Community Services Standing Committee, Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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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 (9 items)
3.1 Adoption of the Community Services Standing Committee minutes of its meeting held December 4, 2024
the minutes of the Age Friendly Windsor Working Group of its meeting held January 31, 2025 be received.
7.2 Minutes of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee of its meeting held March 13, 2025
the minutes of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee of its meeting held March 13, 2025 be received.
7.3 Minutes of the Committee of Management for Huron Lodge of its meeting held March 4, 2025
the minutes of the Committee of Management for Huron Lodge of its meeting held March 4, 2025 be received.
7.4 Minutes of the Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan’s Regional Systems Leadership Table of its meeting held December 11, 2024.
the minutes of the Windsor Essexx Regional Community Safety an Well-Being Plan’s Regional Systems Leadership Table of it meeting held December 11, 2024 be received.
6.1 Annual Progress Report of the Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety & Well-Being Plan and Next Steps - City Wide
City Council approve the Progress Report of the Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety & Well-Being Plan and its submission to the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General before December 31, 2025
8.2 Response to CR 433/2023 re: Homelessness Outreach Updates - City Wide
the report of the Manager of Homelessness and Housing Support dated April 17, 2025 entitled “Response to cr 433/2023 re: Homelessness Outreach Updates” which provides an update on the homelessness outreach program and related data from 311 be received
8.1 Emergency Shelter Winter Planning Update and One Time Funding for Encampment Responses Councillor Renaldo Agostino states that he is happy to see funding for encampments but is concerned that closing the encampments will have a negative impact on downtown core service
the report of the Acting Manager, Homelessness and Housing Support and Manager of Homelessness and Housing Support, dated April 17, 2025, entitled “Emergency Shelter Winter Planning Update and One Time Funding for Encampment Responses” be received for information.
8.3 Response to Directive on Dog Park Policy - City Wide Councillor Fabio Costante requests that administration comment on the framework used by Toronto and Mississauga and how it encourages dog parks in higher density, more mature neighbourhoods,
the report of the Executive Initiatives Coordinator, Community Services, dated March 21, 2025, entitled “Response to Directive on Dog Park Policy - City Wide” be received
8.4 Response to CQ 43- 2024 Barron Bowl Fundraising Update - Ward 2
the report of the Executive Initiatives Coordinator, Community Services, dated February 28, 2025, entitled “Response to CQ43-2024 Barron Bowl Fundraising Update-Ward 2” be received
- $59,261: …2” BE RECEIVED; and, THAT administration BE DIRECTED to provide matching funds of up to $59,261 from the Parks Community Partnership In…
Routine business
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Mark McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac. .)
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