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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> September 21, 2022 <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 /> THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON September 21, 2022 at the Orange <br /> County Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC. <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Bruce Baldwin — Chair, Keith Bagby*—Vice- <br /> Chair, Brian Crandell, Commissioner Jean Hamilton, Aparna Jonnal, Lee Pickett, Shielda <br /> Rodgers, Alison Stuebe, and Tony Whitaker. <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Lee Pickett**. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Quintana Stewart, Health Director; Dana Crews, Community Services <br /> Director; Michael DeFranco, Public Health Services Manager; Chinyere Ekenna, Communicable <br /> Disease/Refugee Health Nurse; Micah Guindon, Financial and Administrative Services Director; <br /> Victoria Hudson, Environmental Health Director; Alvina Long, Public Health Nursing Director; <br /> Thomas Privott, Environmental Health Supervisor; and La Toya Strange, Administrative Support <br /> 1. <br /> GUESTS PRESENT: None. <br /> I. Welcome New Employees: Ms. Stewart introduced Logan Sanders and Destiny Max. <br /> Chair, Dr. Bruce Baldwin, introduced new Board member, Dr. Allessandra Lowery, Dental <br /> Representative. Dr. Lowery was appointed on yesterday. Dr. Baldwin also welcomed Board <br /> member, Shielda Rodger, to her first in-person Board meeting. <br /> II. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda: None. <br /> III. Approval of the September 21, 2022 Agenda <br /> Motion was made by Dr. Aparna Jonnal to approve the agenda, seconded by Dr. Alison <br /> Stuebe and carried without dissent. <br /> IV. Action Items (Consent) <br /> A. Minutes of June 22, 2022 and August 24, 2022 Meetings <br /> Motion to approve June's and August's meeting minutes was made by Dr. Bruce <br /> Baldwin, seconded by Dr. Alison Stuebe and carried without dissent. <br /> V. Educational Sessions <br /> A. Refugee/Immigrant Update <br /> Chinyere Ekenna, Communicable Disease/Refugee Health Nurse, provided an update on the <br /> Immigrant & Refugee Health (IRH) program in OCHD. Below are some highlights of her <br /> S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda &Abstracts\2022 Agenda &Abstracts/ <br /> September Page 1 <br />