Item No. 7.2
Council Report: C 173/2020
Subject: Response to CQ22-2020 Regarding Clothing Donation Bins - City Wide
Reference:
Date to Council: September 28, 2020Author: Katherine Donaldson
Corporate Policy Coordinator
519-255-6100 ext. 6533
kdonaldson@citywindsor.ca
Policy, Gaming, Licensing & By-Law Enforcement
Report Date: August 27, 2020
Clerk’s File #: APM2020
To: Mayor and Members of City Council
Recommendation:
That Council RECEIVE this response to CQ 22-2020 for information.
Executive Summary:
Background:
At the Council meeting of August 4, 2020, Councillor Bortolin asked the following question:
CQ 22-2020
Ask administration to report back on options to deal with issues tied to donation drop boxes and the organizations/businesses that house them. The issues are, but not limited to, blight, squatting, lighting, security, after hours access, and crime attraction. Would also ask that administration consider licensing, by-law, and even zoning options while comparing what other municipalities do as well.
On September 19, 2016, Council received Report CM 26/2016, Clothing Donation Bin By-law City Wide. Administration returned this report at the direction of Council in response to correspondence received by Council from the CEO of Goodwill Industries – Essex, Kent, and Lambton and the President of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul – Windsor Essex Central Council regarding the challenges faced by local charities operating clothing donation bins, including: