 | COMOX STRATHCONA REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD | |
| Thursday, April 11, 2019 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board of Directors held on April 11, 2019 at the Campbell River Maritime Heritage Centre, 621 Island Highway, Campbell River, BC commencing at 9:30 am. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | C. Cornfield | City of Campbell River |
| Directors: | D. Frisch | City of Courtenay |
| J. Abram | Discovery Islands - Mainland Inlets (Area ‘C’) | |
| N. Anderson | Cortes (Area ‘B’) | |
| M. Babchuk | City of Campbell River | |
| J. Colborne | Village of Zeballos | |
| D. Hillian | City of Courtenay | |
| D. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A') | |
| R. Kerr | City of Campbell River | |
| B. Leigh | Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake (Area ‘D’) | |
| B. Unger | Village of Gold River | |
| B. Wells | City of Courtenay | |
| G. Whalley | Kyuquot – Nootka/Sayward (Area ‘A’) | |
| A. Adams | City of Campbell River | |
| Alt. Directors: | C. Evans | City of Campbell River |
| M. Davis | Village of Tahsis | |
| W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay | |
| A. Bissinger | Town of Comox | |
| G. Sproule | Village of Cumberland | |
| B. Ives | Village of Sayward | |
| N. Minions | Town of Comox | |
| B. Price | Lazo North (Area B) | |
| Staff: | R. Dyson | Chief Administrative Officer |
| B. Dunlop | Corporate Financial Officer | |
| J. Warren | General Manager of Corporate Services | |
| J. Martens | Manager of Legislative Services | |
| Absent: | ||
| Directors: | E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C') |
| Other: | S. Christiansen | Ka:' yu :' k't'h / Che : k'tles7et'h First Nations |
| ATTENDANCE: | ||||||
| Director Davis was not in attendance when the meeting was called to order. | ||||||
| ADOPTION OF MINUTES: | ||||||
| D. Arbour/D. Frisch: THAT the minutes of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District board meeting held March 7, 2019 be adopted. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS: | ||||||
| CAMPBELL RIVER MEDICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION | ||||||
| Dr. Aref Tabarsi outlined concerns regarding changes to the hospital laboratory services at both the Campbell River and Comox Valley Campuses. [Item] | ||||||
| B. Wells/M. Babchuk: THAT the presentation from Dr. Aref Tabarsi be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| J. Abram/B. Leigh: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board write a letter of support to Island Health and the Minister of Health supporting the retention, the expansion and appropriate funding of pathology services at the North Island Hospital Campuses;
AND FURTHER THAT the third party contract be revisited and cancelled in consultation with local pathologists. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| ADJOURN AND RECONVENE: | ||||||
| B. Wells/J. Abram: THAT the meeting be adjourned to reconvene after the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board meeting. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| The meeting adjourned at 10:34 am and reconvened at 10:47 am. | ||||||
| Director Davis was in attendance when the meeting reconvened. | ||||||
| D. Frisch/B. Unger: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board request a presentation from Island Health regarding the changes to laboratory services at the North Island Hospitals. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITOR’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 | ||||||
| B. Unger/M. Babchuk: THAT the following items be received: | ||||||
| • report dated March 20, 2019 regarding the 2018 CSRHD financial statements and MNP LLP’s audit report for the year ended December 31, 2018. [Item] | ||||||
| • Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District (CSRHD) financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| B. Wells/J. Colborne: THAT the financial statements of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District for the year ended December 31, 2018 be approved. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| LISTING OF HOSPITAL AND HOSPITAL FACILITIES | ||||||
| B. Leigh/D. Frisch: THAT the report dated April 3, 2019 regarding an updated listing of hospital and named hospital facilities within the boundaries of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District (CSRHD) be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| FUTURE EXPENDITURE RESERVE AND DEBT REPAYMENT RESERVE | ||||||
| A. Adams/M. Babchuk: THAT the report dated April 3, 2019 regarding information requested at the March 7, 2019 meeting regarding early repayment of the North Island Hospitals Project debt, the establishment of a maximum future expenditure reserve and establishment of a debt repayment reserve be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| A. Adams/M. Babchuk: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board maintain the $17 million requisition and contribute the excess funds to the reserve annually and explore investment options through the Municipal Finance Authority and determine a purpose for such funds. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| COMMUNITY LEADERS' MEETING WITH ISLAND HEALTH | ||||||
| A. Adams/J. Colborne: THAT the verbal update from Chair Cornfield regarding the recent meeting with Island Health be received. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| B. Wells/M. Davis: THAT a letter be sent to Island Health requesting the start of a serious dialogue regarding the expansion of the North Island Hospitals. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| MANAGEMENT REPORT | ||||||
| J. Colborne/B. Wells: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board management report dated April 2019 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| B. Leigh/M. Babchuk: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| Time: 11:29 am. | ||||||
| Confirmed this 19th day of September, 2019 : ____________________________________ Charles J. Cornfield Chair | |
| Certified Correct and Recorded by: ____________________________________ Jake Martens Manager of Legislative Services |