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Minutes Of Joint Services
Steering Committee
October 11, 2012
General Committee Room
City Hall
Draft Minutes Not Approved
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The
meeting was called 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 Andy Mitchell, County of Peterborough
Councillor Jim
Whelan, County
of Peterborough
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
Guest:
Jeff Leal MPP Peterborough
Staff:
Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer,
County of Peterborough
John Butler, Director of
Finance/Treasurer, County of Peterborough
Bob English, Chief of Emergency Medical
Services, County of Peterborough
Chris Berry, Deputy Chief of Emergency Medical
Services, County of Peterborough
Brian Horton, Chief Administrative
Officer, City of Peterborough
Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate
Services, City 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
Carolyn Hagg, Financial Analyst, Financial
Services, City of Peterborough
Richard Freymond, Manager of Financial
Services, City of Peterborough
John Coreno, Manager, Financial
Assistance, Social Services Division, City of Peterborough
Dorothy Olver, Manager, Homelessness/Addictions,
Social Services Division, City of Peterborough
Nancy Fischer, Senior Program Analyst, Social
Services Division, 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 September 20, 2012
Moved by Councillor Gerow,
seconded by Councillor Whelan
That the minutes of the meeting of September 20, 2012, be
approved.
"CARRIED"
Disclosure of Interest
There were no Disclosures of Interest.
Minutes for Information
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded
by Mayor Bennett
That the AHAC (Affordable
Housing Action Committee) minutes of June 8, 2012 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Report CSSSJSSC12-009
Presentation and Report from the Peterborough Poverty
Reduction Network
Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of
Peterborough
Martha Macfie, Chair,
Income Security Workshop of the Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network made a
presentation.
Moved
by Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Councillor Clarke
That Joint Services Steering Committee
endorse the recommendations outlined in Report CSSSJSSC12-009 dated October 11,
2012, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:
That the position paper “City and
County of Peterborough Social Assistance Discretionary Benefits and Housing
Benefits (CSUMB): Finding the Solution for 2013 and Beyond” and presentation
from the Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network (PPRN) be received for
information.
“CARRIED”
Report CSSSSJSSC12-006
Discretionary
Benefit Funding Report
Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of
Peterborough
Moved by Councillor Mitchell, seconded
by Councillor Whelan
That the Joint Services Steering Committee
request City and County Councils to consider during their 2013 budget
deliberations:
a)
That the
City and County continue to fund discretionary benefits at the status quo until
April 30, 2013, and that in the interim the costs be charged to reserve funds
as a last resort.
b)
That the province
be requested to reverse their decision regarding discretionary benefits, and
c)
That the
city and county continue to work with local organizations to find a local discretionary
benefits solution and,
d)
That the
province incur the costs associated with the City and County maintaining the
status quo to fund discretionary benefits to April 30, 2013 and that in the
interim the costs be charged to reserve funds as a last resort.
“CARRIED”
Report
CSSSJSSC12-007
Beyond
the Budget – Additional Requests for 2012
Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services, City of
Peterborough
Moved by Councillor Vass, seconded by Councillor Whelan
That the Joint Services Steering
Committee endorse the recommendations outlined in Report CSSSJSSC12-007 dated
October 11, 2012, of the Director of Community Services, as follows:
a)
That
the Social Services Budget Backgrounder report be received for information;
b)
That
the Joint Services Steering Committee recommends that both Councils consider
the option relating to the expansion of the Homemaker Program as outlined in
this report.
Committee at its meeting of
October 11, 2012 made the following recommendation:
c)
That
staff be directed to explore partnerships with other agencies such as Community
Care.
“CARRIED”
Report CPFSJSSC12-001
POA, Social Services and Social
Housing Draft 2013 Budgets
Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate
Services, City of Peterborough
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded
by Warden Jones
That the Joint Services
Steering Committee approve the recommendation outlined in report
CPFSJSSC12-001, dated October 11, 2012, of the Director of Corporate Services,
as follows:
That the Joint Services
Steering Committee receive the draft 2013 POA, Social Services, and Social
Housing Budgets as set out in Appendix A to report CPFSJSSC12-001, and
recommend to City and County Councils that the budgets be reflected in their
respective draft 2013 Municipal Budget documents.
“CARRIED”
County EMS (Emergency Medical
Services) Budget
John Butler, Director of
Finance/Treasurer, County of Peterborough
Moved by Warden Jones, seconded by Councillor
Clarke
That
the Joint Services Steering Committee (JSSC) endorse the preliminary 2013 EMS
budget for consideration by both the City and County Councils.
“CARRIED”
2013 Joint Services Steering Committee
Meeting Schedule
Gary King, Chief Administrative
Officer, County of Peterborough
Brian Horton, Chief Administrative
Officer, City of Peterborough
Moved by Councillor Gerow, seconded by
Mayor Bennett
That
the Joint Services Steering Committee approve the proposed schedule of meetings
for 2013 Committee meetings in accordance with Articles 2.6 and 2.7 of the
Consolidated Municipal Service Management Agreement (2009 – 2013):
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Thursday,
September 12, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
“CARRIED”
CORRESPONDENCE
Peterborough County City Health Unit -
Proposed Loss of Recreational Benefits Access to Recreation Working Group
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded
by Councillor Whelan
That the correspondence from the
Peterborough County City Health Unit, Access to Recreation Working Group
regarding the proposed loss of recreational benefits be received for
information.
“CARRIED”
Other Business
Jeff Leal MPP
Peterborough thanked members of the Joint Services Steering Committee for the
opportunity to attend the meeting.
Next Meeting
The
next meeting is scheduled for January 10, 2013.
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor
Gerow, seconded by Warden Jones
That the Joint Services
Steering Committee adjourn at 5:35 p.m.
"CARRIED"
John
Kennedy
City Clerk
Councillor Beamer
Chair