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MINUTES OF JOINT SERVICES

STEERING COMMITTEE

JANUARY 14, 2010

GENERAL COMMITTEE ROOM

CITY HALL

 

 

Nancy Wright-Laking, City Clerk called the meeting to order at 3:52 p.m. in the General Committee Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Councillor Ron Gerow, County of Peterborough

Councillor Thomas Flynn, County of Peterborough

Councillor Brian Bartlett, County of Peterborough

Mayor Paul Ayotte, City of Peterborough

Councillor Henry Clarke, City of Peterborough

Councillor Eric Martin, City of Peterborough

 

Absent

Warden J. Murray Jones, County of Peterborough

Councillor Doug Peacock, City of Peterborough

 

Staff: 

John Butler, Director of Finance/Treasurer, County of Peterborough

Bob English, Chief of EMS

Chris Bradley, Director of Public Works

Brian Horton, Senior Director of Corporate Services and Deputy CAO, City of Peterborough

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

Patricia Lester, City Solicitor, Director of Legal Services, City of Peterborough

Malcolm Hunt, Director, Planning and Development Services, City of Peterborough

Susan Bacque, Manager of Housing, City of Peterborough

Linda Mitchelson, Manager, Social Services, City of Peterborough

Sonya Hardman, Community Social Planning Co-ordinator, City of Peterborough

Nancy Wright-Laking, City Clerk, City of Peterborough

 

 


 

Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair for 2010

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Eric Martin

 

That Councillor Peacock be appointed as Chair of Joint Services Committee for 2010.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Moved by Councillor Flynn, seconded by Mayor Ayotte

 

That Councillor Bartlett be appointed as Vice-Chair of Joint Services Committee for 2010.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Councillor Gerow

 

That Councillor Martin assume the Chair for the meeting of January 14, 2010.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Minutes of the Meeting of October 8, 2009

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Gerow

 

That the minutes of the meeting of October 8, 2009, be approved.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Minutes for Information

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the AHAC (Affordable Housing Action Committee) minutes of September 8, 2009, October 13, 2009 and November 10, 2009, be received as presented.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Disclosure of Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Councillor Flynn

 

That items 6, 9, and 10 be received as part of the consent agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Report CSSSJSSC10-001

Community Social Plan Update

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Councillor Flynn

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report CSSSJSSC10-001 dated January 14, 2010, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

That the Community Social Plan Update – January 2010 be received for information.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

County of Peterborough

2009 Housing is Fundamental - A Report to the Community from the Affordable Housing Action Committee

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Councillor Flynn

 

That the report 2009 Housing is Fundamental – A Report to the Community from the Affordable Housing Action Committee be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 


 

Ministry of the Attorney General

Bill 212, The Good Government Act

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Councillor Flynn

 

That the correspondence dated December 17, 2009 from the Ministry of the Attorney General regarding Bill 212, the Good Government Act be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Report PLHDJSSC10-01

A Response To Ontario’s Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy Consultation

Malcolm Hunt, Director of Planning and Development Services, City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Councillor Bartlett

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLHDJSSC10-01 dated January 14, 2010, of the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:

 

That the response to Ontario’s Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy Consultation be received for information.

 

"CARRIED"

 


 

Report CSSSJSSC10-002

Strengthening the Foundation: A Review of the Peterborough Hostel System

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Mayor Ayotte

 

That Joint Services endorse the recommendations outlined in Report CSSSJSSC10-002 dated January 14, 2010, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

a)         That Report CSSSJSSC010-002 dated January 14, 2010 and the attachment “Strengthening the Foundation: A Review of the Peterborough Hostel System” be received for information.

 

b)           That the current hostel funding model which is based solely on a per diem rate be changed to a combination of base funding and per diem funding.

c)         That the Brock Mission and Youth Emergency Shelter hostel agreements be extended from August 3, 2010 to August 2, 2013, subject to 90 day termination clauses and a bi-annual funding review in conjunction with the City budget process.

 

d)        That the Brock Mission hostel agreement for the operation of a 40 bed men’s emergency hostel and a 10 bed women’s emergency hostel, reflect a funding formula based on the Provincial per diem rate plus base funding, retroactive to August 3, 2009.

 

e)         That the Youth Emergency Shelter hostel agreement for the operation of a 15 bed youth emergency hostel and a 15 bed family emergency hostel, reflect  a funding formula based on the Provincial per diem rate plus base funding, retroactive to August 3, 2009.

 

“CARRIED”

 


 

Verbal Report

Update on Ambulance Issues

Bob English, Chief of Emergency Medical Services, County of Peterborough

 

Bob English, Chief of Emergency Medical Services, County of Peterborough provided a verbal report regarding an update on Ambulance Issues.   Peterborough County/City EMS Offload Impact Report was provided to members of the Committee.

 

Moved by Councillor Gerow, seconded by Councillor Flynn

 

That the Warden, Mayor and all necessary staff, on behalf of the County and City of Peterborough, be authorized to meet, as soon as possible, with the Premier’s Office to find short-term solutions to the Off-Load issue at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. 

 

And that this resolution be sent to our MP and MPP’s involved in this area.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Councillor Flynn

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee of October 14, 2010 be rescheduled to December 16, 2010.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for April 8, 2010.


 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Gerow

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee adjourn at 4:55 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Nancy Wright-Laking

City Clerk

 

 

Eric Martin

Acting Chair