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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />November 19, 1998 <br /> <br />Board of Health Minutes <br />Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman 4 November 19, 1998 <br />The Board of Health ranked the goals in the following order: <br /> <br />♦ Healthy Carolinians <br />♦ Wastewater Treatment Management Program (WTMP) <br />♦ Public Health Emergency Preparedness Plan <br />♦ Orange County Health Department Strategic Service Plan for 2000-2005 <br /> <br />The motion to forward Healthy Carolinians and WTMP to the BOCC for adoption and <br />funding of adequate positions; to support the BOCC goal for emergency responsiveness; <br />and to communicate that a Strategic Service Plan will be developed for future <br />submission was made by Jonathan Klein, seconded by Janet Southerland and carried <br />without dissent. <br /> <br />C. BOARD ELECTIONS <br />The Board held annual elections for the Chair and Vice-Chair positions. There was some <br />discussion regarding the responsibilities/roles of the two positions. Tim Ives was voted in and <br />installed as the Chair and Brenda Crowder-Gaines was voted in and installed as the Vice-Chair. <br /> <br />D. CONTRACT WITH UNC SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY FOR DENTAL RESIDENT SERVICES <br />The Board of Health approved the contract for presentation to the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br /> <br />The motion to approve the contract with UNC School of Dentistry for Dental Resident <br />services and forward it to the Board of County Commissioners for approval was made by <br />Brenda Crowder-Gaines, seconded by Janet Southerland and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />IV. REPORTS <br /> <br />A. PREVALENCE OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES <br />Eileen Kugler, Personal Health Division Director presented detailed statistics on the prevalence <br />of sexually transmitted diseases in Orange County. <br /> <br />B. CHILDREN’S CLINICAL SERVICES UPDATE <br />More information has been gathered as requested. Zip code data on patients shows that the <br />majority of patients in Health Check (Medicaid) are from the Hillsborough zip code. Our non- <br />Health Check patients are also from the Hillsborough area. The non-Health Check group is <br />unknown regarding insurance and financial status. The assumption is that a large portion of <br />them are qualified for N.C. Health Choice. The clinic survey was developed as a one-page <br />survey. The survey to date shows that the community likes the clinic services and come to the <br />clinic because of convenience and care. The cost estimates are not finished; this work is in <br />progress. The breakfast meeting for providers scheduled on November 5th did not happen due <br />to a low response. Individual meetings with providers are being scheduled. Final data will be <br />provided at the Board of Health meeting in January. <br /> <br />C. SAVOR THE ATMOSPHERE CAMPAIGN <br />The logo for the tobacco campaign was handed out. The slogan is “Savor the Atmosphere of <br />Orange County.” This logo will be used for the dining guide and for window stickers for <br />restaurants. <br /> <br />