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BOARD OF HEALTH 1 DECEMBER 12, 1996 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH DECEMBER 12, 1996 ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County community. THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996, AT THE ORANGE COUNTY LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM IN HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA. BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Timothy Ives, PharmD, MPH, Chair; Brenda Crowder-Gaines, MSA, Vice-Chair. Jonathan E. Klein, MD; Barry Lynn Adler, OD; Cleon Currie, BS, At Large; Richard J. Marinshaw, PE; Ronald J. Cammarata, DVM; Beverly Foster, RN, PhD; Margaret Brown, Commissioner;. Janet H. Southerland, DDS, MPH; Barbara Chavious, MPH, At Large. BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Alice Gordon, PhD, Commissioner. STAFF PRESENT: Daniel B. Reimer, MPH, Health Director; Ann Hill, Administrative Assistant. VISITORS PRESENT: none 1. CALL TO ORDER AND RECOGNITION OF GUESTS Dr. Ives, Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 and asked Health Director, Mr. Reimer, to introduce the above staff who were present. A special introduction was given to new Board Commissioner, Margaret Brown. Ms. Brown will alternate with Dr. Gordon on the Board. 2. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Announcements were added to the agenda. Ann Hill, Administrative Assistant has been promoted to Accounting Technician in the Health Department. Board members expressed appreciation to Ms. Hill for her work with the Board. Mr. Reimer distributed a brochure on a upcoming videoconference titled “Passport to Health Policy Information.” Board members are encouraged to attend. Board of Health members are invited to attend the Health Department Holiday party on December 20, 1996, at the Recreation and Parks Department Activity room in Hillsborough at 12:00 p.m. The first case of rabies reported in a skunk has occurred in Orange County. Halifax County lost appeal in circuit court on authority of Board of Health to impose rules regarding smoking control. . A motion was made by Ms. Chavious to accept the agenda. The motion was seconded by Dr. Adler and passed unanimously. 3. REVIEW OF THE MINUTES Item 6.1 Election of Officers, Ms. Crowder-Gaines would like the minutes to show that she would be willing to relinquish her seat on the Environmental Health Committee to anyone interested. A motion was made by Dr. Adler to accept the minutes as amended. The motion was seconded by Dr. Klein and passed unanimously.