2ND
REPORT OF THE
CHILDCARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting held on April 29, 2015, commencing at 1:00 PM, Committee Room #4, Second
Floor, London City Hall.
PRESENT:
D. Gordon (Chair), T. Blaney,
N. Elhayek, B. Jackson, J. Keens, S. McKee,
J. Rinker, A. Ryan, K. Wated and J. Martin
(Committee Secretary). ABSENT:
S.
Carter and C. Wagg.
ALSO PRESENT: E. De Freitas, I. Gibb, J.
Haveman and A. Rae.
I.
CALL TO ORDER
1.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that J. Rinker declared a
pecuniary interest in clause 11 of this Report, having to do with the Notice with respect to the property located at 165 Elmwood Avenue
East, by indicating that she is employed by the YMCA.
II.
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
2.
Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
Recommendation: That D. Gordon and J. Keen BE APPOINTED
Chair and Vice Chair, respectively,
for
the term ending November 30, 2015.
3.
Committee Orientation
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that the Childcare Advisory Committee (CCAC) orientation from J. Martin, Secretary, was
received.
III.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
4.
Urban Design and GIS and
Downtown Design Manual
Recommendation: That it BE
NOTED that the Childcare
Advisory Committee (CCAC) received a presentation from B. O’Hagan,
Urban Designer,
with respect to the draft Urban Design and GIS and Downtown Design Manuals; it being noted that CCAC established a working
group to develop
comments for consideration with respect to this matter.
5.
Licensed Child Care
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that the Child Care Advisory Committee received the attached presentation from S. Ingram,
London Middlesex Health Unit, with
respect to Licensed Child Care.
6.
Child Care Update – Wage Subsidy
Recommendation: That it BE
NOTED that the Child Care Advisory
Committee received a verbal update from A. Rae, Manager,
Children’s Services, with respect to the child care service
plan and the wage enhancement grant.
IV.
CONSENT ITEMS
7.
1st Report of the Childcare Advisory Committee
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report
of the Child Care Advisory
Committee, from its meeting held on January 29, 2015, was
received.
2 of 2
8.
Appointments of Members to the Child Care
Advisory Committee
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on February
24, 2015 with respect to appointments to Child Care Advisory
Committee, was received.
9.
Child Subsidy
Application and Placement Statistics
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that the Child Care Advisory Committee (CCAC) received the attached Child Subsidy Application and Placement Statistics for the
period ending March 2015.
10.
Childcare Occupancy
Data Report
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that the Child Care Advisory Committee (CCAC) received the attached Childcare Occupancy Data Report for the period
ending March 2015.
11. 165 Elmwood Avenue East
Recommendation: That
it BE NOTED that
the Notice dated March 13, 2015, from B. Debbert, Senior Planner,
with respect to the property located at 165 Elmwood Avenue East, was received.
V.
SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS
None
VI.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
12. Adopt a Councillor
Recommendation: That it BE
NOTED that the Child Care Advisory
Committee (CCAC) established a working
group to develop the “Adopt a Councillor
Initiative”; it being noted that the CCAC will extend an invitation to the Mayor and the Chair of
the Community and Protective Services Committee to a future meeting of the
CCAC.
VII.
DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
None
VIII.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned
at 2:55 PM.
