Town and Gown Committee

Report

Meeting #:	1st Meeting of the Town and Gown Committee
Date:	Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 1:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #3

Attendance

• PRESENT:   D. Chang (Chair) Councillor M. Salih and Councillor P. Squire; P. Beechey, A.M. DeCicco-Best​, J. Goodwin, V. Lilly, P. Masse, J. Smith, I. Teja and P. White and H. Lysynski (Secretary)

   

  ABSENT:  Councillors T. Park and J. Zaifman; Z. Engel

   

  ALSO PRESENT:  J. Adema, J. Burt, H. Chapman, G. Matthews and R. Wilcox

   

   

  The meeting was called to order at 1:04 PM

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

1.2

Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for term ending November 30, 2018

• That it BE NOTED that the Town and Gown Committee elected D. Chang and J. Smith as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2018. 

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Western Preparations for Student Activities for the end of September and Activities for October, 2018

• That it BE NOTED that the Town and Gown Committee heard verbal presentations from P. White, Executive Director, Government Relations and D. Chang, Vice-President, University Students Council, Western University, with respect to planned student activities for the end of September and the month of October, 2018.

3.

Consent

3.1

4th Report of the Town and Gown Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the Town and Gown Committee, from its meeting held on November 16, 2017, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointment of Jack Burt to the Town and Gown Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on November 28, 2017, with respect to the appointment of Deputy Chief J. Burt to the Town and Gown Committee, was received.

3.3

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointment of Zachery Engel to the Town and Gown Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March 27, 2018, with respect to the appointment of Z. Engel to the Town and Gown Committee, was received.

3.4

Western/Wharncliffe Road Widening

• That it BE NOTED that the City of London webpage relating to the Western Road/Wharncliffe Road widening from Platt's Lane to Wharncliffe Road North, was received; it being further noted that the Town and Gown Committee heard a verbal presentation from Councillor P. Squire with respect to this matter.

4.

Items for Discussion

4.1

Notice of Planning Application - Zoning By-law Amendment - 536 and 542 Windermere Road

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning application, Zoning By-law Amendment, from M. Campbell, Planner II, for the properties located at 536 and 542 Windermere Road, was received.

5.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

5.1

(ADDED)  Advisory Committee Review

• That it BE NOTED that the Town & Gown Committee held a general discussion with respect to the Advisory Committee review being undertaken in the Fall of 2018.

5.2

(ADDED)  Fanshawe College Downtown Campus Doors Open Event

• That it BE NOTED that the Town and Gown Committee was advised by J. Smith, Fanshawe College Student Union President, that the Downtown Campus of Fanshawe College will be having a Doors Open event on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

5.3

(ADDED) Thurman Circle Incident

• That it BE NOTED that the Town and Gown Committee held a general discussion with respect to the incident that occurred on Thurman Circle in early September, 2018.

5.4

(ADDED)  Late Night Bus Service

• That it BE NOTED that the Town and Gown Committee held a general discussion with respect to a Friday and Saturday late night bus service for Western University and Fanshawe College students.

5.5

(ADDED)  Bike Share Program

• That J. Smith, Fanshawe College Student Union President BE REQUESTED to contact the Cycling Advisory Committee to request information on establishing a Bicycle Sharing Program for the Fanshawe College Downtown campus.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:07 PM.