Issue Timeline: health

Notice of Motion - Vaccination Policy for Council and Committee Members (notice_of_motion; received)

• Mover: Allin
• Summary: Councillor Allin presented a notice of motion regarding a Vaccination Policy for Council and Committee Members, to be added to the December 5, 2022 Council agenda for discussion and voting.
• Related tags: governance

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

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

Motion to postpone Councillor Allin's Vaccination Policy motion (vote; defeated (8-8))

• Mover: C. McGregor, Seconder: Hall
• Summary: Councillor C. McGregor moved, seconded by Councillor Hall, that the motion by Councillor Allin re Vaccination Policy be postponed until the Employee Vaccination Verification and testing policy is suspended in its entirety. Motion defeated on an 8-8 tie.
• Related tags: governance

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

Vaccination Policy for Council and Committee Members suspended (Councillor Allin) (vote; carried (9-7))

• Mover: Allin, Seconder: Thompson
• Summary: Councillor Allin moved, seconded by Councillor Thompson, that the vaccination verification and testing policy for Council and committee members be suspended in full, so new Councillors or committee members are not required to be vaccinated or tested as a condition of participating in municipal business. Motion carried 9-7.
• Related tags: governance

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

Notice of Motion - suspend balance of Employee Vaccination Verification and Testing Policy (notice_of_motion; received)

• Mover: Jubenville
• Summary: Councillor Jubenville presented a notice of motion regarding suspending the balance of the Employee Vaccination Verification and Testing Policy for all municipal staff (the new-hire vaccination requirement), to be added to the December 12, 2022 Council agenda.
• Related tags: governance

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

Board of Health Minutes - November 16, 2022 (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Council received the Board of Health minutes from its November 16, 2022 meeting. Approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: governance

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

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

Family Physician Recruitment & Retention Task Force - 2022 Update (agenda_item; received)

• Mover: —
• Summary: An information report and presentation on the Family Physician Recruitment & Retention Task Force 2022 update was pulled from consent for discussion. The Task Force requested continued funding at $100,000 per annum. The item was received for information; no separate mover or recorded vote appears in the minutes.
• Related tags: community_services, budget
• Needs human review: No clear sponsoring councillor in the minutes

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)

Cooperative Purchase - Electronic Medical Records System, CK Public Health (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Council approved a cooperative purchase of an Electronic Medical Records system for Chatham-Kent Public Health. Approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: procurement, technology

Electronic Medical Records System for Chatham-Kent Public Health

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

Dietary Services Management - Riverview Gardens Long Term Care (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Council approved the delivery of dietary services management for Riverview Gardens Long Term Care Home. Approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: community_services, procurement

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

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

Motion re Decision Making on Future Vaccination Policies (Defeated) (vote; defeated (5-12))

• Mover: Jubenville, Seconder: Doyle
• Summary: A motion by Councillor Jubenville that future vaccination employment policies be decided collaboratively between Council and the Executive Management Team through dialogue and Council votes was defeated. Pulled from consent. Moved by Councillor Jubenville, seconded by Councillor Doyle. Defeated 5-12.
• Related tags: governance, accountability

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)

RFP R22-352 Nursing and Medical Supplies for Community Human Services (vote; carried (15-0))

• Mover: Ceccacci, Seconder: B. McGregor
• Summary: Pulled from consent. Councillor Ceccacci moved, seconded by Councillor B. McGregor, to award the RFP for nursing and medical supplies to Cardinal Health (not to exceed $525,413 incl. HST) on a three-year agreement with yearly evaluation and group-purchasing investigation. Carried 15-0.
• Related tags: procurement, community_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)

Board of Health Minutes - February 15, 2023 (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: The Board of Health minutes from February 15, 2023 were approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: consent_agenda, governance

These minutes were approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

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

Motion by Councillor Ceccacci re Railway Crossing Safety and Maintenance (motion; carried)

• Mover: Ceccacci
• Summary: The motion by Councillor Ceccacci regarding Railway Crossing Safety and Maintenance was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: consent_agenda, roads, infrastructure

This motion was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

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

Single Source - Purchase of Ambulance Power Cots and Power Lifts (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: procurement, consent_agenda

This report was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

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

Riverview Gardens Committee of Management - Fixing Long Term Care Act 2021 Governance (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: governance, consent_agenda

This report was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

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

Safety of Swimmers and Watercraft at Erieau Beach (vote; carried (15-0))

• Mover: Thompson, Seconder: Ceccacci
• Summary: Councillor Thompson moved, seconded by Councillor Ceccacci, that administration consult the public, regulatory bodies, and vendors to finalize the scope of a buoy system at Erieau Beach with costs referred to the multi-year budget. Pulled from consent; carried 15-0.
• Related tags: infrastructure, environment, budget

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)

Well Water Testing of Sediment in North Kent (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: The motion by Councillor Jubenville re Well Water Testing of Sediment in North Kent was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: environment, consent_agenda

This motion was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

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

Letter of support for Primary Care Organizations (motion; carried)

• Mover: Finn, Seconder: Pinsonneault
• Summary: Councillor Finn moved, seconded by Councillor Pinsonneault, that Chatham-Kent Council send a letter of support for the four Primary Care Organizations in expanding and enhancing interprofessional primary care teams. The motion carried; no recorded division was printed.
• Related tags: community_services
• Needs human review: Motion outcome listed, but no recorded vote tally

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

Medavie EMS - 2022 Operational Review (motion; received)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Medavie EMS 2022 Operational Review information report, received as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: consent_agenda

