Discussion continued in council chambers Wednesday on what a “good neighbour policy” could look like. A report presented to the Community Services Standing Committee looks at how other jurisdictions set out expectations between municipalities, residents, businesses, and social service providers. On the table: who is responsible for mitigating dangers such as discarded needles and letting residents know who to call when someone is passed out on their lawn. One option: before funding of any kind is released to a service provider, a contract Windsor and the social service provider would include a good neighbour policy to hold organizations accountable for what happens on their property. A suggestion downtown Coun. Ronaldo Agostino strongly supports. He also put a motion forward to incorporate a good neighbour policy into the upcoming Housing and Homelessness Master Plan, which is to be presented in the spring.
