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Meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit

Held on June 15, 2022, Timmins Office, Online via Microsoft Teams (MS Teams)

Municipal Members:

  • Sue Perras, Town of Smooth Rock Falls
  • John Curley, Vice-Chair, City of Timmins
  • Denis Clement, Town of Cochrane, Town of Moosonee
  • Marc Dupuis, Township of Mattice Val-Cote, Opasatika and Val-Rita-Harty
  • Josee Vachon, Town of Hearst
  • Guylaine Scherer, Town of Kapuskasing,Townships of Moonbeam, Fauquier and Strickland
  • Tory Delaurier, Town of Iroquois Falls
  • Kristin Murray, City of Timmins

Staff:

  • Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health (MOH)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Mary-Lou Pollon, Manager Corporate Services

Recorder:

  • Lori McCord, Executive Assistant to the MOH/CEO, Secretary to the Board of Health

Regrets:

  • Mickey Auger, City of Timmins
  • Drago Stefanic, Township of Hornepayne
  • Rock Whissell, City of Timmins
  • Dave Dyment, Township of Black River-Matheson

1.0 Call to Order

Sue Perras, Board of Health Chair, called the Board of Health meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.

2.0 Approval of Agenda

The agenda for the June 15, 2022, Board of Health meeting was reviewed. The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Denis Clement
SECONDED BY: Josee Vachon

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-56

Be It Resolved, that the Board of Health agenda, dated June 15, 2022, be approved as amended.                                                      

Carried

3.0 Conflict of Interest Declaration

There were no conflicts of interest declared.

4.0 In-Camera

4.1 Personnel Matter

The Board of Health Members moved to In-Camera at 4:03 p.m. for a discussion regarding personnel matters, and the following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Tory Delaurier
SECONDED BY: Josee Vachon

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-57

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: Josee Vachon
SECONDED BY: Tory Delaurier

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-58

Be It Resolved that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit rise without report at 4:33 p.m.

An in-camera discussion was held, and the following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Guylaine Scherer
SECONDED BY: Marc Dupuis

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-59

Be It Resolved that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit approve the proposal reviewed in camera.

Carried

5.0 Approval of the Previous Minutes

The minutes from the Board of Health meeting held on April 28, 2022, were reviewed and the following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Kristin Murray
SECONDED BY: Josee Vachon

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-60

Be It Resolved that the minutes from the Board of Health meeting held on April 28, 2022 be approved.

Carried

6.0  Business Arising from Minutes

There were no conflicts of interest declared.

7.0  Report of the Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer (MOH/CEO)

The Report of the Medical Officer of Health for June 15, 2022, was presented by Dr. Catton to the Board of Health for information purposes. Sue Perras thanked Dr. Catton for an informative report.

The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: John Curley
SECONDED BY: Tory Delaurier

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-61

Be It Resolved that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit accepts the MOH/CEO report for June 15, 2022.

Carried

8.0  Board of Health Finance Committee

8.1 Finance Committee Meeting Report – June 1, 2022 – Denis Clement

8.2 Finance Committee Minutes – April 27, 2022 – Denis Clement

A Finance Committee meeting was held on April 27, 2022, the minutes were received for information. The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: John Curley
SECONDED BY: Kristin Murray

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-62

Be It Resolved that the minutes from the Board of Health Finance Committee held on April 27, 2022 be received for information.

Carried

8.3  Building Trust Draft Statement

Mary-Lou Pollon provided an overview of the Building Trust Draft Statement. The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Guylaine Scherer
SECONDED BY: Josee Vachon

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-63

Be It Resolved that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit accept and approve the Building Trust Draft Statement as recommended by the Finance Committee.

Carried

8.4  Mileage Reimbursement

An overview of the PHU mileage reimbursement formula was provided by Mary-Lou Pollon. The formula will be in effect until December 3, 2022 at which time it will be reviewed. The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Marc Dupuis
SECONDED BY: Tory Delaurier

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-64

Be It Resolved that the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit accept and approve the Mileage Reimbursement as recommended by the Finance Committee.

Less than 250 km per month   $.60 per km (increase from $.55) 
Greater than or equal to 250 km per month             $.49 per km plus $65.00
For Environmental (Septic) Mileage      add $.05 per km

Carried

9.0 CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondence was received for information purposes.

10.0 NEW BUSINESS

10.1  PHU COVID-19 Response: Locally Informed with Strong Local Connections – L. Catton

Dr. Catton shared a presentation to highlight the strength and value of local public health and the positive impact on the PHU’s COVID-19 response. Dr. Catton advised that strong local connections are the backbone of public health. Collaborating with community leaders, Indigenous partners, First Nation leadership, health care, educators, social service sector, and volunteers is important and critical to the success of public health. Local public health provided a rapid response to local trends, responding to the needs of each community, and tailoring an approach to priority groups. The PHU was able to respond and connect in innovative ways across a large rural area, recognizing the unique context of each community, while addressing competing significant and tragic priorities. This locally informed response included securing additional vaccine and advanced vaccination of priority groups when the PHU had the highest rate of cases in the province. Chair Sue Perras thanked Dr. Catton for an excellent presentation and recommended this presentation be shared with the region’s municipal leadership.

The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: John Curley
SECONDED BY: Tory Delaurier

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-65

Be It Resolved that the presentation from Dr. Catton be accepted as presented.

Carried

11.0  Date of Next Meeting and Adjournment

The following motion was read:

MOVED BY: Marc Dupuis
SECONDED BY: Denis Clement

Board of Health Resolution #BOH-2022-06-66

Be it Resolved, the next meeting of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit be held September 22, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. and that this meeting adjourns.

Carried