December 7, 2010 Agenda!/EKING - 7:®01®.1l~.
1St Call to Order -the Chief Administrative Officer shall preside (Procedural By-Law
Section 18)
2nd Administering Oath of Office - (all members simultaneously)
3rd Election of Warden
Candidates for Warden to Stand
Prospective Candidates to Speak (in alphabetical order)
Proceed with Election (Ballot or Resolution)
4t" Administering and Signing of Declaration of Office
5t" Gowning
6t" Presentation by Immediate Past Warden James McIntyre
Chain of Office
Lord Elgin Watch
Gavel of Office
7t" Warden's Address
8t" Resolution to Destroy the Ballots (if needed)
9t" Council Appointment to St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Board (report attached)
10t" Committee Appointments -recommendations from incoming Warden to be
circulated at the meeting
11t" Other Business
12t" Recess
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FROM: Mark G. McDonald
Chief Administrative Officer
DATE: November 9, 2010
SUBJECT: Council Appointment to St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Board
(STEGH)
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INTR®®UC°TI®N:
Every year County Council makes an appointment to the Board of Governors of STEGH
from within its membership. While very important, this appointment has proven to be a
challenge for council appointees, due to the time commitments involved and the
numerous associated Board and sub-committee meetings the member is expected to
attend. This report recommends an alternative method of appointment to STEGH.
®ISCUSSI®N:
The local hospital has always been a vital component of the Elgin community. Past
County Councils have recognized this by supporting the hospital through several grants
totalling more than $4 million since the 1950's (see memo attached for breakdown).
Therefore, Elgin's presence on the Board of Governors has been coveted for many
years.
However, in recent years, Council members who have been appointed to the Board
have noted that the demands of a member of the Board of Governors have increased.
In addition, so too has the time-commitments for members of council, both locally and at
the County table.
One way to alleviate this challenge is to appoint someone from outside as Council's
representative on the Board of Governors. Perhaps a past member of Elgin County
Council or a well-known citizen from the Elgin community would be willing to accept the
appointment.
Given the demands on the appointee's time, it would be prudent to offer that person a
yearly honorarium ($2,000) including mileage to and from meetings. The representative
would be expected to report to council quarterly or more often depending on the activity at
the Board.
C®NCLUSI®N:
One way to alleviate the time pressures of a council appointee on the hospital's Board
of Governors is to appoint an outside representative from the geographical boundaries
of the county.
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THAT, commencing with the 2011 appointment to the St. Thomas Elgin General
Hospital Board of Governors, County Council appoint a member of the community as its
representative; and,
THAT, the appointment be for aone-year term; and,
THAT the appointee be granted a yearly honorarium of $2,000 plus mileage according
to County policy for attendance at meetings; and,
THAT the appointee be required to report to County Council quarterly or more often as
required to update council on the work of the Board of Governors; and further,
THAT Council review this new appointee format at the end of the year (2011) to
determine if it shall continue.
All of which is Respectfully Submitted
Mark G. ~ onald
Chief Administrative icer
Elgin
Memorandum
T®: County Council
rorn: Mark McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer
ate: November 9, 2010
object: Grants to St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital
The following is an itemized listing of approved grants, researched from the County
Proceedings:
1950 ~ 560,000 for erection of hospital
1951 280,000 additional for erection of hospital
1955 30,000 for building fund
1955 30,000 "
1956 30,000 "
1957 30,000 "
1958 25,000 building Nurses' Residence
1959 25,000 "
1960 25,000 "
1986 400,000 addition and renovations
1987 400,000 "
1988 400,000 "
1989 400,000 "
1990 400,000 "
1995 40,000 building improvements (Partners in Progress Campaign)
1996 40,000 "
1997 40,000 "
1998 40,000 "
1999 40,000 "
2009 1,000,000 (166,666 per year for 7 years) County of Elgin
T®T~~ 4 235 000 450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5R 5V1 Canada
Phone: 519-631-1460
TI11S IS pr®Vlded for your InformatlOn. Fax: 519-633-7661
www.elgi n-county.on.ca
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