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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPAC 2006-12-06 Minutes.pdf) Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge SOCIAL PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Social Planning Advisory Committee, held in the Blaney Room at Maple Ridge Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Kim Macey, Chair Councillor Ernie Daykin Councillor Judy Dueck Paul Livingstone Vicki Kipps Ian Brooks STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Sue Wheeler Shawn Matthewson Amanda Gaunt REGRETS/ABSENT Salima Jethani Connie Schmid Valerie Spurrell Candace Gordon Lyn Taylor-Scott Rick Butler Greg Dalman 1. Called to Order and Introductions Community at Large Council Liaison Council Liaison Community at Large Ridge Meadows Child, Youth & Family Network Community at Large Staff Liaison, Parks & Leisure Services Staff Liaison, Parks & Leisure Services Committee Clerk United Way Ridge Meadows Seniors Society Fraser Health Ridge Meadows Child, Youth & Family Network Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living School District N9. 42, School Trustee Community at Large The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. There was no quorum. Social Planning Advisory Committee Regular Minutes Page 1 of6 Social Planning Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Minutes December 6, 2006 2. Adoption of the Agenda R06-33 Motion was moved and seconded That the Agenda for December 6, 2006 be adopted with the following addition. 5.4 Alouette Addictions Funding Motion DEFERRED 3. Minutes of the Social Planning Advisory Committee Regular Meeting R06-34 Motion was moved and seconded That the Minutes of the Social Planning Advisory Committee November 1, 2006 Regular Meeting be revised with the following amendment -Page 7, 3rd line of paragraph should be changed from IOED to IODE. Adoption of minutes tabled. TABLED 4. Delegations and Presentations The Substance Misuse Prevention Strategy Task Force Presentation has been deferred to the January Agenda. 5. Unfinished and New Business 5.1 Council Recommendations Update 5.1.1 BCGEU Child Care Letter of Support It was reported that the staff recommendation to Council had been presented and approved at Maple Ridge Committee of the Whole Meeting. Final approval goes to Council next Tuesday and a letter will be sent out once this is done. 5.1.2 SPAC Bylaw Amendment Recommendation-Sue Wheeler It was advised that the bylaw recommendation had been separated into two recommendations. Next Tuesday, the amendment to the by-law pertaining to additions to SP AC membership will go forward as it was unanimously passed at Committee of the Whole meeting. Social Planning AflPisory Committee Regular Minutes Page 2 <~f 7 Socia/Planning Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Minutes December 6, 2006 The portion of the recommendation regarding inviting a Pitt Meadows representative to participate as a non-voting liaison will be deferred until there is a meeting between Pitt Meadows Council, Mike Murray, GM, Community Development, Parks & Recreation, Councillor Daykin and Mayor Robson. It is hoped that this meeting would take place quite soon. Mike Murray will advise. 5.2 Child, Youth and Family Network-Network Sustainability Plan Update -Sue Wheeler CYFN has grown and has been very successful, particularly at applying for funding for many broad spectrum projects. As the network grows, it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain the work that is occurring. During discussions with the United Way, it was indicated that other areas in the Lower Mainland have grown to the same point and that these groups have gone to the larger funding partners for support. The facilitator's group of the CYFN will be determining the process and designing the job description. The United Way has already committed funding to support this project. 5.3 Preparation for January Work Planning Session -Sue Wheeler It was advised that January is typically when a work planning session is held as to what the committee is going to be doing and who would be doing it. Work planning will be prepared and sent out for comments. There was a discussion around changing the date of the January 2007 meeting or cancelling it all together and meeting in February. It was proposed that the January meeting be re- scheduled for January 10, 2007. The committee clerk will send out an e-mail to committee members to ascertain whether this date will work for all. 5. 4 Alouette Addictions Funding Request The Chair explained the original motion regarding the Alouette Addictions funding request. She advised that through communication between between staff and Alouette Addictions, there had been changes to what had originally been discussed and a new motion would be required to accommodate these changes. The original motion was worded as follows: That the Committee approve up to $500 towards the production of the documentary film being produced by the Alouette Addictions Services Society, if the response to the letter and the application to SPAC is in keeping with the Social Planning Advisory Committee's funding criteria. Approval is given to the smaller group of committee members to make that decision. It was recommended that that new motion recommended read as follows: Social Planning Advisory Committee Regular Minutes Page3 of7 Social Planning Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Minutes December 6, 2006 R06-35 Motion was moved and seconded That the Committee approve $500 towards the research and follow-up evaluation of the documentary film Rewind produced by the Alouette Addictions Services Society, with the requirement that the Society be asked to submit the final report to the Social Planning Advisory Committee. Due to lack of quorum, this motion will be e-mailed around to committee members for approval. 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS 6.1 6.2 Spirit of Community Awards K. Macey/S. Matthewson Ads and nomination forms had been prepared and changes had been made to the 'Good Business' form. Language had been added which required nominators to demonstrate how their nominees have met the criteria. All information will go out in next week's paper and a distribution list had been established. The deadline for nominations will be January 15, 2007. Once nominees had been put forward, the A wards Committee would be looking for an outside person to help make choices. Building Community Solutions -Update S. Matthewson It was reported that a letter of Agreement in Principle in the amount of $20,000 for Building Community Solutions had been received from the United Way. It was advised that a coordinator will work until the end of June on this project and that someone else may be brought in to help consult on the quality of life aspect. Neighbourhood Associations were reported to be doing well and had planned such events as Christmas carolling. Different neighbourhood associations were also working together and were applying for grants to hold events together. Committee members were reminded that the Winter Market would be held on Saturday and would run from 1 :00 pm until 6:00 pm. With 43 vendors participating, it would be the biggest market ever held. Social Planning Advisory Committee Regular Minutes Page4 o/7 Social Planning Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Minutes December 6, 2006 6.3 6.4 Regional Committee on Homelessness I Alouette Home Start Society -Sue Wheeler 6. 