Board of Health Committees

There are three Board of Health Committees:

Finance and Audit Committee

2025 Members: Chris White (Chair), George Bridge, Ralph Manktelow, Rodrigo Goller, Linda Busuttil, Sandra Starr

Terms of Reference of Finance + Audit Committee (PDF, 3 pages)

Meetings

FINANCE + AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING

160 Chancellors Way, Guelph
October 2, 2025
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Agenda items and presenters
ITEMPRESENTER
1. Call to Orde

(Chair)

Chris White

2. Land Acknowledgment

 

Dr. Mercer
3. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest

(Chair)

Chris White

4. Approval of Finance + Audit Committee Minutes from Meeting of May 7, 2025

(Chair)

Chris White

5. Closed Session

  • Approve Closed Session Minutes of May 7, 2025
    [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees, and the security of the property of the BOH].
  • BH.04.OCT0125.R11 – 2026–2028 Financial Planning [the security of the property of the BOH]
    • Approved by: D. Kingma
  • BH.04.OCT0125.R12 – Reserves and Reserve Fund Status [the security of the property of the BOH].
    • Approved by: D. Kingma

(Chair)

Chris White

 

B. Herman

6. Presentations

 B. Herman

7. Finance + Audit (F+A) Report(s)

 B. Herman

7. Adjournment

  • Next Meeting
    • To be confirmed in 2026, or at the call of the Cha

(Chair)

 

Agenda for October 2, 2025 (PDF, 2 pages)

FINANCE + AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING

160 Chancellors Way, Guelph
May 7, 2025
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Agenda items and presenters
ITEMPRESENTER

1. Call to Order

  • Land Acknowledgment

(Chair)

Dr. Mercer

2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest(Chair)
3. Approval of Finance + Audit Committee Minutes from Meeting of March 5, 2025(Chair)

4. Presentations

B. Herman

KPMG

5. Finance + Audit Committee Report(s):

 

D. Kingma

D. Kingma

6. Closed Session

  • Approval of Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Minutes of
    March 5, 2025. [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees and the security of the property of the BOH].
  • To receive Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Report
    BH.04.MAY0725.R06 – 2025 Insurance Renewal: Liability and Cyber
    [the security of the property of the BOH]
(Chair)

7. Next Meeting

  • October 1, 2025

(Chair)

 

8. Adjournment(Chair)

Agenda for May 7, 2025 (PDF, 1 page)

Minutes for May 7, 2025 (PDF, 5 pages)

FINANCE + AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING

Virtual (Zoom) Meeting
March 5, 2025
11:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Agenda items and presenters
ITEMPRESENTER

1. Call to Order

  • Land Acknowledgment

(Chair)

Dr. Mercer

2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest(Chair)
3. Approval of Finance + Audit Committee Minutes from Meeting of October 2, 2024(Chair)

4. Presentations

  • KPMG Presentation

 

KPMG

5. Finance + Audit Committee Report(s):

 

D. Kingma

6. Closed Session

  • Approval of Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Minutes of
    October 2, 2024. [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees and the security of the property of the BOH].
  • To receive Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Reports
    BH.04.MAR0525.R02 – Risk Registry Report [the security of the property
    of the BOH], and BH.04.MAR0525.R03 – Reserves + Reserve Funds.
    [the security of the property of the BOH]
(Chair)

7. Next Meeting

  • May 7, 2025

(Chair)

 

8. Adjournment(Chair)

FINANCE + AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING

Virtual (Zoom) meeting
October 2, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Agenda items and presenters
ITEMPRESENTER

1. Call to Order

  • Land Acknowledgment

(Chair)

Dr. Mercer

2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest(Chair)
3. Approval of Finance + Audit Committee Minutes from Meeting of May 1, 2024(Chair)

4. Presentations

  • 2025 Draft Budget (presented in conjunction with BH.04.OCT0224.R09 – 2025 Draft Budget, below at #5).

 

D. Kingma/B. Herman

5. Finance + Audit Committee Report(s):

 

D. Kingma

D. Kingma

D. Kingma

D. Kingma

6. Terms of Reference 

7. Closed Session

  • Approval of Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Minutes of May 1, 2024. [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees and the security of the property of the BOH].
  • To receive Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Reports BH.04.OCT0224.R11 – Reserves and Reserve Funds Status[the security of the property of the BOH] and BH.04.OCT0224.R12 – 2025-2027 Financial Planning [the security of the property of the BOH].
(Chair)

7. Next Meeting

  • TBD

(Chair)

 

8. Adjournment(Chair)

May 1, 2024

FINANCE + AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING

160 Chancellors Way, Guelph ON N1G 0E1
May 1, 2024
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Agenda items and presenters
ITEMPRESENTER

1. Call to Order

  • Land Acknowledgment

(Chair)

Dr. Mercer

2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest(Chair)
3. Approval of Finance + Audit Committee Minutes from Meeting of March 6, 2024(Chair)

4. Presentations

 

B. Herman

 

KPMG

5. Finance + Audit Committee Report(s):

 

D. Kingma

 

D. Kingma

6. Closed Session

  • Approval of Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Minutes of
    March 6, 2024. [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees and the security of the property of the BOH].
  • To receive Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Reports
    BH.04.MAY0124.R06 – 2024 Insurance Renewal: Cyber and Liability [the security of the property of the BOH].
(Chair)

7. Next Meeting

  • October 2, 2024

(Chair)

 

8. Adjournment(Chair)

Minutes

Minutes of the Finance + Audit Committee Meeting, May 1, 2024

FINANCE + AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING

Virtual Meeting (Zoom)
March 6, 2024
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Agenda items and presenters
ITEMPRESENTER

1. Call to Order

  • Land Acknowledgment

(Chair)

Dr. Mercer

2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest(Chair)
3. Approval of Finance + Audit Committee Minutes from Meeting of October 10, 2023(Chair)

4. Presentations

  • KPMG Presentation
 KPMG

5. Finance + Audit Committee Report(s):

D. Kingma

6. Closed Session

  • Approval of Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Minutes of October 10, 2023. [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees].
  • To receive Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Reports BH.04.MAR0624.R02 – Risk Registry Report [the security of the property of the BOH], and BH.04.MAR0624.R03 – Reserves + Reserve Funds.[the security of the property of the BOH].

