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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH February 3, 2000 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Phyllis R. Privette 2 February 3, 2000 Board of Health was made by Tim Ives and seconded by Barbara Chavious. The motion carried unanimously. C. At-Large Appointment to the Board of Health Barbara Chavious, Chair of the Committee for the At-Large appointment, along with Mel Hurston, Brenda Crowder-Gaines, and Rosemary Summers screened all 27 applicants and selected two applicants, Sandra Quinn and Tarsha Franklin. The committee was not able to do a follow-up interview because of the inclement weather. It was the unanimous agreement of committee members that Sandra Quinn was the candidate of choice. The motion to recommend Sandra Quinn as the at-large representative to the Board of Health was made by Barbara Chavious and seconded by Mel Hurston. The motion carried unanimously. D. Board Reimbursement Fee A reimbursement fee for Board members was recommended to be set at $25 per Board member per month and $30 per month was recommended for the chair. This is intended to equalize the reimbursement between northern and southern board members. Board members must be present at the regular monthly meeting to be eligible for that month's reimbursement. There was some discussion around setting a higher fee for the vice-chair as well/ A motion to approve the reimbursement levels of $25 per member per month and $30 for the chair with members required to be present at the monthly meeting to qualify for the reimbursement was made by Mel Hurston and seconded by Tim Ives. The motion carried without dissent. III. Reports/Action from Committees: A. Executive Committee 1. Role of Nominating Committee It was proposed that this committee should be created to nominate a slate of officers for the annual election in November and that this committee form the core group that solicits, reviews and recommends new candidates for the Board. The committee would be composed of the Vice-Chair of the Board who would act as the Committee Chair and two additional Board members. The "retiring" Board member may also participate in the selection process of the new member to be appointed in that slot, if they wish. A motion to approve the charge and structure of the Nominating Committee was made by Martha Stucker and seconded by Barbara Chavious. The motion carried without dissent. Martha Stucker and Barry Adler volunteered to be members of the Nominating Committee since they will not be up for reappointment during this year. The board approved without dissent. Rosemary Summers mentioned that the next vacancies would occur on the board June 30, 2000. 2. Committee/Board Processes for 2000 Dr. Klein reminded the Board of a retreat held several years ago where the Board decided to conduct more work in committees in order to streamline and make the work of the Board more efficient. The proposal from the Chair and Vice-Chair is to refer all contracts, grants, and other items that may require in-depth examination to the Committees that were appointed in