Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby approve of the open session agenda, dated February 24th, 2021, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby approve of the minutes of the Community Safety and Well-being Committee meeting held on January 27th, 2021, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the Annual Bancroft Area Support Team report, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the detachment update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the news article "Ottawa urged to decriminalize simple drug possession as overdose deaths reach record highs", for discussion purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the response to Committee's request for an opinion/comment on the stop-arm camera initiative from Tri-Board Student Transportation Services Inc.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby recommend that Council direct staff to prepare a letter to the Minister of Transportation, advocating change to the Highway Traffic Act, with respect to requiring all school buses to feature an amber and red warning light combination to enhance the understanding of school bus warning signals.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the Media Release for Expansion of Community Paramedicine for Long-term Care Program in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the Youth Substance Use Support and Treatment Service Program flyer, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committees does hereby recommend that Council direct staff to prepare a letter to Youth Habilitation Quinte Inc. and Addictions & Mental Health Services Hastings Prince Edward requesting that services provided through The Youth Substance Use Support and Treatment Service be expanded to include the Bancroft Area.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the letter of request from the Bancroft Business Improvement Area regarding a committee member appointment, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby recommend that Council appoint an individual in representation of the Bancroft Business Improvement Area Board of Management, as a community advisor member to the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby request that a letter be prepared in support of the Town of Bancroft housing a UTV unit with tracks for the purpose of emergency rescue support.

RESOLVED THAT the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby adjourn at 9:32 AM.