 | COMOX STRATHCONA REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD | |
| Thursday, September 19, 2019 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board of Directors held on Thursday, September 19, 2019 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 9:34 am. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | C. Cornfield | City of Campbell River |
| Vice-Chair: | D. Hillian | City of Courtenay |
| 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. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A) | |
| R. Kerr | City of Campbell River | |
| B. Leigh | Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake (Area D) | |
| M. Davis | Village of Tahsis | |
| B. Unger | Village of Gold River | |
| B. Wells | City of Courtenay | |
| G. Whalley | Kyuquot – Nootka/Sayward (Area A) | |
| Alt. Directors: | C. Scoville | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) |
| B. Price | Lazo North (Area B) | |
| C. Evans | City of Campbell River | |
| W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay | |
| K. Dahl | City of Campbell River | |
| A. Bissinger | Town of Comox | |
| G. Sproule | Village of Cumberland | |
| B. Ives | Village of Sayward | |
| N. Minions | Town of Comox | |
| Other: | S. Christiansen | Ka:' yu :' k't'h / Che : k'tles7et'h First Nations |
| Staff: | J. Warren | General Manager of Corporate Services |
| J. Bradley | Executive Manager of Human Resources | |
| B. Dunlop | Corporate Financial Officer | |
| J. Martens | Manager of Legislative Services | |
| A. Baldwin | Legislative Services Assistant | |
| ATTENDANCE: | ||||||
| Director Whalley was not in attendance when the meeting was called to order. | ||||||
| ADOPTION OF MINUTES: | ||||||
| B. Leigh/J. Abram: THAT the minutes of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board meeting held April 11, 2019 be amended to reflect the correct spelling of pathology;
AND FURTHER THAT the minutes be adopted as amended. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS: | ||||||
| ISLAND HEALTH - LABORATORY SERVICES | ||||||
| B. Wells/D. Arbour: THAT the information presented by Dr. David Robertson, Geography 3 Executive Medical Director, Island Health, regarding changes to hospital laboratory services be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| Director Whalley entered the meeting at 9:40 am. | ||||||
| B. Wells/C. Evans: THAT the handout of the presentation by Dr. Leia to the City of Campbell River regarding pathology services in Campbell River be received. [Item] | ||||||
| D. Frisch/N. Anderson: THAT consideration of receipt of the handout presentation regarding pathology services in Campbell River be postponed to Section G. New Business. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| NORTH ISLAND HOSPITALS AND SERVICES | ||||||
| B. Wells/N. Anderson: THAT the information provided by Mark Blandford, Executive Director, Primary Care & Seniors Health, Priority Populations & Initiatives, Scott McCarten, Capital Management & Finance Projects, and Dermot Kelly, Executive Director, Geography 1, Island Health, regarding the following topics be received:
- the current state post occupancy overview for North Island Hospitals Project; - work in community and long term care; and - expansion of the North Island hospitals. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| B. Leigh/J. Abram: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District (CSRHD) Board does not support Island Health’s plan to outsource pathology services to the North Islands Hospitals;
AND FURTHER THAT the CSRHD Board support the pathology services in Courtenay and Campbell River being maintained and enhanced with the addition of a third pathologist at Campbell River. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | ||||||
| B. Wells/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT consideration of the motion concerning pathology services be deferred until after a presentation from Dr. Leia and Dr. Tabarsi regarding pathology services in Campbell River has been received. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Defeated | |||||
| Vote taken on main motion as follows:
THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District (CSRHD) Board does not support Island Health’s plan to outsource pathology services to the North Islands Hospitals; AND FURTHER THAT the CSRHD Board support the pathology services in Courtenay and Campbell River being maintained and enhanced with the addition of a third pathologist at Campbell River. | ||||||
| Defeated | ||||||
| B. Leigh/J. Abram: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District contact Premier Horgan to request that an inquiry be initiated on Island Health’s conduct in attempting to contract out North Island Hospitals pathology services to the private corporation known as VICPCC. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | ||||||
| J. Colborne/J. Abram: THAT the motion be amended to replace "to the private corporation known as VICPCC" with "before the facilities at the North Island Hospitals are utilized to their full capacity." | ||||||
| HDA (9) | ||||||
| D. Arbour/C. Evans: THAT the matter be referred to the next meeting of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | ||||||
| With the unanimous consent of the board the following main motion and its subsidiary motions were withdrawn:
"THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District contact Premier Horgan to request that an inquiry be initiated on Island Health’s conduct in attempting to contract out North Island Hospitals pathology services to the private corporation known as VICPCC." | ||||||
| DIRECTOR REMUNERATION | ||||||
| B. Wells/M. Babchuk: THAT the report dated September 10, 2019 regarding an overview of Remuneration to the Directors of Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board with an option for remuneration adjustment be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| B. Wells/D. Arbour: THAT Bylaw No. 244 being “Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw 2008” be amended to reflect an adjustment to the meeting remuneration from $125 per meeting to $160 per meeting as outlined in the staff report dated September 10, 2019;
AND FURTHER THAT subject to adoption of an amendment to Bylaw No. 244, the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board authorize retroactive pay from January 1, 2019 for the difference of $35.00 per meeting for meeting attendees. | ||||||
| LGA (196 and 197) | Carried | |||||
| SUMMARY OF PROJECTS AS OF AUGUST 20, 2019 | ||||||
| B. Wells/M. Babchuk: THAT the Summary of Projects as of August 20, 2019 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| MANAGEMENT REPORT | ||||||
| D. Arbour/B. Wells: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District management report be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| BYLAWS AND RESOLUTIONS: | ||||||
| D. Arbour/B. Wells: THAT Bylaw No. 292 being “Comox-Strathcona Regional Hospital District Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw 2008, Amendment No. 2” be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item] | ||||||
| LGA (196 and 197) | Carried | |||||
| J. Colborne/B. Price: THAT Bylaw No. 292 being “Comox-Strathcona Regional Hospital District Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw 2008, Amendment No. 2" be read a third time. | ||||||
| LGA (196 and 197) | Carried | |||||
| NEW BUSINESS: | ||||||
| PRESENTATION REGARDING PATHOLOGY SERVICES IN CAMPBELL RIVER | ||||||
| B. Wells/C. Evans: THAT the handout of the presentation by Dr. Leia to the City of Campbell River regarding pathology services in Campbell River be received. [Item] | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| B. Wells/N. Anderson: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| HDA (9) | Carried | |||||
| Time: 11:59 am. | ||||||
| Confirmed this 7th day of November, 2019: ____________________________________ Charles J. Cornfield Chair | |
| Certified Correct: ____________________________________ Jake Martens Manager of Legislative Services | |
| Recorded By: ____________________________________ Antoinette Baldwin Recording Secretary |