Minutes of Joint Services Steering Committee February 13, 2014 Council Chambers City Hall

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:47 p.m. by the City Clerk 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

Brian Horton, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Peterborough

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

Ken Doherty, Director of Community 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

Dorothy Olver, Program Manager, Homelessness/Addictions, Social Services Division, City of Peterborough

Susan Bacque, Manager of Housing, City of Peterborough

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

Janice Hoskins, Court Services Manager, POA, City of Peterborough

Rebecca Morgan Quin, Housing Program Officer, City of Peterborough

John Kennedy, City Clerk, City of Peterborough

 

 

Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Vass

 

That Councillor Beamer be appointed as Chair of the Joint Services Steering Committee for 2014.

 

“CARRIED”

Councillor Beamer assumed the chair.

 

Moved by Councillor Gerow, seconded by Warden Jones

 

That Councillor Whelan be appointed as Vice Chair of the Joint Services Steering Committee for 2014.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Minutes of the Meeting of October 10, 2013

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Mayor Bennett

                                                                                       

That the minutes of the meeting of October 10, 2013 be approved.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

Councillor Mitchell declared an interest in agenda Item 5 (Report CSSSJSSC14-001) as he is employed by Trent University.

 

 

Minutes for Information

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Whelan

 

That the AHAC (Affordable Housing Action Committee) minutes of September 12, October 10, November 14 and December 12, 2013 be received for information.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

Report CSSSJSSC14-001

Peterborough Seniors Planning Table

 

Due to his previously declared interest Councillor Mitchell left the room at 3:53 p.m. and returned at 4:11 p.m.

 

Chris Kawalec, Community Social Plan Co-ordinator, City of Peterborough and Mark Skinner Associate Professor, Geography and Director of the Trent Centre for Aging and Society provided background on Report CSSSJSSC14-001.

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Mayor Bennett

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in Report CSSSJSSC14-001 dated February 13, 2014, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

a)            That Report CSSSJSSC14-001, an update on the Peterborough Seniors Planning Table be received for information;

 

b)           That a presentation from Mark Skinner, PhD, Associate Professor, Geography and Director of the Trent Centre for Aging and Society be received for information; and

 

c)            That the process of applying for membership to the World Health Organization Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, and associated requirements to develop a 3-year Age Friendly Plan, be approved, including letters of endorsement from the Mayor, Warden, and City and County CAO’s.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Planning and Development Services, City of Peterborough

Report PLHDJSSC14-001

Municipal Rent Supplement Program

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Warden Jones

 

That Joint Services Steering Committee endorses the recommendation outlined in Report PLHDJSSC14-001 dated February 13, 2014, of the Director of Planning and Development Services, as follows:

 

That a rent supplement program as outlined in Appendix A, for low-income renters in the City and County be approved.

 

Appendix A outlines in detail the following two program streams:

 

1.            Housing Choice Rent Supplement for low-income households (5 years)

 

2.            Housing Choice for Youth for young people transitioning from the Youth Emergency Shelter (YES) (First Pilot Project - 3 years)

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Community Services, City of Peterborough

Report CSSSJSSC14-002

Homelessness Programs and Funding Update

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Vass

 

That Joint Services endorse the recommendations outlined in Report

CSSSJSSC14-002 dated February 13, 2014, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:

 

a)            That the distribution of the provincial Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) and municipal homelessness funding as outlined in Chart 1 be received;

 

b)           That the funding model for the purchase of emergency shelter services be changed to a base operational funding model effective April 1, 2014;

 

 

c)            That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign Service Agreements with Brock Mission and Youth Emergency Shelter-Peterborough for the provision of emergency shelter services without completing a bid solicitation process as permitted in Section 35(3)(vi) of the City’s Purchasing By-law.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Gary King, Chief Administrative officer, County of Peterborough

Verbal Update

Community Paramedicine Update

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett, seconded by Councillor Gerow

 

That the verbal report on Community Paramedicine be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services and Linda Mitchelson, Manager, Social Services Division, City of Peterborough commented on the Healthy Kids Community Challenge.

 

Recess - Open Session

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That Committee recess open session in the Council Chambers at 4:43 p.m.

 

”CARRIED”

 

 

Reconvene – Open Session

 

Moved by Councillor Whelan, Seconded by Mayor Bennett

 

That Committee reconvene open session in the General Committee Room.

 

”CARRIED”

 

 

Resolution to Meet in Closed Session

 

Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Mayor Bennett

 

That Committee move into Closed Session at 4:47 p.m., to discuss one item under Section 239(2)(a) The security of the property of the municipality or local board.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Reconvene - Open Session

 

Moved by Councillor Whelan, seconded by Mayor Bennett

 

That Committee reconvene in open session in the General Committee Room at 5:40 p.m.

 

”CARRIED”

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair mentioned that next regular meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2014.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Gerow, seconded by Mayor Bennett

 

That the Joint Services Steering Committee adjourn at 5:41 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

John Kennedy

City Clerk

 

 

 

Councillor Beamer

Chair