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Minutes of Joint Services
Steering Committee
March 12, 2015
Council Chambers
City Hall
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The meeting was called to order at 3:45
p.m. by John Kennedy, City Clerk in the Council Chambers, City Hall.
Present:
Warden J. Murray Jones, County of Peterborough
Councillor Smith, County of Peterborough
Councillor Gerow, County of Peterborough (arrived at 3:48
p.m.)
Councillor McFadden, County of Peterborough
Mayor Daryl Bennett, City of Peterborough
Councillor Baldwin, City of Peterborough
Councillor Beamer, City of Peterborough
Councillor Clarke, City of Peterborough
Staff:
Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer,
County of Peterborough
John Butler, Director of
Finance/Treasurer, County of Peterborough
Randy Mellow, Chief of Paramedics, County
of Peterborough
Brian Horton, Chief Administrative
Officer, City of Peterborough
Malcolm Hunt, Director of Planning and
Development Services, City
of Peterborough
Linda Mitchelson, Manager, Social
Services Division Manager, City of Peterborough
Dorothy Olver, Program Manager,
Homelessness and Addiction Services, City of Peterborough
Rebecca Morgan-Quin, Housing Program
Officer, City of Peterborough
Chris Kawalec, Community Social Plan
Co-ordinator, City of Peterborough
Susan Bacque, Manager, Housing, City of
Peterborough
John Kennedy, City Clerk, City of
Peterborough
Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair
Moved by
Councillor Beamer, seconded by Councillor Gerow
That Warden
Jones be appointed as Chair of the Joint Services Steering Committee for 2015.
“CARRIED”
Warden Jones
assumed the chair.
Moved by Mayor
Bennett, seconded by Councillor Gerow
That
Councillor Clarke be appointed as Vice Chair of the Joint Services Steering
Committee for 2015.
“CARRIED”
Minutes
of the Meeting of October 9, 2015
Moved by Mayor
Bennett, seconded by Councillor Clarke
That the minutes of the meeting of October 9, 2015 be approved.
"CARRIED"
Disclosure
of Pecuniary Interest
There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.
Minutes
for Information
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded
by Councillor Gerow
That the AHAC (Affordable Housing
Action Committee) minutes of September 11, October 10, November 13, December
11, 2014 and January 9, 2015 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
City
Clerk, City of Peterborough
Report
CPCLKJSSC15-001
Peterborough
County-City Health Unit 2014 Nutritious Food Basket Presentation
Dr.
Pellizari, Medical Officer of Health and Carolyn Doris, Public Health
Nutritionalist, gave a presentation on the 2014 Nutritious Food Basket program.
Moved
by Mayor Bennett, seconded by Councillor Gerow
That
the Joint Services Steering Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report CPCLKJSSC15-001 dated March 12, 2015, of the City Clerk, as follows:
That
the 2014 Nutritious Food Basket presentation from the Peterborough County-City
Health Unit be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Director
of Planning and Development Services, City of Peterborough
Report
PLHDJSSC15-002
Housing
is Fundamental 2014 – Information Report
Paul Armstrong of the Affordable Housing Action
Committee made a presentation on the Housing is Fundamental 2014 report.
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded
by Councillor Baldwin
That the Joint Services Steering
Committee endorse the recommendation outlined in Report PLHDJSSC14-002, dated March
12, 2015, of the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:
That the presentation and report Housing
is Fundamental 2014 of the Affordable Housing Action Committee (AHAC) be
received for information.
“CARRIED”
Director of Planning
and Development Services, City of Peterborough
Report
PLHDJSSC15-001
Investment
in Affordable Housing Program Extension 2015-2020
Moved by Mayor Bennett, seconded by Councillor Gerow
That Joint Services Steering Committee
endorse the recommendations outlined in Report PLHDJSSC15-001 dated March 12,
2015, of the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:
a) That
a multi-year expenditure plan be prepared for the use of Investment in
Affordable Housing Extension (IAH-E program) funds with the goal of achieving
targets for creating housing affordability included in the 10-year Housing and
Homelessness Plan;
b) That
the City of Peterborough, as Service Manager for Peterborough City and County,
be authorized to participate in all four components of the Investment in
Affordable Housing Extension;
c) That
the Director of Planning and Development Services be delegated authority to
prepare and submit to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) the
multi-year expenditure plan and any subsequent revisions;
d) That
the Director of Planning and Development Services be delegated authority to
negotiate a single source program delivery agreement with Habitat for Humanity
Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat for Humanity) for delivery of the
Peterborough Renovates Program in the City and County of Peterborough;
e) That
the Director of Planning and Development Services be authorized to use
accumulated reserves from program loan repayments, within the established
program guidelines;
f) That
IAH-E program funding be allocated in the proportions outlined in this report,
including but not limited to:
i. $1.5M
to be conditionally approved for Brock Mission men’s shelter to add single room
occupancy rental units for men who are experiencing homelessness,
ii. $100,000
for homeownership assistance through Habitat for Humanity, including a down
payment for a new home to be built in Warsaw in the Township of Douro-Dummer;
and
g) That
the Director of Planning and Development Services be authorized to review, and
if necessary, revise the income limits currently set for incoming tenants for
all rental units that have been developed under the Investment in Affordable
Housing (IAH) and Affordable Housing Program (AHP), in an effort to harmonize
and simplify the system for both applicants and landlords.
“CARRIED”
Director
of Community Services, City of Peterborough
Report
CSSSJSSC15-001
Community
Social Plan Update
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Smith
That the Joint Services Steering
Committee endorse the recommendation outlined in Report CSSSJSSC15-001 dated March
12, 2015, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:
That the report be received for
information.
“CARRIED”
Director
of Community Services, City of Peterborough
Report
CSSSJSSC15-002
Increased
Provincial Funding for Child Care
Linda Mitchelson provided an overview of
the matter.
Moved by Councillor Beamer, seconded by Councillor Gerow
That the Joint Services Steering
Committee endorse the recommendation outlined in Report CSSSJSSC15-002 dated March
12, 2015, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:
That Report CSSSJSSC15-002, on
increased funding for Child Care be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Director
of Community Services, City of Peterborough
Report
CSSSJSSC15-003
Homelessness
Coordinated Response
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Smith
That the Joint Services Steering
Committee endorse the recommendation outlined in Report CSSSJSSC15-003 dated March
12, 2015, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized
to amend the service agreement from $103,899 to $140,899 annually with Four
Counties Addiction Services Team for a three-year term (April 1, 2015 – March
31, 2018).
“CARRIED”
CAO, County of Peterborough
CAO, City of Peterborough
Schedule for Joint Services Steering Committee Meetings
for 2015
Moved
by Councillor Beamer, Seconded by Mayor Bennett
That
the 2015 JSSC schedule be approved.
“CARRIED”
CAO, County of Peterborough
Verbal Update
Service Review – Land Ambulance Branch
Gary King, County CAO and Randy Mellow, Chief of
Paramedics, County of Peterborough provided an update on a Provincial inspection of
Paramedic Operations that will happen in May 2015.
Other Business
There
were no items of Other Business.
Next Meeting
The
Chair indicated that the next meeting will be on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Adjournment
Moved by Mayor
Bennett, seconded by Councillor Gerow
That the Joint Services Steering
Committee adjourn at 4:24 p.m.
"CARRIED"
John Kennedy
City Clerk
Warden Jones
Chair