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Issue Summary: health

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32 civic action(s) tagged health across 19 meeting date(s) (2022-11-21 to 2024-12-09).

Related Councillors

Allin, Anderson, B. McGregor, Bondy, C. McGregor, Ceccacci, Crew, Doyle, Finn, Hall, Harrigan, Jubenville, Pinsonneault, Storey, Thompson

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2022-11-21 — Notice of Motion - Vaccination Policy for Council and Committee Members

Councillor Allin presented a notice of motion regarding Vaccination Policy for Council and Committee Members.

Source: Council Meeting - November 21 2022 (Minutes) — Item 21a

2022-12-05 — Motion to postpone Councillor Allin's Vaccination Policy motion

That the motion by Councillor Allin re Vaccination Policy for Council and Committee members be postponed until such time as the Employee Vaccination and Verification and testing policy is suspended in its entirety.

Source: Council Meeting - December 5 2022 (Minutes) — Item 18d

2022-12-05 — Vaccination Policy for Council and Committee Members suspended (Councillor Allin)

Therefore, be it resolved that the vaccination verification and testing policy for Council and committee members be suspended in full, therefore not requiring new Councillors or committee members to be vaccinated or test as a condition of participating in municipal business on municipal premises.

Source: Council Meeting - December 5 2022 (Minutes) — Item 18d

2022-12-05 — Notice of Motion - suspend balance of Employee Vaccination Verification and Testing Policy

Councillor Jubenville presented a notice of motion regarding the suspension of the balance of the Employee Vaccination Verification and Testing Policy for all Municipal Staff which requires new hires to be vaccinated as a condition of hire.

Source: Council Meeting - December 5 2022 (Minutes) — Item 19a

2023-01-16 — Board of Health Minutes - November 16, 2022

Board of Health minutes from its meeting held on November 16, 2022

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 16 2023 (Minutes) — Item 15(d)

2023-01-16 — Family Physician Recruitment & Retention Task Force - 2022 UpdateNeeds human review

their request to Council is to continue to fund the Chatham-Kent Family Physician Recruitment and Retention Task Force at the current rate of $100,000 per annum

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 16 2023 (Minutes) — Item 17(a)

2023-01-16 — Cooperative Purchase - Electronic Medical Records System, CK Public Health

Electronic Medical Records System for Chatham-Kent Public Health

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 16 2023 (Minutes) — Item 19(d)

2023-01-16 — Dietary Services Management - Riverview Gardens Long Term Care

Delivery of Dietary Services Management, Riverview Gardens Long Term Care Home

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 16 2023 (Minutes) — Item 21(c)

2023-01-16 — Motion re Decision Making on Future Vaccination Policies (Defeated)

That any further vaccination employment policies be decided upon collaboratively between Chatham-Kent Council and the Chatham-Kent Executive Management Team

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 16 2023 (Minutes) — Item 22(b)

2023-03-06 — RFP R22-352 Nursing and Medical Supplies for Community Human Services

The Request for Proposal for the Provision of Nursing and Medical Supplies be awarded to Cardinal Health at a total value not to exceed $525,413 (including HST)

Source: Council Meeting - March 6 2023 (Minutes) — Item 15(f)

2023-03-27 — Board of Health Minutes - February 15, 2023

These minutes were approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

Source: Council Meeting - March 27 2023 (Minutes) — Item 13(c)

2023-03-27 — Motion by Councillor Ceccacci re Railway Crossing Safety and Maintenance

This motion was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

Source: Council Meeting - March 27 2023 (Minutes) — Item 21(a)

2023-04-24 — Single Source - Purchase of Ambulance Power Cots and Power Lifts

This report was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - April 24 2023 (Minutes) — Item 16(f)

2023-04-24 — Riverview Gardens Committee of Management - Fixing Long Term Care Act 2021 Governance

This report was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - April 24 2023 (Minutes) — Item 19(a)

2023-05-29 — Safety of Swimmers and Watercraft at Erieau Beach

That administration consult with the general public, regulatory bodies, and prospective vendors to finalize the scope of a buoy system at Erieau Beach with costs referred to the multi-year budget.

Source: Council Meeting - May 29 2023 (Minutes) — Item 19(b)

2023-05-29 — Well Water Testing of Sediment in North Kent

This motion was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

Source: Council Meeting - May 29 2023 (Minutes) — Item 21(a)

2023-06-05 — Letter of support for Primary Care OrganizationsNeeds human review

That Chatham-Kent Council send a letter of support for the four Primary Care Organizations in Chatham-Kent comprised of the Chatham-Kent Family Health Team, Thamesview Family Health Team, Tilbury District Family Health Team and Chatham-Kent Community Health Centres in expanding and Enhancing interprofessional Primary Care Teams.

