Ottawa Board of Health
Conseil de santé d’Ottawa
MINUTES
6 / PROCÈS-VERBAL 6
Monday, September 19, 2011,
6 p.m.
le lundi 19 septembre 2011, 18 h
Champlain Room, 110
Laurier Avenue West
Salle Champlain,
110, avenue Laurier Ouest
Contact for the
Ottawa Board of Health
Personne-ressource pour le Conseil de santé d'Ottawa :
John Steinbachs,
613-580-2424, ext./poste
15083
Board Members/Membres du Conseil :
Councillor/conseillère
D. Holmes (Chair/présidente), Dr./Dr A. Kapur
(Vice-Chair/vice-président),
Councillor/conseiller D. Chernushenko, Councillor/conseiller M. Fleury, Dr./Dre M.
Fullerton, Councillor/conseillère J. Harder, Councillor/conseillère K. Hobbs, T. Hutchinson, M.
Keeley, Councillor/conseillère M.
McRae, G. Richer
The Ottawa Board of Health met in the
Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on September 19, 2011
beginning at 6:00 p.m.
The Chair, Diane Holmes, presided over the
meeting.
1.
ROLL
CALL
APPEL
NOMINAL
All members were present.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
(INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS)
DÉCLARATIONS
D’INTÉRÊT
(Y COMPRIS
CEUX DÉCOULANT DE RÉUNIONS ANTÉRIEURES)
No declarations were received.
3.
REGRETS
ABSENCES
No
regrets were filed.
4.
Confirmation of
minutes
Adoption DE
PROCÈS-VERBAUX
The Minutes
of the regular meeting of August 15, 2011 were confirmed.
5.
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS
The following Communications were
received:
Lyme Disease Information Packet and
Petition
Letter
from the President of the Ottawa Council on Smoking and Health to the
Medical Officer of Health regarding Smoke-Free
Outdoor Spaces.
Letter from Medical Officer of Health to
the President of the Ottawa Council
on Smoking regarding Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces.
Report
to Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council, 2012 Proposed Budget Process and Timetable. Submitted by Marian Simulik, City Treasurer (6 September 2011)
6.
MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS
MOTION PORTANT PRÉSENTATION DE RAPPORTS
MOTION
NO. 6/1
Moved by Member Fleury
That the
Medical Officer of Health’s verbal report; Access to Dental Health Services for
Adults with Low Incomes report; Health Status Reporting: July 2011 Monthly Communicable Disease Report;
Delegation of Authority – Contracts Awarded for the Period April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011 report; Public Health Accountability Agreement report; 2012 Board
of Health Meeting Schedule report; Attendance at the Association of Local
Public Health Agencies (alPHa) 2011 Fall Symposium
report; Influenza Vaccination
Program 2010-2012 report be received
and considered;
That the
Draft Board of Health 2012 Budget report be received and tabled; and
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended in order to provide maximum time for staff to investigate and consult on Member McRae’s motion regarding the City of Ottawa’s Smoke-Free By-Laws.
CARRIED
A.
MEDICAL
OFFICER OF HEALTH VERBAL REPORT
RAPPORT
VERBAL DU MÉDECIN CHEF EN SANTÉ PUBLIQUE
That
the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa
Health Unit receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
B.
ACCESS TO DENTAL HEAlTH
SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH LOW INCOMES
ACCÈS À DES SOINS DENTAIRES POUR LES ADULTES À FAIBLE REVENU
That the Board of Health for
the City of Ottawa Health unit:
1. Approve
that a letter be sent to the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, on behalf
of the Ottawa Board of Health, advocating that the Healthy Smiles program be
expanded to cover the families of children currently enrolled in the program;
and
2. Direct
Ottawa Public Health staff to explore options for further expanding the
provision of preventive dental care and early-stage dental treatment to adults
with low incomes.
CARRIED
C.
HEALTH STATUS REPORTING: JULY
2011 MONTHLY COMMUNICABLE DISEASE REPORT
RAPPORTS
SUR L’ÉTAT DE SANTÉ : RAPPORT MENSUEL SUR LES MALADIES TRANSMISSIBLES DE
JUILLET 2011
That the Board of Health for
the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive the July
2011 Monthly Communicable Disease Report for information.
RECEIVED
D.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY –
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD aPRIL 1, 2011 TO JUNE 30, 2011 DÉLÉGATION DE
POUVOIRS – CONTRATS ATTRIBUÉS PENDANT LA PÉRIODE ALLANT DU 1ER AVRIL
2011 AU 30 JUIN 2011
That
the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa
Health Unit receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
E.
PUBLIC HEALTH
ACCOUNTABILITY AGREEMENT
ENTENTE DE RESPONSABILITÉ DE LA SANTÉ PUBLIQUE
That
the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa
Health Unit receive this report for information.
RECEIVED,
as amended by the following Motion:
MOTION
NO. 6/2
Moved by Member Fleury
Be it
resolved that the Disposition section in the report entitled, “Public Health
Accountability Agreement” be replaced with the following:
Ottawa Public
Health staff will ensure the Ottawa Board of Health is able to fulfill its
obligations as outlined in the Public Health Accountability Agreement.
Pursuant to Section 16 of By-law 2011-2 (being a by-law of the Board of Health
for the City of Ottawa Health Unit respecting delegation of authority to
various officers), the Medical Officer of Health has the authority to sign the
Public Health Accountability Agreement. Accordingly, Dr. Levy will sign the
Agreement on behalf of the Ottawa Board of Health and Ottawa Public Health
staff will then send the signed Agreement to the MOHLTC.
RECEIVED
F.
DRAFT
BOARD OF HEALTH 2012 BUDGET
ÉBAUCHE DU BUDGET 2012 DU CONSEIL DE SANTÉ
That the
Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit, for subsequent consideration and approval at its special meeting on
October 17, 2011:
1.