 

(Chair)

7. Next Meeting

  • May 1, 2024

(Chair)

 

8. Adjournment(Chair)

Minutes

Minutes of the Finance + Audit Committee Meeting, March 6, 2024 (PDF)

FINANCE + AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING

Virtual Meeting (Zoom)
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

ItemPresenter
1. Call to Order(Chair)
2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest(Chair)
3. Approval of Finance + Audit Committee Minutes from Meeting of May 3, 2023(Chair)

4. Presentations

  • None
 

5. Closed Session

  • To approve the Closed Session Finance + Audit Minutes of May 3, 2023 [the security of the property of the BOH]
  • To receive Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Report BH.04.OCT1023.R08 – Reserves + Reserve Funds Status [the security of the property of the BOH].
 

Return to Open Session

6. Finance + Audit Committee Report(s):

D. Kingma

7. Next Meeting

  • TBD

(Chair)

 

8. Adjournment(Chair)

Minutes

Minutes of the Finance + Audit Committee Meeting, October 10, 2023 (PDF)

FINANCE + AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING

Virtual Meeting (Zoom)
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

ItemPresenter
1. Call to Order(Chair)
2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest(Chair)
3. Approval of Finance + Audit Committee Minutes from Meeting of October 3, 2022(Chair)

4. Presentations

  • KPMG Presentation 
 

5. Finance + Audit Committee Report(s):

D. Kingma

 


D. Kingma


D. Kingma
 

6. Closed Session 

  • Approval of Closed Session Finance + Audit Committee Minutes of October 3, 2022. [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees].

 

(Chair)

 

 

D. Kingma

7. Next Meeting: May 3, 2023(Chair)
8. Adjournment(Chair)

 

Executive Committee

2025 Committee Members: George Bridge (Chair), Chris White (Secretary-Treasurer), Guy Gardhouse, Linda Busuttil

Terms of Reference of Executive Committee of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health

Meetings

Human Resources Committee

2025 Members: Guy Gardhouse, David Anderson, George Bridge, Campbell Cork, Steve Cavell, Duncan Bull, Erin Caton

Terms of Reference of Human Resources Committee of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health

Meetings

160 Chancellors Way, Guelph ON

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Agenda

Agenda items and presenters
ItemPresenter

1. Call to order

  • Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that the work of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health operates on the traditional lands and home of the Hodinöhsö:ni’ Anishinaabeg, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Tionontati and Attawandaron people, and is steeped in the tradition of many First Nations, Inuit and Metis people.
As an Agency, we encourage our staff, partners and clients to support the work of reconciliation and promote healing with our indigenous neighbours.
We are also committed to reducing social inequities and will strive to make our services culturally appropriate and safe for all indigenous people, their families and their community.

(Chair)

Dr. Mercer

2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest(Chair)
3. Approval of Human Resources Committee Minutes of April 3, 2024 
4. Approval of Terms of Reference (2025)(Chair)

5. Presentations

  • NONE.
 

6. Human Resources Committee Report(s):

  • NONE.
 

7. Closed Session

  • Approval of Closed Session Human Resources Committee Minutes of April 3, 2024. [labour relations and employee negotiations; and personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees].
  • MOH Update [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees].
  • To receive Closed Session Human Resources Committee Reports
    • BH.05.APR0225.R01 – Annual Health and Safety Activities [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees]; and
    • BH.05.APR0225.R02 – Annual Key Human Resources Activity [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH employees, and labour relations and employee negotiations.] 

(Chair)

 

6. At the call of the Chair(Chair)
7. Adjournment(Chair)

Guelph office 

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Agenda

Agenda items and presenters
ItemPresenter

1. Call to order

  • Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that the work of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health operates on the traditional lands and home of the Hodinöhsö:ni’ Anishinaabeg, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Tionontati and Attawandaron people, and is steeped in the tradition of many First Nations, Inuit and Metis people.
As an Agency, we encourage our staff, partners and clients to support the work of reconciliation and promote healing with our indigenous neighbours.
We are also committed to reducing social inequities and will strive to make our services culturally appropriate and safe for all indigenous people, their families and their community.

(Chair)

Dr. Mercer

2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest(Chair)
3. Approval of Human Resources Committee Minutes of April 6, 2022(Chair)

4. Human Resources Committee Report(s):

  • NONE.
 
*See Closed Session Human Resources Committee Report BH.05.APR0622.R01 – Key Human Resources Activities (2021-22) and BH.05.APR0622.R02 – Annual Health and Safety Activities Report (2021-22), below at #5. 

5. Closed Session

  • BH.05.APR0523.R01 – Annual Health and Safety Activities Report
    [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH
    employees]
  • BH.05.APR0523.R02 – Annual Key Human Resources Activity Report
    [personal matters about an identifiable individual, including BOH
    employees]
  • BH.05.APR0523.R03 – Labour Relations Update (2023)
    [labour relations or employee negotiations]               

(Chair)

D. Kingma

D. Kingma

D. Kingma

6. Next Meeting TBD(Chair)
7. Adjournment(Chair)

Agenda for April 5, 2023 Human Resources Committee Meeting (PDF, 1 page)

Minutes of the Human Resources Committee Meeting, April 5, 2023 (PDF, 7 pages)

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