The Corporation of the County of Northumberland

Community Health Committee

Minutes

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Virtual Meeting - Zoom Conference
Members Present:
  • Chair Gail Latchford
  • Councillor William Cane
  • Warden Robert Crate

1.
Call to Order
  

Chair Gail Latchford called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.

1.a
Territorial Land Acknowledgement
  

2.
Approval of the Agenda
  

  • Resolution 2022-01-10-012
    Moved byWarden Robert Crate
    Seconded byChair Gail Latchford

    "That the agenda for the January 10, 2022 Community Health Committee be approved."

    Carried

3.
Disclosures of Interest
  

  • no disclosures

4.
Delegations
  

N/A

5.
Business Arising from Last Meeting
  

N/A

6.
Communications
  

6.a
Media Release, Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit 'Health Unit Implements Additional Changes to Clinics and Process Given Surge in Cases'
  

  • Resolution 2022-01-10-013
    Moved byCouncillor William Cane
    Seconded byWarden Robert Crate

    "That the Community Health Committee receive the December 22, 2021 Media Release from the HKPR District Health Unit for information; and

    Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive it for information."

    Carried

6.b
Correspondence, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 'Extension of Emergency Orders and Provincial Response to the Omicron Variant'
  

  • Resolution 2022-01-10-014
    Moved byWarden Robert Crate
    Seconded byCouncillor William Cane

    "That the Community Health Committee receive the December 22, 2021 correspondence regarding 'Extension of Emergency Orders and Provincial Response to the Omicron Variant' for information; and

    Further That the Committee recommend that Council receive this correspondence for information."

    Carried

6.c
Correspondence, Health Canada 'Federal Health Care Funding - Long Term Care'
  

  • Resolution 2022-01-10-015
    Moved byCouncillor William Cane
    Seconded byWarden Robert Crate

    "That the Community Health Committee receive the correspondence from Health Canada regarding 'Federal Health Care Funding - Long Term Care' for information; and

    Further That the Committee recommend that Council receive this correspondence for information."

    Carried

7.
Staff Reports
  

7.a
Report 2022-002, Golden Plough Lodge 'COVID-19 Update'
  

  • Resolution 2022-01-10-016
    Moved byWarden Robert Crate
    Seconded byCouncillor William Cane

    “That the Community Health Committee receive Report 2022-002 ‘COVID 19 Update’ for information; and
    Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the report for information.”

    Carried

8.
Other Matters Considered by Committee
  

8.a
HKPR District Health Unit Board of Directors Minutes
  

  • Resolution 2022-01-10-017
    Moved byCouncillor William Cane
    Seconded byWarden Robert Crate

    "That the Community Health Committee receive the November 12, 2021 Minutes from the HKPR District Health Unit's Board of Directors for information; and

    Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the Minutes for information."

    Carried

9.
Media Questions
  

10.
Closed Session
  

  • Resolution 2022-01-10-018
    Moved byWarden Robert Crate
    Seconded byCouncillor William Cane

    "That the Committee proceed with the next portion of the meeting, being closed to the public at 1:20 p.m.; and

    Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act, Section 239. (2.k) in order to address matters regarding Long Term Care and the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) and a plan or position to be applied to negotiations; and

    Further That Jennifer Moore, Bill Detlor, Glenn Dees, Nancy MacDonald, and Maddison Ellis remain present."

    Carried

11.
Motion to Rise and Results from Closed Session
  

  • Resolution 2022-01-10-019
    Moved byCouncillor William Cane
    Seconded byWarden Robert Crate

    "That the Committee rise from Closed Session at 1:54 p.m.; and

    Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding Long Term Care and the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) is hereby referred to the Community Health Committee for adoption."

    Carried

12.
Next Meeting - Monday, January 31, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
  

13.
Adjournment
  

Meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m.

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