CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Community Services Committee confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of 05 June 1997.

INQUIRIES

PRESENTATION

COMMUNITY TASK FORCE ON DEMENTIA

- Co-ordinator, Community Services Committee's report

dated 26 Jun 97 01

Verbal Presentation

That the Community Services Committee receive this presentation for information.

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REGULAR ITEMS

1. REPLACEMENT OF ISLAND LODGE - CAPITAL PROJECT*

- Commissioner, Homes for the Aged report dat ed 18 Jun 97 02

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the Island Lodge Replacement Capital Project authority of $16,000,000 and the selection of the RMOC-owned Tallwood site for Phase One.

2. REQUEST FOR A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PROJECT GRANTS FOR

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE

- Medical Officer of Health and Social Services Commissioner's joint report

dated 26 Jun 97 06

That Community Services Committee appoint a representative to the "Project Grants for Health and Social Services" Allocation Committee that reviews the 1998 requests for grants.

3. CHILD CARE CAPITAL FUNDING*

- Social Services Commissioner report dated 17 June 97 09

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve:

1. a new regional child care capital grant funding policy;
   
2. the adoption of an annual allocation process for major capital requests based on established funding priorities for existing and new facilities;
   
3. the allocation under delegated authority of minor capital grants and health and safety related capital grants for projects that have received provincial approval;
   
4. the inclusion of a child care component in the new Regional Development Charge By-law in the Finance Department's Regional Development Charges review;
   
5. consideration of a contribution in 1998 to the Child Care Capital Reserve Fund based on a review of community needs and subject to budget approval;
   
6. the transfer of $60,000 from the Child Care Contingency Fund to the Child Care Capital Reserve Fund to respond to community requests for minor capital grants in 1997 and consideration of the transfer of the balance of the funds in the Child Care Contingency fund to the Child Care Capital Reserve Fund after the full impact of changes in Provincial child care policy and funding are known;
   
7. a direction to the Department to pursue negotiations with the Province with regard to the inclusion in per diem rates of an allowance to provide for depreciation and maintenance of capital infrastructure.

4. FULL FEE RATES IN MUNICIPAL CENTRES*

- Commissioner, Social Services Department report dated 19 June 97 27

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve maintaining the rates charged to full fee payers in child care centres operated by the Region at 1996 levels as indicated below:

Infant $52.45

Toddler $41.40

Preschool $29.80

Kindergarten $21.05

School Age $12.50

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

1. Epidemiology of HIV in Ottawa-Carleton

- Medical Officer of Health memorandum dated 15 May 97

NEXT MEETING

04 September 1997

* Council will be requested to waive the Rules of Procedure to consider these items at its meeting of 9 July 1997.