Minutes
City Council
Monday, September 14, 2020

9. REQUEST FOR DEFERRALS, REFERRALS AND/OR WITHDRAWALS

None requested.

10. PRESENTATIONS AND DELEGATIONS

11.3. City of Windsor Requested to Support the Agri-sector Isolation & Recovery Centre - City Wide

David Musyj, President and CEO – Windsor Regional Hospital; Bruce Krauter – County of Essex; and Dr. Wajid Ahmed, Medical Officer of Health – Windsor Essex County Health Unit

David Musyj, President and CEO – Windsor Regional Hospital; Bruce Krauter – County of Essex; and Dr. Wajid Ahmed, Medical Officer of Health – Windsor Essex County Health Unit, appear before Council and are available for questions regarding the requested support for the agri-sector isolation and recovery centre.

Shelley Gilbert, Coordinator of Social Work Services – Legal Assistance of Windsor

Shelley Gilbert, Coordinator of Social Work Services – Legal Assistance of Windsor, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the City of Windsor being requested to support the agri-sector isolation & recovery centre and states support that Council approve the Commissioner of Community Development and Health Services and the Fire Chief/CEMC operating the centre for agricultural sector workers and/or vulnerable population groups, as everyone needs to be treated with dignity and respect, in a coordinated and collaborative approach.

Moved by: Councillor McKenzie

Seconded by: Councillor Francis

Decision Number: CR474/2020

That the report from the Commissioner of Community Development and Health Services regarding the COVID-19 isolation and recovery centre BE RECEIVED, and that City Council APPROVE the report as presented, and that the Commissioner and Fire Chief/CEMC proceed with operating the centre for agricultural sector workers and/or vulnerable population groups, subject to the following conditions:

  1. that the City of Windsor RECEIVE CONFIRMATION in writing from the Province of Ontario or Government of Canada that the isolation and recovery centre will be fully funded supplementary to the Social Services Relief Fund and Reaching Home funding as previously communicated, in addition to the current Provincial transfer payment agreements for delivering mandated services, and any other existing operating agreements and funding streams;