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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH August 26, 1999 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman 2 August 26, 1999 population of 2,283 children (target population being under 24 months). In 1998, 13.2% of that target were screened and in 1997 that percentage was 16.8%. The goal for 1999-2000 is to get 25.1% of this age group screened. The Health Department achieves over a 95% test rate for the children it sees in its clinic. The key will be to motivate and educate providers to administer the risk questionnaire and do testing of high-risk children. The Personal Health Division had a group of UNC maternal and child health students do an outreach plan and develop materials for this program last year. Board members may view the complete package on the website. C. WATER AND SEWER BOUNDARY TASK FORCE REPORT Included in the Board packet was a handout of a discussion that the OWASA Board had in February regarding the WSBTF report. This outlined OWASA’s primary concerns with the agreement. There has been at least one discussion/presentation at the Board of Commissioners and another is slated for September. D. WTMP The WTMP Committee met on August 25th. The Board of Health adopted outline and educational plan were distributed and further discussed. Several modifications were made to the outline at the suggestion of the two county commissioners present. Right now this is slated to be on the September 7th Commissioners agenda for discussion and action. Bob Rubin was a guest at the meeting and presented several sources as possibilities for one-time start-up funds. He also mentioned several other sources of potential funding for repairs and loans for homeowners. The Commissioners were interested in pursuing grant funding and asked for a chart of funding sources to be prepared as an addition to the information presented. E. CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD The Prevention Committee met August 26th. The Committee will be defining the scope of work. Rosemary Summers would like to see the work of the committee integrated with the current community assessments being completed. F. BIOTERRORIST / TERRORISM PLANNING MEETING Rosemary Summers attended an organizational meeting in conjunction with Nick Waters and public safety representatives to gauge the interest to begin planning a coordinated response. Three sectors were defined as crucial: Law enforcement; Fire/EMS; and Public Health/Hospital. Each of those present will be taking responsibility for defining key players for further planning. G. HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEB PAGE The Health Department will be “on-line” as of September 1st. Access to the web page is through the County web page at www.co.orange.nc.us/Orange. H. RECRUITMENT The Health Director’s office has received 27 applications from RN’s. The Committee expects to have a recommendation for the next Board of Health meeting. IV. ACTION ITEMS A. INHUMANE TRAPS – ORDINANCE REVISION The Board of Health packet included information regarding steel jaw leghold traps, padded leghold traps, conibear traps, snares, and other traps which cause excessive suffering are by design are considered inhumane. Such traps include those that catch or hold an animal through