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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 6

OF THE REGIONAL

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HOUSING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 18, 2008

 

                                   

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor B. Hogg

 

Members:          Regional Councillor V. Spatafora, Vice-Chair

                        Regional Councillor M. Ferri

                        Regional Councillor J. Heath

                        Mayor T. Van Bynen

                        Regional Councillor T. Wong

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

 

Staff Present:    C. Abankwa-Harris, M. Kemp, B. Macgregor, D. Norton, S. Neill,

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

 

The Community Services and Housing Committee began its meeting at 2:00 p.m. on September 10, 2008

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  UPDATE ON YORK REGION'S APPLICATION FOR THE LOCAL IMMIGRATION PARTNERSHIPS INITIATIVE

 

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2  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT FUND STRATEGY: PROGRAM EXPANSION

 

3  COMMUNITY SOCIAL DATA STRATEGY UPDATE AND RELEASE OF "WHAT IF YORK REGION WERE A VILLAGE OF JUST 100 PEOPLE?" BROCHURE

 

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[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

 

4  BEST START CHILD CARE SERVICE—EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY

 

5  PROVINCIAL HOUSING REPAIR FUNDS—EXPENDITURE PLAN

 

6  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:

 

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COMMUNICATIONS

 

1. Hon. Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, July 9, 2008, regarding recommendations of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Received.

 

2. Citizenship and Immigration Canada, July 22, 2008, regarding Application for Funding. Received.

 

3. Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Children and Youth Services, July 25, 2008, regarding additional funding for early learning and child care fee subsidies. Received.

 

4. Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Children and Youth Services, August 12, 2008, regarding poverty reduction strategy. Received.

 

5. Joann Simmons, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, August 25, 2008, regarding Transit Committee Report on Community-Based Social Services Discount Pilot Program. Received.

 

6. Memorandum dated September 4, 2008 from Joann Simmons, Commissioner of Community and Health Services regarding Re-organization of the Community and Health Services Department. Received.

 

 

Committee recessed at 3:18 p.m. and reconvened at 3:23 p.m.

 

 

MOTION TO RESOLVE INTO PRIVATE SESSION

 

Committee moved to Private Session at 3:23 p.m. to consider:

 

1. Private Attachment to Item D5 Commissioner of Community and Health Services Provincial Housing Repair Funds – Expenditure Plan – Security of Municipal Property

 

2. Verbal update regarding a litigation/property matter

 

Committee returned to Open Session at 3:44 p.m. with no report.

 

 

The Community Services and Housing Committee adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

September 10, 2008                                                                                       B. Hogg

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 6 of the Community Services and Housing Committee was adopted, without amendment by Regional Council at its meeting on September 18, 2008.)

 

Susan Neill

(905) 830-4444 x 1305