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<br />BOARD OF HEALTH 1 SEPTEMBER 26, 1996
<br />MINUTES
<br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
<br />SEPTEMBER 26, 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, SEPTEMBER 26, 1996, AT THE
<br />OWASA CONFERENCE ROOM, CARRBORO, 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; Alice Gordon, PhD, Commissioner.
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<br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: . Beverly Foster, RN, PhD; Brenda Crowder-Gaines, MSA, Vice-Chair.
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<br />STAFF PRESENT: Daniel B. Reimer, MPH, Health Director; Eileen Kugler, RN, MPH, Personal Health Services
<br />Director; John Sauls, BS, Animal Control Director; Ron Holdway, BA, RS, Environmental Health Director; Dr. Eugene
<br />Sandler, Dental Director; Angela Cooke, Dental Health Coordinator, Ann Hill, Administrative Assistant; Patricia Zook,
<br />PHN I, Lori Ann Shapiro, Social Worker II, Ava Cavenaugh, PHN II.
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<br />VISITORS PRESENT: Wendy Hall, NC Dental Hygienist for Orange County; Geoffrey Gledhill, County Attorney; Jane
<br />Gledhill, Pat Sanford, APS Director; Cynthia Wise, APS ; Rebecca Holdway, Helen Stiffler
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER AND RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
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<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
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<br /> A motion was made by Dr. Southerland to accept the agenda. The motion was seconded by Dr. Cammarata and
<br />passed unanimously.
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<br />3. REVIEW OF THE MINUTES
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<br /> Item 3a., First sentence, Change their to its. Item 3a. #4, change is to if. Item 3a. #5, last sentence should read:
<br />Nomination forms were distributed to Board members. Item 6.3, correct spelling of Dr. Arthur Axelbank.
<br /> A motion was made by Ms. Chavious to accept the minutes as amended. The motion was seconded by Dr.
<br />Cammarata and passed unanimously.
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<br />4. DENTAL HEALTH REPORT - Dr. Eugene S. Sandler
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<br /> 4.1 Presentation of Outstanding Program Award
<br /> Mr. Reimer and Dr. Ives presented a plaque to the Dental staff from the North Carolina Association of County
<br />Commissioners for winning the NCACC Outstanding County Program Award for its Smart Start Dental Program. A
<br />Resolution that was adopted by the Board at the August Board of Health meeting, was also presented to the Dental staff.
<br />Dental staff present to receive the plaque and resolution were: Dr. Eugene Sandler, Dental Director; Angela Cooke, Dental
<br />Coordinator; Wendy Hill, NC Dental Hygienist. Also recognized, but not present was Shannon Mitchell, Dental School
<br />Hygiene Coordinator.
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<br />Board members thanked and praised the Dental staff for their outstanding work.
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<br />5. SMOKING CONTROL RULES - Geoffrey Gledhill , County Attorney
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<br /> Mr. Gledhill updated the Board on the status of legal action regarding smoking control rules in North Carolina. A
<br />memorandum from Mr. Gledhill was distributed to the Board. Mr. Gledhill does not think it would be prudent for Orange
<br />County or the Orange County Board of Health to initiate enforcement actions while the questions of the authority of boards
<br />of health to adopt smoking control rules is pending before the North Carolina appellate courts. Once the authority question
<br />is favorably resolved, the County and Health Department will be in a strong position to move ahead with whatever
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