NANAIMO REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF THE NANAIMO REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT HELD ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2003, AT 7:30 PM IN THE
NANAIMO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Present:

Director J. Stanhope Chairperson
Alternate
Director H. Kreiberg Electoral Area A
Director G. Lund Electoral Area B
Director E. Hamilton Electoral Area C
Director D. Haime Electoral Area D
Director P. Bibby Electoral Area E
Director L. Biggemann Electoral Area F
Director D. Bartram Electoral Area H
Director R. Longmuir City of Parksville
Alternate
Director A. Kruyt Town of Qualicum Beach
Alternate
Director D. Tyndall City of Nanaimo
Director R. Cantelon City of Nanaimo
Director T. Krall City of Nanaimo
Director L. Sherry City of Nanaimo
Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
C. Mason Gen. Mgr. of Corporate Services
J. Finnie Gen. Mgr. of Environmental Services
B. Lapham Gen. Mgr. of Development Services
N. Avery Manager of Financial Services
M. Pearse Manager of Administrative Services

DELEGATION

Chuck Rowe, Vancouver Island Health Authority, re Oceanside Health Care Facility.

Mr. Rowe updated Board members on the status of the Oceanside Health Care Facility.

MINUTES

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the minutes of the regular Hospital Board meeting held November 5, 2002 be adopted.

CARRIED

HOSPITAL

Cost Sharing in Maternity Wing Renovations at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Cantelon, that the Regional Hospital District Board decline to cost share in a change to the design and location of the maternity ward in relation to the Phase II project at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

CARRIED

2003 Capital Requests from the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Krall,:

That the 2003 Hospital District budget not be amended to provide for further equipment grants or cost sharing in capital equipment in 2003.

That a committee of the Board be delegated to examine the longer term implications of capital equipment funding for VIHA.

That given the basic principle that no taxation should occur without representation, the Board direct staff to investigate the most effective means by which the RDN may represent the interests of its residents on the agencies governing the NRGH and report back to the Board within one month.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

 

TIME: 7:40 PM

CHAIRPERSON GENERAL MANAGER, CORPORATE SERVICES