2.
Report from Councillor Joscelyne Landry-Altmann regarding Junction Creek Safety Committee Report.
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION)
(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(REPORT TO FOLLOW)
(City Council appointed the Junction Creek Safety Committee to establish Terms of Reference aimed at developing educational and safety programs, and to review infrastructure criteria for the area along Junction Creek. The Committee is presenting their findings and recommendations.)
- Councillor Joscelyne Landry-Altmann, Chair, Junction Creek Safety Committee
3.
Report dated May 6, 2008 from the General Manager of Community Development regarding Best Start Update.
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION)
(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(The Chair of the City of Greater Sudbury Best Start Network is presenting an update on the accomplishments of Best Start over the last year as well as plans for the year to come. Council is being asked to approve the Best Start “Status Update” report which must be submitted to the Ministry of Children and Youth Services before June 30, 2008.)
- Carmen Ouellette, Director of Child Services
- Lois Mahon, Chair, Best Start Network
4.
Report dated June 10, 2008 from the General Manager of Community Development regarding Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital Vertical Expansion.
(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
4.1
Full Report
(pdf)
5.
Report dated June 9, 2008 from the General Manager of Infrastructure Services regarding Implementing a City-wide Residential Curbside Green Cart Organics Program.
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION)
(RECOMMENDATION TO BE READ)
(Staff is presenting the positive results of the Organics Pilot Project and requests direction from Council for a city-wide residential curbside 'Green Cart' program for 2009. Two options will be presented. The first option is to immediately commence the implementation process, continue services to the residential pilot project participants (fund from reserves) and include city-wide costs in the 2009 Base Budget. The second option is to continue services to the residential pilot project participants (fund from reserves) and present the city-wide option as a 2009 Budget Enhancement.)
- Chantal Mathieu, Manager of Environmental Services
6.
Report dated June 6, 2008 from the General Manager of Community Development regarding Community Action Networks Terms of Engagement.
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION)
(RECOMMENDATION TO BE READ)
(In December of 2007, a draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for Community Action Networks was presented to the Priorities Committee. The TOR was developed as a result of a recommendation within the Constellation City Report (January of 2007) suggesting a need for clarification of the role of CANs, review of support provided by the City of Greater Sudbury and the level of staffing required to support their efforts. The Priorities Committee requested a working group of Council and staff to review and modify the proposed TOR and request input from existing CANs regarding the revised Terms of Engagement. This report requests that Council approve the revised Terms of Engagement and consider enhancing staff levels in the Community Partnerships Section to enable the support for CANs and other community initiatives to be adequately addressed by this section.)
- Chris Gore, Manager of Community Partnerships
7.
Report dated June 10, 2008 from the General Manager of Community Development regarding Ontario Child Benefit.
(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(A major focus of the 2007 Provincial Budget was the creation of the Ontario Child Benefit (OCB) for children in low-income families. With the introduction of the OCB, the Province will also restructure social assistance benefits, impacting the way benefits will be delivered for families with children. The report provides an overview of the key characteristics of the OCB, implications the OCB will have on Ontario Works families, the steps being taken to ensure a smooth transition for these families, as well as recommendations.)
8.
Summerfest Update
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION)
(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(A presentation to Council regarding an update on Summerfest.)
- Elaina Groves, Summerfest Foundation