Community Services Standing Committee, Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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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 (6 items)
8.1 Temporary Exhibition Look Again! Outside! Extension and Expansion - City Wide Jennifer Matotek, Executive Director, Art Windsor Essex
the request from the Art Gallery of Windsor (the “agw”), operating as Art Windsor- Essex (“awe”), to extend the Look Again! Outside! temporary exhibition (the “Exhibition”) of up to twenty-five (25) framed reproduction artworks (the “Reproductions”) within the City Right-of-Way for a period of up…
- $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,…
- $7,450: …from time to time. IV. THAT City Council AUTHORIZE the waiver of fees of up to $7,450 for the permits to renew the twenty-fiv…
7.1 Minutes of the Community Public Art Working Group of its meeting held March 24, 2026
the minutes of the Community Public Art Working Group (cpawg) of its meeting held March 24, 2026, be received.
7.2 Minutes of the Windsor Essex Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee of its meeting held December 1, 2025. Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac inquires about the timeline for receiving the minutes of this committee. Anna Ciacelli, Deputy City Clerk appears before the Community Services Standing
the minutes of the Windsor Essex Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee (wecswb) of its meeting held December 1, 2025, be received.
7.3 Minutes of the Meetings of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc., held April 9, 2026
the minutes of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc., of its meeting held April 9, 2026 be received.
7.4 Report No. 125 of the Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc. of its Meeting Held April 9, 2026
Report No.125 of the Board of Directors, Willistead Manor Inc. indicating: That the Annual Report and Financial Statements on the affairs and operations of Willistead Manor Inc. for the year 2025, attached as Appendix A, be accepted as presented
- $ 52,515: …That in accordance with Sections 6 (c) of the City of Windsor Act, 1981, an amount of $ 52,515. BE PAID OVER to the City of Windsor Wi…
8.2 Fireworks at Optimist Memorial Park, Ward 4 Councillor Mark McKenzie thanks staff for the quick turnaround with this report and looks forward to the event this year and comments that this organization left the park cleaner than
City Council approve the request from Elton Robinson on behalf of the Optimist Club of South Windsor to host a fireworks display at Optimist Memorial Park on Saturday August 29, 2026 (rain date Sunday August 30, 2026).
Routine business
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Mark McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Frazier Fathers. Carried.)
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