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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />June 24, 1999 <br /> <br />Board of Health Minutes <br />Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman 2 June 24, 1999 <br />C. BOARD OF HEALTH APPOINTMENTS <br />The Board of Health Executive Committee met and discussed the recommendations from the <br />May meeting regarding Board of Health appointments. The Board of Health sentiment at the <br />May meeting was to request the Board of County Commissioners to make an exception for the <br />terms served on the Board of Health. The Board still feels that members should serve 3 three – <br />year terms. <br /> <br />The Board of County Commissioners have been faced with this issue regarding Orange County <br />Board terms in the last few years. On another county board a member requested a third term <br />and was denied. The Board of County Commissioners at that time reaffirmed their decision to <br />have members serve only 2 three-year terms. <br /> <br />After much discussion, the Board of Health is requesting that the Vice-Chair of the Board <br />communicate with the Board of County Commissioners via a written request to grant an <br />exception to the usual appointment terms. <br /> <br />The motion to approve the Board of Health Vice-Chair to request in writing to the Board <br />of County Commissioners, for an exception to the 2 term policy for Board of Health <br />appointments with a possibility of discussion at a Board of County Commissioners <br />meeting was made by Barry Adler, seconded by Ron Cammarata and carried without <br />dissent. <br /> <br />III. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />A. WASTEWATER RULES <br />Revisions of the wastewater rules was included in the Board packet. Ron Holdway presented <br />revisions of the rules to the Board and a discussion session was held. The Environmental <br />Health staff has been asked to make other revisions to the rules and return the document to the <br />Board at the July meeting for adoption. <br /> <br />The Board of Health recognized the Environmental Health staff for the hard work in putting <br />together and revising the Wastewater Rules. The Orange County Environmental Health rules <br />have been noted as being more strict than the State rules. <br /> <br />B. REQUEST FOR REVISION OF ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE <br />This request was referred to the Board of Health by the County Commissioners. <br /> <br />John Sauls would not want to enforce a revision of this portion of the ordinance. It is <br />appropriate that animal control enforce barking dogs. The animal control division director can <br />sympathize with this request on a personal level. Ron Cammarata suggested that a general <br />noise ordinance might be applicable and could be enforced by law enforcement officers. <br /> <br />The motion to NOT amend the Animal Control Ordinance regarding the rooster was made <br />by Mel Hurston, seconded by Ron Cammarata and carried without dissent. <br />