Director F. Garnish Electoral Area A

Director R. Loomis Electoral Area B

Director E. Hamilton Electoral Area C

Director I. Savage Electoral Area D

Director J. McLean Electoral Area F

Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G

Director J. Duncan Electoral Area H

Director A. Duggan City of Parksville

Director B. Luchtmeijer Town of Qualicum Beach

Director G. Korpan City of Nanaimo

Director L. Sherry City of Nanaimo

Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo

Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo

Director J. Little City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer

C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services

N. Avery Manager of Financial Services

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the minutes of the regular Hospital Board meeting held February 9, 1999 be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the minutes of the Project Building Committee, Central Vancouver Island Health Region, Central Health Area meeting held January 20, 1999 be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the report on the 1998 audited financial statements of the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director McLean, that the report on the 1998 audited financial statements of the Central Vancouver Island Regional Hospital District be received.

CARRIED

Director Little joined the meeting at 8:02 pm.

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer,:

1. That correspondence be sent to the Province indicating local support for the 1999/2000 capital projects.
2. That the Board commit to financing 1999/2000 capital projects by borrowing, with the specific project and amount subject to review at the time cost sharing is requested by the Province.

CARRIED

Director Korpan joined the meeting at 8:12 pm.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the 1999 annual budget raising $5,055,145 in property taxes be approved as presented.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the motion be amended to reflect $4.2 million in property taxes.

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the motion and amendment be referred to the next Hospital Board meeting to be held on March 30, 1999 and that a further breakdown of fund requirements be available at that time.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME: 8:20 PM