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Minutes of Joint Services
Steering Committee
September 4, 2014
Council Chambers
City Hall
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The meeting was called to order at 3:47
p.m. by Councillor Beamer in the Council Chambers, 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, Vice Chair
Mayor Daryl Bennett, City of Peterborough
Councillor Andrew
Beamer, City
of Peterborough, Chair
Councillor Henry Clarke, City of Peterborough
Councillor Len
Vass, 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
Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate
Services, City of Peterborough
Patricia Lester, City Solicitor and
Director of Legal Services, City of Peterborough
Susan Bacque, Manager of Housing, City of
Peterborough
Linda Mitchelson, Manager, Social
Services Division, City of Peterborough
John Kennedy, City Clerk, City of
Peterborough
Minutes
of the Meeting of June 12, 2014
Moved by Councillor
Clarke, seconded by Warden Jones
That the minutes of the meeting of June 12, 2014 be approved.
"CARRIED"
Disclosure
of Pecuniary Interest
Councillor Vass declared an interest in agenda items 4
and 7 as his son is employed by Peterborough County/City EMS.
Minutes
for Information
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded
by Councillor Whelan
That the AHAC (Affordable
Housing Action Committee) minutes of May 8, 2014 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Director
of Finance/Treasurer, County of Peterborough
Peterborough
County/City Paramedics Service (PCCP) Draft 2015 Budget
Due
to his previously declared interest, Councillor Vass did not discuss or vote on
the matter.
Moved
by Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Councillor Gerow
That
the Joint Services Steering Committee (JSSC) receives the preliminary draft
2015 PCCP budget proposal and forwards it to the City of Peterborough to act as
a preliminary estimate to assist in their 2015 budget development.
“CARRIED”
Director
of Planning and Development Services, City of Peterborough
Report
PLHDJSSC14-003
Update:
Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) Program Extension
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded
by Councillor Whelan
That Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the
recommendations outlined in Report PLHDJSSC14-003 dated September 4, 2014, of
the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:
a) That
the Director of Planning and Development Services be authorized to prepare and
submit to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) the necessary
forms and documents, in order to maximize the use of the first year of
Investment in Affordable Housing Extension funding by the deadline of January
31, 2015; and,
b) That Investment in
Affordable Housing funding from the original program and from the extension of
the program be used to further the commitments in the 10-Year Housing and
Homelessness Plan for the following projects: $600,000 for the Mount Community
Centre at 1545 Monaghan Road, as approved in Report PLHD14-004; $350,000 for
Knox United Church redevelopment at 165 Rubidge/400 Wolfe Street, as proposed
in principle in Report PLHD14-003; and that the balance of 2014-15 Investment
in Affordable Housing extension funding be committed by the January 31, 2015
deadline for projects and programs consistent with the Investment in Affordable
Housing Program Guidelines as determined by the Director of Planning and
Development Services.
“CARRIED”
Board Chair, Peterborough
Economic Development
Report
PEDJSSC14-001
Peterborough
Economic Development Physician Recruitment
Moved by Mayor Bennett, seconded by Warden Jones
That
the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in
Report PEDJSSC14-001 dated September 4, 2014, by the Board Chair of
Peterborough Economic Development, as follows:
a) That
effective January 1, 2015, the Physician Recruitment Program, currently being
delivered by Peterborough Economic Development, be transferred to the Primary
Health Care Services of Peterborough.
b) And that the $30,000 annual
amount the City and County are contributing to the Physician Recruitment
Program be provided directly to the Primary Health Care Services of
Peterborough on an ongoing basis to support the program.
“CARRIED”
Chief
of Paramedics, County of Peterborough
PCCP
Organizational Review Summary
Randy Mellow, Chief of Paramedics made a
presentation.
Due
to his previously declared interest, Councillor Vass did not discuss or vote on
the matter.
Moved by Warden Jones, seconded by Councillor Clarke
That
Joint Services Steering Committee receive the report for information.
“CARRIED”
Other Business
There
was no Other Business.
Next Meeting
The
Chair indicated that next regular meeting is scheduled for October 9, 2014.
Adjournment
Moved by Mayor Bennett,
seconded by Councillor Clarke
That the Joint Services
Steering Committee adjourn at 4:33 p.m.
"CARRIED"
John
Kennedy
City Clerk
Councillor Beamer
Chair