Community Services Standing Committee, Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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Present: 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)
6.1 Windsor-Essex Regional Affordable Housing Strategy 2025 Report - City Wide
the report of the Manager Social and Affordable Housing and Coordinator of Housing Administration & Development dated August 18, 2025 entitled “Windsor-Essex Regional Affordable Housing Strategy 2025 Report - City Wide” be received.
7.1 Minutes of the Age Friendly Windsor Working Group of its meeting held May 14, 2025
the minutes of the Age Friendly Windsor Working Group meeting held May 14, 2025 be received.
7.2 Minutes of the Meetings of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc., Held June 12, 2025
the minutes of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc. meeting held June 12, 2025 be received.
7.3 Minutes of the Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan’s Regional Systems Leadership Table of its meeting held March 12, 2025
the minutes of the Windsor Essex Regional Community Safety and Well-Being Plan’s Regional Systems Leadership Table meeting held March 12, 2025 be received.
8.1 Temporary Exhibition Look Again! Outside! Extension and Expansion - City Wide
the request from the Art Gallery of Windsor (agw, currently operating as Art Windsor-Essex awe) to extend the Look Again! Outside! temporary exhibition of up to twenty-four (24) reproduction paintings in frames in the Fall of 2025 for a period of up to one year…
- $1.00: …The cost for the Consent to Enter Agreement will be granted for nominal consideration of $1.00; (iii) AGW will be responsible for ensu…
- $5,000,000: …proof of insurance with the following minimal coverage, satisfactory to the City: $5,000,000 Commercial General Liability coverage,…
- $7,641.00: …from time to time; and, THAT City Council AUTHORIZE the waiver of fees of up to $7,641.00 for the permit to extend the total twen…
8.2 2024 Pathway to Potential (P2P) Annual Impact Report Update
the report of the Social Planning Coordinator dated May 13, 2025 entitled “2024 Pathway to Potential (P2P) Annual Impact Report” be received for information purposes.
8.3 Windsor Regional Employment Network (WREN) Update
the report of the Executive Director, Employment & Social Services and Manager, Integrated Employment Services dated July 10, 2025 entitled “Windsor Regional Employment Network (wren) Update” be received for information.
8.4 Response to CQ 6-2025 re: Good Neighbour Policy Exploration, City Wide
the report of the Manager, Homelessness & Housing Support (Acting) dated August 18, 2025 entitled "Response to CQ 6-2025 re: Good Neighbour Policy Exploration, City Wide" be received for information
Routine business
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Mark McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Renaldo Agostino. Carried.)
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