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Commissioner Fortner nominated Karen Luther. Chiarman Tice
and to close the nominations
and appoint Luther by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - o.
INFORMATION & REFERRAL, SERVICE (1 appt ): Commissioner Stewart nominated
Norma Rife. Chairman Tice moved to close the nominations and appoint Rife by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - o.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Commissioner Fortner mentioned the incident involving
members of the Nursing Home Advisory Board and Maple Leaf Health Care.
Chairman Tice said the Centralina Ombudsman Debi Lee was still trying to obtain an answer
fromthe Attorney General's Office on the proper way to handle the matter. Tice said representatives
from Centralina had been asked to meet with the nursing home members and the commissioners
once an answer was received.
Commissioner Fortner voiced concerns about the nursing home residents and expressed
dissatisfaction that the volunteers appointed to insure the Patient's Bill of Rights were not being
Permitted to do their duties. Fortner also expressed concern about the residents that had no tami lies
and the care they might be receiving while everyone waited for a decision from Raleigh.
Commissioner Stewart read the purpose for the nursing ho
Centralina handbook. me advisory committee from a
Chairman Tice asked Attorney Pope if the nursing home administrator could tell a
home member not to trespass on the facility property. nursing
Pope said he did not know the answer. He said it was his understanding the committee
served in just an advisory capacity. Mr. Pope said he would investigate what rights the
administrator had to prevent people from entering onto the premises.
Commissioner Johnson asked Pope if he would also determine if the Centralina
Ombudsman was the regulatory authority.
Chairman Tice asked Mr. Pope to send a copy of his findings to each commissioner.
MOTION y Commissioner Johnson to instruct the clerk to draft a letter for the chairman's
signature inviting the Centralina Ombudsman to the February 15 board meeting.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
RESCHEDULING OF MEETING TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT
GROWTH MANAGEMENT: Commissioner Johnson said the board had previously scheduled a
meeting for Saturday, February 19 to seek additional information from the planning staff about
growth management. Johnson asked if the meeting could be canceled and rescheduled for an
evening date. The board then agreed to cancel the February 19 meeting and meet on Thursday,
February 17, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. (South Wing Conference Room).
COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT
NCACC District Meetin will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2000, 6:00
P.m., at the
Agricultural Center.
Census Count Cee The county manager said the census bureau was requesting that
a commrtteeofaroundten People beestablished. He mentioned that each commissioner might make
two nominations at the February 15 meeting. (The purpose ofthe committee will be to promote the
2000 Census).