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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCompass Kitchener - 2004-12-01 COMPASS KITCHENER COMMITTEE MINUTES December 1, 2004 CITY OF KITCHENER The Compass Kitchener Committee met this date, commencing at 4:00 p.m. Present: Don Bourgeois, Paul Royston, John Hall Pat Doherty, Glen Woolner, Trudy Beaulne Staff: Shelley Adams, Barb Wagner Regrets: Trudi Bunting, Dan Williams 1. Approval of Minutes On motion by D. Bourgeois: It was resolved: That the minutes of November 3, 2004, as received by the members, be accepted. 2. Healthv Communities Plan Update S. Adams distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation "Towards Civic Excellence" which was presented at Special Council on Monday, November 29th The goal of achieving Civic Excellence requires excellence in the economic, environmental and social spheres, the "three legs of the stool", based on the Healthy Communities Model. A connection exists among the advisory committees, whereby a number of committees may work separately on issues and there may be substantial possibility of overlap. The Healthy Communities Plan (HCP) will organize the many activities within and across sectors, will build on the tradition of community engagement, provide a focus for Compass Kitchener and ultimately feed into the corporate plan. The plan will be accomplished through a special working group, appointed by Council with a one year planning window. The working group will be comprised of one member from each of the current advisory committees to work with a dedicated staff team to identify the focus and complete an updated Healthy Communities Plan. The committee is designed to identify the priorities, mandates and the overlap and determine a way to focus the activities and resources. The staff team will be led by Shelley Adams the new Director, Community and Corporate Planning. The next step is to establish a working group. A letter will go out asking for submission of interest and a working group will be appointed for one year commencing in January 2005. S. Adams noted that the project is very much in the planning stages and will evolve over time. The working group will clarify goals and direction in the first few months and report back in November 2005. D. Bourgeois noted that the workload for Compass Kitchener will lessen over the next year with Environics leading the community consultation and the working group developing an action plan for the Healthy Communities Plan. T. Beaulne recommended a variation of the selection process for the working group. S. Adams indicated she would take the comments back. November 3, 2004 COMPASS KITCHENER COMMITTEE MINUTES - 19 - CITY OF KITCHENER 3. Council Presentation and Report - December 13. 2004 The draft report and presentation for the December 13, 2004 Council meeting was circulated. D. Bourgeois requested suggestions be sent to B. Wagner by December ih 4. New Business T. Beaulne suggested that additional information on healthy communities and information linkages could be shared through the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition and the Waterloo Region Healthy Communities Coalition. T. Beaulne indicated that the Waterloo Region Healthy Communities Coalition would be available to provide updates on their initiatives and information linkages. D. Bourgeois suggested that any potential meeting take place at another location or a town hall approach. S. Adams indicated that other groups in the City could also be invited and present to a loose coalition of interested individuals and advisory committees representatives. T. Beaulne also noted that the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition is undertaking a strategic planning process and it may be of some interest to provide input on the direction of the provincial body. 5. Action Items * Input regarding the draft report and presentation for the December 13, 2004 Council meeting should be submitted to B. Wagner by December ih * B. Wagner will provide approximate time of Compass Kitchener presentation to Council to committee members by December 10, 2004. 6. Adiournment Meeting adjourned 5:10p.m.