CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Community Services Committee confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of DAY MONTH YEAR.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS

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1. RESPONSE TO DRAFT MANDATORY GUIDELINES

- Co-ordinator, Community Services Committee report dated 21 May 1997 01

That the Community Services Committee receive this report for discussion.__

2. SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PRIORITIES FOR 1998 PROJECT (ONE-TIME) GRANTS

- Commissioner Social Services Department report dated 16 May 1997 12

That the Community Services Committee approve the following priorities for the 1998 allocation of project (one-time) grants:

1. Initiatives which impact positively on reducing poverty and its effects;

2. Initiatives which reduce homelessness or provide services to people who are homeless;

3. Services to ethnic and racial minorities and aboriginal groups.

3. REQUEST FOR CHILD CARE CAPITAL FUNDING

- Commissioner Social Services Department report dated 21 May 1997 15

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve:

1. A capital grant to The Children's Centre comprising 80% of the total construction project costs to a maximum of $960,000 for the reconstruction of the child care facility and;

2. That $960,000 be transferred from the Child Care Contingency Fund to the Child Care Capital Reserve Fund for this purpose.

4. 1997 PER DIEM AND ADMINISTRATION RATES FOR COMMUNITY CHILD CARE AGENCIES

- Commissioner, Social Services Department report dated 13 May 1997 19

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve:

1. The per diem and administration rates for community child care agencies as presented in the column entitled 1997 Final Rates of Schedule A retroactive to 1 January 1997, or as indicated in the schedule;

2. That $193,859 from the contingency fund be used to achieve the savings required in 1997 to maintain the jobsOntario spaces and;

3. That $100,000 from the contingency fund be used to assist some programs with one- time conversion costs associated with achieving the long term strategies.

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

1. 1997 RECREATIONAL WATERS

- Associate Medical Officer of Health report dated 05 May 1997

2. UPDATE REPORT ON OVERPAYMENTS, OVERPAYMENT RECOVERIES AND ELIGIBILITY REVIEWS

- Commissioner, Social Services Department report dated 14 May 1997

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