Social Services Committee Meeting

"That the agenda for the August 2, 2023 Social Services Committee be approved."

"That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Fort Erie regarding 'Renovictions' for information, noting that County Council previously considered correspondence regarding this subject matter at the July 19, 2023 Council meeting and received it for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

"That the Social Services Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Petrolia and Elgin County regarding 'Amendment to Current Regulations for Licensed Home-Based Childcare Operators to Increase Allowable Spaces' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."

“That the Social Services Committee, having considered Report 2023-101 ‘Hunger Action Month 2023’, recommend that County Council proclaim September 2023 as 'Hunger Action Month' in Northumberland County at the August 16, 2023 Council Meeting.”

“That the Social Services Committee, having considered Report 2023-102 ‘2023/2024 and 2024/2025 Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Pre-Approval’, recommend that County Council direct staff to begin implementation of the 2023/2024 Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative program spending prior to the final approval of the Province; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to complete the full investment plans when they become available; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct County staff to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement with the Province of Ontario for this funding, as well as any other agreements required to secure this funding.”

“That the Social Services Committee, having considered Report 2023-103 ‘Amendment to Municipal Housing Facilities By-law and County Alternate Average Market Rent’, recommend that County Council enact a by-law at the August 16, 2023 County Council meeting to Provide for Municipal Housing Facilities and to Repeal By-law 17-2021; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the alternate average market rents for 2023 for information.”

"That the Social Services Committee receive the June 28, 2023 regular meeting minutes of the Northumberland County Housing Corporation for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the minutes for information."