Minutes - December 5, 2019 Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting

Members Present:

Mr. Matt Reid (Chair)
Ms. Maureen Cassidy
Ms. Trish Fulton

Regrets:
Ms. Tino Kasi
Ms. Kelly Elliott

Others Present:

Mr. Michael Clarke, Board of Health
Mr. Ian Peer, Board of Health
Mr. John Brennan, Board of Health
Dr. Christopher Mackie, Secretary-Treasurer
Ms. Lynn Guy, Executive Assistant to the Medical Officer of Health (Recorder)
Ms. Laura Di Cesare, Director, Corporate Services
Mr. Brian Glasspoole, Manager Finance
Ms. Maureen Rowlands, Director Healthy Living
Ms. Donna Kosmack, Manager, South West Tobacco Control Area Network and Acting Manager Dental Services
Mr. Joe Belancic, Manager Procurement & Operations
Ms. Kendra Ramer, Manager Strategic Projects
Mr. John Cameron, Medical Student
Ms. Maureen Rowlands, Director Healthy Living

At 9:03 a.m., Chair Reid called the meeting to order.

Disclosure of Conflict(s) of Interest

Chair Reid inquired if there were any disclosures of conflicts of interest. None were declared.

Approval of Agenda

It was moved by Ms. Cassidy, seconded by Ms. Fulton, that the AGENDA for the December 5, 2019 Finance and Facilities Committee meeting be approved. Carried

Approval of Minutes

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Cassidy, that the MINUTES of the November 7, 2019 Finance and Facilities Committee meeting be approved. Carried

New Business

Update – Transfer of Services to Thames Valley Children’s Centre (Report No. 036-19FFC)

Mr. Glasspoole provided the context for this report. He noted that any remaining funds will be transferred to the Thames Valley Children’s Centre, and with a request that funds that flowed directly from the City of St. Thomas be used for services provided in St. Thomas.

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Cassidy that the Finance and Facilities recommend that the Board of Health receive Report No. 036-19FFC re: Update – Transfer of Services to Thames Valley Children’s Centre for information.” Carried

Update – Great-West Life Benefits Renewal (Report No. 037-19FFC)

Mr. Glasspoole provided a bit of history for this report, noting that last year Corporate Services were planning to go to market last year for a benefits provider. Great West Life provided favourable rates prior to that plan and the Health Unit choose to accept. Mr. Glasspoole provided a summary of the report.
There was a brief discussion regarding long-term disability claims and how they could affect the insurance rates if there are more than two claims.

It was moved by Ms. Cassidy, seconded by Ms. Fulton that the Finance and Facilities Committee review and make recommendation to the Board of Health to approve the extension of the current renewal period of the group insurance rates administered by Great-West Life as described in Report No. 037-18FFC re: “Great-West Life Benefits – Renewal Update”. Carried

2020-23 Board of Health Budget Submission (Report No. 038-19FFC)

Dr. Mackie introduced this report. He noted that the initial submission to the City needed some clarifying revisions and he asked the Committee to approve this revised submission before re-submitting to the City of London. There was discussion in regard to any health unit amalgamations and the uncertainty to budgets should they occur. Also discussed was the 60/40 funding that the Province could upload to Health Units and the impact that it would have on municipalities.

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Cassidy that the Finance and Facilities Committee:

1. Approve the renewal of the Health Unit’s insurance as outlined in Report No. 038-19FFC re: “2020-23 Board of Health Budget Submission.”
2. Direct Health Unit staff to work with the City of London to determine appropriateness of applying for Assessment Growth Funding in future years.
Carried

Other Business

Next meeting: February 6, 2020

Adjournment

At 9:21 a.m., it was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Cassidy, that the meeting be adjourned. Carried

At 9:21 a.m., Chair Reid adjourned the meeting.

MATTHEW REID
Committee Chair

CHRISTOPHER MACKIE
Secretary-Treasurer