Minutes Special Meeting of Council Monday, January 27, 2020

10. PRESENTATIONS AND DELEGATIONS

Joyce Nixon, Executive Director; Mary Laslett, Financial Analyst; Amy Szewczuk, Board President; Tahira Khanum, Community Outreach Coordinator, representing Life After Fifty

Joyce Nixon, Executive Director; Mary Laslett, Financial Analyst; Amy Szewczuk, Board President; Tahira Khanum, Community Outreach Coordinator, representing Life After Fifty appear before Council and are available for questions regarding the 2020 Operating Budget.

Joanne Hoppe, Committee Chair, Doors Open Windsor 2020

Joanne Hoppe, Committee Chair, Doors Open Windsor 2020 appears before Council and provides a brief overview of the Doors Open Windsor 2020 event and concludes by requesting support for their event as it benefits many organizations within the community including the students of the St. Clair College architectural conservancy course as well as promoting tourism and celebrating Built Heritage History in the City of Windsor.

Pina Ciotoli, resident of Walkerville

Pina Ciotoli, resident of Walkerville appears before Council in support of including funding for the replacement of the sand base for the playground at Willistead Park during this budget year and not waiting until the 2023 budget; and concludes by suggesting that the current sand base has many safety concerns, is not accessible and doesn't comply with current AODA standards.

Nancy Pancheshan, resident of LaSalle

Nancy Pancheshan, resident of LaSalle, appears before Council in support of Ojibway Ecopassages and concludes by providing a brief overview of past flooding events; endangered and threatened species in the Ojibway area and concludes by suggesting that Council approve temporary migration detours for Spring and Fall 2020 prior to eco-passages being approved.

Ryan Marier, resident of Ward 7

Ryan Marier, resident of Ward 7, appears before Council and expresses concern related to Project #ECP-010-07—Wyandotte St. E. extension from Banwell to Jarvis, suggesting that residents of Jarvis street would like it to remain status quo and not widened and extended; and concludes by suggesting the extension and widening would bring an unwanted significant noise increase, may increase the problem of current rear yard flooding, losing trees, and problems with Emergency Vehicle maneuverability which haven't been addressed in the Environmental Assessment and that the $2.4 million budgeted funds are better utilized on more priority projects that would be beneficial to City of Windsor residents.