October 13, 2016 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

October 13, 2016  - 2:30 p.m. – 4:00p.m.

Guelph Trillium Room 

Present: Dennis Lever (Chair), Doug Auld, Christine Billings, Keith Perron and Nancy Sullivan

Regrets: Chris White.

Staff: Dr. Nicola Mercer, Liz Bowman, Rita Sethi, Andrea Roberts, Kyle Wilson, Shanna O’Dwyer and Sylvia Muir (Recorder). 

Guests: NONE

1. Call to Order

D. Lever (Chair) called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. 

1(A). DISCLOSURE(S) OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 

There were no declarations of conflicts identified

2. Approval of Agenda

MOTION: “To approve the Agenda for the October 13, 2016 meeting, as presented.”

Moved: D. Auld
Seconded: N. Sullivan
CARRIED 

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Presentation(s)

• NONE.

5. Finance Committee Report(s)

BH.04.OCT1316.R13 – 2016 MOHLTC Funding Approval 

• Dr. Mercer reviewed Finance Committee Report BH.04.OCT1316.R13:
• The provincial funding model that was introduced in 2015 was used again in 2016. Based on new calculations impacted by both the HSO funding and changes in other health units, it will take even longer than WDGPH initially predicted in 2015 to reach our model share.

​ (2:37) K. Perron arrived.

• No further staffing reductions are required for 2016 as management planned for a zero percent increase in 2015. However, WDGPH cannot continue at the on-going funding level of a zero percent increase without staffing impacts in 2017. 

Direction & Authorization was provided to WDGPH Staff to update and bring back the long-term funding projections that were presented to the MOHLTC.

Dr. Mercer reviewed Finance Committee Report BH.04.OCT1316.R14:

• The 2017 Final Draft Budget is based on the same assumptions as the first draft budget, as presented in Finance Committee Report BH.04.SEP1516.R12 – 2017 Draft Budget, at the September 15, 2016 Finance Committee meeting.​

• Changes in the 2017 Final Draft Budget have been made as a result of the provincial funding approval. ​​

​Committee discussed the potential risks for the BOH if the MOHLTC continues to provide zero percent increases. 

Committee agreed to recommend the approval of the 2017 Final Draft Budget, as presented, together with consideration of adjustments to the fluoride varnish treatment program. 

6. Closed Session

• NONE

7. Discussion(s)

•  NONE.

8. Next Meeting

Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday November 17, 2016 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., in Guelph.

9. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 3:03 p.m