MINUTES

CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

September 21, 2006

A meeting was held at the County Building at 1:00 p.m. on the above date.

Present

Chair G. Perry, Warden Jim Burns.  Members: D. Boushy, C. Ivey, L. Napper, J. Murray and D. McGugan.  Ms. S. Murray and Mr. W. Petryschuk attended for Libraries, Museums and Gallery Lambton matters.  Also Ms. C. Thayer, General Manager, Community Services; Ms. L. Ross, General Manager, Corporate Services and Mr. R. G. Van Horne, Chief Administrative Officer.

Absent

B. McManaman and S. Arnold.

LIBRARIES

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

#1:  Petryschuk/S. Murray:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

Part C, Item 2 - Donations

#2:  Ivey/Napper:  That the donations be gratefully accepted and that thank you letters be sent in accordance with the County's Recognition Policy.

Carried.

MUSEUMS

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

#3:  Ivey/S. Murray:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

Part C, Item 2 - Collections Management Report 

#4:  Ivey/Burns:  That the Collections Management Report be accepted as presented, in accordance with County policy.

Carried.

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Part C, Item 3 - Donations

#5:  Ivey/Burns:  That we gratefully accept the donations and that thank you letters be sent in accordance with the County's Recognition Policy.

Carried.

#6: Petryschuk/Napper: That the County Museum staff be directed to approach Dow and enquire as to whether there are historical documents or artifacts of interest which reflect on Dow’s presence in the community since their arrival during the Second World War, and which could be donated to the community.

Carried.

GALLERY LAMBTON

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

#7:  Petryschuk/Ivey:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

HOUSING SERVICES

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

#8:  Ivey/McGugan:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

SENIOR SERVICES

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

#9:  Ivey/Napper:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

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#10:  J. Murray/Boushy:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

Part C, Item 1 a) – Correspondence 10-7-06

#11: Napper/Ivey: That correspondence 10-7-06 be received and filed.

Carried.

Part C, Item 1 b) - Correspondence 10-8-06 

#12:  Ivey/Napper:  That the next available used ambulance be donated to the Canadian Red Cross for use by their First Aid Services Team.

Carried.

IN-CAMERA

#13: Napper/Ivey: That the Chair declare the Committee go in-camera to discuss a matter subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Carried.

#14: (Motion dealt with in the Lambton County Council (CLOSED SESSION) minutes dated September 28, 2006.)

(Item dealt with in the Lambton County Council (CLOSED SESSION) minutes dated September 28, 2006.)

OPEN MEETING

The Chair declared that the Committee go back into open meeting.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

#15:  Burns/McGugan:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

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HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

#16:  Ivey/McGugan:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

Part C, Item 2 - OMERS Update 

#17:  Boushy/McGugan:  That the County of Lambton support the creation of the OMERS Support Fund initiative and the cost associated to support it.

Carried.

FINANCE (including Provincial Offences Administration)

Part B, Item 4 - General Manager's Report

#18:  Boushy/J. Murray:  That the General Manager's Report as set out in Part A and Part B be accepted as presented.

Carried.

Part C, Item 1 - Computer Lease Analysis

#19:  Burns/Napper:  That the County lease the specified equipment from IBM for a term of thirty-six (36) months.

Carried.

Part C, Item 2 - Budget Variances to June 30, 2006

#20:  Burns/McGugan:  That the Corporate Manager, Financial Services/Treasurer's report be accepted as presented.

Carried.

#21: Ivey/J. Murray: That staff work with the in-coming Council to establish reporting requirements for Quarterly Variance Reports by staff.

Carried.

SOLICITOR/CLERK'S DEPARTMENT

Memorandum dated September 11, 2006 Regarding the Recommendation for Council Information - Section 275, Municipal Act 2001

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This item was presented for the information of the Committee. No motions were made.

ADJOURNMENT

The Chair declared the meeting adjourned.

Time:  2:30 p.m.

Gordon Perry

Chair

Ronald G. Van Horne

Secretary