HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-29 Minutes CLARINGTON SAFE COMMUNITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 29, 2012, 2:00 P.M.
MEETING ROOM 1A
Present: Mayor Foster attended at 2:45 p.m.
Jackie Fehr, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Erin Gorman, Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and
Clarington Catholic District School Board
Sean Fitzgerald, Durham Regional Police Services
Rolf Kluem, Durham Regional Police Services
Gary Lewis, Emergency Medical Services
Chris Newman, Clarington Fireside Youth Group
John O'Toole, MPP
Maria Perrino, John Howard Society
Gord Weir, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief
Also Present: Patti Barrie, Municipal Clerk
Patti Barrie, Municipal Clerk, chaired the meeting.
1. MINUTES
Moved by R. Kluem, seconded by G. Weir
THAT the minutes of the meeting held on October 25, 2012 be approved.
"CARRIED"
2. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
It was agreed that the election of the Chair and Vice-Chair will be considered at a
future meeting.
3. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Edgar Lucas, Chairman, Board of management, Historic Downtown Bowmanville
Business Centre — Involvement in Safe Communities Advisory Committee
Correspondence from Edgar Lucas advising that the Historic Downtown
Bowmanville Business Centre does not plan to attend future meetings, as their
mandate is restricted to just those things related to the "beautification and
promotion of the designated area", was received for information purposes.
Clarington Safe - 2 - November 29, 2012
Communities Committee
4. NEW BUSINESS
(a) Durham Regional Police Trending Reports
Inspector Kluem advised that the crime analysis for the month of November is
not yet available—it will be available tomorrow. He offered to answer questions
on specific points of interest.
Questions arose with respect to:
➢ a halfway house on Concession Street
➢ escalation in graffiti
➢ parent coalition – Neighbourhood Watch and Crime Stoppers – DRPS will
continue with the coalitions
➢ vandalism at former school on Queen Street
(b) 2013 Budget
The Committee was advised that an amount of $5000 has been included in the
municipality's draft budget to allow for some projects to be undertaken in 2013.
The budget will be considered by Council in February 2013.
5. OTHER BUSINESS
The Committee discussed possible ideas for disseminating information to the
community, ie, outreach programs, Family Safety Day, incorporating strategies
into messaging through EMS, public awareness of defibrillators, Road Watch
Committee.
Durham Regional Police provided information pertaining to the RIDE program
statistics, recent drug busts in the Region, the Toronto program on texting
strategies/distracted pedestrians and robberies which have occurred recently in
Ajax/Pickering.
6. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled to be held on Thursday,
January 24, 2013, commencing at 3:00 p.m. in Committee Room 1A. The Police
Department will provide trending reports for November and December at this
meeting.