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Board Of Health October 23, 1997 2 Tim Ives had one last comment. He asked everybody on the Board to put aside their annual reports because we are going to come back to this same report in February and March when we review the budget to see where the gaps are. Dr. Ives thanked the Division Directors and all the staff for the hard work they put into compiling these reports, as well as their hard work through the whole year. 4. HEALTH DIRECTOR REPORT - DANIEL B. REIMER 4.1. Health Department Retreat Plan The Retreat Planning Committee met that day at 3:30. They reviewed the list of issues generated at the meeting in April, and the list that came out of the work of the staff. The retreat planning committee feels that strategic planning can not wait for the Health Director position is filled. The department will be run over with changes if we wait. The Committee does not want the retreat to be a one time event, but the beginning of a longer process. The retreat should involve the same parties that were involved before, particularly the staff who participated earlier, the Division Directors and those at the supervisory level. The retreat should focus the top issue, “What should Public Health be in Orange County,” as that question relates to all the divisions within the department. The committee suggested having a special Board meeting from 4:00-9:00 with dinner half way between. Dan asked everyone to return the Retreat Plan to him with their available dates indicated. 4.2. Orange County Smoking Committee Report -Beverly Foster At the October meeting, Cornelia Ramsey presented a plan, developed in consultation with Eileen Kugler. Beverly Foster highlighted the draft. The plan starts with a strong voluntary compliance and community education program. The first step is the development of a smoking coalition with a name to be determined. The leadership will come from the Health Department and the Board of Health. The Committee will find restaurants in compliance and have community efforts to recognize them. This will put a positive economical spin and community visibility on them. Brenda Crowder-Gaines motioned to except the Smoking Plan and Ronald J. Cammarata seconded. The motion carried without dissent. Dan Reimer reported that Ann Dellinger is a Health Lawyer at the Institute of Government who has been researching case law on smoking rules and law and violations. She has prepared a paper that will be published in December. She feels that Boards of Health that adopted smoking control rules must do one of three things: enforce them, suspend them or rescind them. Dan went on to say that we have postponed taking action on the legal standing of the rules while we explored the voluntary compliance educational program. Ann Dellinger recommended that we not delay any longer deciding whether to approach the Commissioners about their openness to supporting the legal defense, should the enforcement of the rules be challenged. If we decide to suspend them, we should announce it publicly, so that people will know.