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3RD REPORT OF THE

 

CHILDCARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on October 3, 2017, commencing at 1:30 PM, in Committee Room #1, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  D. Gordon (Chair), T. Blaney, S. Carter, B. Jackson, J. Keens, S. McKee, J. Rinker and C. Wagg and J. Martin (Committee Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  A. Ryan.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  P. D’Hollander, E. DeFreitas, H. Gerrits and A. Rae.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

2nd Report of the Childcare Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 27, 2017, was received.

 

3.

Notice of Application to Amend the Zoning By-law

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated September 21, 2017, from S. Wise, Planner, with respect to the property located at 790-794 Quebec Street, was received.

 

4.

City of London Child Care Update - A. Rae

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached Childcare Subsidy application and placement statistics and childcare vacancy statistics, from A. Rae, Manager, City of London, were received.

 

5.

Thames Valley District School Board Update - H. Gerrits

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from H. Gerrits, Thames Valley District School Board, with respect to the government funding opportunities and applications for new family and childcare centres, within the Thames Valley District School Board, was received.

 

6.

London District Catholic School Board Update

 

That it BE NOTED that no update was received with respect to the London District Catholic School Board, as the representative was not in attendance.

 

7.

Licensed Child Care Network Update - B. Jackson, J. Keen, D. Gordon

 

That it BE NOTED that a preview presentation of the new Licensed Child Care Network (LCCN) website, was received.

 

8.

Services for Children with Special Needs-Update - L. Cross

 

That it BE NOTED that no update was received with respect to an update on services for children with special needs, as the representative was not in attendance.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

9.

Childcare Advisory Committee Workplan Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Childcare Advisory Committee (CCAC) held a general discussion with respect to their 2017 Childcare Advisory Committee Workplan objectives and the 2018 CCAC Workplan; it being noted that the CCAC will prepare a 2017 CCAC Workplan Summary and their draft 2018 CCAC Workplan to be reviewed at their next meeting.

 

10.

Adopt a Councillor Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Child Care Advisory Committee (CCAC) held a general discussion with respect to finalizing all Adopt a Councillor/Trustee visits; it being noted that the CCAC will prepare a summary with respect to this matter to be reviewed at the next meeting.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

None.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:47 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: January 16, 2018