Medavie EMS - 2022 Operational Review (information report)

Source: Council Meeting - June 26 2023 (Minutes)

Homelessness Update (vote; carried (15-0))

• Mover: Ceccacci, Seconder: Hall
• Summary: Pulled from consent for discussion. Moved by Ceccacci and seconded by Hall, Council directed Administration to bring a report with recommendations for affordable, emergency and transitional housing by the November 6, 2023 meeting and to work on a plan to lobby senior governments for funding. Carried 15-0.
• Related tags: housing, budget

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)

Backyard Chickens Survey Results (vote; carried (11-4))

• Mover: Ceccacci, Seconder: Jubenville
• Summary: Pulled from consent for discussion. Moved by Ceccacci and seconded by Jubenville, Council directed administration to bring back a report in Spring 2024 with costed options for a backyard chicken program and to include enforcement costing options in the new Animal Control Services RFP. Carried 11-4.
• Related tags: by_laws, community_services

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)

Arson Prevention for your Business Program (information report) (motion; received)

• Mover: —
• Summary: The Arson Prevention for your Business Program information report was received as part of the consent agenda (Item 15).

Arson Prevention for your Business Program (information report)

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

2023 Equipment and Capital Lifecycle, Riverview Gardens (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: 2023 Equipment and Capital Lifecycle, Riverview Gardens, approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
• Related tags: budget, consent_agenda

2023 Equipment and Capital Lifecycle, Riverview Gardens

Source: Council Meeting - September 11 2023 (Minutes)

Formulate a Bottled Water Policy for future emergencies (vote; carried (15-1))

• Mover: Anderson, Seconder: Bondy
• Summary: Councillor Anderson moved, seconded by Councillor Bondy, that Administration formulate a Bottled Water Policy for use in all future boil water advisories, floods, tornados or other emergencies. The motion carried 15-1.
• Related tags: governance

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)

Supply bottled water to Wheatley and Tilbury boil water advisory areas (vote; carried (10-6))

• Mover: Anderson, Seconder: Bondy
• Summary: Councillor Anderson moved, seconded by Councillor Bondy, that the Municipality supply bottled water to communities of Wheatley and Tilbury affected by the boil water advisory, with cost referred to the PUC, available starting Thursday September 28th. The motion carried 10-6.
• Related tags: infrastructure, budget

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)

Employment Service Delivery (vote; carried (16-0))

• Mover: Harrigan, Seconder: Ceccacci
• Summary: Councillor Harrigan moved, seconded by Councillor Ceccacci, to authorize a Service Provider agreement with the Windsor Regional Employment Network to deliver employment services at no additional cost. Carried 16-0. Councillor B. McGregor declared a conflict and Councillor Finn was absent. This item was pulled from the consent agenda.
• Related tags: community_services

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)

Housing - Letter Advocating Social Assistance Rate Increases (vote; carried (18-0))

• Mover: Crew, Seconder: Harrigan
• Summary: Councillor Crew moved, seconded by Councillor Harrigan, that Council prepare a letter to the Premier, the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and local MPPs recommending social assistance accommodation rates increase to local Average Market Rent, with copies to AMO, ROMA, alPHa and all Ontario Councils. Carried 18-0 on a recorded vote.
• Related tags: housing, governance

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)

Housing and Homelessness - Emergency Housing Replacement (vote; carried (18-0))

• Mover: Ceccacci, Seconder: B. McGregor
• Summary: Councillor Ceccacci moved, seconded by Councillor B. McGregor, that Administration return with a recommendation to build new and/or multiple smaller buildings to replace the emergency housing program at Victoria Park Place subject to siting requirements, plus several related reviews on community safety, regional collaboration, advocacy, and provincial funding. Carried 18-0 on a recorded vote. Pulled from consent.
• Related tags: housing, community_services

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

Landlord Tenant Board Tribunal System letter (vote; carried (15-0))

• Mover: B. McGregor, Seconder: Storey
• Summary: Councillor B. McGregor moved, seconded by Councillor Storey, that a letter be sent to local MPPs, Tribunals Ontario, the Attorney General, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Premier urging Ontario to act on the 61 Ombudsman recommendations. Motion carried 15-0.
• Related tags: housing, governance

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

RFP-R23-289 Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Services (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: RFP-R23-289 for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy Assessments, Treatment Services, and Exercise Program Delivery was approved as part of the consent agenda.
• Related tags: procurement

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

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

Motion re Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic (motion; carried)

• Mover: Storey
• Summary: Councillor Storey's motion re Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic was approved as part of the consent agenda. Deputations on this item were received earlier from Michelle Schryer, Karen Hunter and Elizabeth Downey.
• Related tags: public_safety, community_services

Motion by Councillor Storey re Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic

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

Chatham-Kent Community Drug Strategy (vote; carried (17-0))

• Mover: B. McGregor, Seconder: Crew
• Summary: Council directed Administration to implement the Chatham-Kent Community Drug Strategy and allocated $150,000 from the Strategic Development Reserve in each of 2024 and 2025 to operationalize it. Moved by Councillor B. McGregor, seconded by Councillor Crew. Councillor Harrigan declared a conflict.
• Related tags: community_services, funding
• Entities: Collective Results Inc.

$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)

Volunteer Citizen Appointments to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health (motion; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: Council approved the volunteer citizen appointments to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health as part of the consent agenda.
• Related tags: governance, board_of_health

Volunteer Citizen Appointments to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health

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