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MINUTES- Draft <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> February 28 , 2018 <br /> County Manager and Board of County Commissioners for action was made by Sam <br /> Lasris, seconded by Jennifer Deyo and carried without dissent. <br /> The BOH had questions that were addressed by Ms. Crawford. <br /> VII . Reports and Disccussion with Possible Action <br /> A . Fluoridation Discussion <br /> Quintana Stewart , Health Director , began by reiterating that this is a follow- up to the November <br /> 3rd OWASA letter to the BOH requesting help with a community review of fluoridation . It was <br /> determined , during the November 27 , 2017 BOH meeting , that the Board will decide if they wish <br /> to create a subcommittee to plan for the Countywide review of fluoridation upon arrival of the <br /> new Health Director, Ms . Stewart informed the Board that she had previously spoken with Ed <br /> Kerwin , OWASA Executive Director. The subcommittee ' s focus will be solely on health <br /> concerns and not the ethical , The subcommittee duties will consist of the planning and reaching <br /> out to the experts . After the Board reviews the information , they will present it to the public . <br /> After some discussion , the Board voted on whether to create a subcommittee . <br /> Motion to create a planning subcommittee was made by Liska Lackey and seconded by <br /> Sam Lasris. Johanna Birckmayer abstained. <br /> B . Health Director Report <br /> Ms . Stewart elaborated on the Health Department' s activities that occurred in February as well <br /> as the upcoming activities that were in her Health Director' s Report . There were no questions <br /> from the Board regarding the Health Director' s Report included in the packet . <br /> C . Media Items <br /> Kristin Prelipp, Communications Manager, distributed the Annual Report to the Board. <br /> Media items were in the packet which focused on Orange County's events and our <br /> involvement in various efforts. <br /> !:; <br /> Vlll . Board Comments AMMOBB <br /> �A KX <br /> None . `: : . r:�tllrr <br /> AYr <br /> of f:: a; <br /> "' e o� <br /> Wiw <br /> RN <br /> IX . Adjournment <br /> Barbara Chavious moved to adjourn the meeting at 8 :55pm and Liska Lackey seconded. <br /> The next Board of Health Meeting will be held March 28 , 2018 at the Orange County <br /> Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough , NC at 7 : 00 p . m . <br /> Respectfully submitted , <br /> S : \ Managers Working Files \ BOH \Agenda & Abstracts \ 2018 Agenda & Abstracts / <br /> February Page 7 <br />