Council Highlights - October 2, 2019

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, Lambton County Council:

• Directed staff to prepare a report by January 31, 2020 providing an inventory of social programs and services offered to seniors in Lambton County; and
• Instructed staff to strike a task force with Navigating Senior Care Lambton to assess the need for a Seniors Advisory Committee and report its findings to County Council.
• Received a report from Mark Perrin, Executive Director, Tourism Sarnia-Lambton (TSL) regarding the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) and TSL's role in seeking to implement the MAT in municipalities.
• Heard a presentation regarding the 2020 Creative County Grant Program application intake and testimonials from three past recipients of the Creative County Grant.
• Supported a resolution concerning local health care services.
• Accepted and approved a request from the Board of The County of Lambton Community Development Corporation (CLCDC) to collapse a Deferred Debenture between the County of Lambton and the CLCDC.
• Directed staff to incorporate a recurring operating grant into the County's 2020 Budget and prepare a four-year funding agreement between Council and the CLCDC Board.
• Instructed staff to negotiate certain amendments to its contribution agreement with SWIFT.
• Directed staff to prepare a report on the feasibility of live streaming the A.M. and P.M. Committee meetings.
• Tabled a motion to request a report providing options for a third-party audit of the County's Long-Term Care homes to the in-camera meeting on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
• Requested a report from staff outlining ways to attract and retain Personal Support Workers to the County Long-Term Care homes.

Council will next meet in Open Session at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.

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Lisa Brown
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County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5214
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