Day Two: Committee of the Whole Social Services, EMS, Homes & Corporate Minutes - GODERICH, ONTARIO
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE DAY 2 MEETING MINUTES Goderich, Ontario The Committee of the Whole Day 2 met in the Court House Council Chambers in Goderich on the 18 th day of February 2015. 1. Call To Order: All members of Council were present. Councillor MacLellan departed at 10:16 a.m. Chair Morrison called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. 2. Approval of Agenda: Moved By: Councillor MacLellan and Seconded By: Councillor Ginn The Committee of the Whole Day 2 Agenda for be accepted and all reports included in the Agenda be received as presented. 3. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof: There were no declarations of Pecuniary Interest stated. 4. Delegations/Petitions/Presentations: 4.1 Southwest Economic Alliance (SWEA) Board: SWEA Chair John Grace was in attendance and provided a verbal update on Southwest Economic Alliance Board and its recent transitional period. He thanked Huron County for its support. Correspondence was received from Don McKay, Vice Chair SWEA thanking Huron County for its support from staff and John Grace. Moved By: Warden Gowing and Seconded By: Councillor Steffler The Council of Huron County thank John Grace for his strong leadership in his role as Chair for the Southwest Economic Alliance Board. 5. Councillor s Issues: Councillor Ginn requested the minutes of the meeting held last year with staff from the County, lower tiers, M.T.O. and O.P.P. regarding road closures due to inclement weather be forwarded to all members of Council. Warden Gowing requested a different date be set for the Priority Session, as the facilitator is no longer available. This session will be held on April 9-10, 2015. Councillor Fergusson stated that he attended the FCM 2015 Sustainable Communities Conference in London on February 11-12, 2015. It was a very informative conference. 6. Consent Agenda (Items 6.1 through 6.5) Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and may require discussion but no action on the part of Council. Consent Agenda items are received in
one motion. Council members may request that one or more item be removed for further action. 6.1 Social and Property Services Update: (prepared by Barb Springall, Michele Gaynor and Barbara Hall) ACTION: Received for information. 6.2 Bad Debt Write-Off Report - 2014: (prepared by Barbara Hall) The recommendation of Barbara Hall, Manager, Housing and Property Services, that the bad debts incurred by former tenants of the Huron County Housing Corporation listed in the report entitled Bad Debt Write-off Report 2014, be written off for 2014, be approved. 6.3 Emergency Services Update: (prepared by David Lew) ACTION: Received for information. 6.4 Homes Information Update: (prepared by Barb Springall) ACTION: Received for information. 6.5 Accounts: Accounts up to and including January 23, 2015 were reviewed. DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT Buildings 125,788.43 Social Housing 341,248.78 Homes for the Aged 348,333.75 Highways 1,223,842.42 Fleet 78,659.44 EMS 80,062.51 ACTION: The accounts up to and including January 23, 2015, be received. Consent Agenda: Moved By: Councillor Ginn and Seconded By: Councillor Watt Items 6.1 through 6.5 be approved with the actions as noted. 7. Social and Property Services: 7.1 2015 Child Care and Family Support Program Service Agreement: (presented by Michele Gaynor) Moved By: Councillor Hessel and Seconded By: Councillor Vincent The recommendation of Michele Gaynor, Social and Property Services Manager, that the Council of the County of Huron authorize the acceptance of the annual funding between the Ministry of Education and the County of Huron; Page 2 of 5
AND FURTHER A By-law be prepared and the Warden and the Clerk be authorized to sign the By-law. 8. Homes for the Aged: 8.1 Updated Long Term Care Service Accountability Agreements Huronview and Huronlea: (presented by Jolanta Linde-Martinsons and Connie Townsend) Moved By: Councillor Versteeg and Seconded By: Councillor Ginn The recommendation of Jolanta Linde-Martinsons, Huronlea Administrator and Connie Townsend, Huronview Administrator that the Council of the County of Huron approves the updates to Schedule D of the Long Term Care Service Accountability Agreements for Huronview and Huronlea Homes as received from the South West Local Health Integration Network through resolution, be approved; AND FURTHER The Warden be authorized to sign the required declaration known as Schedule E of the LSAA Agreements for Huronview and Huronlea and that the signed Schedule E be forwarded to the Southwest Local Health Integration Network. 8.2 Homes Staffing Replacements Report: (presented by Barb Springall) Moved By: Warden Gowing and Seconded By: Councillor Frayne The Council of the County of Huron receive the report prepared by Barb Springall, Director of Homes, entitled Homes Staffing Replacements Report, as presented for information. 9. Emergency Services: 9.1 Advanced Care Paramedic Program: (presented by Steven Lund) Moved By: Warden Gowing and Seconded By: Councillor Versteeg The Council of the County of Huron receives the report prepared by Steven Lund, Director of Operations and David Lew, Chief, EMS, entitled Advanced Care Paramedic Program, as presented for information. 10. Public Works Department: 11. Administration, Policies & Other Issues: 11.1 HealthKick Project Funding Request: (presented by Mike Blumhagen) Moved By: Councillor MacLellan and Seconded By: Councillor Ginn The recommendation of Mike Blumhagen, Treasurer, that the Council of the County of Huron forward the HealthKick Funding Request to the Huron County Economic Development Board for consideration, be approved. Page 3 of 5
11.2 2015 Draft Budget Moved By: Councillor Frayne and Seconded By: Councillor Fergusson The Council of the County of Huron approve the 2015 Draft Budget as presented on ; AND FURTHER A By-law be prepared and the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the By-law. 12. Correspondence: 12.1 Huron County s 26 th Annual Tourism Industry Event Brochure. 12.2 Kingston City Council resolution re: Municipal Electoral Reform. 12.3 Leslie Cudmore requesting that Council supports the SWIFT project. 12.4 Ontario Beekeepers Association requesting that Council encourage farm groups to work collaboratively toward the successful implementation of the Ontario Pollinator Protection Plan. Moved By: Warden Gowing and Seconded By: Councillor Vincent The Council of the County of Huron accept correspondence not specifically dealt with, for information. Council recessed at 10:34 a.m. and resumed at 10:40 a.m. 13. Closed to the Public Session: Moved By: Councillor Van Diepenbeek and Seconded By: Councillor Watt The Committee do now go into a Closed to the Public Session at 10:40 a.m. under Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended; to discuss an item that relates to: Labour relations or employee negotiations Service Employees International Union Local 1 Canada Negotiations AND FURTHER CAO Brenda Orchard, Clerk Susan Cronin, Director of Homes and Social & Property Services Barb Springall and Senior Manager of Human Resources Jane Anderson remain in attendance. Moved By: Councillor Steffler and Seconded By: Councillor Versteeg The Committee rise from the Closed to the Public Session at 10:52 a.m. Reporting out of Closed to the Public Session Moved By: Councillor Vincent and Seconded By: Councillor Versteeg Page 4 of 5
Huron County Council accept the recommendation from Senior Manager of Human Resources Jane Anderson, to ratify the Collective Agreement between the Corporation of the County of Huron and Service Employees International Union Local 1 Canada as negotiated on September 24, 25, 26 and October 22, October 29, November 26, 2014 and January 12, 2015; AND FURTHER A by-law be prepared directing the Warden, Clerk, CAO and Senior Manager of Human Resources to sign and execute these agreements on behalf of the County of Huron. 14. Next Meeting: The next meeting of Committee of the Whole Day 2 will be in Goderich on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. 15. Adjournment: Moved By: Councillor Watt and Seconded By: Councillor Vincent The meeting adjourn at 10:53 a.m. Chair Councillor Morrison Clerk Susan Cronin Page 5 of 5