Board of Health Meeting for the Porcupine Health Unit
Held on May 23, 2024 Porcupine Health Unit Boardroom and Online Meeting - Microsoft Teams (MS Teams)
Municipal Members:
- John Curley, City of Timmins
- Gary Fortin, Town of Kapuskasing,Townships of Moonbeam, Fauquier and Strickland
- Andrew Marks, City of Timmins
- Tory Delaurier, Town of Iroquois Falls
- Marc Dupuis, Township of Mattice Val-Cote, Opasatika and Val-Rita-Harty
- Angele Rochon, Town of Smooth Rock Falls (arrived 4:08 p.m.)
- Peter Politis, Town of Cochrane, Town of Moosonee
- Drago Stefanic, Vice Chair, Township of Hornepayne
- Josee Vachon, Town of Hearst
- Sue Perras, Provincial Appointee
- Cindy Campbell, Provincial Appointee
PHU Members:
- Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer (MOH/CEO)
- Rosa Montico-Reimer, Manager Corporate Services
Recorder:
- Lori McCord, Executive Assistant to the MOH/CEO, Secretary to the Board of Health
Regrets:
- Representative, Township of Black River-Matheson
- Bill Gvozdanovic, City of Timmins
1.0 CALL TO ORDER
Michelle Boileau, Board of Health Chair, called the Board of Health meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.
2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda for the May 23, 2024 Board of Health meeting was reviewed. The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Marc Dupuis
SECONDED BY: Andrew Marks
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2024-05-42
That the Board of Health agenda, dated May 23, 2024, be approved.
Carried
3.0 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
There were no conflicts of interest declared.
4.0 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
4.1 Board of Health Minutes – April 25, 2024
The minutes from the Board of Health meeting held April 25, 2024 were reviewed. The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Gary Fortin
SECONDED BY: Cindy Campbell
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2024-05-43
That the minutes from the Board of Health meeting held April 25, 2024 be approved.
Carried
5.0 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
There was no business arising from the minutes.
6.0 PORCUPINE TIMISKAMING VOLUNTARY MERGER
6.1 Merger Update
Dr. Catton provided a merger update. A presentation to the Board provided an overview of the Merger Working Group. The Merger Working Group consisting of members of PHU and THU leadership teams continue to meet weekly. The group is reviewing business integration, workforce integration, program and services integration and community integration with a focus to strengthen public health in each community. Dr. Catton provided high level examples of workforce integration to date. Merger updates are issued quarterly across the PHU and THU and support of the merger has been received. Opportunities for engagement sessions, framed around sharing updates, and how the merger will strengthen public health programs and services while maintaining strong local connections in each community across the new combined region have been planned with community partners and community and indigenous leadership. Dr. Catton also provided a high-level overview around next steps, including governance and policies and procedures.
The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Tory Delaurier
SECONDED BY: Drago Stefanic
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2024-05-44
That the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit receive the merger update as presented by Dr. Catton for information purposes.
Carried
6.2 Board of Health Merger Working Group Update
Drago Stefanic provided an update of the work to date by the Board of Health Merger Working Group. The Board of Health Merger Working Group met on May 22. To address concerns expressed by the Board around municipal representation a review of the previously submitted Board of Health composition occurred. The Board of Health Merger Working Group unanimously approved a revised Board of Health composition.
The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Marc Dupuis
SECONDED BY: Tory Delaurier
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2024-05-45
That the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit receive the Board of Health Merger Working Group Update as presented by D. Stefanic for information purposes.
Carried
6.3 Board of Health Merger Working Group Minutes
The minutes from the Board of Health Merger Working Group meeting held March 19, 2024 were reviewed. The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Tory Delaurier
SECONDED BY: Angele Rochon
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2024-05-46
That the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit receive the Board of Health Merger Working Group minutes of the March 19, 2024 meeting for information purposes.
Carried
6.4 Board of Health Composition Briefing Note
The Board of Health Composition briefing note was reviewed with the Board (BOH). To address concerns expressed by the BOH about municipal representation, the BOH Merger Working Group reassessed the previously presented composition model. In alignment with guiding principles the working group provided new recommendations for the Board of Health composition. A motion to defer the pending motion until the June 13th meeting of the Board of Health was made.
The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Tory Delaurier
SECONDED BY: John Curley
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2024-05-47
That the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit approve the motion to defer.
Defeated
The recorded vote was as follows:
Recorded Vote
| Board Member | For | Against | Abstain |
| Boileau, Michelle | x | ||
| Campbell, Cindy | x | ||
| Curley, John | x | ||
| Delaurier, Tory | x | ||
| Dupuis, Marc | x | ||
| Fortin, Gary | x | ||
| Marks, Andrew | x | ||
| Perras, Sue | x | ||
| Politis, Peter | x | ||
| Rochon, Angele | x | ||
| Stefanic, Drago | x | ||
| Vachon, Josee | x |
The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Cindy Campbell
SECONDED BY: Drago Stefanic
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2024-05-48
That the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit approves the Board of Health composition for the merged local health agency as presented.
Carried
The recorded vote was as follows:
Recorded Vote
| Board Member | For | Against | Abstain |
| Boileau, Michelle | x | ||
| Campbell, Cindy | x | ||
| Curley, John | x | ||
| Delaurier, Tory | x | ||
| Dupuis, Marc | x | ||
| Fortin, Gary | x | ||
| Marks, Andrew | x | ||
| Perras, Sue | x | ||
| Politis, Peter | x | ||
| Rochon, Angele | x | ||
| Stefanic, Drago | x | ||
| Vachon, Josee | x |
7.0 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (MOH/CEO)
The Report of the Medical Officer of Health for May 23, 2024 was prepared by Dr. Catton for the Board of Health for information purposes. Highlights were shared with the Board. Chair Boileau thanked Dr. Catton for the report. The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Marc Dupuis
SECONDED BY: Andrew Marks
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2024-05-49
That the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit receive the MOH/CEO report for May 23, 2024.
Carried
8.0 IN-CAMERA
There was no in-camera.
9.0 NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) 2024
Dr. Catton and Sue Perras will be attending alPHa’s 2024 Annual General Meeting on behalf of the Porcupine Health Unit. For information purposes, the proposed alPHa 2024 Resolutions for Consideration were previously shared with Board members. Dr. Catton advised that many of the resolutions speak to issues that are pertinent to the PHU region. Dr. Catton along with Board members from Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health, and Peterborough Public Health will be participating in a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Eileen de Villa around proposed voluntary mergers.
10.0 CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence was received for information purposes. Dr. Catton highlighted correspondence from Brant County Health Unit and their intent to merge with Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and advised that this merger was one of the eight mergers recommended in the 2006 Capacity Review Committee report.
11.0 DATE OF NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT
The following motion was read:
MOVED BY: Andrew Marks
SECONDED BY: Gary Fortin
Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2024-05-50
Be it Resolved the next meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit be held June 13, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. and that this meeting be adjourned.
Carried