NANAIMO
REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF THE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2006,
AT 8:21 PM IN THE
RDN BOARD CHAMBERS
Present:
Director
J. Stanhope Chairperson
Director
J. Burnett Electoral
Area A
Director
B. Sperling 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
Director
S. Herle City
of
Director
T. Westbroek Town
of
Director
C. Haime District
of Lantzville
Director
G. Korpan City
of
Alternate
Director
M. Unger City
of
Director
L. McNabb City
of
Director
D. Brennan City
of
Director
B. Holdom City
of
Alternate
Director
J. Cameron City
of
Also in Attendance:
C.
Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
M.
Pearse Sr.
Mgr., Corporate Administration
T.
Osborne Gen.
Mgr., Recreation & Parks
J.
Finnie Gen.
Mgr., Environmental Services
N.
Avery Gen.
Mgr., Finance & Information Services
P.
Thorkelsson Gen.
Mgr., Development Services
D.
Trudeau Gen.
Mgr., Transportation Services
N.
Tonn Recording
Secretary
MINUTES
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that the minutes of the regular
Hospital Board meeting held July 25, 2006 be adopted.
CARRIED
SCHEDULED
STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Regional
Hospital District Select Committee.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Brennan, that the minutes of the Regional Hospital District
Select Committee meetings held June 28, 2006 and December 11, 2006 be received
for information.
CARRIED
ADMINISTRATION
Request to
Cost Share in Major Capital Projects.
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that the request to cost share in the planning stage
of the redevelopment of the emergency department at the
CARRIED
MOVED Director Korpan,
SECONDED Director Westbroek, that a letter be sent on behalf of the RDN Board to
other Vancouver Island Regional Hospital Districts, the Vancouver Island Health
Authority and the Provincial Government urging them to consider participation
in an island wide cost sharing formula.
CARRIED
2007 Regional Hospital District
Provisional Budget.
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that the 2007 Regional Hospital District provisional
budget be approved with the following components:
Property tax requisition $ 5,389,907
Capital grant allowance (from property taxes) $ 2,050,000
Other capital equipment/projects (borrow up to) $ 750,000
A recorded vote was
requested.
The motion CARRIED with
Directors Stanhope, Cameron, Holme, Unger, Biggemann, Korpan, Burnett, Haime,
Herle, Bartram, Sperling, Holdom, Westbroek and Young voting in the
affirmative, and Directors McNabb and Brennan voting in the negative.
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Brennan, that the 2008 to 2012 five year projections,
including 3% annual property tax increases and $3 million dollars for annual
capital grants, be approved in principle.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that staff be directed to prepare an AVICC/UBCM
resolution for the Board’s approval, regarding the governance structure of Regional
Health Authorities and urging the Province to consider the appointment of
elected officials to these governing bodies.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Herle, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 8:37 PM