 | COMOX STRATHCONA REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD | |
| Thursday, January 19, 2017 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District board of directors held on Thursday, January 19, 2017 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, B.C. commencing at 1:00 p.m. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | C. Cornfield | City of Campbell River |
| Vice-Chair: | E. Eriksson | City of Courtenay |
| Directors: | J. Abram | Discovery Islands - Mainland Inlets (Area ‘C’) |
| N. Anderson | Cortes (Area ‘B’) | |
| M. Babchuk | City of Campbell River | |
| J. Colborne | Village of Zeballos | |
| L. Jangula | City of Courtenay | |
| B. Jolliffe | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A') | |
| E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C') | |
| R. Kerr | City of Campbell River | |
| B. Leigh | Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake (Area ‘D’) | |
| R. Nichol | Lazo North (Area 'B') | |
| J. Schooner | Village of Tahsis | |
| M. Theos | City of Courtenay | |
| B. Unger | Village of Gold River | |
| B. Wells | City of Courtenay | |
| G. Whalley | Kyuquot – Nootka/Sayward (Area ‘A’) | |
| J. MacDonald | Village of Sayward | |
| Alt. Directors: | C. Evans | City of Campbell River |
| M. Wright | City of Campbell River | |
| R. Kishi | Village of Cumberland | |
| M. Grant | Town of Comox | |
| Other: | M. Swift | Town of Comox |
| Staff: | B. Dunlop | Corporate Financial Officer |
| D. Oakman | Chief Administrative Officer | |
| J. Warren | Corporate Legislative Officer | |
| A. Baldwin | Legislative Services Assistant | |
| ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR: | ||||||
| James Warren, general manager of corporate services, called the meeting to order and opened the floor to nominations for the position of chair of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District board. At the close of nominations, Director Charlie Cornfield was the only nomination and as such, was declared chair by acclamation.
James Warren called for nominations for the position of vice-chair of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District board. At the close of nominations, Directors Erik Eriksson and Brenda Leigh were nominated. Voting took place by secret ballot; after the ballot counting by Debra Oakman, chief administrative officer, James Warren, corporate legislative officer and Kelly Kenney, manager of legislative services, Director Eriksson was elected vice-chair. | ||||||
| B. Wells/J. Abram: THAT the ballots be destroyed. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| Chair Cornfield assumed the position of presiding member at 1:07 p.m | ||||||
| IN-CAMERA MEETING: | ||||||
| B. Leigh/B. Wells: THAT the committee adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-section of section 90 of the Community Charter:
90(2)(b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the regional district and the provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party; AND FINALLY THAT the in-camera portion convene immediately following the open portion of the meeting. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| ADOPTION OF MINUTES: | ||||||
| B. Leigh/J. Schooner: THAT the minutes of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District board meeting minutes from November 10, 2016 be adopted. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| COMOX STRATHCONA REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT WEBSITE REFRESH PROJECT | ||||||
| J. Colborne/B. Wells: THAT the report dated January 10, 2017 regarding the referral back to staff to address questions and present options for board consideration from the November 2016 meeting in respect to the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District (CSRHD) website refresh project be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| B. Leigh/J. Colborne: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District website refresh project be included in the 2017 fiscal year, up to a budget of $29,000;
AND FURTHER THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District future year financial plans include an annual contribution of $5,000 to the operating reserve fund to provide for regular maintenance, management and future year refreshes of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District website. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS SELECT COMMITTEE | ||||||
| J. Schooner/R. Kerr: THAT the report dated January 10, 2017 regarding establishment of a commemorative items select committee and approval of the terms of reference be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| R. Kishi/J. Schooner: THAT the commemorative items select committee be established and the terms of reference attached to the staff report dated January 10, 2017 be approved. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| MANAGEMENT REPORT | ||||||
| B. Wells/B. Unger: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District board management report dated January 2017 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| NEW BUSINESS: | ||||||
| PAY PARKING AT HOSPITALS | ||||||
| B. Wells/M. Babchuk: THAT the correspondence dated December 6, 2016 from Director Leigh regarding pay parking at hospitals be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| B. Leigh/J. Abram: THAT consideration of the proposed resolution from Director Leigh regarding pay parking at the new North Island hospital sites be deferred until the City of Campbell River and the City of Courtenay have considered action to prevent paid parking at the North Island hospital sites. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| COMOX STRATHCONA REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TO ST. JOSEPH'S GENERAL HOSPITAL BOARD | ||||||
| B. Wells/J. Schooner: THAT the correspondence dated December 21, 2016 from Chris Kelsey, chair, St. Joseph's hospital board, regarding appointment of a Comox Strathcona Regional District board representative for 2017 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| L. Jangula/B. Wells: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District board reappoint Alternate Director Roger Kishi to the St. Joseph's General Hospital board for the term January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD: | ||||||
| B. Leigh/M. Babchuk: THAT the addendum be considered. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| NORTH ISLAND HOSPITALS PROJECT ART WORKING COMMITTEE | ||||||
| J. Colborne/J. Schooner: THAT the correspondence dated January 9, 2017 from Ken Blackburn, co-chair, art working committee, regarding participation on the North Island hospitals project art working committee be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| James Warren, corporate legislative officer, provided information regarding the correspondence relating to the North Islands hospital project art working committee. | ||||||
| L. Jangula/B. Unger: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District not appoint a representative to the Island Health’s North Island hospitals project art working committee at this time. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| ISLAND HEALTH - DEFICIT FORECAST | ||||||
| J. Colborne/J. Schooner: THAT the correspondence dated January 16, 2017 from Alternate Director Kishi regarding a projected deficit forecast from Island Health be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| B. Leigh/J. Abram: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District board write a letter to the Minister of Health and Island Health to seek confirmation that the projected $12 million deficit of Island Health for 2016 will not affect the anticipated full operation of the new North Island hospitals when they open in the fall of 2017. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| ADJOURN TO IN-CAMERA: | ||||||
| The board adjourned to its in-camera session at 2:06 p.m. | ||||||
| RISE AND REPORT | ||||||
| The board rose from its in-camera session at 2:38 p.m. | ||||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| B. Jolliffe/J. Colborne: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| Time: 2:38 p.m. | ||||||
| Confirmed this 16th day of February, 2017: ____________________________________ Charles J. Cornfield Chair | |
| Certified Correct: ____________________________________ James Warren Corporate Legislative Officer | |
| Recorded By: ____________________________________ Antoinette Baldwin Recording Secretary |