MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE KOOTENAY EAST REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT HELD AT THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY OFFICE AT 19 - 24TH AVENUE SOUTH CRANBROOK BC ON FRIDAY MAY 6, 2011

PRESENT Chair John Kettle RDCK Electoral Area B

Regional District of East Kootenay Director Mike Sosnowski Electoral Area A Director Heath Slee Electoral Area B Director Rob Gay Electoral Area C Director Jane Walter Electoral Area E Director Wendy Booth Electoral Area F Director Gerry Wilkie Electoral Area G

Regional District of Central Kootenay Director Garry Jackman RDCK Electoral Area A Director Larry Binks RDCK Electoral Area C

Columbia Shuswap Regional District Director Ron Oszust (by telephone) CSRD Electoral Area A

Municipalities Director Ute Juras Village of Canal Flats Alternate Director Angus Davis City of Cranbrook Director Liz Schatschneider City of Cranbrook Director Ron Toyota Town of Creston Director Dean McKerracher District of Elkford Director Cindy Corrigan City of Fernie Director Gerry Taft District of Director Jim Ogilvie City of Kimberley Director Magnus Magnusson (by telephone) Town of Golden Director Dee Conklin Village of Radium Hot Springs Director David Wilks District of

ABSENT Director Scott Manjak City of Cranbrook

STAFF Lee-Ann Crane CAO / Corporate Officer Shannon Moskal Deputy Corporate Officer Shawn Tomlin Chief Financial Officer Tina Hlushak Executive Assistant (Recording Secretary)

Chair John Kettle called the meeting to order at 11:01 am.

ADDITION OF LATE ITEMS

1064 MOVED by Director Kettle Late items SECONDED by Director McKerracher

THAT the following late item for the agenda under New Business be approved:

- Health Connection BC Partnership Agreement CARRIED

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

1065 MOVED by Director Gay Agenda SECONDED by Director Binks

THAT the agenda for the KERHD Board of Directors meeting be adopted as amended. CARRIED

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ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1066 MOVED by Director Walter Minutes SECONDED by Director Taft

THAT the Minutes of the KERHD Board of Directors meeting held on February 4, 2011 be adopted as circulated. CARRIED

DELEGATIONS

1067 MOVED by Director Sosnowski Delegations SECONDED by Director Juras

THAT the following invitee be authorized to address the Board of Directors:

- Todd Mastel, Interior Health re: Interior Health Activities Updates CARRIED

Todd Mastel, Interior Health, provided an update on the April 20, 2011 IH/RHD meeting highlights, reviewed the Interior Health Project Status Report, and summarized the current status of the heliports.

NEW BUSINESS

1068 MOVED by Director Sosnowski 2010 Audited Financial SECONDED by Director Gay Statements THAT the draft Kootenay East Regional Hospital District audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 be approved. CARRIED

1069 MOVED by Director Booth BC Transit / Olympus Stage Lines SECONDED by Director Conklin CV Health Connections THAT the Chair and CAO be authorized to sign the Annual Operating Agreement with Transit and Olympus Stage Lines Ltd. for operation of the Columbia Valley Health Connections for a one-year term ending March 31, 2012. CARRIED

1070 MOVED by Director Juras BC Transit / DSR Holdings SECONDED by Director McKerracher Annual Operating Agreement THAT the Chair and CAO be authorized to sign the Annual Operating Agreement with British Columbia Transit and DSR Holdings Ltd. for operation of the Elk Valley Health Connections for a one-year term ending March 31, 2012. CARRIED

1071 MOVED by Director Wilks BC Transit / Sun City Coachlines SECONDED by Director McKerracher EV Health Connections THAT the Chair and CAO be authorized to sign an agreement with BC Transit and Sun City Coachlines to manage the Elk Valley Health Connections within the existing budget for the period May 16, 2011 to March 31, 2012 until a Request For Proposal can be completed. CARRIED

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NEW BUSINESS (continued)

1072 MOVED by Director Toyota Health Connections SECONDED by Director Conklin BC Partnership Agreement THAT the Chair and CAO be authorized to sign the agreement with Interior Health for the renewal/extension of the Health Connections BC Partnership Agreement for a one-year term ending March 31, 2012. CARRIED

EAST KOOTENAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT

1073 MOVED by Director Juras 2010 Audited SECONDED by Director Gay Financial Statements THAT the draft East Kootenay Regional Hospital District audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 be approved. CARRIED

The meeting adjourned at 11:51 pm.

CERTIFIED CORRECT

Chair John Kettle Lee-Ann Crane, Corporate Officer