6.1 Doctor Bryon DeFrance, McMaster University wishes to address the Board respecting Hamilton Health Sciences’ “Access to Best Care” Plan and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s petition to the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN. (See Item 9.1) (Approved July 7, 2010)

PRESENTATIONS

DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1 Re-establishment of Sub-Committees Reporting to the Board of Health (CL10007(e)) (City Wide)

8.2 Emergency Air Monitoring (verbal update)

8.3 Pilot Project for Air Monitoring in the East End of Hamilton (BOH10022)

8.4 Nutritious Food Basket (BOH10024) (City Wide)

MOTIONS

9.1 Concerns with the Access to Best Care (ABC) Plan for the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department (See Item 6.1)

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1 Correspondence

(a) Correspondence from the Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long Term Care, dated July 29, 2010 respecting 2010 Provincial funding for the provision of mandatory and related public health programs and services in the City.

Recommendation: Be received.

(b) Copy of letter to the Minister of Health Promotion and Sport from Dennis Roughley, Chair of the Simcoe Muskoka District Board of Health respecting the Harmful Effects of Artificial Tanning along with attached briefing note.

Recommendation: Be received.

11.2 Outstanding Business List

Proposed New Due Date:

(i) Item “B” – Report respecting the accreditation application process, timelines and the Board’s participation.

(Due: September 27, 2010)

Proposed New Due Date: February 2011

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

None.

ADJOURNMENT

OUTSTANDING BUSINESS

Board of Health

	Issue	Date Action Initiated	Lead Dept/Div	Status	Due date
A.	Public Health Services, Public Works and Community Services working group joint report to assess tobacco-free parks, playgrounds and beaches	March 25, 2008	Public Health Services, Public Works, and Community Services	Information report received at the May 25, 2010 meeting. Staff to prepare recom- mendation report and by-law.	February 2011
B.	Report respecting the accreditation application process, timelines and the Board’s participation.	August 6, 2008	Planning and Continuous Improvement Division	Update provided February 22, 2010. Accreditation site visit was completed in June 2010. Accreditor’s report pending.	February 2011 (Pending Accreditor’s Report)
C.	Draft cooling tower and evaporative condenser Registry By-law.	June 22, 2009		Report presented to BOH April 26, 2010 Staff to prepare by-law, and report back.	January 2011
D.	Report re: Community Smog plan to increase communication	July 9, 2009 Council Report presented to BOH April 26, 2010		Staff to investigate air monitoring pilot project in east end and report back.	September 27, 2010
E.	Collaborative Pedestrian and Walkability Initiatives	February 22, 2010	PHS, PW and Planning	Report BOH09029(a) approved February 22, 2010	September 27, 2010 – for 2011, as there are no budget impacts. _______ Report back late 2011 as part of Council deliberatio-ns on 2012 budgets.
F.	Community Garden Co-Ordinator	Referred by Council April 28, 2010	Healthy Living	Referred to Community Food Security Stakeholders Committee for report to BOH	January 24, 2011
G.	Smoke Free Ontario Charges Staff to report back upon completion of the Smoke Free Ontario review	Resolution from Timiskaming - May 25, 2010 BOH			Upon the Province’s completion of the Smoke Free Ontario review

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Monday, September 27, 2010