MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE JOINT SERVICES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007 IN THE GENERAL COMMIT

 

Minutes Of Joint Services

Steering Committee

September 12, 2013

General Committee Room

City Hall

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:50 p.m. by Councillor Mitchell in the General Committee Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Mayor Daryl Bennett, City of Peterborough

Councillor Len Vass, City of Peterborough

Councillor Andy Mitchell, County of Peterborough, Chair

Councillor Henry Clarke, City of Peterborough 

Councillor Andrew Beamer, City of Peterborough

 

Regrets: 

Warden J. Murray Jones, County of Peterborough

Councillor Ron Gerow, County of Peterborough

Councillor Jim Whelan, County of Peterborough

 

Staff: 

Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Peterborough

Brian Horton, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Peterborough

Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate Services, City of Peterborough

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

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

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

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

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

Janice Hoskins, Court Services Manager, City of Peterborough

Linda Mitchelson, Manager, Social Services Division, City of Peterborough

John Kennedy, City Clerk, City of Peterborough

 

Guests:

MP Dean Del Mastro

Alan Wilson, Board Secretary, Shining Waters Railway

 

Minutes of the Meeting of June 13, 2013

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett, seconded by Councillor Clarke

                                                                                       

That the minutes of the meeting of June 13, 2013 be approved.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

Councillor Vass declared an Interest in Item 9 as his son is employed by Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

 

Minutes for Information

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Beamer

 

That the AHAC (Affordable Housing Action Committee) minutes of May 9, 2013 be received for information.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

MP Del Mastro – Update on Shining Waters Railway

 

MP Del Mastro and Alan Wilson, Secretary to the Board of Directors, Shining Waters Railway provided Committee with an update on train service routes.

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett, seconded by Councillor Vass

 

That the Shining Waters Railway update by MP Del Mastro and Alan Wilson, Secretary to the Board of Directors be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Schedule for Joint Services Steering Committee Meetings for 2014

Gary King, CAO, County of Peterborough

Brian Horton, CAO, City of Peterborough

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Vass

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee approve the schedule for Joint Services Steering Committee meetings for 2014 as provided.

 

“CARRIED”

 


Report CPJSSC13-009

Consolidated Municipal Services Management Agreement 2014-2018

Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate Services, City of Peterborough

 

Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate Services, City of Peterborough provided introductory comments to report CPJSSC13-009.

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report CPJSSC13-009 dated September 12, 2013 of the Director of Corporate Services, as follows:

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse a new Consolidated Municipal Services Management Agreement for 2014-2018, that maintains the existing cost sharing formulas, as set out in Appendix B.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Report CSSSJSSC13-009

Winter Weather Response

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

 

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough and Linda Mitchelson, Manager of Social Services, City of Peterborough provided introductory comments to report CSSSJSSC13-009. 

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Vass

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in Report CSSSJSSC13-009 dated September 12, 2013, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

a)            That a winter weather response volunteer-led pilot program to operate from November 2013 to March 2014, with a City contribution of $12,000, be approved; and

 

b)           That an increase of $25,000 to the Drop-In budget be approved, bringing the total to $185,000 in 2014, to allow for additional paid staff hours on Saturdays through the winter, and to provide some rent to Murray St. Baptist Church for the Sunday program.

 

“CARRIED”

 


Report OCSPOAJSSC13-001

Relocation of Provincial Offences Courtroom and Office

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

 

Patricia Lester, City Solicitor, Director of Legal Services and Janice Hoskins, Court Services Manager, City of Peterborough made introductory remarks to report OCSPOAJSSC13-001.

 

Moved by Councillor Vass, seconded by Mayor Bennett

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in Report OCSPOAJSSC13-001 dated September 12, 2013 of the City Solicitor as follows:

 

a)            That Staff be authorized to explore leasing arrangements at 185 King Street, with the Peterborough County-City Health Unit; and

 

b)           That Staff report back to the Joint Services Steering Committee on the results of the negotiations and any and all related rent, leasehold improvements and relocation costs.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Preliminary 2014 Budget – Peterborough County City Paramedics

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

 

Councillor Vass was not involved in discussions due to his declared interest.  Quorum was lost and therefore there was no motion to receive the report.

 

John Butler, Director of Finance/Treasurer, County of Peterborough and Bob English, Chief of Emergency Medical Services, County of Peterborough provided comments the preliminary 2014 budget.

 

 

Other Business

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the donation of a surplus ambulance to the Red Cross.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Next Meeting

 

The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 10, 2013.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee adjourn at 5:18 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

John Kennedy

City Clerk

 

 

Councillor Mitchell

Chair

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