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That the Community Services Committee confirm the Minutes of the meetings of 17 June and 8 July, 1999.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

INQUIRIES

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PRESENTATION

1. PRESENTATION OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
- Co-ordinator, Community Services Committee report dated
7 Sep 99 01

That the Community Services Committee receive this presentation for information.

2. CENTRETOWN LAUNDRY CO-OPERATIVE

- Co-ordinator, Community Services Committee report dated
7 Sep 99 02

That the Community Services Committee receive this presentation for information.

REGULAR ITEMS

SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL HOUSING

3. "HOUSING FIRST": USE OF REGIONAL PROPERTY

- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner and

Special Advisor, Social Housing report dated 7 Sep 99 04

That Community Services Committee recommend to Council that:

A demonstration project be approved to offer selected regional properties for $1 to non-profit housing providers to create housing affordable to persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;

The following surplus properties be offered on the basis of a long-term lease or sale at a cost of $1 to non-profit housing providers through a Request for Proposals:

930 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa

934 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa

The following buildings be leased for $1 to non-profit housing providers through a Request for Proposals, for interim use as affordable housing until the properties are needed for regional purposes in the future:

140 Bronson Avenue, Ottawa

810 Norton Avenue, Ottawa

3479 St. Joseph Blvd., Cumberland

551-553 Laurier Avenue, Ottawa

555-561 Laurier Avenue, Ottawa

The list of regional properties in recommendations 2 and 3 be included in the Request for Proposals to be issued September 23 for Homelessness Initiatives Funding.

Within one year of the approval of a proposal(s), staff report back to Council with:

an evaluation of the demonstration project including an assessment of costs and benefits;

recommendations regarding the use of other regional properties for affordable housing;

recommendations for an affordable housing fund financed from the sale of surplus properties.

4. APPOINTMENTS TO OTTAWA-CARLETON HOUSING BOARD

- Regional Clerk’s report dated 2 Sep 99 14

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the appointment of the following three OCH tenants to the Ottawa-Carleton Housing Board:

Louise Bazinet, Desirée Joe Bizimana, Bonnie McKenzie

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

5. REGIONAL RESPONSE TO HOMELESS SITUATION NEAR CANAL

- Social Services Commissioner’s memorandum dated 7 July 99

6. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIV AND AIDS IN OTTAWA-CARLETON

- Medical Officer of Health’s memorandum dated 30 August 99

OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING

Thursday, 7 October 1999