HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2091 (2)REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 16,1999 MINUTES: MOTION
by Commissioner Stewart to approve the minutes as presented.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PLACING
ALL PROGRAMS TRADITIONALLY IN THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH UNDER THE ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS): Ray Rabe, the health director, advised during the agenda briefing
that for about two years discussions had been occurring about whether or not the environmental
health services should be housed under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR). Rabe, along with the local board of health, and several statewide associations feels that
the environmental section should be based with the DHHS.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following resolution in support of
placing all programs traditionally in the Division of Environmental Health under the Department of
Health and Human Services.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PLACING ALL PROGRAMS TRADITIONALLY
IN THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
UNDER THE ORGANIZATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
WHEREAS, the delivery of environmental health services to the citizens of North Carolina is carried
out at the county level by local health department employees; and
WHEREAS, the delivery of environmental health services at the local level is funded by local dollars
(97% local and 3% state); and
WHEREAS, environmental health services at the local level includes on-site wastewater (i.e., septic
systems) food, lodging and institutional sanitation (restaurants, nursing homes, food born disease
investigation) child care sanitation, child lead program, swimming pools, rabies control, safe drinking water;
and
WHEREAS, the State relies on local employees, who are authorized as agents of the State Division
of Environmental Health, to carry out mandated State environmental health programs; and
WHEREAS, having two different proposed State environmental health authorities for local health
departments is inefficient and will cause regulatory confusion for the public and severely impact centralized
training, authorization, regulatory direction and uniformity; and
WHEREAS, the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, the N.C. Association of Local Health
Directors, the Association of North Carolina Boards of Health, the N.C. Environmental Health Supervisor's
Association, and the N.C. Public Health Association, have endorsed the position to keep environmental health
programs together under the State Health Director.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners strongly supports
the need to ensure all aspects of environmental health be under the organizational structure of the Department
of Health and Human Services in order to continue to provide the most effective regulatory program for the
citizens of North Carolina for the protection of the public health and preservation of the environment.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD (I announcement)
HAZARDOUS WASTE & LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
BOARD (4 announcements)