I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

1.

None are disclosed.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

Dearness Home Community Newsletter January – 2012

Recommendation:  That the January 2012 Dearness Home Community Newsletter BE RECEIVED.

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

3.

Municipal Golf - Use of Third Party Re-sellers Agreement with London Golf Club

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Parks & Recreation, with the concurrence of the Executive Director of Community Services, the attached proposed by-law BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting on January 31, 2012 to:

a)            approve the attached agreement between the City of London and London Golf Club for the purchase of 100 transferable daily golf spots for use by members of the London Golf Club at the municipal golf courses during restricted days and times, during the 2012 playing season, at a price of $220,000 plus HST; and,

b)         delegate to the Executive Director of Community Services or Designate the authority to authorize and approve such further documents, including agreements, that may be required in the furtherance of the agreement that is consistent with the requirements contained in the agreement noted in (a) above;

it being noted that the Community Services Committee (CSC) acknowledged Mr. B. Miller of the London Golf Club who thanked the CSC and indicated his support for the staff recommendation.

4.

Removal of Needle Bins - Old East Village

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to needle collection bins in the Old East Village area:

a)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED  to continue to pursue community consultation related to needle collection bins, the existing and/or proposed locations, an on-going strategy, including lighting and repair of parking lots, and matters in the best interests of the community as a whole, with an evaluation and report back to the Community Services Committee;

b)            the communications dated January 13, 2012 and January 18, 2012 from S. Orser and A. Oudshoorn, RN, PhD, respectively, BE RECEIVED; and,

c)            the attached submission of K. Keane, Old East Village BIA and verbal presentation S. Merritt, East London Merchants Organization, and representatives from the Old East Village community BE RECEIVED;

it being noted that the Community Services Committee received the attached presentation from the Executive Director of Community Services with respect to this matter. 

5.

Storybook Gardens Business Plan

Recommendation:  That, pursuant to the implementation of the Storybook Gardens Business Plan’s (2008) strategic objective to move towards the elimination of the zoo component, City Council BE ADVISED that the Civic Administration is proceeding with plans to relocate the remaining zoo animals by the Summer of 2012, as follows:

a)            4 harbour seals to a new exhibit at the St. Louis Zoo, Missouri;

b)            4 raptors to the Sandy Pines Wildlife Sanctuary in Nepean, Ontario;

c)            2 Lynx to the PAWS Wildlife Sanctuary in Galt, California; and,

d)            1 otter and 2 beavers to the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Rousseau, Ontario;

it being noted that in the past three years, 14 other animals have been transferred to much better environments while 2 animals have died of natural causes at Storybook Gardens; it being further noted that these transfers have and are being completed in cooperation with Zoocheck Canada Inc. at no cost to the City of London; it being also noted that the Civic Administration will proceed with the planning and implementation of new attractions in accordance with the Business Plan and within funding outlined in the 10-Year Capital Plan for Storybook Gardens.

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

6.

Investment in Affordable Housing, Affordable Homeownership Loan Agreement

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Municipal Housing, with the concurrence of the Executive Director of Community Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the Investment in Affordable Housing Program Homeownership Component:

a)         the Homeownership Loan Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and successful Borrower(s), substantially in the form of agreement included in the January 23, 2012 report of the Director of Municipal Housing, and to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, BE APPROVED; and

b)         the attached proposed by-law BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of January 31, 2012, to delegate authority to the Executive Director of Community Services to execute Home Ownership Loan Agreements, on behalf of the City of London, under the Investing in Affordable Housing Program.

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

VI.

ADJOURNMENT