1ST REPORT OF THE
Community
Services Committee
meeting held on December
19, 2011, commencing at 7:00 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: Councillor M. Brown (Chair),
Councillors W.J. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, D.G. Henderson and H.L. Usher and B.
Westlake-Power (Secretary).
ALSO PRESENT: Councillor S.
White, R.L. Fair, R. Armistead, D. Baxter, I. Collins, B. Coxhead, C. Howard,
L. Livingstone, R. Sharpe, S. Stafford and L. Stevens.
Recommendation:
That Councillor N. Branscombe BE ELECTED Vice Chair of the Community
Services Committee for the term ending November 30, 2012.
Recommendation:
That officials from the London Health Sciences Centre BE INVITED to a
future meeting of the Community Services Committee (CSC) to discuss the matter
of the provision of mental health care beds in London;
it being noted that
CSC the received the attached orientation presentations from the
Executive Director, Community Services Department and the Director, Community
Services, Neighbourhood and Children Services, but deferred the presentation
from the Director, Municipal Housing to a future meeting of the CSC.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the City Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, the
following actions be taken with respect to the City of London 2012
Accessibility Plan:
(a) the
recommended New Strategic Actions contained in the 2012 Accessibility Plan,
which the City intends to undertake from January 2012 to December 2012, BE
ADOPTED; and,
(b) the
Accessibility Advisory Committee BE THANKED by the Municipal Council, for
continued support and extensive background work into the development of the
City of London 2012 Accessibility Plan;
it being noted that the Community Services
Committee received a verbal presentation from B. Quesnel, Chair,
Accessibility Advisory Committee, L. Cowie, Co-op Student and R. Armistead,
Manager, Culture and Municipal Policy, with respect to this matter.
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Recommendation: That the Civic
Administration BE DIRECTED to report back in early 2012 with respect
to the feasibility of agreement(s) with outside organizations related to opportunities
to maximize the usage of municipal golf courses, where the risks identified
by the review completed by PricewaterhouseCooper including “cannibalization”
and displacement of revenue, etc. can be minimized.
it being noted that the Community Services
Committee received a verbal presentation from B. Coxhead, Director of Parks
and Recreation, the attached presentation from C. Shah,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the attached presentation from B. Miller and
M. Williamson, London Golf Club and the attached presentation from N.
Kapp, London Golf Trail, with respect to this matter.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Directors of Parks and Recreation and Neighbourhood and
Children’s Services, with the concurrence of the Executive Director of
Community Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the
East-Southeast Recreation Facility Project:
a) the
delivery model, as outlined in the “East/Southeast London Community &
Recreation Facility Siting Project” Report, providing two (2) locations for
new community and recreation facilities in East/Southeast London, BE
ENDORSED;
b) the
preferred target location areas for the two (2) facilities BE ENDORSED;
and,
c) the
Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to continue to work with the
consulting group to investigate potential sites within the recommended target
areas and to report back with recommended sites in a confidential report in
early 2012;
it being noted the Community Services
Committee received the attached presentation from A. Ramsey, Allan
Ramsey Planning Associates and a verbal presentation in support of the
proposed project(s) from A. Haidar, Chair, Argyle Community Association, with
respect to this matter.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Director of Municipal Housing, with the concurrence of
the Executive Director of Community Services, the following actions be taken
with respect to the request for capital funding from the Social Housing Major
Repairs and Upgrades Stabilization Reserve Fund for the property located at
98 Baseline Road West:
a) Cheshire
Homes of London Inc. BE APPROVED for an allocation of up to
$392,772.24 (incl. HST) for the installation of a second interior elevator at
98 Baseline Road West; and
b) the
attached Sources of Financing Report for the allocation in a), above, BE
APPROVED.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Director of Municipal Housing, with the concurrence of
the Executive Director of Community Services, the information report dated
December 19, 2011, with respect to the implementation of the Housing
Services Act 2011, BE RECEIVED.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Director of Municipal Housing, with the concurrence of
the Executive Director of Community Services the information report dated
December 19, 2011, with respect to a municipal partnership for the
development of an information system for social housing administration BE
RECEIVED.
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Recommendation: That the communication
dated November 22, 2011, from the City Clerk, with respect to the Council
appointments to the Community Services Committee for the term ending November
30, 2012, BE RECEIVED.
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Recommendation: That the communication
with respect to the City Symposium related to “Income Disparity” BE
RECEIVED.
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Recommendation: That the Dearness Home
Community Newsletter for the month of December, 2011, BE RECEIVED.
None
None
The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.