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19TH REPORT OF THE

 

Community and Protective Services Committee

 

meeting held on November 17, 2014, commencing at 4:02 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor M. Brown (Chair), Councillors B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe and J.P. Bryant and B. Westlake-Power (Secretary).

 

ABSENT: Councillor D. Brown. 

 

ALSO PRESENT:  G. Belch, B. Coxhead, S. Datars Bere, J. M. Fleming, I. Gibb, L. Livingstone, A. Macpherson, D. O’Brien, D. Popadic, M. Ribera, E. Soldo, S. Spring and S. Stafford.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that Councillor M. Brown disclosed a pecuniary interest in items 3 and 4, having to do with the Thames Valley District School Board and City of London Joint Use Amending Agreement and the Neighbourhood Family Centre at Lord Nelson Public School respectively, by indicating that the Thames Valley District School Board is his employer.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

5th Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the 5th Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee, from its meeting on October 29, 2014, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, M. Brown (4)

 

3.

Thames Valley District School Board and City of London Joint Use of Facilities Amending Agreement

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Parks and Recreation and the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the by-law appended to the staff report dated November 17, 2014 BE INTRODUCED at the Council meeting of November 25, 2014 to:

 

a)            approve the Amending Agreement, which amends Schedule 1 of the Thames Valley District School Board – City of London Joint Use of Facilities Agreement; and,

 

b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted Amending Agreement.  (2014-LO4A)

 

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe (3)

 

RECUSED: M. Brown (1)

 

4.

Neighbourhood Family Centre Thames Valley District School Board Lord Nelson Public School Update

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the staff report dated November 17, 2014, with respect to an update related to the Neighbourhood Family Centre at Lord Nelson Public School, BE RECEIVED for information.  (2014-L04A)

 

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe (3)

 

RECUSED: M. Brown (1)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

5.

12th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the 12th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC), from its meeting held on November 6, 2014:

 

a)         the following actions be taken with respect to the Draft City of London Humane Urban Wildlife Conflict Policy:

    

            i)          the Municipal Council BE ADVISED that the AWAC reviewed the Draft Humane Urban Wildlife Conflict Policy on October 22, 2014, and endorses the following key points:

              

                        A)        "the City will strive to protect the welfare of wild animals by using humane solutions to resolve conflicts";

                        B)        “trapping devices that are known to cause physical injury to animals, such as body or limb gripping traps and snares, will not be used to trap animals"; and,

                        C)        "the City will make all reasonable efforts to avoid displacing injuring or killing wild animals, and humane lethal measures will be used as a last resort"'

 

            ii)         the definition of "animal" in the above-noted Draft Policy BE BROADENED to include the class "Aves" (birds);

 

            iii)         the Civic Administration BE URGED to develop appropriate species-specific protocols based on the above-noted Draft Policy, in the coming year; and,

 

            iv)        the Chair of AWAC, on behalf of the AWAC, BE DIRECTED to seek delegation status at the November 17, 2014 meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee, with respect to this matter;

 

b)         the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the AWAC expressed concerns that healthy animals, or those with behavioral issues, at the London Animal Care Centre (LACC), are being killed instead of being offered for transfer to every rescue group willing to take such animals; it being noted that the AWAC reviewed and received a communication dated October 20, 2014, from V. Van Linden with respect to this matter;

 

c)         clauses 1, 2 and 4 to 8 BE RECEIVED;

 

it being noted that the Community and Protective Services Committee heard a verbal delegation from V. Van Linden, Chair, AWAC, with respect to this matter.  

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, M. Brown (4)

 

6.

Humane Wildlife Conflict Policy

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner and the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, the following actions BE TAKEN with respect to the Humane Urban Wildlife Conflict Policy:

 

a)         the attached Humane Urban Wildlife Conflict Policy BE ENDORSED; noting the necessity to create/develop operational protocols for the humane treatment of animals in conflict situations;

 

b)         the development of operational protocols BE UNDERTAKEN through consultation with the applicable provincial and federal agencies and departments to review the risks and to assist in determining the appropriate mitigation measures and approvals if required;

 

c)         the financial implications of the operational protocols BE ASSESSED to determine potential impacts on operational budgets and examine appropriate funding options; and,

 

d)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to continue the on-going public consultation with respect to this matter;

 

it being noted that the Community and Protective Services Committee received the attached presentation from A.M. Valastro, with respect to this matter.  (2014-P14)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, M. Brown (4)

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:48 PM.