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BOARD OF HEALTH 3 OCTOBER 24, 1996 5.3 Board/Staff Relations - Cleon Currie, Committee Chairperson Mr. Currie reported that on October 2, 1996, he attended an Health Department Employee Committee meeting. The committee presented and reviewed a series of departmental concerns. (These issues and concerns were located on page 8 and 9 of the Board packet). Mr. Currie reviewed the concerns and expressed the support of the Board in meeting solutions to their concerns. The Health Director and Division Directors met with the Employee Committee on October 11th and 18th to review issues and concerns. The Director reviewed memos that have been sent to Pam Jones, Purchasing Director, and Dick Taylor, Information Services Director, as the initial response to these items. The Employee Committee will meet again on October 31st to continue the review of issues and concerns and responses that may have been received. The Director will report again next month on the outcome of requests that have been made in response to employee issues and concerns. 6.1 HEALTH DIRECTOR’S REPORT - Daniel B. Reimer 6.1 Report of Activities Announcements The Groundbreaking for the Southern Orange Human Services Complex was held on October 1, 1996. The Healthy Carolinians Task Force meeting will be on Monday, October 28, 1996, at the Friday Center, from 5 - 9 p.m. On Friday, November 1, 1996, at 9:30 a.m. in the Health Department Conference Room, Jack Vogt, a faculty member from the Institute of Government, will conduct a session on Outcome Measures for Division Directors and supervisors. Board members are invited to attend. 7. BOARD MEMBER CONCERNS 7.1 Discussion of Officers for Election at November Annual Meeting Mr. Reimer updated the Board that the Board of Health Bylaws calls for the Annual Meeting to be held in November for the purpose of electing a Chair and Vice-Chair for the year beginning in December. The current officers, Dr. Timothy Ives, Chair, and Ms. Brenda Crowder-Gaines, Vice-Chair, have been serving one year. They both expressed their willingness to continue serving. This issue will be voted on at the November Board of Health meeting. 7.2 Discussion of Holiday Plans Because of tasks that need to be accomplished in December regarding the Health Directors evaluation, the Board mutually agreed not to have a holiday dinner. 7.3 HSAC Dr. Foster reported on the outcomes of the forum and recommendations that will be presented to the County Commissioners. A final report from the forum will be presented to the Commissioners prior to their retreat in December. Dr. Foster expressed concerns and questions on articles in the paper on environmental health jurisdiction and safety. Dr. Foster would like to have a report at the next meeting from the Environmental Health staff regarding the issues of jurisdiction and safety. Due to space concerns, the Board requested a different location for the December meeting. 8. ADJOURN With no further business, a motion was made by Dr. Southerland and seconded by Dr. Foster to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously. The next regular Board of Health meeting will be November 21, 1996, at 7:30 p.m. in the OWASA Conference Room in Carrboro. Respectfully submitted, Daniel B. Reimer, MPH Health Director l:admin/ann/boh/1096mins.doc