Corporate Services Advisory Committee Minutes July 20, 2015

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
CORPORATE SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES/REPORT

The members of the Corporate Services Advisory Committee met on July 20, 2015 in the Council Chambers, at 10:15 p.m.

PRESENT:

Chair Councillor Terry Flynn, Lord Mayor Pat Darte, Councillors: Betty Disero, Jamie King, John Wiens, Martin Mazza, Paolo Miele, Maria Bau-Coote

REGRETS:

Councillor Jim Collard

STAFF:

Mike Galloway Chief Administrative Officer
Holly Dowd Director Corporate Services/Town Clerk
Sheldon Randall Director of Operations
John Henricks Director of Community & Development
Dawn McInnis Communications Coordinator

OTHERS:

MEDIA:

Suzanne Mason Sun Media
Melinda Cheevers Niagara This Week

Chair Councillor Terry Flynn called the meeting to order at 10:15 p.m.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

Councillor Maria Bau-Coote declared a conflict of interest with the delegation of Dr. Karen Berti, as well as report CAO-15-001 Request from the NOTL Health Services Steering Committee as she is the General Manager of Family Health Services.

Councillor Martin Mazza previously declared a conflict of interest with Report CS-15-031 Trius Winery Special Events, Municipal Significance Blues on the Vineyard, Saturday, August 8, 2015 Wine Country Fare, Saturday, August 29, 2015 as he may be profiting on that day from this event.

PRESENTATIONS:

There were no presentations made at this meeting.

DELEGATIONS:

Dr. Karen Berti, 176 Wellington Street
NOTL Health Services Steering Committee

Councillor Maria Bau-Coote, previously declared a conflict of interest with the delegation of Dr. Karen Berti as she is the General Manager of Family Health Services. Councillor Bau-Coote did not take part in any discussion.

Dr. Berti's delegation was heard from 7:00 p.m. to 7:33 p.m. under the Public Community & Development Advisory Committee meeting.

Dr. Berti introduced the NOTL Health Services Steering Committee delegation and referred to a powerpoint presentation highlighting the following:

A New Model for Delivery of Collaborative Services in Niagara-on-the-Lake: A COMMUNITY HEALTH HUB
Vision of Collaborative Health Services for Niagara-on-the-Lake
Comparison of Demographics
Growth Expectations
Prevalence rates of Selected Health Conditions in Niagara Region
Why is this important to NOTL
Community Health Hub would be Aligned with Provincial Mandates
Regional Support for Community Health Hub
NOTL Family Health Team as Anchor for the Community Health Hub
Additional Services in the Community Health Care Hub
Next Steps
-We are asking for $30,000 from the Town to consolidate our working group reports and put in a format that will be used to apply for both government and non-government grants
-To help determine the structure of a not-for-profit board as this needs to be in place to apply for grants
Thank You from the NOTL Health Services Steering Committee

Dr. Berti answered questions of Council Members and the Chair thanked her for coming forward.

1. BUSINESS:

1.a) REPORT CAO-15-001
Re: Request from the NOTL Health Services Steering Committee

Councillor Maria Bau-Coote, previously declared a conflict of interest with Report CAO-15-001 Request from the NOTL Health Services Steering Committee as she is the General Manager of Family Health Services

Councillor Bau-Coote did not take part in any discussion or vote on this item.

Moved by Councillor Betty Disero, that the recommendation contained in Chief Administrative Officer's Report CAO-15-001 be adopted to include:

1.1 That Council approve the NOTL Health Services Steering Committee's request for financial assistance in the amount of $30,000.

APPROVED.

1.b) REPORT CS-15-029
Re: Council Meeting Schedule for 2016

Moved by Councillor Jamie King, that the recommendation contained in Corporate Services Report CS-15-029 be adopted to include:

1.1 that the proposed schedule for meetings of Council for 2016, as outlined on the calendar attached to report CS-15-0 be approved.

APPROVED.

1.c) REPORT CS-15-030
Re: Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire Department, District #1
2015 - Annual Boot Drive on behalf of Muscular Dystrophy Canada

Moved by Councillor Maria Bau-Coote, that the recommendations contained in Corporate Services Report CS-15-030 be adopted to include:

1.1 That the Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire Department, District #1 be granted permission to hold its annual boot drive on behalf of Muscular Dystrophy Canada, on Saturday, August 8, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the intersections of Queen Street and Picton Street and Queen Street and Mississagua Street; and,

1.2 That this event be considered a non-emergency Fire Department activity as part of a Town supported event.

APPROVED.

1.d) REPORT CS-15-031
Re: Trius Winery Special Events, Municipal Significance Blues on the Vineyard, Saturday, August 8, 2015 Wine Country Fare, Saturday, August 29, 2015

Councillor Martin Mazza previously declared a conflict of interest with Report CS-15-031

Trius Winery Special Events, Municipal Significance Blues on the Vineyard, Saturday, August 8, 2015 Wine Country Fare, Saturday, August 29, 2015

as he may be profiting on that day from this event. Councillor Mazza did not take part in any discussion or vote on this item.

Moved by Councillor Betty Disero, that the recommendations contained in Corporate Services Report CS-15-031 be adopted to include that Council:

1.1 declare the "Blues on the Vineyard" event, to be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015, on private property located at Trius Winery, 1249 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, to be of "Municipal Significance" in order to obtain a special event permit from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario; and

1.2 declare the "Wine Country Fare" event, to be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015, on private property located at Trius Winery, 1249 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, to be of "Municipal Significance" in order to obtain a special event permit from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

APPROVED.

2. NEW BUSINESS:

2.a) July 25th Jazz Festival - Simcoe Park
Additional Request

Moved by Lord Mayor Pat Darte that section 2.2 of the Town's Procedural By-law 4675-13, that the rules and procedures contained herein may be suspended, at such times and upon such conditions as may be deemed appropriate, by an affirmative vote of Two Thirds of Council, in order that a motion can be entertained under Corporate Services new business regarding the July 25th Jazz Festival event to be held in Simcoe Park, by allowing Artists to sell Art Work in the park.

APPROVED.

Moved by Lord Mayor Pat Darte that the organizers of the Jazz Festival to be held in Simcoe Park on July 25th be given permission to allow Artists to sell Art Work in the park during the Jazz Festival.

APPROVED.

ADJOURNMENT: 10:20 p.m.

Lord Mayor, this concludes the Minutes/Report of the Corporate Services Advisory Committee I Councillor ___________________ move, seconded by Councillor __________________ that the Minutes/Report of the July 20, 2015 Corporate Services Advisory Committee Meeting be adopted.

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LORD MAYOR PAT DARTE