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S:\MANAGERS WORKING FILES\BOH\MINUTES\1990s Minutes\Minutes 1996\496MIN1.DOC 2 APRIL 25, 1996 will be featured. Animal Control vehicles will carry ads for rabies vaccinations. The second component of the Prevention Program consists of vaccination compliance and protection. The objective is to increase the number and percentage of vaccinated pets through the use of rabies vaccination clinics and compliance enforcement. 5. PRESENTATION OF THE REQUESTED BUDGET SUPPLEMENTS, 1996-97 - Daniel B. Reimer Mr. Reimer presented the following three supplemental budget proposals and the county cost of each. Continuation funding for the Community-Based Public Health Initiative $26,818 Administrative Support to the Child Service Coordination Program $15,831 Realignment of vacant FNP I position to Public Health Nurse I/CSC position $ 450 TOTAL $43,099 The supplemental budget proposals have been presented to the Manager’s Budget Office. The Manager could commit to the third request but a response will be forthcoming on the other two. Dr. Klein motioned to accept and support the proposed supplemental budget proposals. The motion was seconded by Ms. Crowder-Gaines and passed unanimously. 5.1 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING SCHEDULE The Board of Health Meeting Schedule/Locations was reviewed and revisions made. The meeting schedule was approved except for July and December. The December meeting will be held at Carr Mill, either in the Health Department or the Aurora Meeting Room, followed by the Christmas Social. The Health Director will locate another place for the month of July. The May meeting will be held at the Northern Recreation Center in Cedar Grove. The Board would like to have direction maps included in the Board packet for future meeting sites. Barbara Chavious motioned to accept the proposed meeting schedule as amended. The motion was seconded by Dr. Cammarata and passed unanimously. 6. HEALTH DIRECTOR’S WORK PLAN - Daniel B. Reimer Ms. Crowder-Gaines and Dr. Southerland explained that the Board had redefined internal and external areas of the workplan for more clarification of Orange County boundaries. Internal: Orange County community exclusive of Academic Institutions use as resources (county scope) UNC, UNC Hospitals. External: All non-county resources and collaborative agencies or organizations, committees and communities that impact on the health environment of Orange county residents. The Health Director and Board members made revisions, additions, deletions and time table/completion date changes to the workplan. Ms. Crowder-Gaines motioned to accept in concept the ten points of the Health Director’s workplan with the proposed modifications and changes. The motion was seconded by Dr. Adler and passed unanimously. The Board would like to see updates/revisions to the workplan at the next scheduled meeting. 7. BOARD OF HEALTH GOALS - Dr. Janet Southerland 1. Develop and implement evaluation plan for the Health Director. 2. Establish subcommittees regarding community diagnosis needs. 3. Educate Board members regarding health care changes. 4. Develop goals that relate to the community as well as the Health Department. 5. Cultivate relationship with Association of North Carolina Boards of Health. 6. Continue to develop relationship with county commissioners and county management. 7. Evaluate Board functioning; consider external reviewers to give Board a “report card." 8. Get to know staff, their jobs, and concerns in order to come together around common interests. 9. Create model of how Board meeting will progress through the year. 10. Focus on Board leadership development (including new Board member orientation and preparing members to fill Board leadership positions). The Board will address the goals in further detail at the May 23, 1996, Board of Health meeting.