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Emergency and Community Services Committee Agenda for October 22, 2008

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City of Hamilton

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

 

1:30 p.m.

 

 

Hamilton Convention Centre

1 Summers Lane

Room 207

Hamilton, Ontario

 

 

Stephanie Paparella

Legislative Assistant

 

 

 

 

Please note:    All cellular telephones, blackberries and pagers to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.

 

                        Agenda available on-line at www.hamilton.ca


  1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

    CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

     

     

    (i)         Added as Item 4.2 – a delegation request made by Paul Johnson of Best Start Network respecting Item 8.3 – Report ECS08050 - Child Care Fee Subsidy Program Caseload Management (to appear on October 22, 2008)

     

     

    (ii)        Items 11.1(i) – Vital Services By-law and 11.1(viii) – Open Skate Sessions on P.A. Days require updated new due dates of December 3, 2008 and __________________, respectively.

     

     

    (iii)       Additional Items requiring Removal from the Outstanding Business List:

     

    (a)       Item “KK” Ontario Works Caseload

                            (Will be addressed as Item 5.2 of today’s agenda)

     

                (b)       Item “C” – Roomers and Boarders

                            (Addressed at the October 14, 2008 Committee of the Whole, Item 5, Report 08-030)

     

     

    (iv)       Item 9.2 - Citizen Appointment to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Advisory Committee has been pulled from this agenda and been forwarded to the Audit & Administration Committee for consideration.

     

  2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

    3.1       September 17, 2008

               

  4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

    6.1      Peter Page, President, Hamilton & District Injured Workers’ Group respecting Social Services Matters (tabled from September 13, 2008)

     

    6.2      Deirdre Pike, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton, respecting the Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy: 25 in 5 (Reducing Poverty by 25% in 5 Years) (no copy)

     

     

  5. NOTICES OF MOTION
  6. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

    11.1    Outstanding Business List Items Requiring Approval for Proposed New Due Dates:

     

                (i)         Item “B” – Vital Services By-law

    Current Due Date:     October 8, 2008

                            Proposed New Due Date: November 19, 2008

     

    (ii)        Item “F” – Campaign for Adequate Welfare and Disability Benefits

    Current Due Date:     October 22, 2008

                            Proposed New Due Date: November 19, 2008

     

    (iii)       Item “G” – Farmers’ Market: Implications of Operating the Market by an Independent Operator

    Current Due Date:     October 22, 2008

                            Proposed New Due Date: December 3, 2008

     

    (iv)       Item “J” – Adequacy of Ontario Works Social Assistance Rates and the Economic Impact of Ontario Child Benefit Monies

    Current Due Date:     November 5, 2008

                            Proposed New Due Date: December 3, 2008

     

    (v)        Item “K” State of Care for Seniors

    Current Due Date:     November 19, 2008

                            Proposed New Due Date: January 21, 2009

     

                (vi)       Item “M” – Feasibility of Moving Staff to First Place

    Current Due Date:     October 8, 2008

                            Proposed New Due Date: November 19, 2008

     

                (vii)      Item “S” – Strategic Plan for the Emergency Food Sector

    Current Due Date:     October 22, 2008

                            Proposed New Due Date: December 3, 2008

     

    (viii)     Item “W” - Open Skate Sessions on P.A. Days

                            Current Due Date:     October 8, 2008

                            Proposed New Due Date: November 5, 2008

     

     

    11.2    Outstanding Business List Items Requiring Approval for Removal:

     

                (i)         Item “Y” – Auchmar Estate

    (Action completed via report to the Ontario Trust.)

                           

  7. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

    12.1    Approval of Closed Session Meeting Minutes, dated September 17, 2008

  8. ADJOURNMENT
  9. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS LIST

     

     

    Issue

    Date Action Initiated

    Lead Dept./

    Division

    Status

     

    Due Date

    A.

