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February 19, 2015 - Minutes

Members Present:

Ms. Trish Fulton
Mr. Marcel Meyer (via online)
Mr. Ian Peer
Ms. Viola Poletes Montgomery
Mr. Kurtis Smith
Mr. Mark Studenny
Ms. Joanne Vanderheyden

Regrets:

Mr. Jesse Helmer
Ms. Nancy Poole
Mr. Stephen Turner

Others Present:

Dr. Christopher Mackie, Medical Officer of Health & CEO
Ms. Sherri Sanders, Executive Assistant to the Board of Health (Recorder)
Mr. Wally Adams, Director, Environmental Health and Chronic Disease Prevention Services
Ms. Mary Lou Albanese, Manager, Healthy Communities and Injury Prevention
Ms. Laura Di Cesare, Director, Human Resources and Corporate Strategy
Mr. Dan Flaherty, Manager, Communications
Dr. Gayane Hovhannisyan, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Ms. Heather Lokko, Associate Director, Oral Health, Communicable Disease and Sexual Health Services
Mr. John Millson, Director, Finance and Operations
Ms. Debbie Shugar, Manager, Family Health Services
Ms. Linda Stobo, Manager, Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control
Mr. Alex Tyml, Online Communications Coordinator

Media Present:

None

Board of Health Chair, Mr. Ian Peer, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Disclosures of Conflict(s) of Interest

Mr. Peer 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. Fulton that the AGENDA for the February 19, 2015 Board of Health meeting be approved as amended. Carried

Approval of Minutes

It was moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Ms. Fulton that the MINUTES of the January 15, 2015 Board of Health meeting be approved. Carried

Business Arising from the Minutes

None

Dr. Mackie introduced Dr. Aric Sudicky, a medical student from the University of Calgary, who will be working with Dr. Mackie for two weeks. Upon graduation, Dr. Sudicky plans to return to Ontario to practice rural family medicine.

Committee Reports

1) Governance Committee – verbal report

Committee Chair, Mr. Mark Studenny, reviewed the agenda of Governance Committee meeting that was held prior to the Board of Health meeting (February 19th Agenda).

It was moved by Mr. Studenny, seconded by Ms. Poletes Montgomery that members of the Board of Health will complete the Self-Assessment survey attached as Appendix A to Report No. 06-15GC in March 2015 and that the Governance Committee review results at its April meeting in order to propose recommendations to improve Board effectiveness and engagement. Carried

Mr. Studenny also reported that members of the Governance Committee are reviewing the draft MOH Performance Appraisal Tool, with the goal of initiating the process according to the proposed timeline attached as Appendix B to Report No. 05-15GC.

2) Finance and Facilities Committee (FFC) Report, January 29th Meeting (Report 09-15)

Committee Chair, Ms. Trish Fulton, assisted Board members with their understanding of Reports No. 09-15 and 010-15.

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Poletes Montgomery that the Board of Health receive the 2015 Planning and Budget Templates for the Office of the Medical Officer of Health, Finance and Operations, and Family Health Services attached as Appendix A, B and C to Report No. 02-15FFC. Carried

3) Finance and Facilities Committee (FFC) Report, February 12th Meeting (Report 010-15)

Report No. 04-15FFC 2015 Budget Process

Ms. Joanne Vanderheyden expressed support for the budget, and indicated appreciation for the efforts to address her questions about the changes to the reception coverage at the Strathroy offices of the Health Unit.

It was moved by Mr. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Poletes Montgomery that the Board of Health approve all Planning and Budget Templates for the 2015 budget, attached as Appendix A to Report No. 010-15. Carried

Report No. 06-15FFC 2014 Fourth Quarter Budget Variance Report

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Smith that the Board of Health receive Report No 06-15FFC 2014 Fourth Quarter Budget Variance Report for information. Carried

Report No. 07-15FFC 2014 Board of Health Remuneration

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Studenny that the Board of Health receive Report No. 07-15FFC 2014 Board of Health Remuneration for information. Carried

Report No. 08-15FFC Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Studenny that the Board of Health receive Report No. 08-15FFC Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act – 2014 Record of Employee’s Salaries and Benefits for information. Carried

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Smith that the minutes of the February 12, 2015 Finance and Facilities Committee be received for information. Carried

4) Report No. 05-15FFC Budget Summary

Mr. John Millson, Director, Finance and Operations, assisted Board members with their understanding of this report using a PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Millson also presented Appendix B to Report No. 010-15 which is a summary of the 2015 Proposed Budget with links to all of the Program Budget Templates that were discussed in detail at the Finance and Facilities Committee Meetings on January 8, 29 and February 12, 2015.

