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Meeting: Council Meeting - July 28 2025 (Minutes)

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11(a) — Encampment Setback Distance Amendments

100 metres away from any private property line with a habitable residence

11(a) — Encampments - CCTV Cameras

CK Police install CCTV cameras where operationally required at the sole discretion of Chatham-Kent Police.

11(a) — Encampments - Convertible Supportive Housing

Administration explore local housing options that could be quickly converted into supportive housing and report back on feasibility and costs.

11(a) — Encampments - Enforcement By-law

Administration bring back a by-law as soon as possible to allow for the enforcement of the approved protocols to begin.

11(a) — Encampments - Hire By-law Enforcement Officer

Administration hire additional temporary by-law officer to enforce these amendments.

11(a) — Encampments - Neighbourhood Communication (325 Grand Ave E)

Regular neighbourhood communication begins immediately with appropriate members of Administration residents and business owners in the 325 Grand Ave E, Chatham property area

11(a) — Encampments - One Tent Per Person Protocol

there is to be no more than one tent per person, and that all personal items be stored within a tent

11(a) — Encampments - Partner Supports Report (Sept 8)

Administration bring a report back to the September 8, 2025 Council meeting a plan to engage partners from mental health, medical supports, addictions, housing, ROCK

11(a) — Encampments - Pursue All Options / Supportive Housing

Administration actively pursues all options to reduce and end encampments in Chatham-Kent.

11(a) — Encampments - ROCK Collaboration

That Administration continues to work in collaboration with ROCK to engage with individuals and prioritize them for services and housing as they become available.

11(a) — Encampments - Transitional Cabins Program

Administration voluntarily transitions as many homeless individuals as possible to the new transitional cabins program

11(a) — Reconsider Encampment Response Strategy

That Council reconsider the Encampment Response Strategy approved on November 4, 2024.

11(a) — Waive Notice - Encampments Motions

That Council waive the notice requirement to allow motions regarding encampments to be voted on at this meeting.

15(a) — By-law Readings

That the by-laws be taken as read for a first time.

15(b) — By-law Readings

That the by-laws be taken as read for a second time.

15(e) — By-law Readings

That the by-laws be taken as read for a third time and finally passed.

16 — Adjournment

That Chatham-Kent Council adjourn to its next Meeting to be held on Monday, August 11, 2025