Minutes - September 19, 2019 Governance Committee Meeting

Committee Members Present:

Ms. Aina DeViet (Chair)
Ms. Trish Fulton
Mr. Ian Peer
Ms. Elizabeth Peloza
Ms. Maureen Cassidy

Others Present:

Dr. Christopher Mackie, Medical Officer of Health / CEO
Ms. Lynn Guy, Executive Assistant to the Medical Officer of Health (Recorder)
Ms. Nicole Gauthier, Manager, Risk and Governance
Mr. Joe Belancic, Manager, Procurement and Operations
Mr. Brian Glasspoole, Manager, Finance
Dr. Alexander Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Chair DeViet called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.

Disclosure of Conflict(s) of Interest

Chair DeViet inquired if there were any disclosures of conflicts of interest. None were declared.

Approval of Agenda

It was moved by Mr. Peer, seconded by Ms. Peloza, that the AGENDA for the September 19, 2019 Governance Committee meeting be approved. Carried

Approval of Minutes

It was moved by Ms. Peloza, seconded by Ms. Cassidy, that the MINUTES of the June 20, 2019 Governance Committee meeting be approved. Carried

New Business

Governance Policies (Report No. 014-19GC)

The following polices were presented for Governance Committee review:

G-180 Finance Planning and Performance
G-190 Asset Protection
G-210 Investing
G-240 Tangible Capital Assets
G-310 Corporate Sponsorship
G-320 Donations
G-330 Gifts and Honoraria

Dr. Mackie introduced Dr. Alexander Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health, and Mr. Joe Belancic, Manager, Procurement, as they were covering for Ms. Laura Di Cesare in her absence.

Minor clarifications were required for some policies.

It was moved by Ms. Peloza, seconded by Mr. Peer, that the Governance Committee:
1) Receive Report No. 014-19GC re: “Governance Policy Review and Development” for information; and
2) Recommend that the Board of Health approve the governance policies appended to this report.
Carried

Other Business

Next meeting: November 21, 2019.

Adjournment

At 6:13 p.m., it was moved by Mr. Peer, seconded by Ms. Peloza, that the meeting be adjourned. Carried

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AINA DEVIET
Chair

CHRISTOPHER MACKIE
Secretary-Treasurer