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S:\MANAGERS WORKING FILES\BOH\MINUTES\1990s Minutes\Minutes 1996\596MIN.DOC 4 <br /> MAY 23, 1996 <br /> Dr. Foster presented an update from the Human Services Advisory Commission. She informed the Board that <br />the Commissioners had re-appointed her as representative beyond the usual term of service. The HSAC will be <br />looking at resources to bring Boards together to look at becoming more outcome based. Several non-profit Board <br />members met with HSAC and are very interested in the project. HSAC will be looking at developing several <br />partnerships and would like to hold several board retreats that look at outcomes, how to write them, how to measure <br />them, how to develop programs around outcomes. The initial focus will be on the largest funders from the non- <br />departmental funding budget that the county supports, and then other groups. <br /> <br /> 10.2 Board Member Concerns <br /> Dr. Cammarata would like for the letters that Animal Control will be sending out to include reminders for people <br />to re-vaccinate after animal bites to other animals and to get regular rabies booster shots. <br /> <br /> Mr. Currie voiced his concerns regarding recent rubella outbreaks. The Health Director informed him of a <br />possible case in a Orange County elementary school. Letters were sent home to parents of religious exemption <br />children asking them to take their children home from school until they are immunized, have proof of immunity, or <br />21 days have past after the last case has been identified. <br /> <br /> Mr. Currie and Dr. Klein would also like to see articles run in the area papers regarding Rocky Mountain <br />Spotted Fever. <br /> <br /> The Health Director updated Board members on morale issues. The Director and Division Directors have met <br />and decided to create an employee committee where volunteers from each division will work together on different <br />issues that are important to employees in general. <br /> <br /> Dr. Ives reviewed a letter from Wayne Sherman, Chatham County Health Director, thanking the Health <br />Department for their help during the rubella outbreak in Chatham County. <br /> <br /> Dr. Foster requested letters of concern and support be written and sent to city and county officials regarding fire <br />safety in college dorms. <br /> <br />11. Adjourn <br /> <br /> There being no further business, a motion was made at 10:30 p.m. by Ms. Crowder-Gaines and seconded <br />by Dr. Foster to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously. The next regular meeting will be <br />held on June 27, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. at the OWASA Community Meeting room at 400 Jones Ferry Road in <br />Carrboro, North Carolina. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Daniel B. Reimer, MPH <br /> Health Director