September 19, 2013 - Agenda
Complete Agenda Package (10.83MB)
Thursday, September 19, 2013
399 Ridout Street North
Side Entrance, (Recessed Door)
Board of Health Boardroom
Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
Approval of Agenda
Approval Of Minutes
Schedule of Appointments
7:10 – 7:25 p.m. Mr. Brian Lester, Executive Director of Regional HIV/AIDS Connection (RHAC), and Dr. Bryna Warshawsky, Association Medical Officer of Health and Director, Oral Health, Communicable Disease & Sexual Health Services, re Item # 1 (Report No. 092-13)
7:25 – 7:30 p.m. Ms. Trish Fulton, Chair, Finance and Facilities Committee, and Dr. Chris Mackie, Medical Officer of Health & CEO re Item #2 (Report No. 093-13)
7:30 – 7:50 p.m. Ms. Trish Fulton, Chair, Finance and Facilities Committee, and Dr. Chris Mackie, Medical Officer of Health & CEO re Item #3 (Report No. 094-13)
7:50 – 8:00 p.m. Dr. Christopher Mackie, Medical Officer of Health & CEO, re Item #4 (Report No. 095-13)
8:00 – 8:15 p.m. Ms. Marylou Albanese, Manager, Injury Prevention and Healthy Communities, re Item # 5 (Report No. 096-13)
Reports
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Item # |
Report Name and Number |
Link to Additional Information |
Delegation |
Recommendation |
Information |
Brief Overview
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Reports with External Delegations |
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1 |
Harm Reduction Strategies |
x |
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To outline current harm reduction strategies used to minimize the risks of injection drug use |
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Committee Reports |
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2 |
Finance and Facilities Committee (FFC) Report, August Meeting |
x |
x |
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For the Board of Health to receive information and consider recommendations from the August FFC meeting |
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3 |
Finance and Facilities Committee (FFC) Report, September Meeting |
x |
x |
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For the Board of Health to receive information and consider recommendations from the September FFC meeting |
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Other Delegation and Recommendation Reports |
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4 |
Progress on the PwC Recommendations |
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x |
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To outline the progress that the Health Unit has made on six highest-priority PwC recommendations. |
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5 |
In Motion Community Challenge |
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x |
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To provide information about the In Motion Community Challenge that is happening October 1-31, 2013 |
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6 |
Child and Youth Network (CYN) Agreement |
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x |
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To seek Board approval for commitment of resources for CYN Agreement |
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7 |
Smart Start for Babies Three Year Funding Renewal Application |
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x |
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To seek Board approval for commitment of resources for Smart Start for Babies Agreement |
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8 |
Nutritious Food Basket Results for 2013 with ties to Poverty Reduction Strategy under the Opportunities for Action |
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To report on the results of the 2013 Nutritional Food Basket and request Board approval of their distribution. |
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Information Reports |
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9 |
2013 Mid-Year Performance on Accountability Agreement Indicators |
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x |
To report on the Health Unit’s mid-year progress on attaining the 2013 Accountability Agreement Indicators |
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10 |
Locally Driven Collaborative Project: Food Skills |
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x |
To report on a research project in which the Health Unit was involved to ensure that food skills can be shared with the community, particularly youth |
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11 |
2012-2013 Influenza Season in Middlesex-London– Final Report |
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To provide a summary of the long 2012-2013 influenza season that was the most severe in recent history |
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12 |
Influenza Immunization Program 2013-2014 |
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x |
To highlight the importance of getting a flu shot and outline the opportunities for the community to be immunized. |
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13 |
New Resource Lending System |
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x |
To summarize the improved lending system that enables staff and community partners to have efficient access to resources |
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14 |
Health Unit Recommendations about Electronic Cigarettes (E-Cigarettes) |
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x |
To outline the Health Unit’s recommendations on the issue of E-Cigarettes |
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15 |
Healthy Communities Partnership Update |
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x |
To provide on update on the Healthy Communities Partnership |
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16 |
Medical Officer of Health Activity Report |
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To provide an update on the activities of the MOH for June - September |
Confidential
Other Business
Next scheduled Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: Thursday, October 3, 2013 9:00 a.m.
Next scheduled Board of Health Meeting: Thursday, October 17, 2013 7:00 p.m.
Correspondence
a) Date: 2013 June 20 (Received 2013 July 11)
Topic: Menu Labelling – To urge the provincial government to develop menu labeling legislation without further delay
From: Mr. Mark Lovshin, Chair, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Board of Health
To: The Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
b) Date: 2013 June 26 (Received 2013 July 7)
Topic: Nicotine Replacement Therapy Funding – To request that the Ontario Ministry of Health consider funding free NRT for programs offered by Health Units
From: Mr. Daryl Vaillancourt, Chairperson, North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
To: The Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
c) Date: 2013 July 4 (Received 2013 July 11)
Topic: Renewable Energy Development – To support municipal and community involvement and control in Renewable Energy Development
From: Mr. Mark Lovshin, Chair, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Board of Health
To: The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario
d) Date: 2013 July 8 (Received 2013 July 9)
Topic: Menu Labelling – To endorse the position statement of the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals
From: Mr. Mike Poeta, Vice-Chairperson, North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
To: The Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
e) Date: 2013 July 10 (Received 2013 July 12)
Topic: Contraband Tobacco – Board passed a resolution to support Smoke Free Ontario Strategy and amendments to the Tobacco Tax Act to support the elimination of contraband tobacco in Ontario
From: Dr. G. Allen Heimann, Medical Officer of Health, Windsor Essex County Health Unit
To: Windsor and Essex County Mayors
f) Date: 2013 August 15 (Received 2013 August 21)
Topic: Annual Base Funding for 2013 to support the provision of mandatory and related public health programs and services
From: The Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
To: Mr. Marcel Meyer, Chair, Middlesex-London Board of Health
g) Date: 2013 August 28 (Received 2013 August 29)
Topic: Provincial Appointee, Mr. Ian Peer, has been reappointment for an additional three year term on the Board of Health
From: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Fax)
To: Ms. Sherri Sanders, Executive Assistant to the Board of Health
Copies of correspondence are available from the Executive Assistant to the Board of Health if you would like more information.
Adjournment
Last modified on: September 19, 2013