28 Jul 2025 Special Council meeting Safety

Councillor Hemmens Motion re: Cleaning Services for the South End

Motion
That Council direct Staff to investigate and report to Council on the viability of establishing additional cleaning services for the South End of Nanaimo, covering all sidewalks and boulevards on both sides of the street in the areas adjacent to all current and future social services buildings, specifically but not limited to 702 Nicol Street, 355 Nicol Street, Esplanade by the Salvation Army, 100 block of Haliburton Street, Victoria Road north of Selby Street, the 100 block of Finlayson Street, as well as Nob Hill Park, Deverill Square Park, and Knowles Park until March 31, 2026, effective immediately.
Minutes, page 13
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda, whole meeting
Put forward by Erin Hemmens Source

Erin Hemmens Yes

This is in follow. Up to our last council meeting. And it's an attempt to respond to the immediate challenges in the neighborhood surrounding the hub. As the service either winds down or prepares for a transition or relocation. I do want to flag. That the wording of this was actually pulled from the neighborhood priorities, which I thought was a really interesting tie in. So that happened late spring, where city asked neighborhood associations, what are your top three priorities. This was number three for the south end, so I'm just making that nice. Link that this is exactly what they've asked for. This is in response to something happening. In their neighborhood.