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SAFE CITY COMMITTEE MINUTES
J U LY 3, 1998
The Safe City Committee held its meeting under the chairmanship of Councillor Karen
Taylor-Harrison with the following members present: Councillor Mark Yantzi, Trudy
Beaulne, David Ryan, Rita Wesbrook, and Jackie Marsh.
Others present: Barbara Steiner, Bob Arnot, Karen Bennett (minutes).
Absent: Nancy Brawley, Lirondel Hazelneh, Philip Fernandez, Brock Stanley, Avril Tanner.
ADMINISTRATIVE
1. APPROVAL OF JULY 3, 1998 AGENDA
The agenda for today's meeting was approved with the City-Wide Youth Issues Committee
Report being moved forward in the agenda to accommodate K. Taylor-Harrison's schedule.
2. APPROVAL OF JUNE 5, 1998 MINUTES
The minutes of the June 5th meeting were approved with the following changes:
add Terry Keenliside's name under "Others Present"
correct typo in title of Item 2 under "New Business," MEMBERSIP should be
MEMBERSHIP.
3. KITCHENER/OTTAWA EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Karen Taylor-Harrison passed out copies of correspondence received from the Inner City
Coalition of Community Associations (Ottawa) and the Ontario Association of Corrections
and Criminology (Ottawa Branch) (attached), and went on to provide an update of the
exchange.
The Ottawa group (7-8 people) wishes to come to Kitchener to observe and be informed of
local safety and crime prevention initiatives, especially such things as police cooperation. It
was discussed that inviting Ottawa police representation would be appropriate (if
sanctioned by the Chief) as well as members of City and Regional staff (e.g. By-Law
Enforcement).
Possible dates for the exchange are August 15-16 to capture Cedar Hill and Central
Frederick Neighbourhood Association events o._r September 20-21 to capture the Festival of
Neighbourhoods.
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The possibility of billeting was discussed as well as possible sponsorship of hotel
accommodation by the KDBA. Karen Taylor-Harrison was to phone Ottawa to determine
preferences for accommodation as well as suitability of dates. It was recommended that a
subcommittee should be formed to discuss details. Jackie, David and Karen Taylor-
Harrison volunteered for this subcommittee.
4. DEVELOPING COMMUNITY RESOURCE KITS
Barbara stated that in light of being unsuccessful in receiving ~rovincial funding for safety
audit work she had sent a letter to C. Sadeler of the Community Safety and Crime
Prevention Council to see whether there were opportunities for cooperation in developing a
Safety Audit/Neighbourhood Action Kit. C. Sadeler responded that there would seem to be
opportunities for cooperation and/or resource sharing.
Trudy went on to explain that the Region only received a part of the funding requested, that
the Region has put out a Call for Proposals with the intent to develop a Neighbourhood
Action Kit within the $23,000 budget. At this time, therefore, the precise content of the kit is
unknown.
WORKING GROUP REPORTS
1. RESEARCH & EDUCATION WORKING GROUP
Further to previous discussion, Karen Taylor-Harrison confirmed that it was still the
intention to offer/give presentations on Safe City to neighbourhood associations combined
roughly on a ward, or larger, basis--e.g.: areas in the southern section of the City
represented by Councillors Haalboom (Doon-Pioneer), Ziegler (Fairview) and Galloway
(South) might organize a combined presentation; neighbourhood associations in the West
Ward (Councillor Weylie) may be suited to a combined presentation. Karen Taylor-Harrison
will liaise with Councillors and Barbara to set up presentation dates.
David Ryan requested some brief background information on the Safe City Committee for
inclusion in an upcoming newsletter of the Central Frederick neighbourhood association.
Barbara will provide this to David.
2. SAFETY AUDIT WORKING GROUP
See Item 4 re: Neighbourhood Action Kits under ADMINISTRATIVE above.
In light of the lack of provincial funding to support the 1998 safety audit program as
originally conceived, Barbara asked the committee whether we might discuss utilizing the
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amount set aside for safety audits in the 1998 Safe City Committee budget. It was agreed to
discuss this at the September meeting.
3. YOUTH ISSUES COMMITTEE UPDATE
Karen Taylor-Harrison distributed: an agenda for the July 9th Community Centres Sharing
Event (attached) which includes an item to discuss the "youth focus;" and a draft
memorandum re: funding of youth programs at community centres (attached).
This was followed by a general discussion of funding of youth programs. Mark Yantzi stated
that the Youth Drop-In Program for Victoria School is seeking funding ($1,400) at this time.
Committee members wondered whether raising funds from private companies was a good
option. Further, it was stated that the recently announced federal funding for local crime
prevention initiatives has Children and Youth as one of three areas of focus, and that this
should be explored. An information meeting is being held 16 July 1998 at the Region on
this funding program.
Karen Taylor-Harrison requested that a copy of the minutes of this meeting be forwarded to
B. Vrbanovic as soon as they are available.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. Letter to K. Taylor-Harrison from J. Kerr re: Kitchener/Ottawa exchange
2. Draft Agenda re: Community Centres Sharing Event
3. Draft memo re: Youth Programs funding at Community Centres