City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

CITY POLICY
Community Services Goal
7.1 City Council, in partnership with individuals,
the community, and other service providers,
shall provide a flexible, cost-effective and
responsive community service delivery
system.
CITY POLICY
Community Services
Objectives
Although the Plan refers to
“the community”, it is
recognized that there are
many “communities” within
the City, having different
needs, backgrounds,
experiences, resources,
abilities and interests.
7.2 City Council shall,
(a) recognize the important role community
services, programs, parks and other
facilities play in meeting the evolving
needs of the community;
(b) promote a suitable distribution of
community services, programs and
facilities across the City to serve
residents, workers and visitors;
(c) co-operate with other community service
providers in assessing and providing
needed community services, programs
and facilities;
(d) optimize the use of infrastructure in
meeting the evolving needs of the
community, and encourage other
community service providers to do the
same;
(e) ensure new infrastructure, when needed,
is provided in an efficient, cost-effective,
equitable and environmentally-responsible
manner; and
(f) involve the public, business-people,
landowners, relevant public agencies,
and other interested groups and
individuals in decisions affecting
community services and facilities.
CITY POLICY
Co-operation with Others
A number of the City’s parks
are in part being cared for by
concerned and interested
neighbourhood associations,
groups and other
community organizations.
7.3 Recognizing the need for co-operative
arrangements in the supply and delivery of
community services, City Council shall,
(a) support and encourage the provision of
cultural, athletic and recreational
programs, and related fundraising, by
volunteer groups, service organizations
and the private sector;
(b) support co-operative strategies for
providing and maintaining community
services, programs and facilities,
including “adopt-a-park” programs and
the appointment of community service
advisory groups;
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