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MINUTES OF JOINT SERVICES

STEERING COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

GENERAL COMMITTEE ROOM

CITY HALL

 

 

Councillor peacock, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m. in the General Committee Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Warden J. Murray Jones, County of Peterborough

Councillor Ron Gerow, County of Peterborough

Councillor Thomas Flynn, County of Peterborough

Councillor Brian Bartlett, County of Peterborough

Councillor Henry Clarke, City of Peterborough

Councillor Eric Martin, City of Peterborough

Councillor Doug Peacock, City of Peterborough, Chair

 

 

Staff: 

Linda Reed, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Peterborough

John Butler, Director of Finance/Treasurer, County 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

Sandra Robinson, Children's Services Program Manager

Susan Bacque, Manager of Housing, City of Peterborough

John Kennedy, Deputy City Clerk, City of Peterborough

 

Regrets:

Mayor Paul Ayotte, City of Peterborough

Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Peterborough

Bob English, Chief of Emergency Medical Services

Chris Bradley, Director of Public Works, County of Peterborough

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

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


Minutes of the Meeting of April 8, 2010

 

Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Warden Jones

                                                                                       

That the minutes of the meeting of April 8, 2010, be approved.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Minutes for Information

 

Moved by Councillor Gerow, seconded by Councillor Martin

 

That the AHAC (Affordable Housing Action Committee) minutes of April 13, 2010 and May 11, 2010 be received as presented.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Disclosure of Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That Items 4, 7, 8 and 9 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Report CSSSJSSC10-005

Early Learning Update

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendation outlined in Report CSSSJSSC10-005 dated September 9, 2010, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

That the Early Learning Update Report be received.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Report PLHDJSSC10-02

Housing is Fundamental 2010 – Information Report

Malcolm Hunt, Director of Planning and Development Services,

City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That Joint Services Steering Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLHDJSSC10-02 dated September 9, 2010, of the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:

 

That the report “Housing is Fundamental 2010” of the Affordable Housing Action Committee (AHAC) be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Report PLHDJSSC10-03

A New Short-Term Rent Support Program

Malcolm Hunt, Director of Planning and Development Services,

City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That Joint Services Steering Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report PLHDJSSC10-03 dated September 9, 2010, of the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:

The Report PLHDJSSC10-03 be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 


 

Correspondence from the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services

           

Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the correspondence from the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services regarding the passing of the Full-Day Early Learning Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010 that amends the Education Act to mandate that all school boards offer full-day learning for four· and five-year-olds, including the integrated before·and after school

programs be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Report CSSSJSSC10-006

Discretionary Benefit Update

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendation outlined in Report CSSSJSSC10-006 dated September 9, 2010, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

That the report be received.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Report CSSSJSSC10-007

Report Highlights of Social Services Program Statistics-Q2 2010

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Flynn

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendation outlined in Report CSSSJSSC10-007 dated September 09, 2010 of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

That the Social Services Statistical Report be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Disposal of A Surplus Asset

 

Moved by Warden Jones, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the disposal of a surplus asset, namely an EMS vehicle be donated to the Haiti Relieve Fund and that the vehicle be equipped with an appropriate amount of equipment and supplies, not exceeding $5000, by the Chief of EMS, to make the vehicle useable.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Warden Jones commented on the structure and format of the Joint Services Committee meetings and requested that County and City staff review the format to enable greater opportunities for discussion within the agenda framework.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

Moved by Councillor Gerow, seconded by Councillor Martin

 

That the next Joint Services Steering Committee meeting be held on November 18, 2010.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Flynn

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee adjourn at 4:25 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

John Kennedy

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

Councillor Peacock

Chair