The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Social Services Committee
Agenda

Wednesday, October 02, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

Hybrid Meeting (In-Person and Virtual)

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1.

Notices

1.a

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1.b

Meeting Format

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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 October 2, 2024 Social Services Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

5.a

Delegation, James Bisson 'Homelessness and Encampment Response Report'

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, Township of Whitewater Region 'Mental Health Addictions'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of Whitewater Region regarding 'Mental Health Addictions' for information; and 

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

7.b

Correspondence, Segal Construction 'Authorization of Municipal Housing Development'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from Segal Construction regarding 'Authorization of Municipal Housing Development' for information; and 

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

7.c

Correspondence, City of Cambridge 'Mental Health and Additions Crisis'

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the City of Cambridge regarding 'Mental Health and Addictions Crisis' for information; and 

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

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Encampment Response and Progress on 310 Division Street, Cobourg Update - Presentation

Rebecca Carman, Associate Director Housing & Homelessness

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

• Recommended Motion

  "That the Social Services Committee receive the presentation regarding 'Encampment Response and Progress on 310 Division Street, Cobourg Update' for information; and

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

8.b

Report 2024-127, 'Northumberland County Housing Corporation (NCHC) Purchase Services Agreement'

Rebecca Carman, Associate Director Housing & Homelessness

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee, having considered Report 2024-127 ‘Northumberland County Housing Corporation (NCHC) Purchase Services Agreement’, recommend that County Council direct staff to execute the agreement between the Northumberland County Housing Corporation (NCHC) and the County of Northumberland in accordance with the terms outlined in the agreement.”

   

8.c

Report 2024-128 'Northumberland County as Sole Member of Halcyon Place'

Rebecca Carman, Associate Director Housing & Homelessness

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee, having received Report 2024-128 'Northumberland County as Sole Member of Halcyon Place’, recommend that County Council adopt option number two, being the ‘NCHC Model’, as outlined in this report; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council approve calling a meeting of the member for the purpose of confirming the directors, approving the audited financial statements, and approving the revised by-laws of Halcyon Place; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council approve the Director of Health and Human Services to be named as the County’s delegate for the next scheduled meeting of the member and that the Financial Planning Services Manager be named to the Board of Directors of Halcyon Place as the staff appointment; and 

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to update Halcyon Place’s By-Laws to be updated to reflect this change in addition to requiring sixty (60) day’s notice for a meeting of the member.”

8.d

Report 2024-129 'Ontario Works Centralized Intake Expansion'

Jennifer Glover, Ontario Works Manager

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee receive Report 2024-129 ‘Ontario Works Centralized Intake Expansion’, for information; and

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

8.e

Childcare Spaces - Verbal Update

Glenn Dees, Director Health & Human Services,

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Community Health Committee receive the verbal update regarding ‘Childcare Spaces’ for information, noting that staff will bring forward a report to the October 16, 2024 County Council meeting for further discussion.”

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

9.a

Proclamations

• Recommended Motion

  “That the Social Services Committee recommend that County Council proclaim the following list of proclamations at the October 2, 2024 County Council meeting:

  • Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day - October 24, 2024; and
  • Dress Purple Day - October 25, 2024."

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.c) and (2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and confidential negotiations, and that Jennifer Moore, Glenn Dees, Rebecca Carman, Darrell Mast, Matthew Nitsch, Denise Marshall, Dwayne Campbell, Carol Coleman, 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 resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and confidential negotiations, is hereby referred to the Social Services Committee, which refers it to County Council for adoption."

13.

Next Meeting - Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

14.

Adjournment