Source: Council Meeting - June 5 2023 (Minutes) — Item 22(a) - Approval of Communication Items

2023-06-26 — Medavie EMS - 2022 Operational Review

Medavie EMS - 2022 Operational Review (information report)

Source: Council Meeting - June 26 2023 (Minutes)

2023-07-10 — Homelessness Update

Administration bring a report(s) with recommendations for Council to consider for affordable housing and emergency and/or transitional housing, whether retrofits of existing buildings or new builds, to be started and/or completed within this term of Council, with financing / long term debenture options and preferred locations potentially on municipally owned properties, by the November 6th, 2023 Council meeting prior to the 2024-2027 Multi Year Budget deliberations.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - July 10 2023 (Minutes) — Item 17(a)

2023-07-10 — Backyard Chickens Survey Results

That Council direct administration to bring back a report in the Spring of 2024 with costing associated to a backyard chicken program for all of Chatham-Kent.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - July 10 2023 (Minutes) — Item 18(a)

2023-08-14 — Arson Prevention for your Business Program (information report)

Arson Prevention for your Business Program (information report)

Source: Combined Council Meeting - August 14 2023 (Minutes) — Item 19(b)

2023-09-11 — 2023 Equipment and Capital Lifecycle, Riverview Gardens

2023 Equipment and Capital Lifecycle, Riverview Gardens

Source: Council Meeting - September 11 2023 (Minutes)

2023-09-25 — Formulate a Bottled Water Policy for future emergencies

That administration formulate a Bottled Water Policy to be utilized in all future boil water advisories, floods, tornados or other emergencies in Chatham-Kent.

Source: Council Meeting - September 25 2023 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)

2023-09-25 — Supply bottled water to Wheatley and Tilbury boil water advisory areas

That the Municipality of Chatham-Kent supply bottled water to members of the communities of Wheatley and Tilbury areas affected by the boil water advisory and the cost of the bottled water be referred to the PUC for consideration of being funded by water reserves.

Source: Council Meeting - September 25 2023 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)

2023-10-30 — Employment Service Delivery

The Director, Employment & Social Services and Clerk be authorized to formalize a Service Provider agreement, to deliver employment services at no additional cost to the Corporation, between the Windsor Regional Employment Network and The Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Source: Council Meeting - October 30 2023 (Minutes) — Item 17(a)

2023-11-06 — Housing - Letter Advocating Social Assistance Rate Increases

That Council prepare a letter addressed to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, as well as local MPPs to strongly recommend that accommodation rates of social assistance payments increase to the local Average Market Rent for recipients of Ontario Works Assistance and the Ontario Disability Support Program.

Source: Council Meeting - November 6 2023 (Minutes) — Item 17(a) - Housing and Homelessness Progress Report (second motion)

2023-11-06 — Housing and Homelessness - Emergency Housing Replacement

build multiple smaller buildings (cabins/tiny homes) to replace the current emergency housing program at Victoria Park Place

Source: Council Meeting - November 6 2023 (Minutes) — Item 17(a) - Housing and Homelessness Progress Report

2023-11-27 — Landlord Tenant Board Tribunal System letter

A letter be sent to local MPPs, the executive chair of Tribunals Ontario, the Attorney General, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Premier of Ontario, and copied to all municipalities in Ontario requesting that the Government of Ontario immediately move forward on the 61 recommendations

Source: Council Meeting - November 27 2023 (Minutes) — Item 16a

2023-12-11 — RFP-R23-289 Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Services

RFP-R23-289-Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy Assessments, Treatment Services, and Exercise Program Delivery

Source: Combined Council Meeting - December 11 2023 (Minutes) — Item 17a

2023-12-11 — Motion re Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic

Motion by Councillor Storey re Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic

Source: Combined Council Meeting - December 11 2023 (Minutes) — Item 19b

2024-03-18 — Chatham-Kent Community Drug Strategy

$150,000 be allocated from the Strategic Development Reserve in each of 2024 and 2025 to operationalize the Chatham-Kent Community Drug Strategy."

Source: Combined Council Meeting - March 18 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(a)

2024-12-09 — Volunteer Citizen Appointments to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health

Volunteer Citizen Appointments to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health

Source: Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes) — Item 21(c)