BOARD OF HEALTH 1 OCTOBER 24, 1996
<br /> MINUTES
<br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
<br />OCTOBER 24, 1996
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<br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, promote
<br />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, OCTOBER 24, 1996, AT THE
<br />PLANNING/AG EXTENSION BUILDING, HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA.
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<br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Timothy Ives, PharmD, MPH, Chair; Jonathan E. Klein, MD; Barry
<br />Lynn Adler, OD; Cleon Currie, BS, At Large; Janet H. Southerland, DDS, MPH; Richard J. Marinshaw, PE; Ronald J.
<br />Cammarata, DVM, Barbara Chavious, MPH, At Large; Beverly Foster, RN, PhD; Brenda Crowder-Gaines, MSA, Vice-
<br />Chair.
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<br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Alice Gordon, PhD, Commissioner;
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<br />STAFF PRESENT: Daniel B. Reimer, MPH, Health Director; John Sauls, BS, Animal Control Director; Joyce
<br />Harrington, BA, Administrative Officer; Ann Hill, Administrative Assistant
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<br />VISITORS PRESENT: Cheryl Knabs and Leigh Phillips, students from UNC-CH
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<br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER AND RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
<br /> Dr. Ives, Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 and asked Health Director, Mr. Reimer to introduce the above staff
<br />and visitors who were present.
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<br />2. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
<br /> Insert Item 6.2 after the review of the minutes. Add Item 7.3 HSAC Report by Dr. Foster under Board Member
<br />Comments. A motion was made by Dr. Foster to accept the agenda. The motion was seconded by Dr. Southerland
<br />and passed unanimously.
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<br />3. REVIEW OF THE MINUTES
<br /> Pg. 2 Rabies Announcement, last sentence, change bring to brings. Page 3, Item 10.1, second sentence, delete the
<br />second usage of the words “hope to”. Page 3, Item 8.2, second paragraph, capitalize and underline “The Next Step Plan”.
<br />A motion was made by Dr. Southerland to accept the minutes as amended. The motion was seconded by Ms.
<br />Chavious and passed unanimously.
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<br />6. 2 ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE - DANIEL B. REIMER
<br /> 6.2 Animal Control Ordinance
<br /> Mr. Reimer informed the Board that at the September 26, 1996 meeting, the Board endorsed the changes in the Animal
<br />Control Ordinance and recommended them to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. At the Commissioners meeting
<br />on October 1, 1996, Mr. Willhoit commented on the proposal to require pet owners to obtain an ID tag from the private
<br />sector at an additional cost. The proposal would require the owner to go to another location and incur an additional cost.
<br />After consultation with John Sauls, Animal Control Director, Pat Sanford, Animal Protection Society Director, and John
<br />Link, County Manager, the recommendation is to remove the revision from the proposed ordinance.
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<br />Following questions and discussion, the Board motioned to endorse the revision to the ordinance.
<br />Dr. Klein motioned to endorse the revision to the changes in the Animal Control Ordinance and recommend them to
<br />the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The motion was seconded by Dr. Cammarata and was unanimously
<br />approved.
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<br />4. CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER A PERSONNEL MATTER IN TERMS OF G.S. 143.318.11 (A) (8)
<br /> Ms. Crowder-Gaines motioned to go into closed session pursuant to G.S. 143.318.11 (A) (8). The motion was
<br />seconded by Ms. Chavious and passed unanimously. At the conclusion of the closed session, Ms. Chavious moved
<br />and Mr. Marinshaw seconded to close the session. The motion carried unanimously.
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