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MINUTES
<br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
<br />SEPTEMBER 24, 1998
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<br />Board of Health Minutes
<br />Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman 1 SEPTEMBER 24, 1998
<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.
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<br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON THURSDAY, September 24, 1998 AT
<br />GOVERNMENT SERVICE CENTER MEETING ROOM, HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA.
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<br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Timothy J. Ives, Melvin Hurston, Beverly Foster, Barry
<br />Adler, Jonathan Klein, Margaret Brown, Janet Southerland, Brenda Crowder-Gaines, Barbara Chavious
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<br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Richard Marinshaw, Ron Cammarata
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<br />STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Ron Holdway, Environmental Health Division
<br />Director; Eileen Kugler, Personal Health Division Director; John Sauls, Animal Control Division
<br />Director; Dr. Eugene Sandler, Dental Division Director; Patsy Bateman, Administrative Assistant; Ann
<br />Graham, Animal Control; Harvey Melton, Animal Control; Gary Morrison, Animal Control; Meredith
<br />Duckworth, Dental; Patty Rhodes, Personal Health; Renee Barber, Personal Health; Cathy Ferniany,
<br />Personal Health; Donna Jennings, Personal Health; Alicia Mincey, Personal Health; Pam McCall,
<br />Personal Health
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<br />GUESTS PRESENT:
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<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 present. Dr.
<br />Eugene Sandler introduced a new dental health employee. Eileen Kugler introduced new employees to
<br />the Personal Health Division. Rosemary Summers recognized the outstanding job of Animal Control
<br />staff Ann Graham and Gary Morrison at the Safety Fair on October 12, 1998. They won a 3rd place
<br />plaque for their booth.
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<br />II. AMEND / APPROVE SEPTEMBER 24, 1998 AGENDA
<br /> The agenda for September 24, 1998 was amended to delete III. Discussion Items C. Annual Report
<br />and to add IV. Health Director’s Report F. Policy Forum.
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<br />The motion to amend/approve the September 24, 1998 agenda was made by Margaret Brown,
<br />seconded by Jonathan Klein and carried without dissent.
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<br /> A. APPROVE / AMEND MINUTES OF AUGUST 27, 1998
<br /> Minutes of the August 27, 1998 BOH meeting page 4, 2nd paragraph, line #2 was amended to
<br />read: Tim Ives stated that during his tenure with the Board of Health, this was the first tangible
<br />hands on/high quality…
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<br /> The motion to amend/approve the minutes of September 24, 1998 was made by Beverly
<br />Foster, seconded by Margaret Brown and carried without dissent.
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<br />B. ITEMS FOR DECISION – REGULAR AGENDA (ITEM 1.)
<br />Included in the Board of Health packet is the Syphilis Elimination Campaign Grant. The state
<br />office has informed the staff that this grant has been funded at a reduced funding level. The
<br />budget page included reflects the reduced budget. From January through August, 1998 there
<br />have been 11 positive syphilis cases in the Hillsborough clinic and 11 in the Chapel Hill clinic,
<br />although some that were seen in the Chapel Hill clinic were not Chapel Hill or Carrboro
<br />residents. This is significantly higher than any of the past 3 years. Orange County has two
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