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July 17, 2014 - Minutes

Members Present:

Mr. David Bolton
Mr. Al Edmondson
Ms. Trish Fulton
Mr. Marcel Meyer (Chair)
Mr. Ian Peer
Ms. Viola Poletes Montgomery (via telephone)
Mr. Stephen Orser (Vice-Chair)
Ms. Nancy Poole
Mr. Mark Studenny
Ms. Sandy White

Absent:

Ms. Denise Brown

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
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
Mr. John Millson, Director, Finance and Operations
Mr. Alex Tyml, Online Communications Co-ordinator

Media Present:

None

Mr. Marcel Meyer, Chair of the Board of Health, called the meeting to order at 7:00 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 Ms. Poletes Montgomery, seconded by Mr. Edmondson that the AGENDA for the July 17, 2014 Board of Health meeting be approved.

Approval of Minutes

It was moved by Mr. Bolton, seconded by Mr. Peer that the public session MINUTES of the June 19, 2014 Board of Health meeting be approved.

Business Arising from the Minutes

None

Delegation and Recommedation Reports

1. Finance and Facilities Committee: July 3 Meeting (Report 044-14)

Ms. Fulton requested the permission of the Finance and Facilities Committee members to strike the second motion from Report 044-14 that reads as follows: Approve the Gifts and Honorariums policy as amended. The FFC committee members agreed to strike the motion.

Therefore, it was moved by Mr. Bolton, seconded by Mr. Meyer that the motion “to approve the Gifts and Honorariums policy as amended” be removed from Report No. 044-14 re Finance and Facilities Committee: July 3 Meeting to enable the Finance and Facilities Committee time to further discuss Policy 4-055. Carried

It was moved by Ms. Poletes Montgomery, seconded by Mr. Edmondson that the Board of Health:

  1. Approve the Out of Town Travel Expenses, Tangible Capital Assets, Use of Personal Vehicle, Grant Applications and Agreements, and Corporate Sponsorship policies as appended to Report No. 029-14FFC, and further
  2. Approve the Donation Acceptance policy after staff investigation and further review by the Finance and Facilities Committee is complete.

Carried

2. South Western Ontario Public Health Mutual Assistance Agreement (Report 045-14)

It was moved by Mr. Peer, seconded by Mr. Orser that the Board of Health endorse the Mutual Assistance Agreement for South Western Ontario Public Health Units attached as Appendix A to Report No. 045-14. Carried

3. Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – July Report (Report 046-14)

It was moved by Ms. White, seconded by Mr. Studenny that Report No. 046-14 re Medical Officer of Health Activity Report – July be received for information. Carried.

In Camera

At 7:15 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Peer, seconded by Ms. White that the Board of Health move in camera to discuss the following:

  1. Matters concerning labour relations or employee negotiations, and
  2. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, and
  3. Matters concerning litigation or potential litigation.

Carried

At 8:45 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Bolton, seconded by Ms. White that the Board of Health return to public forum and report that matters were discussed concerning the following:

  1. Matters concerning labour relations or employee negotiations, and
  2. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, and
  3. Matters concerning litigation or potential litigation.

Carried

Appointment of an Associate Medical Officer of Health (Report 047-14)

It was moved by Ms. White, seconded by Mr. Orser that it be reported in a public forum that the Board of Health passed the following motions:

  1. To approve the recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health and the Chair of the Board of Health to appoint Dr. Gayane Hovhannisyan to the position of Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH) for Middlesex-London Health Unit pending approval by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care; and further
  2. To submit all necessary documentation to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care and the Chief Medical Officer of Health for the approval of the appointment; and further
  3. To offer Dr. Hovhannisyan the base salary rate of $194,820 and support an application from Dr. Hovhannisyan for additional compensation to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care as per the guidelines set out in the 2014/2015 Medical Officer of Health / Associate Medical Officer of Health Compensation Initiative; and further
  4. To support the separation of the AMOH role from the role of Director of Oral Health, Communicable Disease and Sexual Health Services, and the initiation of the recruitment process for the permanent fulltime Director.

Carried

2013 Surplus (Report 051-14)

It was moved by Mr. Edmondson, seconded by Ms. Poole that it be reported in a public forum that the Board of Health passed the following:

  1. To approve providing the remaining 2013 operating surplus to the municipal funders, in the amount of $551,902, at the same rate as they fund the municipal component of the Health Unit’s budget ($463,602, or 84% to the City of London, and $88,300, or 16% to the County of Middlesex); and further
  2. To approve subsequently requesting the use of some of the surplus to fund costs related to the current negotiations; and further
  3. To approve using all or a portion of the $200,000 set aside in the 2014 budget process for mitigating inflationary pressures related to staffing costs to fund costs related to the current negotiations.

Carried

Memorandum of Settlement with CUPE Local 101 (Report 048-14)

It was moved by Mr. Peer, seconded by Mr. Studenny that it be reported in a public forum that the Board of Health passed the following:

  1. To approve the Memorandum of Settlement with CUPE Local 101, (Appendix A) to Report No. 048-14; and further
  2. To authorize the immediate payment of the signing bonus.

Carried

Correspondence

None

Other Business

Next Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: Thursday, September 4, 2014 @ 9:00 a.m.
Next Governance Committee Meeting: Thursday, September 18, 2014 @ 5:00 p.m.
Next Board of Health Meeting: Thursday, September 18, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m

It was moved by Ms. White, seconded by Mr. Orser that the scheduled August Board of Health meeting be cancelled. Carried

Adjournment

At 8:50 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Studenny, seconded by Mr. Orser that the meeting be adjourned. Carried


MARCEL MEYER
Chair

CHRISTOPHER MACKIE
Secretary-Treasurer

 

 
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Last modified on: September 10, 2014