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6TH REPORT OF THE

 

Community Services Committee

 

meeting held on April 23, 2012, commencing at 7:00 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor M. Brown (Chair), Councillors B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, D.G. Henderson and H.L. Usher and B. Westlake-Power (Secretary). 

 

ALSO PRESENT:  R. L. Fair, J. Buchanan, I. Collins, J. Millson, Dr. G. Pollett, M. Ribera, R. Sharpe and Dr. B. Warshawsky.

 

 

I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

1.

No pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

3rd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee

 

 

Recommendation:  That the 3rd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 11, 2012, BE RECEIVED.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

3.

Goodwill Project Update

 

 

Recommendation:  That the presentation from M. Quintyn, CEO, Goodwill Industries, with respect to the City’s investment in the new Horton Street facility, BE RECEIVED; it being noted that an invitation to the official opening of the new facility on May 11, 2012, was extended to all Members of the City Council.

 

4.

Middlesex London Health Unit Orientation

 

 

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the orientation presentation by Dr. G. Pollett, Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit:

 

a)            the Mayor BE REQUESTED to liaise with the Middlesex-London Board of Health and the County of Middlesex with respect to exploring the feasibility and benefits of potential Board of Health amalgamations in the area, particularly in consideration of the Capacity Review Committee report following SARS, and the recent Drummond Report, both of which suggested the amalgamation of various Boards of Health; and,

 

b)            the presentation, including the attached additional funding information, BE RECEIVED

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

5.

2nd Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee

 

 

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2nd Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee (CCAC) from its meeting held on March 28, 2012:

 

a)            the Partners Promoting Importance of Early Childhood Education BE INVITED to a future meeting of the Community Services Committee (CSC), to provide information on the initiatives being undertaken to educate the public on the importance of early childhood education and the benefits of licensed child care;

 

b)            the request for Civic Administration to consult with the CCAC with respect to the 2012 City website update BE REFERRED to Corporate Communications; it being understood by the CSC that such consultation was already being undertaken, and there was some potential for duplication; and,

 

c)            clauses 3 to 6, inclusive, of the Report BE RECEIVED.

 

6.

London & Middlesex Housing Corporation Annual General Meeting

 

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2011 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for the London & Middlesex Housing Corporation:

 

a)            the 2011 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for the London & Middlesex Housing Corporation BE HELD at a meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee as part of the Municipal Council meeting on June 12, 2012, for the  purpose of receiving the report from the Board of the London & Middlesex Housing Corporation in accordance with the Shareholder Declaration and the Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16; and

 

b)            the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to provide notice of the 2011 Annual Meeting to the Board of Directors for London Middlesex Housing Corporation and to invite the Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of London Middlesex Housing Corporation to attend at the Annual Meeting and present the report of the Board in accordance with Article 7.1 of the Shareholder Declaration.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

              None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 8:23 PM.