NANAIMO
REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF THE
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2009,
AT 7:00 PM IN THE
RDN BOARD CHAMBERS
Present:
Director
J. Stanhope Chairperson
Director
J. Burnett Electoral
Area A
Director
G. Rudischer Electoral
Area B
Director
M. Young Electoral
Area C
Director
G. Holme Electoral
Area E
Director
L. Biggemann Electoral
Area F
Director
D. Bartram Electoral
Area H
Alternate
Director
C. Burger City
of
Director
T. Westbroek Town
of
Director
C. Haime District
of Lantzville
Director
J. Ruttan City
of
Director
B. Bestwick City
of
Director
L. Sherry City
of
Director
L. McNabb City
of
Director
D. Johnstone City
of
Director
B. Holdom City
of
Director
J. Kipp City
of
Also in Attendance:
N.
Avery A/Chief
Administrative Officer
M.
Pearse Sr.
Mgr., Corporate Administration
J.
Finnie Gen.
Mgr., Environmental Services
P.
Thorkelsson Gen.
Mgr., Development Services
T.
Osborne Gen
Mgr., Recreation & Parks Services
D.
Trudeau Gen.
Mgr., Transportation & Solid Waste Services
N.
Tonn Recording
Secretary
MINUTES
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burger, that the minutes of the regular
Hospital Board meeting held November 25, 2008 be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Rachel Carson, re
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the correspondence received from Rachel Carson
regarding the need for a full service renal program at the
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Holme, that the letter be forwarded to VIHA and Ron Cantelon,
MLA, and that the Board encourage VIHA to complete the construction of a
dialysis unit in the newly built Perinatal wing of the Nanaimo Regional General
Hospital.
CARRIED
STANDING COMMITTEES
From the Committee of the
Whole meeting held March 10, 2009.
HOSPITAL
Bylaw No.
147 – Nanaimo Regional Hospital District Annual Budget.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the 2009 Regional Hospital District annual
budget be approved with the following components:
Property tax requisition $ 6,023,865
Capital grant allowance (from property taxes) $ 3,060,000
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District Annual
Budget Bylaw No. 147, 2009” be introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District Annual
Budget Bylaw No. 147, 2009” be adopted.
CARRIED
SCHEDULED
STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Regional
Hospital District Select Committee.
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that the minutes of the Regional Hospital District
Select Committee meeting held March 17, 2009 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that the capital project and equipment lists provided
by the Vancouver Island Health Authority detailing their preliminary
expenditure plans for 2009/2010 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that the report “Strengthening the Capital Planning
and Cost Sharing Process – A Review of the 2003 Cost Sharing Review” be
received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that as follow up to recommendation R8 in
“Strengthening the Capital Planning and Cost Sharing Process – A Review of the
2003 Cost Sharing Review”, staff schedule a working meeting with the Vancouver
Island Health Authority to establish a dialogue regarding health care projects
and to discuss an appropriate definition of capital for Regional Hospital
District funding purposes.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:05 PM