    Fee Waiver Policy – Golf

    June 15/04

    Recreation Division

    (Diane LaPointe-Kay)

    Staff was directed to report back on the issue of recovering staff costs during tournaments when fees are waived.

    Nov.

    19/08

    B.

    Vital Services By-law

    Oct. 25/05

    Parking & By-law Services

    (Marty Hazell & Debra Clarke)

    Provide an update to Committee within one year of implementing the By-law.

    Oct.

    22/08

    C.

    Roomers and Boarders

    Dec. 13/05

    Feb. 28/06

     

     

    Community Services and Planning & Economic Development

    (Chris Murray & Marty Hazell)

    To address concerns respecting rooming and boarding houses.

     

    E&CS Report 08-009, Item 5.1 – Update (PED05215(b)/SPH05066(b))

     

    Staff still to bring forward a final report.

    COW

    Oct.

    14/08

    D.

    City’s Strategy to Manage Greenspace and Open Space Deficiencies

     

    Mar. 21/06

    (CS Committee Item (g))

    Recreation Division

    (Diane LaPointe-Kay)

     

     

    Staff was directed to communicate with staff from the Long Range Planning and Development and Real Estate Divisions, as well as the Open Space Development Section, respecting the City’s strategy to manage greenspace and open space deficiencies.

     

    Staff was also directed to request that a rep.  from these Divisions/Sections attend to provide an update.

    ED&P

    Oct. 7/08

    E.

    Little Africa Plaque

    Oct. 10/06 Council

    Culture Division, Joint Plaquing Sub-Committee

    (Anna Bradford)

    That Item 2, of C S Report 06-009, be referred back to the Hamilton Historical Board’s Joint Plaquing Sub-committee to allow for further consultation with the Black History Committee, the African Workers’ Project Committee and other Historians of African decent respecting the Little Africa Plaque, and report back to the E&CS Committee.

    Dec.

    3/08

    F.

    Campaign for Adequate Welfare and Disability Benefits

     

    E&CS

    (Mar. 21/07, Item (h))

    Social Development and Early Childhood Services

    (Jane Soldera)

    Staff was directed to develop a strategy for ongoing lobbying in areas identified in the presentation, provided in Item 6.2, and report back to the E&CS Committee.

    Oct.

    22/08

    G.

    Farmers’ Market – Implications of Operating the Market by an Independent Operator

    E&CS

    June 20/07

    Item (n)(i)

    CS06008(b)

    Culture Division

    (Anna Bradford)

    Staff were directed to: analyze the legal, financial and staffing implications of operating the Hamilton Farmers’ Market by an independent corporation owned by the City of Hamilton, and report back to the E&CS Committee.

    Oct.

    22/08

    H.

    Farmers’ Market – Costing and Relocation (Temporary)

     

    E&CS

    June 20/07

    Item (o)

    Culture Division

    (Anna Bradford)

    Staff were directed to investigate temporary locations and the costs associated with the relocation of the Hamilton Farmers’ Market, during renovations to the existing Market, and report back to the E&CS Committee.

    Dec.

    3/08

    I.

    Farmers’ Market – By-law Appeal Process

    E&CS

    June 20/07

    Item (q)

    Culture Division

    (Anna Bradford)

    Staff were directed to investigate an appeal process for stallholders whose contracts have been suspended or cancelled, pursuant to By-law 92-310, as amended, and who wish to appeal the decision of the GM of Community Services to suspend or cancel such contracts, and report back to the E&CS Committee.

    Tabled until the report re:

    Farmers’ Market – Implications of Operating the Market by an Independent Operator – comes forward

    J.

    Adequacy of Ontario Works Social Assistance Rates and the Economic Impact of Ontario Child Benefit Monies

    E&CS

    June 20/07

    Items (i) & (r)

    Social Development & Early Childhood Services

    (Jane Soldera)

    Staff were directed to report back to the E&CS Committee respecting the adequacy of the Ontario Works social assistance rates, and the estimated costs of providing inadequate social assistance to our community; both currently with regard to services and the economic impact and, in the future, with respect to public health, education and economic development.