3.1 Federal Funding-Supporting Community Partnerships Initiative Sue Wheeler spoke to the press release regarding federal funding for SCPI. She stated that groups continued to wait for news on funding. It was reported that groups with projects that are funded federally are starting to think about what is going to happen if there is a gap in funding which is now expected. It was advised that Alouette Addictions had put aside some monies for the youth safe house and had also been working with Service Canada in an effort to carry money forward. A meeting would be held on Friday to discuss a potential back out strategy. A document presented to the Provincial Government by the Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness had been received and would be brought forward at the next SP AC meeting. Round Table • Councillor Daykin reported that this would be the last SP AC meeting he would be attending, as he had been moved to another committee, however he would like to come back to the committee as a guest. He stated that he felt the committee had been doing excellent work. He complimented community agencies on their ongoing commitment to working collaboratively. He also advised that Council is committed to putting staff and resources into this endeavour. • Sue Wheeler reported that a group had come together to respond to the UBCM Community Health Promotion Fund Application. She advised that Fraser Health had pulled together a group which included themselves, the Farmers' Market, the School District, the Municipality and the C.E.E.D Centre. A proposal had been put in for the first community garden at a school and this had been approved in concept for a grant of $35,000. A report had been brought forward last Tuesday and Maple Ridge Council had approved that the committee work on this grant with the community. Sue explained that Community Connections funding came in three phases - the School District had applied for Phase One which was connecting the partners; and was in the process of applying for Phase Two was $40,000 for the planning piece; a consultation had been done and a unique concept of a neighbourhood learning school hub was being worked on. It was felt that such a hub site should be at one of the four inner city schools in the community. Social Planning Advisory Committee Regular Minutes Page 5 of 7 Social Planning Adl'isory Committee Regular ~Meeting Minutes December 6, 2006 The School District would be approached for a resolution by next Wednesday and hopefully this will be passed on the 13 th and then be brought to Council on the 18th. If passed by Council, SPAC will work with the School Board and the community. Phase Three of this funding consists of$125,000 of capital funding for construction which has to be 75% matched by community partners .. Sue Wheeler also reported that other grants were related to BCS and the Skate Park and mentorship. • Shawn Matthewson reported that Christmas camps were being held this year. One was scheduled for December 23 at the Greg Moore Centre and another would be run as an after Christmas camp from January 3rd to January ih at the Pitt Meadows Family Rec Centre. Other Active Kids Clubs were doing well. Shawn also reported that a child care worker would be placed at Eric Langton and that a fourth Active Kids school would be opened at Mt. Crescent in January 2007. • Councillor Dueck reported that she had attended a meeting at the GVRD and that there had been lengthy discussions about homelessness and drug addicted people. She advised that the GVRD owns Ashcroft Ranch and a suggestion was put forward that a dialogue be held with the Provincial Government suggesting the use of such a facility to provide housing where people can be self-sustaining and can learn life skills, etc. She also reported that there had been much debate during this meeting table about the role of municipal politicians and what they can do to assist in trying to work to improve the homeless situation. The participants at the GVRD meeting had agreed to pass a resolution to go to the Premier asking that making use of a facility similar to the Ashcroft Ranch be investigated and to prompt the Premier to say that there is support from the Provincial Government for the local governments. • Vicki Kipps advised that there was a guest speaker scheduled for Monday, December 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to speak on youth and the internet. She asked that anyone interested in attending give their name to Sue Wheeler or herself. Vicki also reported that another guest speaker would be brought in who helps organizations to work on applications for receiving funding from gaming. Vicki advised that the ECD had hired a mapper to work with them to do asset mapping which would be used to ascertain which services exist for families, thereby allowing for funding in a targeted way around areas within the community which need it. She reported that the Integrated Case Management Committee is working on a video. In regard to the van, the Child Development Center had put in a grant application for a coordinator for the van. Social Planning Advisory Committee Regular Minutes Page 6 of 7 Social Planning Ad11isory Committee Regular Meeting Minutes December 6, 2006 • Paul Livingston stated that there seemed to be a gap between homeless people and persons with addictions. He put forward that he had worked in a center which had a task force of volunteers from the community who had tried to bridge this gap and that people had been very receptive to this. Paul wondered if this type of support would be received in this community if government funding did not come through. Vicki Kipps stated she would take this idea to Alouette Horne Start to see if there are groups in the community who would be willing to pick up costs should government funding not come through. 7. Correspondence 8. 7.1 Imagine Canada A handout was distributed for discussion. 7. 2 Sue Wheeler also reported to the committee members that Greg Dalman had opted not to reapply. She advised that a certificate of appreciation as well as a letter of thanks would be sent to Greg. Next Meeting The next regular meeting of the Social Planning Advisory Committee was scheduled to be on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at 7:00 p.rn. in the Blaney Room, Maple Ridge Municipal Hall, however, an e-mail will be sent around to committee members asking for re-scheduling of the meeting to January 10, 2007. Upon no further discussion coming from the Committee members, the Chair asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. R06-36 Motion was moved and seconded that the regular meeting of the Social Planning Advisory Committee be adjourned. CARRIED The Regular Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Chairperson / /ag Social Planning Ad11isory Committee Regular Minutes Page 7 of 7