Present:
Director J. Stanhope Chairperson
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
Director C. Haime District of Lantzville
Director G. Korpan 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
B. Lapham Gen. Mgr. of Development Services
N. Connelly Gen. Mgr. of Community Services
J. Finnie Gen. Mgr. of Environmental Services
N. Avery Manager of Financial Services
M. Pearse Manager of Administrative Services

CALL TO ORDER

The Chair welcomed Alternate Director Kruyt to the meeting.

MINUTES

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the minutes of the regular Hospital Board meeting held March 25, 2003 be adopted.

CARRIED

HOSPITAL

2004 Provisional Budget for the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that a 2004 provisional budget raising taxes of $4,908,930 and which includes a capital grant allowance of $1,773,575 and borrowing up to $360,000 for major capital equipment as shown on Appendix 1 be approved.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the RDN write the Vancouver Island Health Authority with copies to the Ministry of Health expressing concerns regarding capital requirements and the impact of a 20% increase on RDN capital reserves and the impact on taxation levels in the region.

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Hospital provisional budget approval be postponed until representatives from the hospital district attend a meeting to outline their projects.

The motion was withdrawn.

The question was called on the main motion.

The motion CARRIED.

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

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TIME: 7:30 PM

CHAIRPERSON GENERAL MANAGER, CORPORATE SERVICES