COMOX STRATHCONA REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD

Thursday, November 12, 2020
Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board of Directors held on November 12, 2020 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 9:30 am.

 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:C. CornfieldCity of Campbell River
Vice-Chair:D. HillianCity of Courtenay
Directors:D. FrischCity of Courtenay
 J. AbramDiscovery Islands - Mainland Inlets (Area C)
 N. AndersonCortes (Area B)
 J. ColborneVillage of Zeballos
 D. ArbourBaynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A)
 E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area C)
 R. KerrCity of Campbell River
 B. LeighOyster Bay – Buttle Lake (Area D)
 A. HamirLazo North (Area B)
 M. DavisVillage of Tahsis
 W. Cole-HamiltonCity of Courtenay
 B. UngerVillage of Gold River
 W. MorinCity of Courtenay
 G. WhalleyKyuquot – Nootka/Sayward (Area A)
 A. AdamsCity of Campbell River
Alt. Directors:C. EvansCity of Campbell River
 A. BissingerTown of Comox
 S. SullivanVillage of Cumberland
 N. MinionsTown of Comox
Staff:M. FoortChief Financial Officer
 J. WarrenDeputy Chief Administrative Officer
 L. DennisManager of Legislative Services
 B. KozlowskiCorporate Services Assistant
 
Absent:
Directors:M. BabchukCity of Campbell River
 N. KirschnerVillage of Sayward
Other:S. ChristiansenKa:' yu :' k't'h / Che : k'tles7et'h First Nations
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
With the exception of Chair Cornfield and Directors B. Leigh and D. Frisch, all directors attended via electronic means.
 
 
Also in attendance was K. Douville, CVRD.
 
 
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
B. Leigh/E. Grieve: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board minutes dated September 17, 2020 be adopted. [Item
HDA (9)Carried
 
REPORTS:
2021 PROVISIONAL BUDGET
 
 
B. Leigh/B. Unger: THAT the report dated November 6, 2020 presenting the 2021 provisional budget for the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District (CSRHD), be received. [Item
HDA (9)Carried
 
A. Adams/J. Abram: THAT the requisition be reduced by 4.4 million for the 2021 budget.
LGA (196 and 197)
 
R. Kerr/D. Frisch: THAT the motion to reduce the requisition by 4.4 million for the 2021 budget be referred to staff for a report on options and implications.
LGA (196 and 197)Defeated
 
The following directors voted in opposition to the motion: Abram, Adams, Arbour, Bissinger, Evans, Hamir, Leigh, Minions, Morin, Unger, and Whalley,
 
 
The vote was taken on the previous motion as follows:
 
 

THAT the requisition be reduced by 4.4 million for the 2021 budget.
 CarriedNAY: Anderson, Cornfield, Grieve, Kerr, Sullivan
 
N. Anderson/B. Unger: THAT staff investigate options for coordinating a strategic planning session to be held at the earliest responsible opportunity.
LGA (196 and 197)CarriedNAY: Abram; Leigh; Whalley
 
R. Kerr/D. Frisch: THAT the 2021 provisional budget for the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District staff report dated November 6, 2020 be adopted as amended. [Item
LGA (196 and 197)Carried
 
MANAGEMENT REPORT
 
 
B. Leigh/D. Frisch: THAT the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District management report dated November 2020 be received. [Item
HDA (9)Carried
 
TERMINATION:
B. Leigh/B. Unger: THAT the meeting terminate.
 Carried
 
Time: 10:55 am
 
 
 Confirmed this 21st day of January, 2021:

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Charles J. Cornfield
Chair
 
Certified Correct:

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Lisa Dennis
Manager of Legislative Services
 
Recorded By:

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Bonnie Kozlowski
Branch Assistant (Recording)
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