NANAIMO REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF THE NANAIMO REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT HELD ON

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1999, AT 7:00 PM IN THE

NANAIMO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Present:

Director G. Holme Chairperson

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

Also in Attendance:

K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer

C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services

N. Avery Manager of Financial Services

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

DELEGATIONS

Representatives, Central Vancouver Island Health Region, re 1999 Regional Hospital District Capital Plan.

Mr. Gene Freeborn circulated a revised list of 1999 capital equipment requests and provided background information regarding each item.

PRESENTATION

The General Manager of Corporate Services provided a history of funding by the NRHD and the CVIRHS for capital expenditure items from 1990 to 1998 and provided alternatives to the Board for funding options for the 1999 Annual Budget.

Director Korpan joined the meeting at 7:45 pm.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1999 Annual Budget Bylaw No. 115.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McLean, that the 1999 annual budget raising $4,221,335 in property taxes be approved.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that "Nanaimo Regional Hospital District 1999 Annual Budget Bylaw No. 115, 1999" be introduced for first three readings.

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion was CARRIED unanimously.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that "Nanaimo Regional Hospital District 1999 Annual Budget Bylaw No. 115, 1999" having received three readings, be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the Board advise the CVI Health Region that it will not consider any more last minute budgets until such time as the Health Region establishes a committee made up of Regional Board representatives to meet on a quarterly or monthly basis to review capital expenditure plans prior to Board consideration of the Annual Budget.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

TIME: 8:30 PM