Community Services Standing Committee, Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Present: Councillor Frazier Fathers, Councillor Renaldo Agostino, Councillor Ed Sleiman (Chairperson), Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac. Regrets: Councillor Mark McKenzie.
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)
7.1 Minutes of the Age Friendly Windsor Working Group of its meeting held May 7, 2026
the minutes of the Age Friendly Windsor Working Group of its meeting held May 7, 2026 be received.
7.2 Report No. 135 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee
Report No. 135 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee indicating: That $40,000 be approved as a pre-commitment of the Capital Funds for the deployment of acoustic panel enhancements in the auditorium at Huron Lodge from Project 7086008 Accessibility-oda Requirements. be approved.
- $40,000: …THAT Report No. 135 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee indicating: That $40,000 BE APPROVED as a pre-commitment of the…
7.3 Report No. 136 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee
Report No.136 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee indicating: That an upset amount of $100,000 (plus hst) be approved as a pre-commitment of funds for accessibility improvements to the west and south entrances and the ground floor washrooms at All Saints Church from project 7086008…
- $100,000: …of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee indicating: That an upset amount OF $100,000 (plus HST) BE APPROVED as a pre-commitm…
7.4 Report No. 137 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee
Report No. 137 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee indicating: That an upset amount of $80,000 (plus hst) be approved as a pre-commitment of funds for the renovations to the stairs, upstairs washrooms, and downstairs washrooms at the Riverside Branch of Windsor Public Library from…
- $80,000: …137 of the Windsor Accessibility Advisory Committee indicating: That an upset amount OF $80,000 (plus HST) BE APPROVED as a pre-commitm…
8.1 2026-2030 Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan
whereas the City is the designated Service System Manager for childcare and early years services in Windsor-Essex County, and, that City Council approve the 2026-2030 Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan for Windsor-Essex County, as required by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
8.2 Over Street Banner Policy, City Wide
Council approve the updated Over Street Banner Policy attached as Appendix “A”
Routine business
- Adopted the minutes of an earlier meeting. (Moved by Councillor Frazier Fathers, seconded by Councillor Renaldo Agostino. Carried.)
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