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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />December 16, 2004 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 1 December 16, 2004 <br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, promote <br />the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County community. <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON December 16, 2004 at the Spice Street Restaurant, <br />Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Alice White, Chair; Alan Rimer, Vice-Chair; Tim Carey; Sharon <br />Freeland; Chris Harlan; Jessica Lee; Matt Vizithum; Sharon Van Horn; Kate Wilder <br /> <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Moses Carey, Jr. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Rosemary Summers, Health Director; Ron Holdway, Environmental Health Services <br />Division Director; Donna King, Health Promotion and Education Division Director; Wayne Sherman, <br />Personal Health Services Division Director; Anne Miles Cassell, Administrative Assistant <br /> <br />GUESTS PRESENT: None <br /> <br />Welcome and Introductions <br /> <br />Alice White called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. <br /> <br />I. Approval of December 16, 2004 Agenda <br /> <br />The motion to approve the Agenda of December 16, 2004 was made by Jessica Lee, seconded by <br />Matt Vizithum, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />II. Board Elections <br /> <br />The election of officers occurs prior to the end of the calendar year to allow for a smooth transition of <br />leadership for the next calendar year. The Nominating Committee reported in November that the slate <br />for the coming year as proposed is: Alan Rimer, for Chair; Jessica Lee, Vice-Chair. <br /> <br />A roll call voice vote was held for the position of Chair to be filled by Alan Rimer, and the vote was <br />unanimous of those present. <br /> <br />A roll call voice vote was held for the position of Vice-Chair to be filled by Jessica Lee, and the vote was <br />unanimous of those present. <br /> <br />III. Contract with Dental Hygienist for Preschool Screening Project Services <br /> <br />The Smart Start Dental Grant has been funded through the Orange County Partnership for Young <br />Children to pay for services of the Smart Start Dental Screening, Educational and Referral Program <br />Project Coordinator for the preschool screening project and the “Give Kids a Smile” project. <br /> <br />Motion to approve the contract and forward it to the county attorney was made by Jessica Lee,