The Municipality of the District of

SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

January 19, 2005

The meeting was called to order by the Warden at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room, in the Administrative Centre, in Barrington, N.S., with the following members present:

- Warden Sterling Belliveau
- Councillor Louise Halliday
- Councillor Donna LeBlanc-Messenger
- Councillor Eddie Nickerson
- Councillor Larry Stewart
- Councillor Sean Strang

- Brian Holland, Municipal Clerk

Deputy Warden Bower was absent due to illness.

In addition, the following members of the Town Council of the Town of Clark's Harbour attended:

- Mayor Leigh Stoddart
- Councillor Matthew Swim
- Councillor Cecil Brannen
- Councillor Sherry Atkinson
- Councillor Irene Baker
- Councillor Russell Nickerson

Also attending on behalf of the District Health Authority were:

- Chairman Ron Horricks
- CEO, Blaise MacNeil
- Nan Holden
- Paulette Babin
- Barb Johnson
- Marie Boudreau
- Cathy Blades
 

PURPOSE OF THE MEETING

The purpose of this meeting was for the District Health Authority to present their 2005 Business Plan to the councillors for both the Town and the Municipality.  This was an information session so that councillors will be made better aware of the financial and other constraints facing the District Health Authority.  
 

D.H.A. BUSINESS PLAN 2005

Mr. MacNeil presented the business plan for the District Health Authority for the year 2005 by using a power point presentation.  During his presentation councillors asked questions and discussed many points regarding the provision of health care, the cost of health care, the recruitment of doctors and other aspects of the plan.  
 

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There was much discussion regarding the effectiveness and the advisability of providing physician incentives in order to attract physicians to the area.
 

ADJOURNMENT

Upon completion of his presentation and a subsequent discussion period, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.