The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Social Services Committee
Agenda

Wednesday, June 04, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

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1.

Notices

1.a

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1.b

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2.

Call to Order

2.a

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

• Recommended Motion

  "That the agenda for the June 4, 2025 Social Services Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, Brett Newell 'Resident Experiences - 310 Division Street, Cobourg'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from Brett Newell regarding 'Resident Experiences - 310 Division Street, Cobourg' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.b

Correspondence, Vivian Vandenhazel '310 Division Street, Cobourg - High Barrier Shelter'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from Vivian Vandenhazel regarding '310 Division Street, Cobourg - High Barrier Shelter' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

7.c

Correspondence, Town of Cobourg 'Ontario Works Financial Assistance Rates'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Cobourg regarding 'Ontario Works Financial Assistance Rates' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information, noting that County Council considered similar correspondence at the May 21, 2025 Council meeting and received it for information."  

7.d

Correspondence, Mackenzie Haisma 'Urgent Need for Child Care'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from Mackenzie Haisma regarding 'Urgent Need for Child Care' for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Report 2025-126 'Early Years 2025 Ministry of Education (MEDU) Funding and Directed Growth Update'

Lesley Patterson, Early Years Services Manager

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee, having considered Report 2025-126 ‘Early Years 2025 Ministry of Education Funding and Directed Growth Update’, recommend that County Council approve an increase in the Health and Human Services staffing compliment by one Early Years Supervisor position being financed by Ontario Child Care and Early Years Administration Funding.”

8.b

Report 2025-127 '2024 Housing and Homelessness Annual Report'

Emily Corkery, Housing Services Manager
Bill Smith, Homelessness Services Manager

[Report was added to the agenda prior to the meeting]

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee, having considered Report 2025-127 ‘2024 Housing and Homelessness Annual Report’, recommend that County Council direct staff to share a copy of this report with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and post the report on the County website for viewing by the public.”

8.c

Report 2025-128 'Quarter 1, 2025 Outcomes Update'

Glenn Dees, Director Health & Human Services

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee receive Report 2025-128 ‘Quarter 1, 2025 Outcomes Update’ for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

8.d

Report 2025-129 'Northumberland County Housing Corporation 2024 Annual Report'

Emily Corkery, Housing Services Manager

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee, having considered Report 2025-129 ‘Northumberland County Housing Corporation 2024 Annual Report’, recommend that County Council as shareholder, receive the Northumberland County Housing Corporation 2024 Annual Report for information.”

8.e

Report 2025-130 '129 Kent Street, Campbellford Ontario, Additional Dwelling Unit'

Rebecca Carman, Associate Director Housing & Homelessness 

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee, having considered Report 2025-130 ‘129 Kent Street, Campbellford, Additional Dwelling Unit’, recommend that County Council approve a draw from the housing reserves with an upset limit of $600,000 to support the NCHC to design and construct two additional dwelling units utilizing modular technology for the 129 Kent Street development.”

8.f

Report 2025-131 '310 Division Street, Cobourg Data Update – June 2025'

Rebecca Carman, Associate Director Housing & Homelessness 

[Report attachment was added to the agenda prior to the meeting]

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee receive Report 2025-131 ‘310 Division Street, Cobourg Data Update – June 2025’ for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

8.g

Report 2025-132 '310 Division Street Business Pulse Survey'

Rebecca Carman, Associate Director Housing & Homelessness 

[Report attachment was added to the agenda prior to the meeting]

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee receive Report 2025-132 ‘310 Division Street Business Pulse Survey’ for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

9.a

310 Division Street Community Liaison Committee - Meeting Minutes

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the April 1, 2025 meeting minutes of the 310 Division Street Community Liaison Committee for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the minutes for information."

9.b

Northumberland County Housing Corporation - Meeting Minutes

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the April 30, 2025 meeting minutes of the Northumberland County Housing Corporation for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the minutes for information."

10.

Media Questions

11.

Closed Session

• Recommended Motion

  "That this Committee proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at ______ a.m.; and 

  Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239. (2.b) and (2.k) in order to address two matters pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and confidential negotiations (Community & Social Services - Capital Grant Program), and that Jennifer Moore, Glenn Dees, Rebecca Carman, Emily Corkery, Maddison Mather, and Cheryl Sanders remain present; and

  Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239. (2.c) in order to address matters pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Community Housing), and that Jennifer Moore, Glenn Dees, Rebecca Carman, Bill Smith Maddison Mather, and Cheryl Sanders remain present."

12.

Motion to Rise and Result from Closed Session

• Recommended Motion

  "That this Committee rise from Closed Session at _____ a.m.; and

  Further That the confidential resolutions moved in Closed Session regarding two matters pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and confidential negotiations (Community & Social Services - Capital Grant Program), is hereby referred to the open session of the Social Services Committee, which refers it to County Council for adoption."

• Recommended Motion

  "That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Community Housing), is hereby referred to the open session of the Social Services Committee, which refers it to County Council for adoption."

13.

Next Meeting - Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. 

• Note: 4 week summer recess taking place from July 2, 2025 - July 25, 2025

14.

Adjournment