     

    The report is also to include the economic impact of monies, from the Ontario Child Benefit, being returned to families and their children.

    Nov.

    5/08

    K.

    State of Care for Seniors

    E&CS

    June 20/07

    Item (s)

    Social Development & Early Childhood Services (Jane Soldera), Macassa Lodge  (Vicki Woodcox), and  Wentworth Lodge (Lynda Secord)

    Staff was directed to report back to the E&CS Committee, asap, outlining the costs and benefits associated with providing institutionalized care vs. the costs of providing Homecare services in order to assist Seniors in remaining in their own homes for as long as possible.

    Nov.

    19/08

    L

    Plan on How to Redevelop the Oriole Crescent Housing Complex

    Aug. 8/07

    COW Report 07-024

    Item 26

    Housing Division

    (Chris Murray)

    That the CityHousing Hamilton staff investigate the Toronto Regent Park experience and report back to the E&CS Committee with a plan on how to redevelop the Oriole Crescent housing complex (with consideration to other CityHousing Hamilton developments).

    Nov.

    19/08

    M.

    Feasibility of Moving Staff to First Place

    Sept. 5/07

    E&CS Report 07-010,

    Item (i)

    Housing Division

    (Chris Murray)

    The General Manager of Community Services was directed to investigate the financial and operational impacts of moving staff, of the Housing Division, from 55 Hess Street South as well as possibly moving staff of the General Manager’s Office, into vacant space at First Place Hamilton, and report back to the E&CS Committee as soon as possible.

    Oct.

    8/08

    N.

    Ice Rates and Times for Non-Affiliated Clubs

    May 9/06

    (CS Committee – Item (g) – subsection (b))

     

     

    Recreation Division

    (Diane LaPointe-Kay)

    (a)    That staff meet with a representative from the McMaster Ice Hockey Club to determine if a non-primetime schedule, at a location closer to McMaster University, can be accommodated.

     

    (b)    That staff review the broader Affiliation Agreement to ascertain if the City is able to develop a practice to assist non-affiliated clubs in the future, and report back to the Community Services Committee.

     

    Dec.

    3/08

    O.

    Beach Canal Lighthouse Group Presentation

    Oct. 3/07

    E&CS,

    Report 

    07-012

    Item 5(b)

     

    Beach Lighthouse Operational Study and Heritage Building Assessment ECS07073 (Ward 5)

    Culture Division

    (Anna Bradford)

    That as a condition to providing the funding mentioned in item (a) the Beach Canal Lighthouse Group will provide a presentation of the Business and Operations Plan and the results of the Cultural Heritage assessment to the Emergency & Community Services Committee.

    TBD - 2009

    P.

    City of Hamilton Events Strategy

    Nov. 7/08

    E&CS,

    Report 

    07-013

    Item 3

     

    Culture Division

    (Anna Bradford)

    That staff be directed to prepare and Events Strategy for the City of Hamilton, which outlines the City’s role in the delivery and support of Special Events within Hamilton.

    TBD - 2009

    Q.

    Artificial Outdoor Ice Rinks

    Jan. 17/07

    E&CS – Item (h)

     

    Sept. 19/07

    Report

    07-011,

    Item 2

     

    Recreation Division

    (Diane LaPointe-Kay)

     

     

    Artificial Outdoor Ice Rinks (ECS07049) (City Wide) (Item 8.1)

    (b) That staff be directed to bring forward a report, outlining the costs associated with the analysis of the City’s outdoor recreational facilities, to the 2008 budget process for consideration.

    Dec.

    3/08

     

    R.

    Gore Park Master Plan - Memorials Honouring Hamilton Military Personnel

    Oct. 24/07

    Council,

    Item 7.3(b)(a)

    Culture Division

    (Anna Bradford)

    (a)Staff was directed to study, as part of the Gore Park Master Plan, the feasibility of incorporating a memorial honouring Hamilton military personnel who have died while on duty during peace keeping missions, and report back to committee and Council.

     

    Pending finalization of Gore Park Master Plan

     

     

    S.

    Strategic Plan for the Emergency Food Sector

    Dec. 5/07

    E&CS

    Report 07-015, Item 12

    Housing Division

    (Chris Murray)

    That staff be directed to provide a report back to the Emergency & Community Services Committee, respecting the Strategic Plan for the emergency food sector.

     

    Oct.

    22/08

    T.

    City of Hamilton’s War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration Initiative (PED070257/ECS07069)

    Council

    Oct. 10/07

    ED&P, Report 07-017, Item 8

    Culture Division

    (Anna Bradford)

    Advisory Committee to be established and Report to come back re: Strategy for City’s 1812 Commemoration

     

    Dec.

    3/08

    U.

    Squash Courts at Chedoke Golf Club

    Dec. 5/07

    E&CS

    Report 07-015, Item (l)

    Recreation Division

    (Diane LaPointe-Kay)

    Staff was directed to investigate the feasibility and costs associated with adding a squash court(s) at Chedoke Golf Club and report back to the Emergency & Community Services Committee.

     

    Dec.

    3/08

    V.

    Ancaster Little League – Hosting for 2010 Canadian Little League Championships

    Nov. 28/07

    Council

    Item 5.12

    Recreation Division

    (Diane LaPointe-Kay)

    Referred to the General Manager of Community Services for a report to the E&CS Committee.

     

    Dec.

    3/08

    W.

    Open Skate Sessions on P.A. Days

    March 19/08

    E&CS

    Report  08-004

    Item (h)

    Recreation Division

    (Diane LaPointe-Kay)

    That staff be directed to investigate the feasibility of providing open skate sessions at one or more City arenas, on scheduled School Board P.A. days, and report to the Emergency & Community Services Committee.

     

    Oct.

    8/08

    X.

    Call for Action – Recreation, Parks and Sport Infrastructure Funding

     

    April 9/08

    Council, Item 5.15

    (Recreation)

    Diane

    LaPointe-Kay

    Correspondence from Parks and Recreation Ontario respecting “Call for Action – Recreation, Parks and Sport Infrastructure Funding”

     

    Be received and referred to the General Manager of Community Services for a report to the Emergency and Community Services Committee

     

    Dec.

    3/08

    Y.

    Auchmar Estate

    Council, Item 5.19

     

    E&DP referred to E&CS (April 23, 2008 – Report 08-007)

    Culture Division

    (Anna Bradford)

    It is correspondence from The Honourable Lincoln Alexander, Chairman, Ontario Heritage Trust, respecting funding for the Auchmar Estate.  This item was also referred to the GM, P&EDD, for a report but we are writing to advise that we will be requesting that this item be referred to you and your staff for action as the related matter falls under the jurisdiction in Culture.

     

    Complete

    Z.

    Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Needs Assessment

    May 12/08

    COW

    Report 08-019

    Item 1(b)

     

     

    TBD

    That the report and recommendations of the Needs Assessment of the LGBTQ community of Hamilton be referred to the Community Services Department for further review and for a report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee.

    TBD

    AA.

    Recreation Access Policy:

     

    The Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities respectfully requests that the Recreation Division undertake a needs assessment to identify the recreational needs of persons with disabilities

    May 12/08

    COW

    Report 08-019

    Item 4

     

     

    Recreation Division

    (Diane LaPointe-Kay)

    Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 08-002, April 8, 2008

     

    That Report 08-002 of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities be referred to the General Manager of Community Services for review and report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee.

     

     

    TBD

    BB.

