Addendum Agenda - Essex County Council, Regular Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Time:

Closed Meeting: 3:00PM - Special Meeting: 5:00PM - Regular Meeting 6:00PM

Location:

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor

360 Fairview Avenue West

Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6

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1.

Closed Meeting

A Closed Meeting has been scheduled for 3:00PM

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council move into a Closed Meeting Pursuant to Section 239 (2) (b), (d) (f) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended for the following reasons:

  • A Delegation from the Vokes Leadership Group, under Open Meetings Exception 239 (2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations;
  • Report number 2025-0115-LLS-R04-DMS, under Open Meetings Exception 239(2) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.
  • Report number 2025-0115-CAO-R01-SZ, under Open Meetings Exception 239(2) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;
• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council adjourn and rise from the Closed Meeting of Essex County Council for January 15, 2025 at [Time] PM.

9.

Delegations and Presentations

9.1

Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital

Kevin Matte, Director of Outpatient Mental Health Services to make a presentation regarding County Intensive Supportive Housing Program 

9.2

Family Services Windsor Essex

Bryan Rock, Manager, Community Programs and Ciara Holmes, Acting Executive Director, to make a presentation regarding County Intensive Supportive Housing Program 

9.3

South Essex Community Council

Tim Friesen and Carolyn Warkentin, Executive Director to make a presentation regarding County Intensive Supportive Housing Program

10.

Communications

10.1

Correspondence

10.1.13

ProsperUs

January 14, 2025 - ProsperUs Ontario Budget Considerations 2025

12.

Reports and Questions

12.5

County Intensive Supportive Housing Program

Report number 2025-0115-LLS-R05-DMS, County Intensive Supportive Housing Program, dated January 15, 2025, from David Sundin, Director, Legislative and Legal Services/County Solicitor 

(Report amended to include supplementary information.)

• Recommendation:

  That Essex County Council receive Report Number 2025-0115-LLS-R05 DMS – County Intensive Supportive Housing Program as information; and,

  That direction be given to Administration as follows: (Whether or not to continue operation of an Intensive Supportive Housing Program in the County by adopting 1 of the following 2 resolutions)

  1) Essex County Council direct Administration to commence a formal procurement process with respect to an Intensive Supportive Housing Program in the County, report back to Council regarding the outcome of same and for further direction, and continue operating the existing County Intensive Supportive Housing Program in the meantime;

  or

  2) Essex County Council direct Administration to wind up the existing Intensive Supportive Housing Program in the County, and to take such steps and expend such monies as are necessary for same.

  (Vote electronically)