Meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit
Held on March 30, 2023, Porcupine Health Unit Boardroom and Online Meeting - Microsoft Teams (MS Teams)
Municipal Members:
- Drago Stefanic, Vice Chair, Township of Hornepayne
- Tory Delaurier, Town of Iroquois Falls
- Marc Dupuis, Township of Mattice Val-Cote, Opasatika and Val-Rita-Harty
- Gary Fortin, Town of Kapuskasing,Townships of Moonbeam, Fauquier and Strickland
- Louise Gadoury, Township of Black River-Matheson
- Bill Gvozdanovic, City of Timmins
- Andrew Marks, City of Timmins
- Peter Politis, Town of Cochrane, Town of Moosonee (arrived at 4:09 p.m.)
- Angele Rochon, Town of Smooth Rock Falls
- John Curley, City of Timmins
- Josee Vachon, Town of Hearst
PHU Members:
- Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer (MOH/CEO)
- Rosa Montico-Reimer, Manager Corporate Services
Regrets:
- Angele Rochon, Town of Smooth Rock Falls
- Louise Gadoury, Township of Black River-Matheson
1.0 CALL TO ORDER
Michelle Boileau, Board of Health Chair, called the Board of Health meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda for the March 30, 2023, Board of Health meeting was reviewed. The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Andrew Marks
SECONDED BY: Gary Fortin
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2023-03-39
Be It Resolved, that the Board of Health agenda, dated March 30, 2023, be approved.
Carried
3.0 CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
There were no conflicts of interest declared.
4.0 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
The minutes from the Board of Health meeting held on March 2, 2023, were reviewed and the following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Drago Stefanic
SECONDED BY: John Curley
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2023-03-40
Be It Resolved, that the minutes from the Board of Health meeting held on March 2, 2023 be approved.
Carried
5.0 BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES
There was no business arising from the minutes.
6.0 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (MOH/CEO)
The Report of the Medical Officer of Health for March 30, 2023 was presented by Dr. Catton to the Board of Health for information purposes. Chair Boileau thanked Dr. Catton for the report.
The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Peter Politis
SECONDED BY: Josee Vachon
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2023-03-41
Be It Resolved, that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit accepts the MOH/CEO report for March 30, 2023.
Carried
7.0 BOARD OF HEALTH FINANCE COMMITTEE
7.1 Finance Committee Meeting Report – March 23, 2023 – Peter Politis
7.2 Finance Committee Minutes – February 21, 2023
A Finance Committee meeting was held on February 21, 2023 the minutes were received for information. The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Bill Gvozdanovic
SECONDED BY: Tory Delaurier
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2023-03-42
Be It Resolved, that the minutes from the Finance Committee held on February 21, 2023 be received for information as amended.
Carried
7.3 Appointment of the Auditors
A Finance Committee meeting was held March 23, 2023. Chris Pomeroy, Senior Manager, KPMG, provided a presentation of KPMG’s plan for the audit. The audit planning report documentation was provided to the Finance Committee Members prior to the meeting. The Audit Team will conduct the audit both virtually and in person. The audit will be an external audit focusing on reporting accuracy. The presentation provided highlights and an explanation of key issues with respect to audit risks, the nature, extent, terms of engagement and the timing of KPMG’s audit work.
The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Andrew Marks
SECONDED BY: Marc Dupuis
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2023-03-43
Be It Resolved, that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit approve the KPMG, LLP as the auditors for the year 2023 as recommended by the Finance Committee.
Carried
8.0 CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence was received for information purposes. Dr. Catton drew attention to the report from Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health Being Ready – Ensuring Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Outbreaks and Pandemics. The report is a call to learn from the past to ensure Ontario is ready for the next outbreak or pandemic and what is required moving forward. Dr. Catton was honoured to be a participant of the advisory committee in the development of the report and will continue to be involved in terms of developing indicators and the ongoing measurement to support Dr. Moore’s follow up report to the legislature. The report stresses the need for ongoing investment in the public health sector and highlighted the importance and need of public health to have the capacity, expertise, technologies, and supplies to track and respond to infectious diseases. The report also highlighted the importance and value of local public health and their knowledge of communities and settings at high risk of infection and adapting to those specific needs, and the need for support from an engaged and informed public. The report also reiterates the importance of public health and the concern around cuts to public health funding. The PHU region is referenced twice in the report and Dr. Catton encouraged Board members to share this report with their municipalities.
9.0 NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) 2023 Annual General Meeting – Lianne Catton
The Association or Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) 2023 Annual General Meeting for 2023 will take place June 13th and 14th in Toronto. Registration is limited to three Board members. Attending Board members will provide a report to the Board following the conference. The invitation will be shared with Board members with Board members advising the Board Secretary of their expression of interest via email.
10.0 IN-CAMERA
10.1 Personnel Matter
The Board of Health Members moved to In-Camera at 5:10 p.m. for a discussion regarding personnel matters, and the following motion was read:
MOVED BY: John Curley
SECONDED BY: Tory Delaurier
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2023-03-44
Be it Resolved, that the Board of Health move to In-Camera for personnel matters.
The In-Camera discussion was complete, and the following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Drago Stefanic
SECONDED BY: John Curley
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2023-03-45
Be It Resolved, that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit rise without report at 5:23 p.m.
An in-camera discussion was held, and the following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Josee Vachon
SECONDED BY: Gary Fortin
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2023-13-46
Be It Resolved, that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit accept the information reviewed in camera.
Carried
11.0 Date of Next Meeting and Adjournment
The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Drago Stefanic
SECONDED BY: Andrew Marks
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2023-03-47
Be it Resolved, the next meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit be held May 25, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. and that this meeting adjourns.
Carried