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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH February 3, 2000 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Phyllis R. Privette 3 February 3, 2000 November. Each Committee would examine the issues and make recommendations to the full Board on action. No Committee will be authorized to make decisions on behalf of Board with the exception of the Executive Committee as defined in the by-laws. This is intended to allow more time at Board meetings for substantive policy discussion rather than attention to details. Several Board members made the point that this will be effective only to the extent that committee discussions are not re-created in their entirety at the Board meeting. It was acknowledged that this would require some practice on the part of the Board. Rosemary Summers pointed out that this would increase the load for staff in preparing for, staffing, and following-up on additional meetings. Since these are official Committees of the Board they are subject to all provisions of the open meetings law. Several modifications to the original committee list of November were noted. Martha Stucker asked to serve on the Dental Health and Personal Health Committee. Barry Jacobs asked to serve on the Animal Control and Environmental Health Committee. Sandra Quinn will replace Barbara Chavious on the Animal Control and Environmental Health Committe. Lee Werley will replace Tim Ives on the Dental Health and Personal Health Committee. Ron Cammarata and Rick Marinshaw will co-chair the Animal Control and Environmental Health Committee. Janet Southerland and Mel Hurston will co-chair the Dental Health and Personal Health Committee. Committees were encouraged to establish a regular meeting schedule and place to simplify the public notification process. 3. Report to Commissioners The attachment in the Board packet was sent to the Board of Commissioners in December. The goals are the same ones that the Board of Health adopted last year. Several completion dates were changed on some of the milestones in the goals. In addition, the Commissioners requested information from each advisory board or commission that they appoint for their annual retreat. The Commissioners held their retreat in January. The two-page report is attached for the Board's information. 4. Staff Recognition Breakfast It was proposed that the Board sponsor an event for a limited number of Health Department staff that recognizes outstanding performance and accomplishments. A breakfast was suggested to be funded through Board member contribution. Senior management staff would select about 20 staff to recognize. Martha Stucker indicated that the Board member contribution should not be set so high that it became a burden to a Board member that might be low income and not be able to contribute. Tim Ives suggested that the Board members could simply contribute their reimbursement for the month to the event. The type of event, timing, and costs were not decided. A motion to approve the concept of an annual staff recognition event was made by Mel Hurston and seconded by Martha Stucker. The motion was carried without dissent. C. Animal Control and Environmental Health Committee 1. Animal Protection Society Shelter Procedures Review Ron Cammarata reported on the first meeting of the Animal Control and Environmental Health Committee that was held January 14, 2000. The Committee set a regular meeting schedule. The next meeting is February 10 from 4-6 p.m. The Committee began its work with a review of