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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 5

OF THE REGIONAL

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HOUSING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JUNE 4, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on June 19, 2008

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor B. Hogg

 

Members:          Regional Councillor M. Ferri

                        Regional Councillor T. Wong

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

 

Also Present:     Regional Councillor J. Taylor

 

Staff Present:    C. Abankwa-Harris, P. Casey, J. Davidson, B. Macgregor, S. Neill,

                        D. Norton, S. Patterson, D. Rennie, L. Russell, J. Simmons, K. South,

                        J. Vanderburgh, E. Wagle

 

 

The Community Services and Housing Committee began its meeting at 2:00 p.m. on June 4, 2008

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT FUND AND NEW AGENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND – NEXT STEPS

 

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2  KEY POLICY DIRECTIONS FOR THE PROVINCIAL POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY

 

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3  AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT – MOUNT ALBERT UNITED CHURCH SENIOR CITIZENS FOUNDATION DISCHARGE OF EXISITNG MORTAGES

 

4  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:

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

1. Cordelia Abankwa-Harris, Director of Policy and Program Support Services and Lisa Gonsalves, Manager, Program and Policy Development regarding Census 2006 Update:  Labour, Ethnic Origin, Income and Housing. Deferred to September Committee meeting.

           

 

COMMUNICATION

 

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1. Donna L. McLarty, Town Clerk, Town of Richmond Hill, April 10, 2008, regarding Request for Representation on Regional Accessibility Advisory Committee. Received with direction to Staff to communicate appreciation to the Town for its interest and advise of alternative opportunities for involvement with the Region's Accessibility Advisory Committee.

 

 

The Community Services and Housing Committee adjourned at 2:29 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

June 4, 2008                                                                                                    B. Hogg

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 5 of the Community Services and Housing Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting on June 19, 2008.)

 

Susan Neill

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