COMOX STRATHCONA REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD

Thursday, October 11, 2018
Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board of Directors held on Thursday, October 11, 2018 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 1:00 pm.

 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:C. CornfieldCity of Campbell River
Directors:E. ErikssonCity of Courtenay
 J. AbramDiscovery Islands - Mainland Inlets (Area ‘C’)
 M. BabchukCity of Campbell River
 J. ColborneVillage of Zeballos
 L. JangulaCity of Courtenay
 B. JolliffeBaynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A')
 E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C')
 R. KerrCity of Campbell River
 B. LeighOyster Bay – Buttle Lake (Area ‘D’)
 R. NicholLazo North (Area 'B')
 L. SamsonCity of Campbell River
 M. TheosCity of Courtenay
 B. UngerVillage of Gold River
 B. WellsCity of Courtenay
 G. WhalleyKyuquot – Nootka/Sayward (Area ‘A’)
 J. MacDonaldVillage of Sayward
Alt. Directors:M. LavelleCortes (Area ‘B’)
 B. OvertonVillage of Tahsis
 M. WrightCity of Campbell River
 M. GrantTown of Comox
 R. KishiVillage of Cumberland
 M. SwiftTown of Comox
Staff:R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 B. DunlopCorporate Financial Officer
 J. WarrenGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 L. DennisLegislative Services Assistant
 
Absent:
Other:S. ChristiansenKa:' yu :' k't'h / Che : k'tles7et'h First Nations
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
Director Babchuk was not in attendance when the meeting began.
 
 
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
B. Unger/M. Theos: THAT the minutes of the Comox Strathcona Hospital District Board meeting held September 6, 2018 be received. [Item
HDA (9)Carried
 
PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS:
RESIDENTIAL CARE - NORTH ISLAND
 
 
Kim Slater, Vancouver Island Association of Family Councils, provided information regarding long term residential care within the region.
 
 
Director Babchuk entered the meeting at 1:09 pm.
 
 
B. Wells/J. Colborne: THAT the CSRHD Board send a letter to Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, requesting that the minister meet with the Vancouver Island Association of Family Councils and requesting that the ministry implement the best of care recommendations outlined in the report dated February 14, 2012 from the BC Ombudsperson.
HDA (9)Carried
 
REPORTS:
NORTH ISLAND HOSPITALS
 
 
Dermot Kelly, Executive Director, Island Health, Geography 1, presented information regarding the North Island Hospitals activities. [Item
 
 
Director Jangula left the meeting at 2:27 pm.
 
 
Director Leigh left the meeting at 2:31 pm.
 
 
WATER FEATURES - CAMPBELL RIVER & COMOX VALLEY
 
 
B. Wells/E. Grieve: THAT the report dated October 9, 2018 regarding the proposed design and costs related to the installation of the water features at both the Comox Valley and Campbell River hospital campuses be received. [Item
HDA (9)Carried
 
J. MacDonald/M. Babchuk: THAT the CSRHD Board not proceed with water features at the hospitals at this time and that the board thank the efforts of the Commemorative Items Select Committee.
HDA (9)
 
E. Grieve/R. Kerr: THAT the motion to not proceed with water features at the hospitals at this time and to thank the efforts of the Commemorative Items Select Committee be deferred to a CSRHD Board meeting early in 2019.
HDA (9)CarriedNAY: C. Cornfield, R. Kishi
 
COMOX STRATHCONA REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT FINANCIAL PLANNING POLICY UPDATE
 
 
B. Wells/M. Theos: THAT the report dated October 2, 2018 regarding the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District financial planning policy be received. [Item
HDA (9)Carried
 
M. Babchuk/B. Wells: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board adopt the updated financial planning policy included with the staff report dated October 2, 2018.
HDA (9)Carried
 
2019 PROVISIONAL BUDGET
 
 
M. Babchuk/B. Wells: THAT the report dated September 27, 2018 regarding the 2019 provisional budget for the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District be received. [Item
HDA (9)Carried
 
B. Wells/M. Babchuk: THAT the 2019 provisional budget for the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District (CSRHD) be adopted as presented.
LGA (196 and 197)Carried
 
MANAGEMENT REPORT
 
 
B. Wells/M. Babchuk: THAT the Comox Strathcona Hospital District Board management report dated October 2018 be received. [Item
HDA (9)Carried
 
ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD:
E. Grieve/R. Kishi: THAT the addendum be considered.
HDA (9)Carried
 
FREE HOSPITAL PARKING
 
 
M. Babchuk/B. Wells: THAT the letter dated October 9, 2018 from the City of Campbell River forwarding an email from Lois Jarvis to the Honourable Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure regarding free hospital parking, be received. [Item
HDA (9)Carried
 
M. Babchuk/G. Whalley: THAT all of the pay parking infrastructure be removed from the Cambell River and Courtenay hospital parking facilities;

AND FUTHER that any new capital parking projects not waste funds by painting numbered stalls.
HDA (9)CarriedNAY: E. Grieve, R. Kishi
 
TERMINATION:
B. Wells/M. Babchuk: THAT the meeting terminate.
HDA (9)Carried
 
Time: 3:00 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed this 10th day of January, 2019:


____________________________________
Charles J. Cornfield
Chair
 
Certified Correct:


____________________________________
James Warren
General Manager of Corporate Services
 
Recorded By:


____________________________________
Lisa Dennis
Recording Secretary
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