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7TH REPORT OF THE

 

Community and Protective Services Committee

 

meeting held on June 5, 2017, commencing at 4:00 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor M. Salih (Chair), Mayor M. Brown, Councillors B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire and H.L. Usher and J. Bunn (Secretary).

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Councillors J. Helmer, T. Park and M. van Holst; J. Browne (LMHC), L. Cornish, B. Coxhead, C. Crossman, K. Darling, S. Datars Bere, S. Guistizia (HDC), O. Katolyk, G. Kotsifas, L. Livingstone, J. Pare, C. Parker, D. Purdy, M. Ribera, J. Richardson and B. Westlake-Power.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

STAFF REPORT - Safer Communities - 1000 Officers Partnership Program

 

That, on the recommendation of the Chief of Police, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated June 5, 2017, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of June 13, 2017, to:

 

a)          approve the agreement between Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, The Corporation of the City of London and the London Police Services Board as it relates to the provision of funding under the Safer Communities – 1,000 Officers Partnership Program; and,

 

b)          authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted agreement.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. Salih, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, H.L. Usher (6)

 

3.

STAFF REPORT - Community Policing Partnership Program

 

That, on the recommendation of the Chief of Police, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated June 5, 2017, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of June 13, 2017, to:

 

a)         approve the agreement between Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, The Corporation of the City of London and the London Police Services Board as it relates to the provision of funding under the Community Policing Partnerships Program to maintain a front-line presence; and,

 

b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted             agreement.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. Salih, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, H.L. Usher (6)

 

 

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

4.

Homeless Prevention and Housing Orientation

 

That the Mayor BE REQUESTED to:

 

a)         petition the Federal Government, including local representatives, to receive a timeline for the receipt of previously announced housing funding as it applies to the proposed National Housing Strategy; and,

 

b)         advise the Federal Government as to the crisis situation currently being experienced in London with respect to this matter;

 

it being noted that a presentation, as appended to the Community and Protective Services agenda, from the Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services and the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, was received.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. Salih, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, H.L. Usher (6)

 

5.

Noise By-law Amendment - Temporary Noise Permits - Outdoor Patios

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to amendments to By-law No. PW-12:

 

a)         the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated June 5, 2017, to amend By-law No. PW-12 BE REVISED to include a revised name, to replace the word “noise” with the word “sound”, where applicable, with the By-law to be named and referenced as “a By-law to provide for the Regulation and Prohibition of Sound”; and,

 

b)         the attached revised proposed by-law, including the revision noted in part a) above, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of June 13, 2017, to allow temporary sound permits for outdoor patios, with certain conditions;

 

it being noted that the Community and Protective Services Committee received the attached presentation from O. Katolyk, Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, with respect to this matter;

 

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 submissions in connection therewith.

 

Voting Record:

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. Salih, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, H.L. Usher (6)

 

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. Salih, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, H.L. Usher (6)

 

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. Salih, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, H.L. Usher (6)

 

 

 

 

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

6.

6th Report of the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-oppression Advisory Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 6th Report of the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee from its meeting held on May 18, 2017:

a)         that the following actions be taken with respect to the report of the             Awards and Recognitions Sub-Committee:

 

i)          the amount of $1,600.00 BE APPROVED to cover expenditures for the Diversity, Inclusion and Race Relations Awards; it being noted that the DIAAC has sufficient funds in their 2017 Budget for these expenses,

ii)         the Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament BE INVITED to the Diversity, Inclusion and Race Relations Awards Recognition and BE REQUESTED to post promotional posters for the Diversity, Inclusion and Race Relations Awards; and,

iii)         the minutes of the Awards and Recognition Sub-Committee, from its meeting held on May 1, 2017, BE RECEIVED; and,

 

b)         clauses 1 to 7 and 9 to 13, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. Salih, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, H.L. Usher (6)

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

7.

Deferred Matters List

 

That June 2017 Deferred Matters List for the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) BE RECEIVED; it being noted that items from the May 24, 2017 CPSC meeting will be added.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. Salih, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, H.L. Usher (6)

 

8.

(ADDED) 5th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 5th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on May 25, 2017:

 

a)         that Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to support Disabilities Mentoring Day on October 25, 2017 and encourage all City service areas to participate; it being noted that the Accessibility Advisory Committee received the attached communication from L. Livingstone, March of Dimes Canada;

 

b)         that Civic Administration BE ADVISED that K. Husain will attend the stakeholder workshop for the City of London Complete Streets Design Manual Project, on behalf of the Accessibility Advisory Committee; and,

 

c)         clauses 1, 3 to 6, 8 and 9, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. Salih, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, H.L. Usher (6)

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:42 PM.

 

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