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TMP-15656
| 1 | | | Item of Discussion | AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY PLANNING GRANT
Celeste Terry, Policy Planner updated the Committee on the status of the Age-Friendly Community Planning Grant project. Ms. Terry noted that the Request for Proposal (RFP) has been finalized and sent out to consultants and interested parties with a deadline of December 14, 2015.
The Committee discussed selecting an additional Committee member to assist in the RFP process to obtain a consultant. Ross Cotton and Lucia Ricard will represent the Committee and assist with the RFP process. | Received | |
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TMP-15655
| 1 | | | Item of Discussion | SENIOR HOUSING
The Committee met and discussed Senior Housing options within the City of Barrie.
R. Cotton, Chair provided a summary of Senior Rentals and Life Lease Non-Governmental Non-Profit housing Providers as of December 14, 2015. He noted that the waiting list for senior housing is continues to increase as seniors are living longer.
G. Seis discussed an alternate housing option for seniors in Halton Region called “Halton HomeShare ToolKit”. She advised that the Toolkit empowers home providers and home seekers the ability to live in affordable, shared accommodation inclusive of respect, choice, dignity and it’s a mutual benefit to everyone. | Received | |
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TMP-15658
| 1 | | | Item of Discussion | SENIOR CALENDAR EVENTS
The Committee discussed the Senior Calendar of events for December, 2015.
J. Youell-Robson advised that the Parkview Centre will be hosting a Christmas lunch on December 16, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. and a New Year’s Eve Open House on December 31, 2015 from 7:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. | Received | |
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TMP-15657
| 1 | | | Item of Discussion | CITY OF BARRIE WEBSITE - AGE-FRIENDLY
The Committee discussed the Age-Friendly Barrie webpage on City of Barrie Website. The Committee agreed to invite staff from Access Barrie to attend a future meeting to discuss concerns about the webpage. | Received | |
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TMP-15659
| 1 | | | Item of Discussion | 2016 MEETING SCHEDULE
The Committee discussed the meeting schedule for 2016 and agreed to continue to meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. with the exception of the October meeting being rescheduled to October 17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. due to the Thanksgiving holiday. | Received | |
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TMP-15704
| 1 | | | Item of Discussion | SENIOR HOUSING
WHEREAS a mandate of the Seniors Advisory Committee is to consider seniors housing as a component of an Age-Friendly Community;
AND WHEREAS it has been identified that there is a shortage of affordable seniors housing in the City of Barrie;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Barrie Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation be requested to consider construction of non-profit seniors housing in the City of Barrie.
2. That lands for senior housing be considered during the approval and development process for Hewitt’s Creek and the Salem Secondary Plans. | recommended for adoption | |
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