    Investigation of Costs Associated with the Proposed Revised dates of Operation for City Owned, Outdoor Pools (Item 9.2)

     

    E&CS

    08-010

    (Item (o))

    Recreation Division

    (Diane LaPointe-Kay)

    That staff be directed to investigate the costs associated with opening City owned, outdoor pools in June and keeping them open into September, and report back to the 2009 budget process for consideration.

     

    2009 Budget Process

    CC.

    infrastructure grants from other levels of government, partnerships with other organizations or other funding opportunities – Recreation Facilities

     

    Sept. 3/08

    E&CS

    Report 08-011, Item 3(e)

    Diane

    LaPointe-Kay / Terry Quinn

    That staff be directed to investigate the use of infrastructure grants from other levels of government, partnerships with other organizations or other funding opportunities which would advance the schedule of the recreation facilities refurbishments, expansions and new construction (Appendix A to Report 08-011) and report back to the Emergency & Community Services Committee.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TBD

    DD.

    Investigation of Lands Suitable for the Development of Recreation Facilities and Seniors Centres

     

    Sept. 3/08

    E&CS

    Report 08-011, Item 3(f)

     

    Diane

    LaPointe-Kay / Terry Quinn

    That staff be directed to investigate lands suitable for the development of:

    (i)         the Norman Pinky Lewis Rec. Centre;

    (ii)        a new rec.  facility in Lower Stoney Creek;

    (ii)        a new rec. facility on Hamilton Mountain to replace the Westmount Community Centre;

    (iv)       a new seniors centre in lower Hamilton;

    (v)        a new seniors centre in Waterdown;

    (vi)       a new rec. facility in Glanbrook;

    (vii)      a new rec. facility in Upper Stoney Creek; and,

    (viii)     a new rec. facility in on the South Hamilton mountain,

    and report back to the E&CS Committee.

    TBD

    EE.

    Funding for Option 4 – the Strategic Renewal and New Construction strategy

     

    Sept. 3/08

    E&CS

    Report 08-011, Item 3(c)

     

    Diane

    LaPointe-Kay / Terry Quinn

    That funding for Option 4 – the Strategic Renewal and New Construction strategy, as summarized in Appendix B to Report 08-011, be referred to the 2009 capital budget process.

     

    2009 Budget Process

    FF.

    Review and Update Option 4 - Strategic Renewal and New Construction Strategy (every 5 years)

     

    Sept. 3/08

    E&CS

    Report 08-

    011, Item 3(d)

     

    Diane

    LaPointe-Kay / Terry Quinn

    That staff be directed to review and update those recommendations made in Option 4 -  the Strategic Renewal and New Construction strategy, as shown on pages 137-156 of the Use, Renovation and Replacement Study of Hamilton Recreation and Public-Use Facilities (attached as Appendix A (pages 137-156) to Report 08-011), every five years and recommend changes, as necessary.

     

     

    2013

    GG.

    Red Friday Event(s)

     

    Sept. 10/08

    Council

    08-018,

    Item 7.1

     

    TBD

    (Community Services)

    That staff be directed to prepare, for the consideration of the Emergency and Community Services Committee, a report as to how the City of Hamilton can host, on an as-needed basis, a “Red Friday” event to appropriately recognize military personnel from the Hamilton area departing for combat and/or peacekeeping missions.

     

     

    TBD

    HH.

    Electrocardiogram Monitor Defibrillator and Public Access Defibrillator Manufacturers – Competitive Process

     

    E&CS

    Sept. 17/08

    Report

    08-012,

    Item 14(d)

     

    Emergency Medical Services

    That staff be directed to investigate, prior to the end of 2012, the capabilities of other electrocardiogram monitor defibrillator and public access defibrillator manufacturers to determine if a competitive process would be appropriate, at that time. 

     

    2012

    II.

    Maggie Hughes respecting the Benefits of Green Roofs and Living Walls (Item 6.2)

     

     

    E&CS

    Sept. 17/08

    Report 08-012

    Item 20

     

    Community Services

    That the General Manager of Community Services be directed to investigate, in collaboration with the appropriate Departments, the feasibility and costs associated respecting green roofs and living walls for the following, and report back to the Emergency & Community Services Committee.

