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8 ~~~sCr ~ e•:. ~:.V ~ L1;`~~ ~1'~~~ ~N~~~~ ~~r~~~~~ e ad{1t If~d~~0 4'~ ~ Rosemary L. Sumimers, MPH, DrPH ;° "„ A 7a Timothy I. ivGS, Choir Health Director 8mnda Ciw+de.-Gains, vice Chair ° ~~: *~P/~ aier~~~r Orange Counq Board of Health Orange Cowry Board o/ Health r~ MsmeBemeat Divisintt ~~-~«~ Rlcherd fi. Whirred llttmaa Services Center J~ Lea, Adminimatia~e Officer 5oerthern Hnmaa ~~~ Caster 300 W. Tryon Street,la.0. Box 8181 2501 Hamaeteed Rosd HilLboroa~, N.C. 27278 Chapel Hill, N.C. 27516 ' 'relephemee (919) 737.8181 Fwa (919) 6443007 Telephone: (919) 968.2022 Feat (919) 968.2013 July 14, 1999 i~ .~.r ,. 1•~ Aline Gordon, Chair ~ !' ~~~ l~ ~~ ~ ~`~ ~ ~',~_ _ ~.~.. Board of County Commissioners , ~1 ~ ' Orange County JUG ~ ~ I~i~G P.O.Box81$1 I '~r i Hillsborough, NC 27278 ~ i~ Aear Commissioner Gordan: The Board of Health. at their May and June meetings discussed at length the Commissioners desire to limit Board terms to six years {two three-year terms). The Board respectfully requests that the Boazd of Commissioners make an exception to this guideline for the Board of Health. The following points represent the Board's rationale far the exception: o Seven of the eleven members of the Board are professional designations. While Orange County is fortunate in having all professions in the county, in the past it has ,been difficult to recruit certain professional members to sit on the Board. For example, the optometrist and veterinarian were difficult to recruit as members. Both Dr. Adler and Dr. Cammarata were first appointed to a partial term because the off ce was unfilled due to recruitment difficulties. o The wide range of issues that the Board deals with requires a lengthy orientation and training period for members to feel comfortable making decisions. Mel Hurston and Barry Adler, the two mast recent members, reported that it took them a minimum of one full year before they could offer substantive input. o Revision of current rules like On-Site Wastewater Rules and Groundwater Protection Rules require both a historical perspective and the ability to understand technical aspects of the rules. The appeals process has not been used in the past three yeazs (9/96 was the last one). With .six-year terms it is conceivable that a majority of Board members will only experience one appeal. It is sometimes difficult for new board members to understand the nature and pazameters of an appeal until they actually experience one; Even with attorney guidance, the appeals pmcess is difficult for experienced board members. v Due to resignations and the inability to recruit replacements, there were four new board members appointed in 1995 or 36a/a of the members. The Board reported that 1995 and 1996 were spent training these four new board members. Chapel Hill rit,=haan Ivie6ene ra, m aaae[m jai of Faa.~ss~ (R1R1 ~x~.zo3~