Emergency
and Community Services Committee Agenda for May 14, 2012
City of Hamilton
Monday, May
14, 2012
1:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
Ida Bedioui, Legislative Co-ordinator
(905) 546-2424 ext. 4605
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1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
1. ADDED
DELEGATION REQUEST
4.2 Tom
Cooper, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction, respecting the Roundtable’s
response to the changes to funding to discretionary health benefits. (Copy
attached.)
2. CORRECTION TO ITEM 8.5
8.5 2012
Proposed Provincial Budget and Changes to the Discretionary Benefits (CS12020(a))
(City Wide)
There is a correction to Option #2
on page 8 of 9 of the Report.
The amended sections are highlighted below and the official copies of the
Report have been amended.
Option #2
Council may
decide to reduce the Special Supports Discretionary Dental and Denture Program
for OW, ODSP and Low Income effective July 1, 2012. This will reduce the dental and denture annualized operating budget of $4,806,950 by $1.8 million
for July 1 to December 31, 2012 and $3.7 million for 2013. This would have significant impact on individuals requiring dental
work.
Financial: This would eliminate the pressure of
$1,816,727 for 2012 and $3,756,517 for 2013.
Staffing: A review of the staffing levels will be
required within Public Health for the 3 Payment Clerk positions and staff
within the Special Supports Program.
Legal: There are no legal implications associated with Report
CS12020(a).
3. REPORT DISTRIBUTED
8.8 Westdale
High School Tennis Facility (CS12024) (Ward 1)
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
3.1 April
10, 2012
4. DELEGATIONS REQUESTS
4.1 Rebeccah
Redden, respecting the loss of the volunteer program, Katimavik which has been
eliminated by the Federal Government.
5. CONSENT ITEMS
5.1 Various Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes:
(a)
Food
and Shelter Advisory Committee meeting of March 8, 2012
(b)
Hamilton
Youth Advisory Committee meeting of March 20, 2012
(c) Seniors
Advisory Committee meeting of April 13, 2012
5.2 Resignation
of Seniors Advisory Committee Member
5.3 2010
Ontario Works Client Survey (CS11009(a)) (City Wide)
5.4 EMS
Monthly Response Time Performance Report – January 1, 2012 to February 29, 2012
(HES12010) (City Wide)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS
None
7. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
8.1 IvorWynne
Stadium Licence Agreement between the City of Hamilton and HamiltonTiger-Cats
Football Club (2007) Corporation (CS12019) (CityWide)
8.2 Correspondence
regarding cancellation of Remembrance Day Services at the Federal Building
(HVC12-001) (City Wide)
8.3 Hamilton
Farmers’ Market Sub-Committee Report 12-002
8.4 Operating
Agreement between the City of Hamilton as Service Manager and CityHousing
Hamilton Corporation (CS12002) (City Wide)
8.5 2012
Proposed Provincial Budget and Changes to the Discretionary Benefits
(CS12020(a)) (City Wide)
8.6 Transformationof
Employment Ontario (CS10022(a)) (City Wide)
8.7 Standardization
of Various Hamilton Emergency Services – Fire Emergency Equipment (HES12009)
(City Wide)
8.8 Westdale
High School Tennis Facility (CS12024) (Ward 1)
9.
MOTIONS
10.
NOTICES OF MOTION
- GENERAL
INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS
11.1 Outstanding Business List
(a) Item(s) to be Removed from the
Outstanding Business List::
(i)
Item “A” –
Farmers’ Market – Implications of Operating the market by an Independent
Operator
Item 8.2 on this agenda.
(b) Proposed New Due Date:
(ii)
Item B –
Recreation Access Policy (Needs Assessment)
Current due date: May 14, 2012
Proposed new due date: September 10, 2012
12.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
13.
ADJOURNMENT