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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 9

OF THE REGIONAL

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HOUSING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2007

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on November 15, 2007

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor B. Hogg

 

Members:          Regional Councillor V. Spatafora, Vice-Chair

                        Regional Councillor J. Heath

                        Regional Councillor M. Ferri

                        Mayor T. Van Bynen

 

Staff Present:    C. Abankwa-Harris, J. Davidson, B. Macgregor, S. Neill, D. Norton,

                        S. Patterson, D. Rennie, L. Russell, J. Simmons, J. Vanderburgh, E. Wagle

 

The Community Services and Housing Committee began its meeting at 2:00 p.m. on November 7, 2007.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1   2008 CAPITAL BUDGET

 

2  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT FUND STRATEGY: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDED 2008 PROJECTS

 

3  PROGRESS REPORT ON TOWARDS ACCESSIBILITY: YORK REGION'S 2007 ACCESSIBILITY PLAN AND THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR THE 2008 ACCESSIBILITY PLAN

 

4  NEW CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF CULTURAL INTERPRETATION SERVICES

 

5  COMMUNITY SOCIAL DATA STRATEGY - RELEASE OF "JUST THE FACTS ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY" FACT SHEETS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

[see also Attachment 4]

 

6   FEDERAL HOMELESSNESS FUNDING UPDATE - HOMELESSNESS PARTNERING STRATEGY

 

7  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Community Services and Housing Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Community Services and Housing Committee with the following action:

 

 

DEPUTATION

 

1. Mary Ann Proulx, Identification Clinic Coordinator, Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region. Received with thanks.

 

 

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COMMUNICATION

 

2. Joann Simmons, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, dated October 29, 2007, regarding Summary of Ontario Government Statements and Possible Implications. Received.

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

3. The Committee resolved into private session at 3:55 p.m. to consider the following matters:

 

a) Private Report of the Commissioner of Community and Health Services – Contingent Allocation of Capital Funding to East Markham Non-Profit Homes Inc. – Security of Municipal Property.

 

b) Private Attachment to Item D2 Commissioner of Community and Health Services (Community Development and Investment Fund Strategy: Request for Approval and Recommended 2008 Projects) Security of Municipal Property.

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 4:07 p.m. with no report out.

 

 

The Community Services and Housing Committee adjourned at 4:08 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

November 7, 2007                                                                               B. Hogg

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 9 of the Community Services and Housing Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on November 15, 2007.)

 

Susan Neill

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