City Council on October 26 and 27, 2009, adopted the following:

1.         City Council appoint the physicians named in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 28, 2009) from the Medical Officer of Health, as Associate Medical Officers of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit.

2.         City Council transmit Part 1 above to the provincial Minister of Health and Long-Term Care for approval of the appointments.

3.         City Council repeal the by-laws appointing former Associate Medical Officers of Health outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 28, 2009) from the Medical Officer of Health.

4.         City Council grant authority to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to appoint the physicians named in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 28, 2009) from the Medical Officer of Health, as Associate Medical Officers of Health, subject to the approval of the provincial Minister of Health and Long- Term Care.

5.         City Council grant authority to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to rescind the appointments of the Associate Medical Officers of Health named in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 28, 2009) from the Medical Officer of Health.

6.          City Council authorize the release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 28, 2009) from the Medical Officer of Health once adopted.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 28, 2009) from the Medical Officer of Health is now public in its entirety and contains:

1.         the names of the following public health physicians recommended for appointment as Associate Medical Officers of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit:

               - Dr. Allison Chris, MD, CCFP, FRCPC (commenced work on June 2, 2009)

               - Dr. Barbara Kawa, MD, DPH (commenced work on June 6, 2009); and

2.         the names of the former Associate Medical Officers of Health whose appointment as AMOH should be rescinded:

               - Dr. Rosanna Pellizzari

               - Dr. Fran Scott

               - Dr. Tamara Wallington.

The Board of Health recommends that:

1.         City Council appoint the physicians named in Confidential Attachment 1 as Associate Medical Officers of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit.

2.         City Council transmit Recommendation 1 to the provincial Minister of Health and Long-Term Care for approval of the appointments in this recommendation.

3.         City Council repeal the by-laws appointing former Associate Medical Officers of Health outlined in Confidential Attachment 1.

4.         City Council grant authority to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to appoint the physicians named in Confidential Attachment 1 as Associate Medical Officers of Health, subject to the approval of the provincial Minister of Health and Long- Term Care.

5.         City Council grant authority to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to rescind the appointments of the Associate Medical Officers of Health named in Confidential Attachment 1.