     

     

    TBD

    JJ.

    Emergency Shelter Funding Pressure (ECS08026)

     

    May 21, 2008

     

    E&CS

    Report 08-008, Item 5(c)

    Housing Division

    (c)        That staff be directed to report back to the E&CS Committee respecting the funding level of the 2008/9 Homelessness Service Contract, once it has been negotiated with the Ministry of Community and Social Services, in order to identify potential pressures that may result from continuing the funding of Good Shepherd Centres personal support services.

    Dec.

    3/08

    KK.

    Ontario Works Caseload

    August 7/08

    COW

    B General Notes , Item 25.(v)

     

    Employment & Income Support Branch

    (Gillian Hendry)

    Staff was directed to report back to the Emergency and Community Services on the impact and projections for increases in the Ontario works caseload.

     

     

    Oct.

    22/08


    ANNUAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE PRESENATIONS

    (For Advisory Committees Reporting to Emergency & Community Services Committee)

     

    (i)

    Seniors Advisory Committee - Presentation respecting achievements to-date to E&CS Committee.

    Oct. 3/07

    E&CS,

    Report 07-012

    Item 4

    Beverly Neill – Staff Liaison

    That the City of Hamilton Volunteer Committees prepare and provide a presentation, with the assistance of their staff liaisons, to the E&CS Committee on an annual basis, which outlines their achievements to-date.

     

    September

    2009

    (Annual)

    (ii)

    Hamilton Historical Board - Presentation respecting achievements to-date to E&CS Committee.

    Oct. 3/07

    E&CS,

    Report 07-012

    Item 4

    Anna Bradford – Staff Liaison

    That the City of Hamilton Volunteer Committees prepare and provide a presentation, with the assistance of their staff liaisons, to the E&CS Committee on an annual basis, which outlines their achievements to-date.

     

    September2009

    (Annual)

    (iii)

    Food, Shelter and Housing Advisory Committee - Presentation respecting achievements to-date to E&CS Committee.

    Oct. 3/07

    E&CS,

    Report 07-012

    Item 4

    Brian Kreps – Staff Liaison

    That the City of Hamilton Volunteer Committees prepare and provide a presentation, with the assistance of their staff liaisons, to the E&CS Committee on an annual basis, which outlines their achievements to-date.

     

    October

    22/08

    (Annual)

    (iv)

    Hamilton Veterans’ Committee

    Presentation respecting achievements to-date to E&CS Committee.

     

    Oct. 3/07

    E&CS,

    Report 07-012

    Item 4

    Anna Branford – Staff Liaison

    That the City of Hamilton Volunteer Committees prepare and provide a presentation, with the assistance of their staff liaisons, to the E&CS Committee on an annual basis, which outlines their achievements to-date.

     

    November

    5/08

    (Annual)

    (v)

    Hamilton Youth Advisory Committee - Presentation respecting achievements to-date to E&CS Committee.

    Oct. 3/07

    E&CS,

    Report 07-012

    Item 4

    Mark Weingartner – Staff Liaison

    That the City of Hamilton Volunteer Committees prepare and provide a presentation, with the assistance of their staff liaisons, to the E&CS Committee on an annual basis, which outlines their achievements to-date.

     

    November 5/08

    (Annual)

    (vi)

    Arts Advisory Commission - Presentation respecting achievements to-date to E&CS Committee.

    Oct. 3/07

    E&CS,

    Report 07-012

    Item 4

    Anna Bradford – Staff Liaison

    That the City of Hamilton Volunteer Committees prepare and provide a presentation, with the assistance of their staff liaisons, to the E&CS Committee on an annual basis, which outlines their achievements to-date.

     

    Nov.

    19/08

    (Annual)