October 27, 2016 - Board of Health Meeting Minutes

Members Present:

Mr. Jesse Helmer (Chair)
Ms. Maureen Cassidy
Mr. Trevor Hunter
Ms. Trish Fulton
Mr. Marcel Meyer
Mr. Ian Peer
Ms. Joanne Vanderheyden (Vice-Chair)
Regrets:
Mr. Kurtis Smith
Dr. Christopher Mackie, Medical Officer of Health & CEO

Media:

Grant Demmie, Reporter, XFM Fanshawe

Others Present:

Ms. Laura Di Cesare, Director, Corporate Services (Acting CEO & Secretary-Treasurer)
Ms. Elizabeth Milne, Executive Assistant to the Board of Health & Communications (Recorder)
Mr. Jordan Banninga, Manager, Strategic Projects
Ms. Corrine Berinstein, Senior Audit Manager, Treasury Board Secretariat
Dr. Gayane Hovhannisyan, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Mr. Dan Flaherty, Manager, Communications
Ms. Heather Lokko, Manager, Healthy Start
Mr. John Millson, Associate Director, Finance
Ms. Suzanne Vandervoort, Director, Healthy Living

Chair Helmer called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.

Disclosures of Conflict(s) Of Interest

Chair Helmer inquired if there were any disclosures of pecuniary interest. None were declared.

Approval of Agenda

It was moved by Ms. Vanderheyden seconded by Mr. Meyer that the AGENDA for the October 27, 2016 Board of Health meeting be approved. Carried

Board of Health Development Session

The Board of Health participated in a risk management session facilitated by Ms. Corrine Berinstein, Senior Audit Manager, Treasury Board Secretariat, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Confidential

At 5:03 p.m., Chair Helmer invited a motion to move in camera to conduct the Board of Health risk management training, and also to discuss matters regarding identifiable individuals, a proposed or pending acquisition of land and consider in-camera minutes from it’s September 15, 2016 Board of Health meeting and October 6, 2016 Finance and Facilities Committee meeting.

At 5:03 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Peer, seconded by Mr. Hunter that the Board of Health move in camera to conduct the risk management training, and also to discuss matters regarding identifiable individuals, a proposed or pending acquisition of land and consider in-camera minutes from its September 15, 2016 Board of Health meeting and October 6, 2016 Finance and Facilities Committee meeting. Carried

At 5:03 p.m. all visitors and Health Unit staff, except Ms. Corrine Berinstein, Ms. Laura Di Cesare, Dr. Hovhannisyan, Mr. Jordan Banninga, Ms. Suzanne Vandervoort, Ms. Heather Lokko, Mr. John Millson, and Ms. Elizabeth Milne left the meeting.

At 6:52 p.m. it was moved by Mrs. Vanderheyden, seconded by Mr. Peer that the Board of Health rise and return to public session. Carried

At 6:52 p.m. the Board of Health returned to public session.

Chair Helmer invited a motion to take a 5 minute recess before resuming the Board of Health meeting.

It was moved by Mr. Peer, seconded by Ms. Fulton that the Board of Health take a 5 minute recess before resuming with the remaining agenda items. Carried

Committee Reports

1) Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting October 6, 2016 (Report No. 058-16)

Ms. Fulton provided a summary of the recommendations from the October 6, 2016 Finance and Facilities Committee (FFC) meeting.

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Peer that the Board of Health receive the October 6, 2016 Finance and Facilities Committee draft minutes. Carried

Health Unit Insurance Policy Review (Report No. 040-16FFC)

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Peer, that the Board of Health receive Report No. 040-16FFC, re: “Health Unit Insurance Policy Review” for information. Carried

2016 Budget – MOHLTC Approved Grants (Report No. 036-16FFC)

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Hunter that the Board of Health receive and approve the Board Chair to sign the Amending Agreement No. 5 to the Public Health Funding Accountability Agreement as appended to Report No. 036-16FFC.
Carried

2016 PBMA Process Update Report (Report No. 037-16FFC)

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Peer that the Board of Health receive Report No. 037-16FFC, re: “2016 PBMA Process – Update Report" for information. Carried

2016 Public Health Financial & Accountability Agreement Indicators (Report No. 038-16FFC)

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Mr. Hunter that the Board of Health receive Report No. 038-16FFC 2016 Public Health Financial & Accountability Agreement Indicators for information. Carried

2017 Revised Budget Parameters (Report No. 039-16FFC)

It was moved by Ms. Fulton, seconded by Ms. Vanderheyden that the Board of Health approve the revision of the previously approved 2017 budget parameters for provincial funding for Mandatory Programs to 1.5%. Carried

The next Finance and Facilities Committee meeting will be Thursday, November 3, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m.

Correspondence

It was moved by Ms. Vanderheyden, seconded by Ms. Fulton that the Board of Health endorse correspondence item a) Bill 17: Saving the Girl next door. Carried

Other Business

Chair Helmer reviewed the upcoming meetings:
• Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: Thursday November 3, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m.
• Board of Health Meeting: Thursday November 17, 2016

Approval of Minutes

It was moved by Mr. Meyer, seconded by Ms. Fulton, that the MINUTES for the September 15, 2016 Board of Health meeting be approved. Carried

Adjournment

At 7:06 p.m., it was moved by Ms. Vanderheyden seconded by Mr. Peer that the meeting be adjourned. Carried

JESSE HELMER
Chair

LAURA DI CESARE
Acting CEO & Secretary-Treasurer