11TH REPORT OF THE
Investment
and Economic Prosperity Committee
Special
meeting held on September 30, 2013, commencing at 3:02 PM, in Committee
Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall.
PRESENT: Councillor J.B. Swan (Chair), Mayor
J. Fontana, Councillors M. Brown, D. Henderson and S. Orser and B. Mercier
(Secretary).
ABSENT: P. Van Meerbergen.
ALSO PRESENT: M. Hayward, M.
Henderson, G. Hopcroft, D. Mounteer and B. Westlake-Power.
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Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
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Recommendation: That is BE NOTED that no
pecuniary interests were disclosed.
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Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to the Western Research Parks:
a)
the
report dated September 30, 2013, from the Managing Director, Development and
Compliance and Chief Building Official, with respect to the progress and
future plans for the Discovery Park in North London and the Advanced
Manufacturing Park near Highway 401, BE RECEIVED for information;
b)
the
Director of Business Liaison BE IDENTIFIED as the City of London point person
for projects related to the Western University Research Parks; and,
c)
the
Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to the Investment and
Economic Prosperity Committee on a quarterly basis, with respect to timelines
and progress reports associated with proposed projects, project data and other
updates.
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Motion
Passed
YEAS:
J.F. Fontana, J.B. Swan, D.G. Henderson, S. Orser (4)
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None.
None.
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Recommendation: That the Civic
Administration BE REQUESTED to report back at the October 15, 2013 meeting of
the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee, with respect to the status of
the proposed Municipal Service Corporation, the creation of the Community
Improvement Program (Veterans Memorial Parkway along the 401 corridor), and
other economic development projects currently underway.
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Motion
Passed
YEAS:
J.F. Fontana, J.B. Swan, D.G. Henderson, S. Orser, M. Brown (5)
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The meeting adjourned at 3:42 PM.