Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Town Hall, Council Chambers - Virtual Meeting
32 Mill Street, Thornbury, ON
Prepared by:
Sarah Merrifield, Executive Assistant Committees of Council

A.
Call to Order
 

A.1
Traditional Territory Acknowledgement
 

We would like to begin our meeting by recognizing the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada as traditional stewards of the land.  The municipality is located within the boundary of Treaty 18 region of 1818 which is the traditional land of the Anishnaabek, Haudenosaunee and Wendat-Wyandot-Wyandotte peoples.

A.2
Committee Member Attendance
 

A.3
Approval of Agenda
 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Agenda of October 21, 2021 be approved as circulated, including any additions to the Agenda.

A.4
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and general nature thereof
 

NOTE: In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2021-76, Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee (JMPRRC) Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

A.5
Previous Minutes
 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Minutes of the September 16, 2021 meeting be approved as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

     

B.
Staff Reports and Deputations
 

B.1
Deputations, if any
 

None

B.2
Public Comment Period (each speaker is allotted three minutes)
 

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2021-76 fifteen minutes is allotted at the Meeting to receive public comments regarding the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee matters included on the Agenda. The speaker shall provide their name and address and shall address their comments to the Chair. Comments shall not refer to personnel, litigation or potential litigation matters.

Committee meetings are taking place virtually to assist with social distancing with respect to COVID-19. Comments received from the public that have not been included on the Agenda will be read at the meeting by the Executive Assistant.

B.3
Staff reports, if any
 

None

C.
Matters for Discussion
 

C.1
ROMP Community Profile and Town Favourites Update - Committee Members
 

C.2
Blended Model Unit Update - Chair Porter
 

C.3
Health Human Resources Project Update - Chair Porter
 

C.4
Delegation to Healthcare Funding Taskforce Update - Chair Porter
 

C.5
Clarifying New Physicians to the Area
This item has attachments. 

1.Draft-Committee-Members-Reporting-Tool-for-Physician-Recruitment-and-Retention-Committees.pdf

C.6
Follow-up Direction from Council
 

Note: This item was deferred from the September 16, 2021 Committee meeting.

Direction provided by Council at the July 12, 2021 Council Meeting:

THAT in consideration of the presentation of Dr. Lisi and the subsequent Council decision to fund the proposal recommended by the Rural Ontario Medical Program, Council of The Town of The Blue Mountains receives the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention motion as follows:

THAT the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee requests Council's approval to engage a Physician Recruiter be retained on a contract basis for up to 6 months at a cost not to exceed $25,000 facilitated by the Town of The Blue Mountains and reporting through to the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee, CARRIED.

C.7
Physician Recruitment Options
 

D.
Correspondence
 

E.
New and Unfinished Business
 

F.
Notice of Meeting Dates
 

November 18, 2021

Town Hall, Council Chambers (virtually)

G.
Adjournment
 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Joint Municipal Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee does now adjourn at (TIME) p.m. to meet again at the call of the Chair.

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