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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH January 30, 2019 S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2019 Agenda & Abstracts/ January Page 6 Director as of January 5th. Since her leadership as Interim Environmental Health Director, complaints have been down and customer service has improved. • The Chapel Hill Campus & Community Coalition Town Hall meeting was rescheduled to March 20th as they wanted to get feedback from the community before the meeting. The March 20th meeting will be held at the Chapel Hill Library. Elinor Landess will present the last 5 years of data at our Board meeting next month. • On the 2019 legislative front, Ms. Stewart briefly mentioned the Medicaid Expansion, Communicable Disease funding, Enact Tobacco 21 and the Women’s & Children’s Health Block Grant. • Ms. Stewart agreed to serve as a member and co-chair the Education and Awards Committee for the Health Directors Association. Major tasks include planning the annual awards luncheon and the new health directors orientation. • Rebecca Crawford and Ms. Stewart attended the Annual Public Health Leaders Conference in Raleigh. Health equity was the main topic of discussion with a focus on social determinants of health. There was much conversation about Healthy People 2030. The disparity gap is getting wider even though health is getting better. • Ms. Stewart will be orienting Commissioner Sally Green on January 28th. VII. Board Comments. Jessica Frega reminded all that next month’s meeting will take place at the SHSC. Keith Bagby disclosed that he was approached by former client, NC Medical Society, when with BCBS, to fill in as an underwriter. Commissioner McKee suggested that Mr. Bagby consult our county attorney to make sure there wasn’t a conflict of interest. Ms. Frega also mentioned that the OC Board of Education has recognized that they haven’t done a great job at racial equity. She suggested a possible letter of support of their efforts to improve racial equity and stated that this matter may be more suitable for one of the Board’s subcommittees. Bruce Baldwin commended Ms. Frega on her first time presiding as Chair. VIII. Adjournment Bruce Baldwin moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:47pm and Barbara Chavious seconded. The next Board of Health Meeting will be held February 27, 2019 at the Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Quintana Stewart, MPA Orange County Health Director Secretary to the Board