Keeping people safe & well

 

Minutes of the Steering Committee Meeting

8th Meeting

 

June 27, 2005, 1:00 – 02:30 pm
South East Ottawa Centre for a healthy community 

Present:                               

James Williams, Chairperson of the Steering Committee
Eileen Dooley, Vice President, United Way
Rey Francis, Representative of Councilor Maria McRae’s Office
Mohamoud Abdulle, Youth Services Bureau
Florence Brake, Community Development Manager, OCH
Leslie MacDiarmid, Manager BBBF and Community Services
Constable, Mario Bergeron, Ottawa Police Services
Constable, Lisa Briggs, Ottawa Police Services
Abid Jan, Project Coordinator, No community Left Behind
Charles Bordeleau, Superintendent, Ottawa Police Services
Sue Skinner, South Ottawa Community Legal Clinic
Sylvie Manser, director, Banff Avenue, community House
Constable Troy Young, Ottawa Police Service.
Rose Wakhem, House Director, Russell Heights Community House
Andrea Thompson, House Director, Confederation court

Regrets:               

Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa
Osgoode Veterinary Clinic
Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa 

1.   APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: James Williams invited a motion for the adoption of the Agenda.  Agenda approved as presented.  

2.   APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF  May 16, 2006 MEETING:     Minutes from May 16st meeting were approved as circulated. 

3.   FOLLOW-UP ON THE DECISION OF THE LAST MEETING: The Steering Committee reviewed progress on the decision made in the May 16, 2006 meeting. 

Decisions	Progress
Rey Francis will bring the pressing need of the portable (recreation space) in the community to the notice of Councillor Maria McRae.	The issues has been brought into the notice of Councillor Maria McRae and she is looking into different options for assisting the community in having a recreational facility (portable) with more accommodation.
Abid Jan will discuss possibility of training/orientation of the Youth Workers at Banff Avenue Community House with Boys and Girls Club.	Two meetings with Boys and Girls Club have been held. Boys and Girls Club is in the process of designing a community outreach program according to the needs of each community. This program will include orientation/training of youth workers in the community houses as well.
Abid Jan will discuss with the community and the Community House about the possible date and arrangements for a Community Safety Day at Banff.	Community Day at Bannf Avenue Community is scheduled for July 20, 2006.
The Community Safety Officers will be invited to the sessions with youth as well as to the parents’ meetings on Thursday nights.	Ottawa Community Housing Security Personnel are participating in Safety Meetings and informing the community about their role, responsibility and authority.
Leslie McDiarmid will help in setting up a meeting with the community at Heatherington.	The meeting was organized at Heatherington on June 5, 2006.
Melanie O’Rourke will work on social mobilization at Confederation Court.	A Tenants’ Association has been organized at Confederation Court, which is actively engaged in fulfilling its responsibilities.
Abid Jan will conduct a Community Safety and Perceptions survey at Banff before the next Steering Committee meeting.	The survey has already been completed and the results are ready for sharing with partner organizations.
Abid Jan will confirm date with Boys and Girls Club for a session with youth and inform the police officers.	The session is scheduled for July 12, 2006.
Abid Jan, Mario Bergeron and Lisa Briggs will prepare and jointly organize the workshop for the United Ways Sharing Our Strengths conference on June 15, 2006.	The workshop has been delivered.

4.      PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT

The main activity during the month of June 2006 was conducting of community survey and preparing an annual report. The survey results were shared with the Steering Committee members in the June 27 meeting of the Steering Committee.  

One of the encouraging finding was the reduction of fear among the community members. Comparative analysis of the study conducted in July 2005 and repeated in June 2006 is given at: http://www.nocommunityleftbehind.ca/comparative_analysis.html In short, In the recent (2006) study, 50 percent community members responded that they “feel safe” and 10 percent said they “feel very much safe.” Together they form 60 percent of the respondents in the “feeling safe” range. By comparison, in 2005 there were 50 percent respondents in this range. 

5.      Partner’s Reports 

Ottawa Police Service: Constable Mario Bergeron presented an update on Police Service activities since the last meeting, which included law enforcement, meetings with youth and the community in the four communities: Heatherington, Banff, Confederation Court and Russell Heights.

Cst. Troy Young described Youth on the Move program, which was being implemented in the community in collaboration with the City Workers. The program focuses on building trust through information sharing on by-laws, addressing youth issues, meeting kids of different ages and engage them in different activities.

Ottawa Community Housing: Florence Brake reported that:

·           Tenants’ Association (TA) was established in Confederation Court.

·           A Community Day event was scheduled on July 11, 2006.

·           Work on establishing a House Board at Russell Heights was underway.

·           Situation in Banff Avenue community remained stable with out any serious incidents reported. 

4.  Educating the community about proper garbage disposal was another issue for discussion in the meeting. Main causes for community’s concern and suggested measures were discussed. It was decided that all partners would stress on proper garbage disposal in their program activities as part of the broader community awareness for the overall health of the community. 

Decisions:  

1.   NCLB activities to continue as planned in Banff Avenue Community.

2.   The program shall be launched in the three other communities with conducting the initial survey and engaging the community and partners in preparing a strategic plan based on the findings and recommendations of the communities and their respective Community Houses.

3.   Progress to be reported in the next Steering Committee meeting. 

6.  Adjournment:  

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.  

Next Meeting: Tuesday, September  , 2006  
1 p.m.
Location: South East Ottawa Centre for a Healthy Community (SEOCHC)

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