HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-10-005 - 2010 Renewal of Affiliated Neighbourhood AssociationsREPORT
Report To:
Community Services Committee
Date of Meeting:
January 11, 2010
Submitted By:
Mark Hildebrand, Director, Community Programs and
Services (ext. 2687)
Prepared By: Janice Ouellette, Faciitator of Volunteer Resources and
Community Engagement (ext. 2227)
Ward(s) Involved: All
Date of Report:
December 15, 2009
Report No.:
CSD-10-005
Subject:
RENEWAL OF AFFILIATED NEIGHBOURHOOD
ASSOCIATIONS- 2010
RECOMMENDATION:
That the list of Neighbourhood Associations attached to Community Services
Department report CSD-10-005 be approved for affiliation with the City of Kitchener for
2010.
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 role and responsibilities of the 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 the 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 a 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:
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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.
Thirty-one NAs were approved for affiliation for 2009. Three Neighbourhood Associations have
become inactive at this time and will not re-affiliate with the City for 2010 including the
Resurrection NA, King East NA and Northward NA. One new neighbourhood group,
Williamsburg Community Association, affiliated with the City of Kitchener in November 2009.
The overall total of NAs being recommended for affiliation renewal for 2010 is 29.
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:
Community Programs and Services staff will communicate with the Neighbourhood Associations
they liaise with about their affiliation status and will share the up-dated list with IT and GIS to up-
date our web-site and maps.
CONCLUSION:
The City of Kitchener and affiliated Neighbourhood Associations have worked together to offer
diverse programs and services at the neighbourhood levelThe NA Affiliation Policy has helped
to clarify roles and responsibilities and maintain communication with existing NAs and initiate
discussion with new ones.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Pauline Houston, General Manager, Community Services Department
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LIST OF NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATIONS
RECOMMENDED FOR AFFILIATION WITH
THE CITY OF KITCHENER
2010
Ward 1
Auditorium Neighbourhood Association
Bridgeport Community Neighbourhood Association
Central Frederick Neighbourhood Association
Downtown Neighbourhood Alliance
Mount Hope Breithaupt Park Neighbourhood Association
Olde Berlin Towne Neighbourhood Association in the Civic Centre
Ward 2
Centreville Chicopee Community Association
Stanley Park Community Association
Ward 3
Alpine Neighbourhood Association
Country Hills Recreation Association (with Ward 4)
Deer Ridge Estates Social Club
Doon Pioneer Park Community Association (with Ward 4)
Grand Hill Village Neighbourhood Association
Kingsdale Neighbourhood Association
Lower Doon Neighbourhood Association
Pinegrove Neighbourhood Association
Settler’s Grove Community Association
Ward 4
Caryndale Neighbourhood Association
Chandler Mowat Neighbourhood Association
Country Hills Recreation Association (with Ward 3)
Doon Pioneer Park Community Association (with Ward 3)
Williamsburg Community 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
Victoria Hills Neighbourhood Association
Victoria Park Neighbourhood Association
Westmount Neighbourhood Association
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