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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />November 15, 2001 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 2 November 15, 2001 <br />Agencies Requesting Research Participation from the Orange County Health <br />Department. (Revised forms attached.) <br /> <br />The Health Department is approached on a regular basis by various universities <br />who wish to access our patient populations for research studies. While one of <br />the essential services adopted by the Board is to participate in research for new <br />insights and innovative solutions to health problems, there is a need to evaluate <br />appropriateness of participation in various projects and balance that <br />participation with services to patients. <br /> <br />B. Board Goals for BOCC Consideration <br /> <br />The Board of County Commissioners has postponed their planning retreat <br />possibly until January 2002. Board members discussed moving the January 24 <br />meeting to January 17 to allow time to establish priority areas that the Board of <br />Health would like the Commissioners to also consider as countywide priorities. <br /> <br />The Health Department has two goals currently active; the WTMP Expansion and <br />the preparation of a Public Health Emergency Response Plan. The staff is <br />recommending that the WTMP Expansion goal be withdrawn since <br />Commissioners have not approved funding for implementation in the three <br />years since it has been approved. The Public Health Emergency Response Plan is <br />anticipated to be completed in draft form by the end of the calendar year. <br /> <br />Alan Rimer would like to leave the WTMP Expansion Goal reviewed by the Animal <br />Control and Environmental Health Committee and come back to the Board in <br />January. The Board would also like to review other messages that it would like <br />to forward to the Board of Commissioners for their consideration. <br /> <br />C. Nomination Committee Report/Election of Officers <br /> <br />The election of officers is held in November to allow for a smooth transition of <br />leadership for the next calendar year. Martha Stucker presented the slate of <br />proposed officers to. The Nominating Committee has contacted the slate of <br />proposed officers and they have agreed to serve. <br /> <br />The Nominating Committee proposed Jonathan Klein for Chairperson, and Mel <br />Hurston for Vice Chairperson. <br /> <br />Motion to close the nominations was made by Alan Rimer, seconded by Lee Werley <br />and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />The Secretary conducted a voice vote that was unanimous in electing Jonathan Klein as <br />Chair and Mel Hurston as Vice Chair. <br /> <br />D. Review of Committees and Board Assignments <br /> <br />The committee structure and assignment of Board members to committees is to <br />be reviewed annually according to the Rules of Procedure adopted in 2000. <br /> <br />There are currently three standing committees of the Board: Animal Control and <br />Environmental Health; Personal Health, Education, Administration, and Dental <br />Services; and Nominating and By-laws.