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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH August 26, 1999 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman 5 August 26, 1999 Health Department’s intention is to prepare the application so that the $10,000 may be used to support the Healthy Carolinians Coordinator position. The required response time for this application is September 30th. The motion to authorize Health Department staff to apply for funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services for $10,000 to support the Healthy Carolinians Coordinator position approved by the Board of County Commissioners in the 1999-2000 budget was made by Beverly Foster, seconded by Jonathan Klein and carried without dissent. V. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION RULES - WELLS Amendments to the Orange County Groundwater Protection Rules were approved with the contingency that the County Attorney review the provision for the “minimum well casing affidavit” section at the April 22, 1999 Board of Health meeting. This section would have required a minimum amount of well casing or liner pipe for wells with shallower veins of groundwater or would have required the property owner to sign the document stating that they understood the potential problems with using the shallower water. The County Attorney, in review of this matter, did not support the use of this document because he felt it was based, at least in part, in the economics of a particular situation and consequences for health was secondary. After discussion, the Board of Health agreed that the rules should be amended to require a minimum amount of casing of 63 feet regardless of the situation. Ron Holdway of the Environmental Health Division will be inviting the well drillers to the September meeting regarding the rule amendment of the Groundwater Protection Rules. The rule amendment will be placed in the Chapel Hill Herald 10 days prior to the Board meeting in September in accordance with the public comment period required. B. YOUTH STEERING COMMITTEE REPORT (Homeless Youth) The Youth Steering Committee Report was delayed. C. REPORTS FROM BOARD LIAISONS As liaison to the Human Services Advisory Commission, Mel Hurston reported being involved in developing plans for the forum on September 15th. The theme for this year’s forum is Building “Confianza”: Developing Trust and Improving Access to Service to the Hispanic/Latino Community in Orange County. “”Confianza,” a Spanish word, means to have confidence in, or to be familiar with someone or something. Gaining the trust and confidence of the Hispanic/Latino community is the first step toward creating a relationship where Orange County successfully serves the needs of the Hispanic/Latino community. Registration forms were distributed to all Board members.