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REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File ff ---
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Subject: COMMITTEE TO ASSIST YOUTH
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1 . THAT Report CD-17-95 be received;
2 . THAT the following individuals be appointed to an ad hoc
committee to assist youth, as directed by Council
Resolution #C--770--94 :
Devra Albright - Courtice
Phillip Martin - Courtice
Derrick McKay - Courtice
Ron Collis - Bowmanville
Linda Cooper - Bowmanville
Mary Anne Martin - Bowmanville
Michael Rate -- Bowmanville
Constance Bedding - Orono
Dianne Higgs - Orono; and
3 . THAT Constable Jeffrey Haskins, Durham Regional Police
Department, a representative of the Bowmanville Rotary Club,
a representative from Bowmanville Mall and a representative
from the Ministerial Association be appointed as advisors to
the Committee; and
4 . THAT all applicants be thanked for their interest .
REPORT AND BACKGROUND:
At a meeting held on December 12, 1994, Council passed a
resolution directing that a special task force on youth be formed
to advise Council on the growing social problems among some of
our youth.
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In an attempt to put the committee together, Jim Adams of the
Durham Regional Police, Reverend Frank Lockhart of Trinity United
Church, Bob Wing of National Video located in the Bowmanville
Mall and Nancy Scott of Big Brothers were contacted to determine
if they would be interested in assisting staff in this endeavour.
Following our initial meeting, an advertisement was placed in the
local newspapers and in the area schools (at the senior public
and high school levels) inviting applications for positions on
the Committee . In response to the advertisements, twenty-eight
responses were received. Copies of the applications were
forwarded to the members of the steering committee for review and
one further meeting was held in order to determine the makeup of
the committee . At that time, it was agreed that the committee
should consist of nine members (three from each ward) . As well,
it was agreed that representatives from the Bowmanville Rotary
Club, the Bowmanville Mall, the Ministerial Association, the
Durham Regional Police and social agencies (eg. , John Howard
Society) should be included as advisors to the committee .
Municipal staff will be utilized as support staff .
All applicants appear to be highly qualified, however the
following individuals are being recommended for appointment
because of their related experience and interests :
Devra Albright - Courtice
Phillip Martin - Courtice
Derrick McKay - Courtice
Ron Collis - Bowmanville
Linda Cooper - Bowmanville
Mary Anne Martin - Bowmanville
Michael Rate - Bowmanville
Constance Bedding - Orono
Dianne Higgs - Orono
(After reviewing the responses, it was determined only two
individuals had applied from Ward 3, therefore the
recommendations contain four representatives from Ward 2 as the
majority of applicants come from Bowmanville) .
Constable Jeffrey A. Haskins, Durham Regional Police Service
indicated an interest in assisting with the committee . It was
agreed that his vast experience with youth would be invaluable to
the committee in an advisory role.
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Once the committee is in place, it will be the responsibility of
its members to elect their Chairman and put together their terms
of reference, in conjunction with the Council resolution of
December. Once they have determined the terms of reference, they
will be forwarded to Council for ratification. In accordance
with Council' s resolution, a meeting place and a nominal budget
will be afforded the committee.
It is respectfully recommended that the above named individuals
be appointed to the committee and all interested individuals be
advised of Council' s decision.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by,
atti . mat e, A.M. C.T. W.H. Stockwell
l.e fk _ Chief Administrative Officer
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