3. Emergency Measures Co-ordinator

Mr. Gordon Wilson has acted as the City's Emergency Measures
Co-ordinator for some years and is seeking to resign the position. The
City is obliged to continue some form of participation in this programme.
The Provincial Emergency Measures legislation, which covers financial
assistance in cases of disaster, are only affected if the municipality
continues to participate and maintain some sort of local organization.

In order to provide continuity, the Committee suggests that
the duties of Co-odinator be taken over by the Deputy Fire Chief. Having
this function performed by a staff member would provide more continuity,
better liaison with the Provincial authorities and as the Deputy is
presently involved in training and rescue programmes, ete. it ties in
exactly with the Provincial programme. The position, at the present
time, has a small stipend attached to it of $175. per quarter which is
paid by the Provincial Government.

The Committee would recommend that the Deputy Fire Chief, Mr.
Jim Boileau, be appointed as Emergency Measures Co-ordinator for the City
subject to approval of the Provincial authorities.

4. Community Care Facilities Licencing Procedure

The Environmental Protection Committee was asked to review the
City's policy on granting of Personal Care Home licences with a view to
bringing in regulations that would require that a canvass should be conducted

in the area where a licence is proposed prior to the Council giving approval
to a licence application.

The Committee has reviewed the present regulations and the types
of licences that are likely to be applied for within the City and the
following is provided for Council's information.

Our present By-law definition of Personal Care is fairly broad
and would encompass most of the types of Provincial licences that might
be applied for within the City. A 'Community Care Facility’ use can only
be permitted in facilities;
a) licenced under the provisions of the Community Care Facilities
Act, and
b) approved by Council where Personal Care is a proposed use.

The current Provincial regulations place very restrictive requirements
on "Personal Care" homes and it is not likely that licences will be issued
for a residence for this type of use. Under the current regulations, licences
are more likely to be issued under the "Specialized Adult Residential Care"
category, nevertheless the definition of Personal Care in our By-law is
broad enough to encompass either type of licence.

In addition to the foregoing Personal Care requirements, our By-law
provides for uses involving Day Care for children. In these Day Care catepories,
anyone applying for a licence for over five (5) children and up to twenty-five
(25) children requires approval of Council in a Residential zone. These
Day Care uses are also covered in Agricultural and Multiple Dwelling zones
on a similar basis. ,