I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

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

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

2.

Old Victoria Hospital Development Plan Update

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the Old Victoria Hospital Development Plan:

a)         the Report dated June 9, 2014, from the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with respect to this matter, BE RECEIVED; and,

b)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to take the necessary steps to initiate the Request for Expression of Interest/Request for Proposals process for Phase 1 of the Old Victoria Hospital lands.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, J.B. Swan, D.G. Henderson, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, P. Hubert (6)

3.

London Community Foundation - Celebrating the Thames River - Back to the River Project - A Community Initiative

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to Celebrating the Thames River, a community initiative:

a)         the London Community Foundation (LCF) BE THANKED for taking a leadership role, in bringing this proposal forward;

b)         the LCF’s request for funding, in the amount of $50,000, for the costs relating to the development of a project strategy for the above-noted initiative, BE APPROVED from the appropriate economic development fund;

c)         the proposal to initiate international design competition and development strategy for the Forks of the Thames River, emanating to Oxford Street, Wharncliffe Road and Adelaide Street, and focusing on the Old Victoria Hospital River Promenade and Four Corners Area BE ENDORSED IN PRINCIPLE, subject to the development of a Terms of Reference for the project which would address the following:

i)          the role of the LCF and other potential partners to fund the long term development strategy and its component projects;

ii)         the role of the City of London in funding the long-term development strategy and its component projects;

iii)         the use of existing municipal studies and plans that relate to the various portions of the river corridor under consideration;

iv)        the role of the City of London as a member of the study/steering team to provide clear environmental and design parameters to be incorporated into the call for design proposals; and,

v)         the role of the City of London as a member of the competition jury;

it being noted that the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee heard a verbal delegation and received the attached revised presentation from Martha Powell, President and CEO and Fred Galloway, Board Vice Chair and Chair of Strategic Visioning Committee, London Community Foundation, with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, J.B. Swan, D.G. Henderson, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, P. Hubert (6)

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

VI.

ADJOURNMENT