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Community Services
Report To:
Date of Meeting:
Submitted By:
Community Services Committee
Prepared By:
January 8, 2007
Mark Hildebrand, Interim Director, Community Programs &
Services (ext 2687)
Jo-Ann Hutchison, Facilitator, Volunteer Resources and
Community Engagement (ext 2227)
All
Ward(s) Involved:
Date of Report:
Report No.:
Subject:
December 20, 2006
CSD-07-006
RENEWAL OF AFFILIATED NEIGHBOURHOOD
ASSOCIATIONS-2007
RECOMMENDATION:
That the list of Neighbourhood Associations attached to Community Services
Department report CSD-07-006, dated December 20, 2006, be approved for
affiliation with the City of Kitchener for 2007.
BACKGROUND:
In July 2002, Kitchener City Council approved the introduction of an Affiliation Policy for
Kitchener Neighbourhood Associations (NAs). This policy and approval/renewal process
was developed in collaboration with staff and NA representatives. Its purpose is to
ensure that NA groups on the official list receive access to City of Kitchener supports
and resources. As well, the policy clarifies the roles and responsibilities of NAs and the
City. As outlined in the policy, NAs will:
· Be a voluntary, not-for-profit, non-partisan, non-denominational group based in a
geographic neighbourhood within the borders of the City of Kitchener.
· Be inclusive of and responsive to the needs of the community within the specific
geographic area defined by that group.
· Be open to the public and make this known through communication to the
residents of that neighbourhood, by at a minimum, publishing a contact number
or through other means such as newsletter.
· Have some level of activity with, at minimum, a contact person.
· Have some structure for accountability.
The City of Kitchener provides Affiliated Neighbourhood Associations:
· coverage by a Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy provided through
the Waterloo Region Municipalities Insurance Pool.
· access to facilities, program grants, staff assistance, and printing for newsletters,
minutes, and flyers (subject to guidelines and budgetary availability)
REPORT:
Annually, the affiliation of NAs is renewed for the following reasons:
· To ensure that the contact information for affiliated NAs is current;
· To obtain permission to release contact information to the public and staff; and,
· To ensure that NAs on the list are active and continue to meet the criteria for an
affiliated NA.
Twenty-eight NAs were approved for affiliation for 2006. Only one of these NAs has
become inactive and no new NAs have requested affiliation; thus, the overall total
number of NAs being recommended for renewal in 2007 is 27.
Please find attached a list of active NAs who are being recommended for a one year
renewal of their affiliation with the City of Kitchener.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None at the moment; however, as Kitchener's population increases and new
neighbourhoods develop the current funding and support available to NAs may need to
be reassessed to maintain the vibrancy of Kitchener neighbourhoods.
COMMUNICATIONS:
District Facilitators will communicate with the Neighbourhood Associations they are
liaise with about their affiliation status.
CONCLUSION:
The City of Kitchener and Kitchener Neighbourhood Associations have worked together
for many years to offer a diverse range of programs and services that enhance the
quality of life and develop healthy communities. The NA Affiliation Policy has helped to
clarify roles and responsibilities and to maintain communication with existing NAs or
initiate discussion with new ones.
Mark Hildebrand
Interim Director, Community Programs & Services
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LIST OF NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATIONS
RECOMMENDED FOR AFFILIATION WITH
THE CITY OF KITCHENER
- 2007-
Ward 1
· Auditorium Neighbourhood Association
· Bridgeport Community Neighbourhood Association
· Central Frederick Neighbourhood Association
· Civic Centre Neighbourhood Association
· Downtown Neighbourhood Alliance
· King East Neighbourhood Association
· Mount Hope-Breithaupt Park Neighbourhood Association
· Northward Neighbourhood Association
Ward 2
· Centreville-Chicopee Community Association
· Kingsdale Neighbourhood Association
· Stanley Park Community Association
Ward 3
· Doon Pioneer Park Community Association
· Grand Hill Village Neighbourhood Association
· Lower Doon Neighbourhood Association
· Pinegrove Neighbourhood Association
Ward 4
· Caryndale Neighbourhood Association
· Chandler Mowat Neighbourhood Association
· Country Hills Recreation Association
Ward 5
· Forest Heights Community Association
· Highland-Stirling Community Association
Ward 6
· Cedar Hills Community Group
· Cherry Park Neighbourhood Association
· Greenbelt Neighbourhood Association
· Mill-Courtland Neighbourhood Association
· Resurrection Neighbourhood Association
· Victoria Hills Neighbourhood Association
· Victoria Park Neighbourhood Association