Minutes - November 9, 2023 - Special Board of Health Meeting

Members Present: 

Matthew Newton-Reid (Chair)
Michael Steele (Vice-Chair)
Selomon Menghsha (exited 1:59 p.m. and returned at 2:15 p.m.)
Skylar Franke
Michelle Smibert
Tino Kasi (exited at 1:04 p.m.)
Michael McGuire
Howard Shears
Aina DeViet (entered at 2:16 p.m.)
Emily Williams, Chief Executive Officer (ex-officio)
Dr. Alexander Summers, Medical Officer of Health (ex-officio)

Regrets:

Peter Cuddy

Others Present:

Stephanie Egelton, Executive Assistant to the Board of Health (recorder)
Sarah Maaten, Director, Public Health Foundations
Mary Lou Albanese, Director, Environmental Health and Infectious Disease
Jennifer Proulx, Acting Director, Healthy Start and Chief Nursing Officer
Dr. Joanne Kearon, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Cynthia Bos, Manager, Human Resources
David Jansseune, Assistant Director, Finance

Chair Matthew Newton-Reid called the meeting to order at 1 p.m.

Chair Newton-Reid welcomed new provincially appointed member to the Board of Health, Howard Shears.

Disclosure of Conflict of Interest

Chair Newton-Reid inquired if there were any disclosures of conflicts of interest. None were declared.

Approval of Agenda

It was moved by M. Steele, seconded by S. Franke, that the AGENDA of the November 9, 2023 Special Board of Health meeting be approved.
Carried

Closed Session

At 1:01 p.m., it was moved by M. Smibert, seconded by S. Franke, that the Board of Health will move into a closed session to consider matters regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including Board employees, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
Carried

At 2:27 p.m., it was moved by S. Franke, seconded by A. DeViet, that the Board of Health return to public session from closed session.
Carried

Adjournment

At 2:28 p.m., it was moved by S. Menghsha, seconded by H. Shears, that the meeting be adjourned.
Carried

Matthew Newton-Reid
Chair

Emily Williams
Secretary