Community and Protective Services Committee

Report

Meeting #:	13th Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee
Date:	Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 4:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.
Location:	Centennial Hall

PRESENT:

• Councillors M. Cassidy,
• V. Ridley,
• B. Armstrong,
• M. Salih,
• P. Squire,
• and Mayor M. Brown

ALSO PRESENT:

• ​Councillors J. Helmer, T. Park, H. Usher and M. van Holst; A. Anderson, J. Bunn, S. Datars Bere, C. Deforest, L. Hamer, G. Hosiawa, O. Katolyk, L. Livingstone, J.P. McGonigle, D. O'Brien, M. Ribera and B. Westlake-Power

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1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Consent

2.1

Contract Award - Tender No. T18-83 – Vehicle Hoist for Apparatus Repair Bay - Irregular Result

• That, on the recommendation of the Fire Chief, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated September 11, 2018 related to a Vehicle Hoist for the Fire Station 2 Apparatus Repair Bay:

  a)            the bid submitted by Garage Supply Contracting Inc., 325 Line 13 N, Oro-Medonte, Ontario N0L 1T0, at its tendered price of $190,020.00, (HST extra), BE ACCEPTED; it being noted that this is an Irregular Result under Section 8.10 (b) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy;

  b)            the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report appended to the above-noted staff report;

  c)            the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts which are necessary in connection with this project;

  d)            the approval given herein BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract with the contractor for the work; and,

  e)            the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents, if required, to give effect to these recommendations. (2018-F18)

  
  Motion Passed

3.

Scheduled Items

3.1

Vehicle for Hire By-law

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Vehicle for Hire By-law:

  a)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) with respect to Vehicle for Hire By-law revisions, in the spirit and intent of the related staff report, that include the following:

  i)             Administration/Licensing Fees and Application Process:

  • removal of the following fees:
    • vehicle broker affiliation;
    • owner licence transfer;
    • vehicle substitution;
    • driver licence fee for private vehicles for hire; and,
    • administration fee for short term licences (less than 24 months);
  • addition of a new fee for smaller fleets of private vehicles for hire;
  • reduction of the appeal fee;
  • increased per trip fee for private vehicles for hire; and,
  • streamlined application process for private vehicles for hire;

  ii)            Fares – deregulation of fares to allow broker flexibility and continuation of minimum fare; it being noted that brokers will be subject to administrative regulations related to fares;

  iii)           Age of Vehicles – increased allowable age limit for cabs, limousines and private vehicles for hire, to ten years; it being noted that older vehicles could be subject to additional safety checks by way of an administrative regulation; and,

  iv)           Cap on Accessible Cabs – the ratio of accessible cab owner licences be increased, resulting in 10 additional licences to be issued from the Accessible Cab Priority List;

  b)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to the CPSC with respect to:

  i)             potential incentives, including, but not limited to, potential incentives and/or grants for converting and/or operating accessible vehicles and fare incentives; it being noted that this report should address the feasibility of accommodating incentives retroactively; and,

  ii)            the results of further consultation with stakeholders, regarding the cap on cab owner licences and potential economic ramifications to the industry, of the revision to the current cap;

  it being noted that the CPSC received the attached presentation from the Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer;

  it being pointed out that at the public participation meeting associated with this matter the individuals indicated on the attached public participation meeting record made oral submissions regarding this matter. (2018-P09)

  
  Motion Passed

4.

Items for Direction

4.1

Parking Permit - Overnight Parking for Health Care Workers

• That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to work with health care agencies in the City of London to make available parking passes, on a set term length (renewable), based on compassionate grounds where overnight care is being provided; it being noted that a communication dated September 11, 2018, from Councillors M. Cassidy and T. Park, was received with respect to this matter. (2018-T02)

  
  Motion Passed

4.2

Request for Delegation Status - A. Oudshoorn - London Homeless Coalition Update

• That the delegation request from A. Oudshoorn, with respect to an update on the London Homeless Coalition, BE APPROVED for the October 10, 2018 meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee. (2018-S14)

  
  Motion Passed

5.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

5.1

Deferred Matters List

• That the Deferred Matters List for the Community and Protective Services Committee, as at August 31, 2018, BE RECEIVED.

  
  Motion Passed

6.

Confidential

6.1

Solicitor - Client Privileged Advice

• That the Community and Protective Services Committee convene in closed session with respect to the following matter:

  6.1. Solicitor - Client Privileged Advice

  A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and giving directions or instructions to the solicitors, officers or employees of the municipality in connection with such advice relating to the Vehicle for Hire By-law L.-130-71.

  
  Motion Passed

  The Community and Protective Services Committee convened in camera from 4:30 PM to 5:04 PM with respect to the above-noted matter.

  
  

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:12 PM.