Minutes Of Joint Services Steering Committee June 9, 2011 General Committee Room City Hall

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:47 p.m. in the General Committee Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Warden J. Murray Jones, County of Peterborough

Councillor Ron Gerow, County of Peterborough

Councillor Andy Mitchell, County of Peterborough

Councillor Jim Whelan, County of Peterborough

Mayor Daryl Bennett, City of Peterborough

Councillor Andrew Beamer, City of Peterborough

Councillor Henry Clarke, City of Peterborough

Councillor Len Vass, City of Peterborough, 3:57 p.m.

 

Absent:

Councillor Andrew Beamer, City of Peterborough

 

 

Staff: 

Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Peterborough

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

Chris Bradley, Director of Public Works, County of Peterborough

Shoaib Syed, Municipal Intern, County of Peterborough

Brian Horton, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Peterborough

Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate Services, City of Peterborough

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

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

Linda Mitchelson, Manager, Social Services, City of Peterborough

Kevin Arjoon, Deputy City Clerk, City of Peterborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes of the Meeting of April 14, 2011

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Mayor Bennett

                                                                                       

That the minutes of the meeting of April 14, 2011, be approved.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Disclosure of Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

 

Minutes for Information

 

Moved by Councillor Whelan, seconded by Warden Jones

 

That the AHAC (Affordable Housing Action Committee) minutes of March 11, 2011, April 8, 2011, the Community Education Sub-Committee Report 2010 – 2011, the Services Committee Annual Report, May 13, 2011 and the Supply Sub-Committee Report 2010-2011be received for information.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were considered as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

 

Report CAOJSSC11-002

Joint Services Steering Committee Agendas

Brian Horton, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Peterborough

Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Whelan seconded by Councillor Mitchell

 

That Joint Services Steering Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report CAOJSSC11-002 dated June 9, 2011 of the Chief Administrative Officers of the City of Peterborough and County of Peterborough as follows:

That a consent agenda not be used at meetings of the Joint Services Steering Committee.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Report CSSSJSSC11-004A

Ontario Works Administration Funding and 2011 Budget Adjustment

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

 

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in Report CSSSJSSC11-004A dated June 9, 2011 of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

a)         That the 2011 Social Services Operating budget be adjusted to reallocate $250,000 in corporate costs to Ontario Works/Employment Administration resulting in an increase in provincial funding of $125,000;

 

b)        That the 2011 Ontario Works Discretionary Benefit budget be increased by $167,300 to be funded by $135,848 (81.2%) in provincial funding and a $31,452 increase to the net municipal requirements;

 

c)         That the $93,548 reduction in 2011 municipal requirements from (a) and (b) be added to the 2011 City and County Contingency budgets.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Moved Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Warden Jones

 

That as part of the 2012 Social Services budget deliberation, the issue of staffing levels as it relates to meeting statutory requirements be undertaken and reported to the Joint Services Steering Committee.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Mayor Bennett and Warden Jones made note of preliminary meetings of the Mayor and Warden that have occurred. 

 

The Manager of Social Services, advised that the Social Assistance Review Commission, Province of Ontario, will be conducting some of its consultation in Peterborough.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 13, 2011.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Vass, seconded by Councillor Mitchell

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee adjourn at 4:41 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

Kevin Arjoon

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

 

Councillor Gerow

Chair