December 18, 2014 - Minutes

Members Present:

Mr. David Bolton
Mr. Al Edmondson
Ms. Trish Fulton
Mr. Marcel Meyer (Chair)
Mr. Ian Peer
Ms. Viola Poletes Montgomery
Ms. Nancy Poole
Mr. Kurtis Smith
Mr. Mark Studenny
Ms. Joanne Vanderheyden

Regrets:

Mr. Jesse Helmer
Mr. Stephen Turner

Others Present:

Dr. Christopher Mackie, Medical Officer of Health & CEO (Secretary-Treasurer)
Ms. Sherri Sanders, Executive Assistant to the Board of Health (Recorder)
Mr. Wally Adams, Director, Environmental Health and Chronic Disease Prevention Services
Mr. Jordan Barringa, Manager, Strategic Projects
Ms. Diane Bewick, Director, Family Health Services & Chief Nursing Officer
Ms. Laura Di Cesare, Director, Human Resources and Corporate Strategy
Mr. Dan Flaherty, Manager, Communications
Dr. Gayane Hovhannisyan, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Mr. Iqbal Kalsi, Manager, Environmental Health
Ms. Heather Lokko, Director, Oral Health, Communicable Disease and Sexual Health Services
Mr. John Millson, Director, Finance and Operations
Ms. Ann Marie Quinn, Public Health Inspector
Mr. Fatih Sekercioglu, Manager, Environmental Health
Ms. Linda Stobo, Manager, Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control
Mr. Alex Tyml, Online Communications Coordinator

Media Present: 

None

Mr. Marcel Meyer, Chair of the Board of Health, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Disclosures of Conflict(s) of Interest

Chair Meyer inquired if there were any disclosures of conflict of interest to be declared. None were declared.

Approval of Agenda

It was moved by Mr. Studenny, seconded by Ms. Poletes Montgomery that the AGENDA for the December 18, 2014 Board of Health meeting be approved. Carried

Approval of Minutes 

It was moved by Mr. Peer, seconded by Mr. Bolton that the MINUTES of the November 20, 2014 Board of Health meeting be approved. Carried

Business Arising From the Minutes

None

Delegation and Recommendation Reports

1. Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting December 11, 2014 (Report 072-14)

New Reserve Funds (Report 047-14FFC)

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Bolton that the Finance and Facilities Committee recommend that the Board of Health reaffirm the purpose of the existing Reserve / Reserve Funds attached as Appendix A of Report No. 047-14FFC. Carried

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Edmondson that the Board of Health Approve the establishment of a Technology & Infrastructure Reserve Fund as outlined in Appendix A of Report No. 047-14FFC. Carried

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Peer that the Board of Health approve the establishment of an Employment Costs Reserve Fund as revised on page 3 of Appendix A of Report No. 047-14FFC. Carried

It was moved Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Bolton that Report No. 072-14 re Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting December 11, 2014 be received for information including the draft Public Session minutes of the December 11, 2014 FFC meeting. Carried

2. Appointments to the Finance and Facilities Committee of the Board of Health Commencing 2015 (Report 073-14)

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Peer that Mr. Jesse Helmer be appointed to the Finance and Facilities Committee as an interim member representing the City of London for the January 8, 2015 FFC meeting. Carried

The Governance Committee will be responsible for nominating members to the Finance and Facilities Committee at the January 15, 2015 Board of Health meeting for Board of Health approval.

3. 2014 Assessment Of Vulnerability To The Health Impacts Of Climate Change In Middlesex-London (Report 074-14)

It moved by Mr. Bolton, seconded by Ms. Poletes Montgomery that the Board of Health direct staff to follow through on the recommendations from the 2014 “Assessment of Vulnerability to the Health Impacts of Climate Change in Middlesex-London” report. Carried

Information Reports

4. Summary Information Report for December 2014 (Report 075-14)

It was moved by Ms. Poole, seconded by Mr. Studenny that Report No. 075-14 re Information Summary Report for December and the attached Appendix be received for information. Carried.

5. Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – December (Report 076-14)

It was moved by Mr. Bolton, seconded by Mr. Peer that Report No. 076-14 re Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – December be received for information. Carried

On behalf of the Board of Health, Chair Meyer thanked Mr. Bolton and Mr. Edmondson for their service to the Board of Health. Mr. Bolton and Mr. Edmondson both expressed how much they learned and enjoyed their work on the Board of Health. Ms. Poletes Montgomery also expressed her gratitude for the time and expertise that Mr. Edmondson gave to the Medical Officer of Health Search Committee over 2012-2013.

Chair Meyer also thanked out-going Board of Health members, Ms. Brown, Ms. White and Mr. Orser.

Chair Meyer introduced the two new County of Middlesex appointees to the Board of Health for 2014-2018, Ms. Joanne Vanderheyden and Mr. Kurtis Smith who will commence their term at the January 15, 2015 meeting.

Confidential

At 6:30 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Bolton, seconded by Mr. Peer that the Board of Health move in camera to discuss a matter concerning an identifiable individual(s). Carried

At 6:50 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Bolton, seconded by Mr. Peer that the Board of Health return to public forum and report that progress was made on a matter concerning an identifiable individual(s). Carried

Other Business

Upcoming meetings:
Finance and Facilities – January 8, 2015 9:00 p.m.
Board of Health – January 15, 2015 7:00 p.m.

Correspondence

No questions or discussion

Adjournment

At 6:55 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Studenny, seconded by Mr. Bolton that the meeting be adjourned. Carried

MARCEL MEYER
Chair

CHRISTOPHER MACKIE
Secretary-Treasurer