Vaughan Council creates the Vaughan Health-Care Facility Study Task Force.

Council approves the composition of the Task Force.

Inaugural meeting of the Vaughan Health-Care Facility Study Task Force.

The Task Force authorizes the preparation of terms of reference for a consulting study to form the basis for a request to the Ministry of Health and Long Term for its support for further work on a Vaughan Health-Care Facility. The Task Force also appoints a “Consultant Search Sub-Committee”.

Council authorizes the Task Force to proceed with “The Vaughan Health-Care Facility Planning and Implementation Study” and to report back to Council for the purposes of obtaining ratification of the Task Force’s recommendation.

Terms of reference for the study are issued, with a closing date of January 15, 2004 for the submission of proposals.

A total of six proposals were received. The Consultant Search Sub-Committee evaluated the proposals and selected two proponents for interviews, which were held on February 5, 2004. The sub-committee selects the proposal from IBM Business Consulting Services and GPC International.

The full Task Force meets to consider the recommendation of the Consultant Selection Sub-Committee. The Task Force ratifies the recommendation of the sub-committee and directs that its recommendation proceed to Vaughan Council for its consideration.

Vaughan Council ratifies the Task Force’s selection of IBM Business Consulting Services and GPC International as the consulting team to be retained to conduct the “The Vaughan Health-Care Facility Planning and Implementation Study”.

Task Force Meeting with the Partner’s Working Group, including a presentation by the consulting team on the initial findings of the study.

The consulting team conducts a Visioning Session with the Task Force.

The Task Force meets to review supporting data for the study, obtain validation for the vision for the health-care facility and to provide direction to proceed with the drafting of the study; and to obtain authorization to hold a public information meeting.

A Public Information Meeting is held in the Council Chambers, with a presentation by IBM Business Consulting Services.

Receipt of draft “Vaughan Health-Care Facility Planning and Implementation Study”. Study sent to Task Force members for their review in advance of the next meeting.

The Task Force Meets to finalize the study for submission to Vaughan Council. On review, the Task Force directed that additional work be undertaken and that the revised report be submitted to a Task Force meeting on Tuesday, February 22, 2005.

After consideration of the revised study, the Task Force adopted a resolution approving the draft “Vaughan Health-Care Facility Planning and Implementation Study”. Direction was given to finalize the study and that it be submitted to Vaughan Council for its endorsement and action. The Task Force’s resolution forms Appendix 4.

Vaughan Council, in consideration of the recommendation of the Task Force, unanimously approved the Vaughan Health-Care Facility Planning and Implementation Study and that the document be prepared for submission to the Province. Council directed that the study be submitted to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care as the basis for Vaughan’s request to the Ministry for its support and authorization to proceed with the planning and development processes for a health-care facility in the City of Vaughan. It was also directed that the study be forwarded to the Regional Municipality of York with the request for its support in principle for the study. Vaughan Council’s resolution forms Appendix 5.