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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />May 20, 1999 <br /> <br />Board of Health Minutes <br />Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman 1 May 20, 1999 <br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, <br />promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County community. <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1999 AT THE SOUTHERN <br />HUMAN SERVICES CENTER IN CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim Ives, Barry Jacobs, Janet Southerland, Barbara <br />Chavious, Richard Marinshaw, Beverly Foster, Barry Adler, Mel Hurston <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Ron Cammarata, Brenda Crowder-Gaines, Jonathan Klein <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Patsy Bateman, Administrative Assistant <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: Tamara Norris, OCPYC <br /> <br />I. CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS <br /> Dr. Ives called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Rosemary Summers introduced the staff and guests <br />present. <br /> <br />II. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT <br /> <br />A. APPROVE AGENDA (May 20, 1999) and MINUTES (April 22, 1999) <br />The agenda of May 20, 1999 was amended as follows: Add Item IIIC. Southern Human <br />Services Center Transportation Letter; Remove Item IVB. Personal Health Services <br />Reorganization; Add Item IVC. HSAC Report; Item VI. Changed to Closed Session, Personnel <br />Issue; Add Item VII. Adjourn <br /> <br />The motion to amend the May 20, 1999 agenda as stated above was made by Janet <br />Southerland, seconded by Barbara Chavious and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />The minutes of April 22, 1999 were approved. <br /> <br />The motion to approve the minutes of April 22, 1999 was made by Mel Hurston, seconded <br />by Barbara Chavious and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />III. ACTION ITEMS - DECISION <br /> <br />A. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DRAFT POLICY <br />Last fall the health director was asked to develop a conflict of interest policy for the board’s <br />consideration. In researching various statements in other health departments, it was apparent <br />that only a few have any provision for conflict of interest. Three conflict of interest provisions <br />were found, two health departments have short statements included in their by-laws and the <br />third health department had adopted a separate policy. <br /> <br />The question was asked if each board member would need to sign a conflict of interest <br />statement. It was decided that each board member would sign a conflict of interest statement <br />upon swearing-in and it will be filed in the Board of Health files in the Health Director’s office. <br /> <br />Questions were raised regarding civil or criminal action regarding the conflict of interest policy. <br />The Board of Health is covered under a bonded liability insurance policy by the County. It would