <br />Martha Stucker and Barry Jacobs prior to publication. The report cards will be on the <br />Orange County Healthy Carolinians web site with links to related services and health <br />information. <br /> <br />Board members complimented the staff on a job well done. It was felt the information <br />contained in the brochures was presented in a clear and concise manner. <br /> <br />B. Program Report: Child Health Awareness; Project Fotonovela <br /> <br />The Child Health Awareness Project is funded through Smart Start funds. The Project is <br />designed to reach out to “hard to reach” families and provide information and referral to <br />these families for a variety of areas including health, child developmental childcare, and <br />other services. The Project Coordinator, Susan Clifford, presented a brief overview of the <br />project and some highlights of accomplishments to date. The Fotonovela, which was <br />distributed to Board members, was one of the major outcomes of the project for this <br />current year. <br /> <br />Alan Rimer questioned the possibility of extending the same idea to the Hispanic male <br />population to involve them in health and work safety issues. The large number of workers <br />in Orange County that are untrained in safety issues, is a health concern. <br /> <br />C. Animal Control and Environmental Health Committee (ACEHC) <br /> <br />1. Water Resources Committee Recommendations <br /> <br />The Water Resources Committee recently issued a final report of its work over the <br />last decade. Included in that report were several recommendations that could have <br />implications for or relate to public health issues, especially Environmental Health <br />programs. The Board has the opportunity to forward comments regarding this <br />report and its recommendations to the Water Resources Committee and to the <br />Board of County Commissioners. <br /> <br />Alan Rimer presented the findings and recommendations to the Board. One of the <br />things the committee was looking for was a way to take the current database we <br />have and extend it. The suggestion was made that as people put wells into the <br />system that we ask them if they are willing to participate on a voluntary basis to let <br />the sampling of those wells go on over time and to measure the water level in the <br />well. Water level is an indicator of the resource base. If the water lever varies over <br />time, you can plug this into a GIS program and create a hydro potential across the <br />county if there is enough data available. This is very useful in terms of sustainable <br />planning.