Community Services Standing Committee, Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Present: Councillor Fabio Costante, Councillor Renaldo Agostino, Councillor Mark McKenzie, Councillor Ed Sleiman (Chairperson), Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac.
Standing committee decisions are recommendations. Most go to City Council for a final vote; check the Council minutes for the final decision.
What they decided (8 items)
3.1 Adoption of the Community Services Standing Committee minutes of its meeting held December 6, 2023.
the minutes of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee (waac) of its meeting held December 5, 2023 be received.
7.2 Minutes of the Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Systems Leadership Table of their meeting held September 13, 2023 - City Wide
the minutes of the Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Systems Leadership Table meeting held September 13, 2023 be received
7.3 Minutes of the Meetings of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc., held November 9, 2023
the minutes of the Executive Committee and Board Directors, Willistead Manor Inc. of its meeting held November 9, 2023 be received.
7.4 Report No. 132 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee - Accessible purchases from the Capital Fund for Huron Lodge
Report No. 132 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee indicating: that approval be given to an expenditure in the upset amount of $25,000 of invoiced costs from the Capital Fund 7086008 tied to the purchase of a Wheelchair Accessible Bike, Height adjustable tab, Accessible Picnic…
- $25,000: …Committee indicating: THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN to an expenditure in the upset amount of $25,000 of invoiced costs from the Capital Fund…
7.5 Report No. 133 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee - Accessible purchases from the Capital Fund for the Windsor Public Library
Report 133 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee indicating: that approval be given to an expenditure in the upset amount of $15,000 of invoiced costs from the Capital Fund 7086008 for the Riverside Library Branch tied to the purchase of a LyriQ reader, Desktop Magnifier,…
- $15,000: …Committee indicating: THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN to an expenditure in the upset amount of $15,000 of invoiced costs from the Capital Fund…
8.1 Response to CQ 12-2022 & CQ 22-2022 - Solar Lights on City Trails, City Wide Councillor Mark McKenzie asks administration whether solar lights are currently being installed on all new trails in the city. James Chacko, Executive Director, Parks & Facilities, appears before the
the report of the Executive Initiatives Coordinator, Community Services dated January 21, 2024 entitled Response to CQ 12-2022 & 22-2022, Solar Lights on City Trails, City Wide” be received for information
- $420,000: …of trail per year so that all trails are fully lit by 2035 at an annual capital cost of $420,000 (plus applicable HST) plus maintenance…
8.2 Response to CR 655/2020, Invasive Plant Management Strategy - City Wide
the report of the City Naturalist and Outreach Coordinator dated January 21, 2024 entitled “Response to cr 655/2020 Invasive Plant Management Strategy, City Wide” be received for information.
8.3 Update on Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy (2019 - 2028)
the report from the Acting Manager, Homelessness & Housing Support dated January 22, 2024 entitled “Update on Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy (2019 - 2028)” be received
- $1 million: …Director of Housing and Children's Services; and, THAT for any agreements above $1 million dollars, that in addition to the Commis…
Routine business
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Mark McKenzie. .)
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