CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Community Services Committee confirm the Minutes of the meeting of 3 December 1998.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

INQUIRIES

REGULAR ITEMS

1. SOCIAL HOUSING UPDATE

- Special Advisor on Social Housing report dated 3 Dec 98 01

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council:

1. Endorse the RMOC principles for Social Housing prepared by the Social Housing Working Group.

2. Endorse the interim arrangements for Social Housing administration which have been submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for response.

HEALTH

2. portable classrooms - Health concerns

- Medical Officer of Health report dated 24 Nov 98 09

- Response to CSC Inquiry No. 19(98)

That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.

3. Ottawa-Carleton Hepatitis C

Working Committee - Interim Report

- Associate Medical Officer of Health report dated 23 Nov 98 22

That the Community Services Committee:

Receive this interim report for information and action pertaining to a joint strategy to address hepatitis C infection in Ottawa-Carleton; and

Extend the deadline for completion of the final report until a comprehensive community needs assessment has been completed.

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

1. Tobacco Sales to Minors

- Medical Officer of Health’s memorandum dated 25 Nov 98

2. Reinvestment of the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) - Priorities and Process

- Social Services Commissioner’s memorandum dated 2 Nov 98

3. Social Assistance - New Applicants Profile
- Social Services Commissioner’s memorandum dated 25 Nov 98

4. Market Basket Measure for Poverty
- Social Services Commissioner’s memorandum dated 27 Nov 98

ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING(S)

14 January 1999