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6TH REPORT OF THE

 

Community and Protective Services Committee

 

meeting held on March 3, 2014, commencing at 7:04 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

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

 

ABSENT:  Councillor N. Branscombe.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  B. Coxhead, S. Datars Bere, J. Kobarda, L. Livingstone, M. Ribera, S. Stafford and J. Stanford.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

1st Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the 1st Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 29, 2014, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

3.

3rd Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the 3rd Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 6, 2014, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

4.

  1st Report of the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the 1st Report of the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, from its meeting on February 20, 2014, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

5.

Retrofit of Automatic Sprinklers in all Vulnerable Occupancies

 

Recommendation:  That the communication dated February 12, 2014, from T. Wieclawek, Ontario Fire Marshall and Chief of Emergency Management, with respect to the retrofit of automatic sprinklers in all vulnerable occupancies, BE RECEIVED.  (2014-P03)

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

 

 

6.

Newcomer Champion Award

 

Recommendation:  That the communication dated January 2014, from the Honourable M. Coteau, Minister, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, with respect to the Newcomer Champion Award, BE REFERRED to the London Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership Council, the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee and other applicable organizations for consideration. 

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

7.

3rd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the 3rd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 19, 2014:

 

a)            the Mayor BE REQUESTED to submit a letter in support of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ “Fixing the Housing Crunch” campaign to all federal and provincial parties with respect to making affordable housing a priority, and an emphasis on non-profit, private and inter-governmental partnerships for the provision of affordable housing; it being noted that the London Housing Advisory Committee (LHAC) received communications from L. Stevens, Director, Municipal Housing, with respect to the City of London Housing Summit held February 5, 2014;

 

b)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to:

 

i)              include all available information with respect to federal housing cooperatives in the “End of Housing Operating Agreements” report currently under preparation;

ii)             explore the role of the City with respect to the immediate need of those individuals facing the imminent loss of housing rent subsidy; and,

iii)            explore means to support those who may be in need while awaiting action from the federal government;

 

it being noted that the LHAC recognizes that preventing homelessness is preferred from a social, financial and societal aspect and is part of the current housing plan; it being further noted that the City does not have administrative jurisdiction over federal housing cooperatives: and,

 

c)            clauses 3 and 4 BE RECEIVED. 

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

8.

10 Minutes Grace Period for Parking

 

Recommendation: That the correspondence dated February 17, 2014, from L. McCardle, with respect to the consideration of a 10-minute grace period related to parking enforcement, BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for further consultation with applicable stakeholders, including Mr. McCardle, and a review of what has been done in other jurisdictions, with a report back on this matter at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee. (2014-TO2)

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

9.

Annual Review - 2014 Special Events Policies and Procedures Manual

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Parks and Recreation, the by-law appended to the staff report dated March 3, 2014, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of March 18, 2014 to approve the 2014 Special Events Policies and Procedures Manual (attached as Schedule “A1” to the by-law).  (2014-M02)

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:41 PM.