7TH REPORT OF THE
LONDON
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
meeting held on November
11, 2015, commencing at 12:15 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: N. Reeves (Chair), J. Coley
Phillips, A. Galloway, M.
Inthavong,
S. Kwok, J. Malkin, D. Nemeth, B. Odegaard, J. Peaire, D. Peckham and J. Martin
(Secretary).
ABSENT: H. Drennan, K. Kaill, J. Muller, J. Randall
and D. Yuhasz.
ALSO PRESENT: J. Binder, J.
Browne, S. Datars Bere, S. Giustizia and G. Matthews.
That
it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED
that the 6th Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee from its meeting
held on October 14, 2015, was received.
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That it BE NOTED
that the communication dated November 3, 2015, from the Poverty Panel with
respect to the Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Poverty: community engagement, was
received.
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That the Civic
Administration BE REQUESTED to provide ongoing updates to the London Housing
Advisory Committee with respect to the review of the Municipal Act and how it
may affect the Land Transfer Tax; it being noted that a press release dated
October 27, 2015, from the Ontario Real Estate Association with respect to this
matter, was received.
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That
it BE NOTED that the LSTAR® news releases dated October 23, 2015 and November
2, 2015, were received.
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That the attached
submission from the London Housing Advisory Committee with respect to the
feedback requested by the Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Poverty, BE FORWARDED to
the Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Poverty for consideration in their recommendations.
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That
it BE NOTED that the London Housing Advisory Committee received a verbal
update from S. Giustizia, Manager, Housing, with respect to the safe housing
conditions for vulnerable persons working group.
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That it BE NOTED
that the London Housing Advisory Committee (LHAC) held a general discussion
with respect to the 2016 LHAC Work Plan; it being noted that work plan work
will continue at the December LHAC meeting.
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That the London Housing
Advisory Committee (LHAC) approved expenditures of $26.83 for the purchase of
subcommittee meeting supplies; it being noted that the LHAC has sufficient
funds in its 2015 budget for these expenditures.
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That
it BE NOTED that the CMHC news release with respect to the October 2015
Housing Stats in London,
was received.
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The
meeting adjourned at 1:10 PM.
NEXT MEETING DATE: December
9, 2015