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

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1. PROPOSED ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF DENTAL SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY

- Medical Officer of Health report dated 3 December 1996 01

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the partnership between the Health Department, Dental Treatment Section, and the Children's Aid Society (CAS) of Ottawa-Carleton, to organise and administer dental benefits to CAS children.__

2. REQUESTS FOR CHILD CARE CAPITAL FUNDING

- Commissioner Social Services Department report dated 23 December 1996 03

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve:

1. A capital grant to New Edinburgh Child Care Centre in the amount of $210,000 conditional on provincial approval for the release of funding for the construction of a new child care facility and;

2. A capital grant to Garderie Sunflower Co-operative up to a ceiling of $85,000, with the final amount to be determined by actual costs less any provincial contribution and;

3. That $295,000 be transferred from the Child Care Contingency Fund to the Child Care Capital Reserve Fund for this purpose.

3. REVISED PROPOSAL FOR THE RELOCATION OF ST. LUKE'S CHILD CARE CENTRE

- Commissioner Social Services Department report dated 23 December 1996 09

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve a revised proposal for the relocation of St. Luke's Child Care Centre to include:

1. A modified program structure for 52 children, comprising 20 toddler and 32 preschool spaces and;

2. A revised regional contribution to the capital budget of $395,000 to be provided from the Child Care Contingency Fund.

4. STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING EFFICIENCIES IN THE CHILD CARE SYSTEM

- Commissioner Social Services Department report dated 8 January 1997 14

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the following strategies to achieve savings to be used to maintain all of the JobsOntario spaces and create additional spaces. During the 1997 rate determination process, the Department will finalize which of the following strategies will be applied to each individual program. Savings of $1,039,000 will be achieved by:

1. Applying savings from the changes to the Employer Health Tax (EHT);

2. Adjusting group sizes to maximize the child/staff ratio with programs where this potential exists;

3. Reducing the number of employees over and above the Day Nurseries Act (DNA) regulations in programs where this exists;

4. Within three months of Council approval, developing plans with agencies who have indicated their willingness to phase out their infant spaces and convert them to spaces in other programs;

5. Closing or reducing the capacity of most child care programs attached to educational institutions for six to eight weeks over the summer;

6. Maintaining a reduction of up to 2.1% of per diem and administrative rates in community based and Municipal programs that have not been affected greatly by the above strategies for reducing costs;

7. Investigating in more detail the opportunities for savings and improved efficiency offered by developing automated links between child care agencies, MCSS Area Office and Social Services and creating an automated centralized waiting list for licensed child care programs and;

8. Using approximately $170,000 from the Child Care Contingency fund to offset the cost of phasing in strategies 2, 3 and 4 in 1997.

5. CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION OF EASTERN ONTARIO INC.

- Councillor Diane Holmes report dated 6 January 1997 28

For Committee discussion.__

6. THE DOOR - YOUTH CENTRE

- Councillor Diane Holmes report dated 6 January 1997 32

For Committee discussion.__

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1. RESPONSE TO OUTSTANDING

- Commissioner, Social Services Department report dated 7 January 1997

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