Community Services Standing Committee, Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Plain-language summary based on the official minutes; see the minutes PDF for the full wording.

9:00 o’clock a.m., Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Windsor City Hall. Official minutes: City of Windsor minutes (PDF)

Present: Councillor Frazier Fathers, 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 (11 items)

3.1 Adoption of the Community Services Standing Committee minutes of its meeting held November 5, 2025

the minutes of the Community Public Art Working Group meeting held October 21, 2025 be received.

Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Frazier Fathers. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes. Decision CSSC.

7.2 Minutes of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee of its meeting held November 13, 2025

the minutes of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held November 13,2025 be received.

Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Frazier Fathers. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes. Decision CSSC.

7.3 Report No. 134 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee

Report No. scm 378/2025 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee indicating: That approval be given to an expenditure in the upset amount of $29,556.33 from the Capital Fund for the construction of the Alexander Park Accessible Path. be approved.

$29,556.33: …Committee indicating: That APPROVAL BE GIVEN to an expenditure in the upset amount of $29,556.33 from the Capital Fund for the construct…

Moved by Councillor Mark McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Renaldo Agostino. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes. Decision CSSC.

7.4 Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee 2025 Annual Report

the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee 2025 annual report be approved.

Moved by Councillor Mark McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Renaldo Agostino. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes. Decision CSSC.

7.5 Community Public Art Working Group 2025 Annual Report

the Community Public Art Working Group 2025 annual report be approved.

Moved by Councillor Mark McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Renaldo Agostino. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes. Decision CSSC.

7.6 Minutes of the Age Friendly Windsor Working Group of its meeting held November 26, 2025

the minutes of the Age Friendly Windsor Working Group meeting held November 26, 2025 be received.

Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Frazier Fathers. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes. Decision CSSC.

7.7 Minutes of the Committee of Management for Huron Lodge of its meeting held December 9, 2025

the minutes of the Committee of Management for Huron Lodge meeting held December 9, 2025 be received.

Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Frazier Fathers. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes. Decision CSSC.

8.1 CQ7-2025, Safety Mitigation Measures at Special Events - City Wide

Rule 3.3(c) of the Procedure By-law, 98-2011, be waived to allow for the Chair to call a special meeting without 24 hours notice.

Moved by Councillor Renaldo Agostino, seconded by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes.

8.1 CQ7-2025, Safety Mitigation Measures at Special Events - City Wide

the Committee move back into public session at 9:45 o’clock am.

Moved by Councillor Frazier Fathers, seconded by Councillor Mark McKenzie. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes.

8.1 CQ7-2025, Safety Mitigation Measures at Special Events - City Wide

the report of the Assistant Manager, Recreation Programming dated November 18, 2025 entitled “CQ7-2025, Safety Mitigation Measures at Special Events, City Wide” be received for information.

Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Frazier Fathers. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes. Decision CSSC.

8.2 2025 Ministry of Education (MEDU) Child Care and Early Learning Funding Update

Council update CR154/2024 to replace the words “Chief Administrative Officer” with “Commissioner of Finance & City Treasurer” as follows: “…that the Human and Health Services Commissioner be authorized to sign, amend, or terminate Purchase of Service agreements with licensees, agencies and/or school boards on behalf…

$150,000: …Service Agreement and mitigation funding where the net city contribution does not exceed $150,000 or $1,000,000 gross. For Purchase of Se…
$1,000,000: …and mitigation funding where the net city contribution does not exceed $150,000 or $1,000,000 gross. For Purchase of Service agreemen…
$150,000: …exceed $150,000 or $1,000,000 gross. For Purchase of Service agreements that exceed a $150,000 net city contribution or a $1,000,000 g…
$1,000,000: …For Purchase of Service agreements that exceed a $150,000 net city contribution or a $1,000,000 gross contribution, in addition to the…

Moved by Councillor Renaldo Agostino, seconded by Councillor Frazier Fathers. Result: Carried. No recorded vote in the minutes. Decision CSSC.

Routine business

Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac, seconded by Councillor Renaldo Agostino. .)

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