Community Services Committee Agenda

2 March 2000

MINUTES

That the Community Services Committee confirm the Minutes of the regular and the confidential meetings of 17 February 2000.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

INQUIRIES

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COUNCILLORS’ ITEM(S)

  1. SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING IN UNREGULATED RESIDENTIAL CARE
  2. - Councillors Alex Munter and Clive Doucet joint report dated 22 Feb 00 01

    THAT the Region of Ottawa-Carleton contribute $6,000 towards the cost of a one-day community forum, co-sponsored and organized by the Ottawa-Carleton Council on Aging, to bring together seniors, stakeholders and interested citizens to focus on the issue of seniors living in unregulated residential care; and


    FURTHER THAT a report from the forum be submitted to Community Services Committee with recommendations on what actions could be taken locally.

     

    2. EXOTIC DANCERS’ ALLIANCE

    - Co-ordinator, Community Services Committee report dated 02 Feb 00 06

    That the Health Department contact the Region of Peel Health Department to determine how the department assisted with the establishment of the Exotic Dancers’ Alliance and how they provide health services to this population, with a view to providing similar services to this population in Ottawa-Carleton.

     

    HUMAN RESOURCES

    3. National Capital Region Emergency Child Care Consortium-Short-Term Child care program
    - A/Human Resources Commissioner’s report dated 31 Jan 00 17

    That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the following:

      1. That the Child Care Consortium’s program not be introduced corporate-wide at this time.
      2. That potential participation be re-assessed post transition to the new city model.
      3. That, in the interim, the Social Services Department investigate the interest of their staff in a pilot of the program.

ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING

6 April 2000