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MINUTES-Draft <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> November 29, 2017 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2017 Agenda & Abstracts/ November Page 1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality <br />of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County <br />community. <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON November 29, 2017, at the Orange <br />County Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Liska Lackey – Chair, Bruce Baldwin, Johanna <br />Birchmayer, Commissioner Mia Burroughs, Barbara Chavious, Paul Chelminski, Jennifer Deyo, <br />Sam Lasris and Timothy Smith. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Susan Elmore – Co-Chair and Jessica Frega. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Dr. Dorothy Cilenti, Interim Health Director; Rebecca Crawford, Financial <br />and Administrative Services Director; John Kase, Interim Environmental Health Director; Donna <br />King, Health Promotion & Education Services Director; Carla Julian, Dental Clinic Practice <br />Manager,HIPAA Privacy and Security Officer; Pam McCall, Personal Health Services Director; <br />Kristin Prelipp, Communications Manager; Thais Ramirez, Temporary Community Health <br />Specialist; April Richard, Tobacco Prevention and Control; Beverly Scurry, Board of Health <br />Strategic Plan Manager; and La Toya Strange, Administrative Assistant II. <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: Commissioner Penny Rich, Cliff Bellamy, Herald Sun reporter; and Ed <br />Kerwin, OWASA Executive Director. <br /> <br />I. Welcome New Employees <br /> <br />Liska Lackey, Chair, called the meeting to order. Dr. Cilenti welcomed new employee, Thais <br />Ramirez. <br /> <br />II. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda: Chris Harlan, UNC School of <br />Nursing. Amongst giving her thanks to the OCHD for the accepting of new students placed at <br />the OCHD over the last 20 years, Ms. Harlan added that its been a valued experience by those <br />students. Currently in the process of retiring, Ms. Harlan also expressed gratitude for all of the <br />support received from the BOH and the OCHD. <br /> <br /> <br />III. Approval of the November 29, 2017 Agenda <br /> <br />Motion was made by Mia Burroughs to approve the agenda, seconded by Jennifer Deyo <br />and carried without dissent. <br /> <br /> <br />IV. Action Items (Consent) <br /> <br />A. Minutes of October 25, 2017 Meeting <br /> <br />Motion was made by Sam Lasris to approve the minutes of October 2017, seconded by <br />Barbara Chavious and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />B. 2018 Board of Health Schedule