Council Highlights - November 27, 2019

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, November 27, Lambton County Council:

• Instructed staff to conclude commercial negotiations for a long-term lease (and option to purchase) for its facilities located at Bayside Centre, and to return to Council on February 5, 2020 with final documents for Council's review.
• Received an overview of the ACCESS Open Minds partnership from Kathy Alexander, Executive Director, Bluewater Health Foundation; Paula Reaume-Zimmer, Integrated Vice-President, Mental Health & Addictions Bluewater Health and Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent; Alan Stevenson, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent; and Sue Barnes, Executive Director, St. Clair Child and Youth Services.
• Received an update from Heather Allen, Supervisor, Program Review and Compliance, Ontario Works Department, County of Lambton, regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Committee on its activities.
• Heard a presentation from Greer Macdonell, Community Library Supervisor, and Susan Chamberlain, The Bookkeeper, Sarnia, regarding the One Book Lambton Committee and its activities.
• Heard a presentation highlighting the initiatives and community supports available to assist Lambton County seniors from Anita Trusler, Supervisor of Health Promotion at Lambton Public Health and Co-Chair of the Age-Friendly Sarnia (AFS) Steering Committee, Dave Mosely, Accessibility and Training Coordinator, City of Sarnia and Co-Chair of the AFS Steering Committee, and Dave Thomas, AFS Steering Committee member.
• Received a letter from Duncan McTavish, Clerk, Township of Enniskillen supporting the position of the County of Lambton regarding proposed changes to Public Health programs.
• Approved minor changes to the Shelter Standards to increase the capacity at the Inn of the Good Shepherd's Lodge, and approved use of funds from the Social Services Reserve to purchase additional beds at the Lodge, hire a caseworker for a six month pilot project, and provide funding for an overflow program.
• Agreed to move Committee A.M. and P.M. to Council Chambers and live stream those meetings effective January 15, 2020.

Council will next meet in Open Session at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

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Lisa Brown
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County of Lambton
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