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Studenny that the Board of Health approve the 2015 Operating Budget in the gross amount of $34,670,537. Carried

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Studenny that the Board of Health direct the Middlesex-London Health Unit not to hold back on Program reinvestment decisions until Ministry approval is received. Carried

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Vanderheyden that the Board of Health:

  1. Forward Report No. 05-15FFC to the City of London and the County of Middlesex for information; and
  2. Direct staff to submit the 2015 Operating Budget in the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Program Based Grant format.

Carried

Recommedation Reports

5) Bill 45, The Making Healthier Choices Act, 2014 (Report 012-15)

Ms. Linda Stobo, Manager, Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control Team, assisted Board members with their understanding of this report. She highlighted the major points of Bill 45, The Making Healthier Choices Act, 2014.

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Vanderheyden:

  1. That the Board of Health receive Report No. 012-15 re Bill 45, the Making Healthier Choices Act, 2014; and further
  2. That the Board of Health recommend that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care amend the menu labelling legislation to include clear, prominent labelling of both calories and sodium content on menus, including reference values, based on emerging best practices for menu labelling; and further
  3. That the Board of Health communicate its support for Bill 45 and for amendments to Bill 45 to include both calories and sodium content on menus by sending a letter to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, the Associate Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (Long-Term Care and Wellness), local members of Provincial Parliament, and others.

Carried

6) Reducing Second-Hand Smoke Exposure in Multi-Unit Housing (Report 013-15)

Ms. Stobo assisted Board members with their understanding of this report.

In response to a question about the current legislation, Ms. Stobo responded that the legislation prohibits smoking in common areas of multi-unit housing. Health Unit staff has talked to some owners about how to develop policies and to deal with concerns/complaints of smoke drifting from one unit to another.

It was moved by Mr. Studenny, seconded by Ms. Poletes Montgomery:

  1. That the Board of Health receive Report No. 013-15 re Reducing Second-Hand Smoke Exposure in Multi-Unit Housing; and further
  2. That the Board of Health endorse the actions and priorities outlined in the Smoke-Free Housing Ontario Coalition letter “Act now to reduce the impact of second-hand smoke exposure in multi-unit housing in Ontario,” attached as Appendix A, communicating its support for the Smoke-Free Housing Ontario Coalition.

Carried

7) Healthy Child Development Program Information Video for Families (Report 014-15)

Ms. Debbie Shugar, Manager, Family Health Services, assisted Board members with their understanding of this report. The video discussed in this report was played at the meeting.

It was moved by Ms. Poletes Montgomery, seconded by Mr. Smith that the Board of Health endorse a request to the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) for additional funding for accessibility as outlined in Report No. 014-15 re HCD Program Information Video for Families. Carried

Information Reports

8) Ontario’s Special Needs Strategy (Report 015-15)

9) Summary Information Report for February 2015 (Report 016-15)

10) Medical Officer of Health Activity Report –February (Report 017-15)

It was moved by Mr. Studenny, seconded by Mr. Smith that the Board of Health receive Report No. 015-15 re Ontario’s Special Needs Strategy, Report No. 016-15 re Information Summary Report for February and Report No. 017-15 re Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – February for information. Carried

Correspondence

Re: Item d) 2015 January 28 Coalition of organizations call for the reinstatement of long-form census from Mr. Bill Jeffery, National Coordinator, Centre for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Poletes Montgomery that the Board of Health communicate its endorsement of the reinstatement of the long-form census to the Centre for Science in the Public Interest. Carried

Other Business

Upcoming meetings:

  1. Board of Health – Thursday, March 19, 2015 7:00 p.m.
  2. Finance and Facilities Committee – Thursday, April 2, 2015 9:00 a.m.
  3. Governance Committee – Thursday, April 16, 2015 6:00 p.m.

Confidential

At 8:10 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Studenny, seconded by Mr. Smith that the Board of Health move in camera to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including Board employees; and matters concerning litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the Middlesex London Health Unit. Carried

At 8:50 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Studenny, seconded by Ms. Poletes Montgomery that the Board of Health return to a public forum and report that progress was made regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including Board employees; and matters concerning litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the Middlesex London Health Unit. Carried

Adjournment

At 9:00 p.m., it was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Smith that the meeting be adjourned. Carried


IAN PEER
Chair

CHRISTOPHER MACKIE
Secretary-Treasurer

 
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