July 16, 2015 - Minutes

Members Present:

Mr. Ian Peer (Chair)
Ms. Trish Fulton
Mr. Jesse Helmer (Vice Chair)
Dr. Trevor Hunter
Mr. Marcel Meyer
Ms. Viola Poletes Montgomery
Ms. Nancy Poole
Mr. Kurtis Smith
Mr. Stephen Turner
Ms. Joanne Vanderheyden

Regrets:

Mr. Mark Studenny

Others Present:

Dr. Christopher Mackie, Medical Officer of Health & CEO (Secretary Treasurer of the Board)
Ms. Sherri Sanders, Executive Assistant to the Board of Health (Recorder)
Mr. Wally Adams, Director, Environmental Health and Chronic Disease Prevention
Mary Lou Albanese, Manager, Healthy Communities and Injury Prevention
Ms. Vanessa Bell, Manager, Privacy and Occupational Health and Safety
Ms. Laura Di Cesare, Director, Human Resources and Corporate Strategy
Dr. Gayane Hovhannisyan, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Mr. John Millson, Director, Finance and Operations
Ms. Marlene Price, Manager, Vaccine Preventable Disease
Mr. Alex Tyml, Online Communications Coordinator
Ms. Suzanne Vandervoort, Acting Director, Family Health Services

Media Outlets:

Mr. Dan Brown, London Free Press

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 Ms. Vanderheyden, seconded by Mr. Turner that the AGENDA for the July 16, 2015 Board of Health meeting be approved. Carried

It was noted that Dr. Hunter’s name was missing in the Board of Health Member list on the agenda. This will be corrected on the September Agenda.

Approval of Minutes

It was moved by Mr. Meyer, seconded by Dr. Hunter that the MINUTES of the June 18, 2015 Board of Health meeting be approved. Carried

Business Arising From the Minutes

None

Committee Reports

Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting - July 2nd (Report 044-15)

The Chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee (FFC), Ms. Trish Fulton, reported that the FFC received the following reports:

Financial Update – May 2015 (Report 18-15FFC) was received for information.

2016 PBMA Process, Criteria and Weighting (Report 019-15FFC)

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Poole that the Board of Health endorse the criteria presented in Report No. 19-15FFC re Proposed Criteria for 2016 PBMA Process. Carried

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Vanderheyden that the draft minutes of the July 2, 2015 Finance and Facilities Committee be received. Carried

Delegations & Recommendation Reports

Generation Squeeze (Report 045-15)

Dr. Christopher Mackie, Medical Officer of Health and CEO, explained Generation Squeeze.

Discussion also ensued about the advocacy role for this issue: local versus federal. It was agreed that a forum would be an excellent way to raise awareness and to learn about the Generation Squeeze approach.

It was clarified that the event would be co-hosted by the Health Unit. Other agencies, such as the London Youth Advisory Council, the United Way and the Child and Youth Network have expressed interested in co-hosting such an event. Ideally the event would be scheduled so that Dr. Kershaw could attend a Board of Health meeting as well.

It was moved by Ms. Poole, seconded by Mr. Helmer that the Board of Health endorse the invitation of Dr. Paul Kershaw to an organized community forum to share information about Generation Squeeze, serving as strategy to raise awareness and energize community leaders to invest in families. Carried

Information Reports

Vaccine Preventable Diseases Standard Compliance 2015-2016 (Report 046-15)

Dr. Mackie explained the impact of the changes to the Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) program. The Health Unit is in discussion with the Province as to whether to continue with the three dose HPV schedule, or move to two doses. Dr. Mackie reported that British Columbia has adopted the two dose HPV schedule recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.

It was moved by Ms. Poletes Montgomery, seconded by Mr. Meyer that the Board of Health receive information about the following Vaccine Preventable Disease program changes:

1. Assessment and suspension requirements under the Immunization of School Pupils Act will be prioritized for students 7 years and 17 years of age for the 2015-2016 school year.
2. The Health Unit will plan for a two dose Human Papillomavirus Virus vaccine schedule per the recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, with a final decision to be made pending guidance from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Carried

It was moved by Mr. Meyer, seconded by Ms. Poletes Montgomery that Report No. 047-15 re Information Summary Report for July 2015 and the attached Appendix be received for information. Carried

Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – July (Report 048-15)

It was moved by Ms. Poletes Montgomery, seconded by Mr. Meyer that Report No. 048-15 re Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – July be received for information. Carried

Dr. Mackie reported that he and Mr. Peer attended a County Council meeting to present former Board of Health member, Mr. Al Edmondson, with long-time service plaque.

Correspondence

It was moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Helmer that the correspondence be received as presented. Carried

It was moved by Mr. Meyer, seconded by Ms. Fulton that the Board of Health endorse item d) of correspondence re Open Letter to Ask Policy Makers and Political Leaders to Increase Their Investment in Young Children. Carried

Confidential

At 7:43 p.m. it was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Meyer that the Board of Health move in camera to discuss a matter concerning a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the Middlesex-London Board of Health. Carried

At 7:48 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Helmer, seconded by Mr. Meyer that the Board of Health rise and return to public session to report that progress was made in a matter concerning a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the Middlesex-London Board of Health. Carried

Other Business

Upcoming meetings:

a) Finance and Facilities Committee – Thursday, September 3, 2015 @ 9:00 a.m.
b) Governance Committee – Thursday, September 17, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m.
c) Board of Health – Thursday, September 17, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m.

Adjournment

At 7:50 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Helmer, seconded by Mr. Smith that the meeting be adjourned. Carried

IAN PEER
Chair

CHRISTOPHER MACKIE
Secretary-Treasurer