Board of Health Agenda for September 26, 2011

Board of Health Agenda for September 26, 2011




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City of Hamilton

Monday September 26, 2011

 

9:30 a.m.

 

 

Council Chambers

City Hall

71 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario

 

Christopher Newman,

Legislative Assistant

 905-546-2424 ext. 4102

 

 

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1.     CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

4.         ADDED DELEGATION REQUEST

 

4.2       Delegation request from Carol Wood, representing the Social Action Committee, Ontario Association of Social Workers respecting the Nutritious Food Basket Report

2.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

3.1       June 27, 2011

4.     DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.1       Delegation request from Elizabeth McGuire, representing the Campaign for Adequate Welfare and Disability Benefits (CAWDB), respecting the Nutritious Food Basket Report

 

  1. CONSENT ITEMS

 

5.1       Public Health School Asthma Project Budget (BOH11029) (City Wide)

 

5.2       New Children's Mental Health Funding for Child & Adolescent Services (BOH11034) (City Wide) 

 

5.3       Citizens Committee Report on Farmers’ Market White Paper

 

5.4       Injuries in Hamilton (BOH11025) (City Wide)

 

5.5       Low Income Dental Program - Healthy Smiles Ontario - Update (BOH10002(b)) (City Wide)

 

5.6       Communicable Disease and Health Hazard Investigations Quarterly Report (Q2) (April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011) (BOH11019(a)) (City Wide)

 

5.7       Community Food Security Stakeholder Advisory Committee, Minutes, June 1, 2011

6.     PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

  1. PRESENTATIONS

        7.1           Child Blood Lead Prevalence Study Findings (BOH11030) (City Wide) (M. Lawson)

8.     DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1    Health Information Technology Plan (BOH11024) (City Wide)

 

8.2          Harm Reduction Program - Street Health & Van Needle Exchange Situational Assessment (BOH11031) (City Wide)

 

8.3          Nutritious Food Basket (BOH11027) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List)

9.     MOTIONS

10.   NOTICES OF MOTIONS

  1. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1     Correspondence

 

(a)        Correspondence from Christine Heffer requesting the endorsement of the Lyme disease petition set forth by MPP Bob Bailey of Sarnia Lambton

 

            Recommendation: Be received

 

(b)        alPHa 2010-2011 Annual Report

 

            Recommendation:       Be received

 

(c)        Sudbury & District Health Unit: The Role of Public Health Inspectors in Maintaining Housing in Northern and Rural Communities

 

            Recommendation:       Be received

 

 

(d)       Sudbury & District Board of Health: motion respecting the development of safe cycling paths between Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie.

 

            Recommendation:       Be received

 

 

(e)        2011 alPHa Conference Proceedings

 

            Recommendations: Be received

 

(f)        HIV/AIDS Community-Based Response

 

Recommendation: Be received

 

                  (g)       alPHa Support for OMA Cycling Safety Policy Paper

Recommendation: That the OMA Cycling Safety Policy Paper  be endorsed and referred to the Hamilton Cycling Committee

 

(h)        Smoke-Free Outdoor spaces Resolution - Grey Bruce Health Unit Board of Health

 

            Recommendation:       Be received

 

(i)         alPHa Membership Proposal

 

            Recommendation:       Be received

 

(j)          alPHa Fall Symposium Information

 

Recommendation:  Any board member interested in attending, contact the City Clerk's Office.

 

(k)        Ministry of Health and Long Term-Care respecting base funding of $116,699 to support the implementation of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) initiative.

 

            Recommendation:       That the Medical Officer of Health be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement to receive, utilize and report on the use of funds respecting the implementation of the Chief Nursing Officer initiative.

 

 

      11.2     Outstanding Business List

 

(a)        Item D: The MOH to report back to the BOH re:  the progress made regarding the City’s request that key stakeholders and the LHINS work together in identifying the optimal model for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology services

            Current Due Date:      June 27, 2011

            Proposed New Due Date:       November 28, 2011

 

12.   PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

13.   ADJOURNMENT

 

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