Receive and table the Draft 2012 Ottawa
Board of Health Operating Budget; and
2.
Direct staff to
bring forward a report at its November 19, 2011 meeting to establish a Board of
Health Financial Committee.
RECEIVED and TABLED
G.
2012 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING SCHEDULE
HORAIRE
DES RÉUNIONS DU CONSEIL DE SANTÉ POUR L’ANNÉE 2012
That the Board of Health for the City of
Ottawa Health Unit approve the 2012 meeting schedule outlined in this
report.
CARRIED,
as amended by the following Motion:
MOTION NO.
6/3
Moved by Member
Fleury
Be it
resolved that the report entitled, “2012 Board of Health Meeting Schedule” be amended to replace the May
21 meeting with May 7 and the September 17 meeting with August 20.
CARRIED
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H.
ATTENDANCE AT THE ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES (alPHa) 2011 FALL SYMPOSIUM |
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PRÉSENCE AU
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That
the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health
Unit approve the attendance of Members Hutchinson, Keeley and Kapur at
the Association of Local Public Health Agencies’ (alPHa)
Fall Symposium, to be held October 20-21, 2011 in Toronto.
CARRIED
I.
I. INFLUENZA VACCINATION PROGRAM 2010 –
2012
PROGRAMME DE VACCINATION
CONTRE LA GRIPPE 2010-2012
That
the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa
Health Unit receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE
MOTIONS EXIGEANT LA SUSPENSION DES
RÈGLES DE PROCÉDURE
MOTION
NO. 6/4
Moved by Member McRae
WHEREAS
Ottawa City Council, at its September 14, 2011 meeting, approved a motion
requesting that the Ottawa Board of Health review and report back with
recommendations on updating Ottawa’s Smoke Free By-laws (see appendix 1); and
WHEREAS
the issue of providing comment on the public health value of creating more
smoke free public spaces in the City is within the jurisdiction, interest and
expertise of the Board and the staff of Ottawa Public Health; and
WHEREAS
the Medical Officer of Health has informed Ottawa City Council that Ottawa
Public Health is in a position to work with City departments to conduct a
comprehensive review, should the Board wish, and provide recommendations on
this issue; and
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to conduct a comprehensive study and
develop recommendations, in collaboration with the City of Ottawa’s By-law and
Regulatory Services and Legal Services, to update the City of Ottawa’s
smoke free by-laws and that this study include the investigation of expanding
the smoke-free by-law to include all public beaches and parks, all municipal
property and all outdoor patios and terraces and any other related recommendations
or options that would protect the public from the harms of second hand smoke,
incorporating, but not limited to, all of City Council’s requests; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this study includes a comprehensive consultation
program inclusive of City Council’s requests; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to include the regulation of water
pipe establishments as part of this review, as requested by City Council; and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that a joint Ottawa Public Health and City of Ottawa’s By-law
and Regulatory Services and Legal Services report with recommendations on
updating the City of Ottawa's smoke-free by-law, including any operational,
financial and enforcement considerations be presented to the Board of Health
for recommendation to the Community and Protective Services Committee and City
Council.
MOTION NO. 6/5
Moved by Member Kapur
That motion 6/4 be amended as follows to
include the words “by Q1 of 2012”:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a
joint Ottawa Public Health and City of Ottawa’s By-law and Regulatory Services
and Legal Services report with recommendations on updating the City of Ottawa's
smoke-free by-law, including any operational, financial and enforcement
considerations be presented to the Board of Health by Q1 of 2012 for
recommendation to the Community and Protective Services Committee and City
Council.
The
Board voted first on Motion No. 6/5, which LOST on a division of 3 YEAS to 7
NAYS as follows:
YEAS (3): Member M. Keeley, Vice-Chair A. Kapur and Chair D. Holmes
NAYS (7): Members M. Fleury, M. Fullerton, J. Harder, K. Hobbs, T. Hutchinson, M. McRae, G. Richer
Motion No. 6/4 was then put to the Board and CARRIED.
MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS
MOTION PORTANT
ADOPTION DE RAPPORTS
MOTION
NO. 6/6
Moved
by Member Fleury
That the Medical Officer of Health’s verbal
report; Access to Dental Health Services for Adults with Low Incomes report;
Health Status Reporting: July 2011 Monthly
Communicable Disease Report; Delegation of Authority – Contracts Awarded for
the Period April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011 report; Public Health Accountability
Agreement report; 2012 Board of Health Meeting Schedule report; Attendance at
the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
2011 Fall Symposium report; Influenza Vaccination Program 2010-2012 report be received and adopted as
amended.
CARRIED
7.
NOTICES OF MOTION
(FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)
AVIS DE MOTION
(POUR EXAMEN LORS
D’UNE RÉUNION SUBSÉQUENTE)
There were
no notices of motions.
8. CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
RÈGLEMENT DE RATIFICATION
MOTION
NO. 6/7
That by-law no. 2011-11 be read and passed:
A by-law of the Board of
Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit to confirm the proceedings of the
Ottawa Board of Health at its meeting of September 19, 2011.
CARRIED
9. INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED
INFORMATION DISTRIBUÉE AUPARAVANT
No information was previously distributed.
10. OTHER BUSINESS
AUTRES QUESTIONS
There was no other business.
11. INQUIRIES
DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS
No inquiries were received.
12.
ADJOURNMENT
LEVÉE
DE LA SÉANCE
The Board adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
NEXT MEETING
PROCHAINE RÉUNION
Special Meeting
Monday, October 17, 2011 – 6:00 p.m. – Champlain Room
Réunion extraordinaire
Le lundi 17 octobre 2011 – 18 h
– Salle Champlain
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