NANAIMO REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD

OF THE NANAIMO REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT HELD ON

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2009, AT 7:00 PM IN THE

RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

 

 

 

Present:

                                            Director J. Stanhope                               Chairperson

                                            Director J. Burnett                                   Electoral Area A

                                            Director G. Rudischer                             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

                                            Alternate

                                            Director C. Burger                                   City of Parksville

                                            Director T. Westbroek                             Town of Qualicum Beach

                                            Director C. Haime                                    District of Lantzville

                                            Director J. Ruttan                                    City of Nanaimo

                                            Director B. Bestwick                               City of Nanaimo

                                            Director L. Sherry                                   City of Nanaimo

                                            Director L. McNabb                                 City of Nanaimo

                                            Director D. Johnstone                             City of Nanaimo

                                            Director B. Holdom                                  City of Nanaimo

                                            Director J. Kipp                                       City of Nanaimo

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                            N. Avery                                                 A/Chief Administrative Officer

                                            M. Pearse                                                Sr. Mgr., Corporate Administration

                                            J. Finnie                                                   Gen. Mgr., Environmental Services

                                            P. Thorkelsson                                        Gen. Mgr., Development Services

                                            T. Osborne                                              Gen Mgr., Recreation & Parks Services

                                            D. Trudeau                                              Gen. Mgr., Transportation & Solid Waste Services

                                            N. Tonn                                                   Recording Secretary

 

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burger, that the minutes of the regular Hospital Board meeting held November 25, 2008 be adopted.

CARRIED


COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Rachel Carson, re Nanaimo Regional Hospital Dialysis Unit.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the correspondence received from Rachel Carson regarding the need for a full service renal program at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital be received.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holme, that the letter be forwarded to VIHA and Ron Cantelon, MLA, and that the Board encourage VIHA to complete the construction of a dialysis unit in the newly built Perinatal wing of the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

CARRIED

STANDING COMMITTEES

 

From the Committee of the Whole meeting held March 10, 2009.

 

HOSPITAL

 

Bylaw No. 147 – Nanaimo Regional Hospital District Annual Budget.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the 2009 Regional Hospital District annual budget be approved with the following components:

 

               Property tax requisition                                                                           $       6,023,865

               Capital grant allowance (from property taxes)                                       $       3,060,000

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District Annual Budget Bylaw No. 147, 2009” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District Annual Budget Bylaw No. 147, 2009” be adopted.

CARRIED

 

SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Regional Hospital District Select Committee.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the minutes of the Regional Hospital District Select Committee meeting held March 17, 2009 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the capital project and equipment lists provided by the Vancouver Island Health Authority detailing their preliminary expenditure plans for 2009/2010 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the report “Strengthening the Capital Planning and Cost Sharing Process – A Review of the 2003 Cost Sharing Review” be received for information.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holdom, that as follow up to recommendation R8 in “Strengthening the Capital Planning and Cost Sharing Process – A Review of the 2003 Cost Sharing Review”, staff schedule a working meeting with the Vancouver Island Health Authority to establish a dialogue regarding health care projects and to discuss an appropriate definition of capital for Regional Hospital District funding purposes.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  7:05 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON                                                                                    SR. MGR., CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION