Board of Health Meeting – January 10, 2018
Scroll down for approved minutes from this meeting.
Agenda (pdf)
In Attendance:
Board Members:
Councillor Gary Baldwin
Councillor Henry Clarke, Chair
Mr. Gregory Connolley
Ms. Kerri Davies
Deputy Mayor John Fallis
Councillor Lesley Parnell
Ms. Catherine Praamsma
Mr. Andy Sharpe
Mayor Mary Smith
Mr. Michael Williams
Chief Phyllis Williams
Councillor Kathryn Wilson
Regrets:
Mayor Rick Woodcock
Staff:
Mr. Larry Stinson, Director of Operations
Ms. Natalie Garnett, Recorder
Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health
Ms. Alida Gorizzan, Executive Assistant
Ms. Brittany Cadence, Manager, Communications Services
1. Call to Order
Dr. Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.
1.1. Recognition of Outgoing Board of Health Chair – Mayor Mary Smith
Dr. Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health thanked Mayor Smith for serving as Chair in 2017.
2. Elections and Appointments
2.1. Chairperson
Dr. Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health called for nominations for the position of Chairperson.
MOTION:
That Councillor Clarke be appointed as Chairperson of the Board of Health for Peterborough Public Health for 2018.
Moved: Councillor Parnell
Seconded: Mr. Connolley
Motion carried. (M-2018-001)
Councillor Clarke assumed the Chair.
2.2. Vice-Chairperson
Councillor Clarke, Chair, called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chairperson.
MOTION:
That Councillor Wilson, be appointed as Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Health for Peterborough Public Health for 2018.
Moved: Mr. Connolley
Seconded: Mayor Smith
Motion carried. (M-2018-002)
MOTION:
– That Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Connolley, Councillor Parnell, Mayor Smith, and Mr. Williams be appointed as members of the Governance Committee for 2018.
– That Ms. Davies, Deputy Mayor Fallis, Chief Williams, Councillor Wilson and Ms. Lori Flynn be appointed as members of the First Nations Committee for 2018
– That Councillor Baldwin, Ms. Praamsma, Chief Williams and Mayor Woodcock be appointed as members of the Stewardship Committee for 2018.
Moved: Mr. Connolley
Seconded: Mr. Sharpe
Motion carried. (M-2018-003)
3. Establishment of Date and Time of Regular Meetings
MOTION:
That the regular meetings for the Board of Health in 2018 be held on the second Wednesday of each month (excluding July, August and December) starting at 5:30 p.m., or at the call of the Chairperson.
Moved: Councillor Parnell
Seconded: Councillor Wilson
Motion carried. (M-2018-004)
4. Establishment of Honourarium for 2018
MOTION:
That the Board of Health for Peterborough Public Health defer establishing its honourarium for 2018 until 2017 compensation rates for employees are confirmed and that any subsequent increase then be made to Board members retroactive to January 1, 2018.
Moved: Councillor Parnell
Seconded: Councillor Baldwin
Motion carried. (M-2018-005)
5. Confirmation of the Agenda
MOTION:
That the agenda be approved as circulated.
Moved: Deputy Mayor Fallis
Seconded: Mr. Connolley
Motion carried. (M-2018-006)
6. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest
7. Consent Items to be Considered Separately
MOTION:
That the following items be passed as part of the Consent Agenda: 12.2 a b c d e f g, 12.3, 12.4 and 12.5.
Moved: Councillor Parnell
Seconded: Mr. Sharpe
Motion carried. (M-2018-007)
MOTION (12.2):
That the Board of Health for Peterborough Public Health receive the following for information:
– Letter dated December 19, 2017 from Premier Wynne in response to the Board Chair’s initial letter dated November 29, 2017 regarding Child Care Worker Immunization.
– Letter dated January 2, 2018 from the County of Peterborough to Minister Hoskins regarding the Expert Panel Report.
– Letter dated January 9, 2018 from the Board Chair to Premier Wynne regarding Rowan’s Law.
Correspondence from the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa):
– Email dated December 12, 2017 regarding alPHa 2018 Provincial Election Policy Priorities
– E-newsletter dated December 13, 2017
Letters/Resolutions from other Local Public Health Agencies:
– Nutritious Food Basket – Sudbury and District
– Ontario Public Health Standards and Funding – Renfrew
Moved: Councillor Parnell
Seconded: Mr. Sharpe
Motion carried. (M-2018-007)
MOTION (12.3):
That the Board of Health for Peterborough Public Health receive the staff report, Update: Guarding Minds at Work, for information.
Moved: Councillor Parnell
Seconded: Mr. Sharpe
Motion carried. (M-2018-007)
MOTION (12.4):
That the Board of Health for Peterborough Public Health receive the staff report, Procurement for Dental Clinic Renovation 2018, for information.
Moved: Councillor Parnell
Seconded: Mr. Sharpe
Motion carried. (M-2018-007)
MOTION (12.5):
That the Board of Health for Peterborough Public Health receive the staff update, Cannabis Legalization, for information.
Moved: Councillor Parnell
Seconded: Mr. Sharpe
Motion carried. (M-2018-007)
8. Delegations and Presentations
9. Confirmation of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting
MOTION:
That the minutes of the Board of Health for the Peterborough Public Health meeting held on December 13, 2017 be approved as circulated.
Moved: Councillor Parnell
Seconded: Deputy Mayor Fallis
Motion carried. (M-2018-008)
10. Business Arising From the Minutes
11. Staff Reports
11.1 Staff Presentation: Ontario Public Health Standards – Organizational Requirements
Dr. Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health, provided a presentation on “Ontario Public Health Standards – Organizational Requirements.”
MOTION:
That the Board of Health for Peterborough Public Health receive the following for information: Presentation: Ontario Public Health Standards – Organizational Requirements
Moved: Ms. Davies
Seconded: Mr. Connolley
Motion carried. (M-2018-009)
12. Consent Items
13. New Business
14. In Camera to Discuss Confidential Matters
15. Motions from In Camera for Open Session
16. Date, Time, and Place of the Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held February 14, 2018 in the Dr. J.K. Edwards Board Room, 3rd Floor, Peterborough Public Health, Jackson Square, 185 King Street, Peterborough, 5:30 p.m.
17. Adjournment
MOTION:
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Fallis
Seconded by: Councillor Parnell
Motion carried. (M-2018-010)
The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 a.m.