19TH REPORT
OF THE
Investment
and Economic Prosperity Committee
meeting held on November
27, 2012, commencing at 3:31 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: Councillor J.B. Swan (Chair),
Councillors D. Brown, M. Brown, S. Orser, B. Polhill and P. Van Meerbergen and L.
Rowe (Acting Secretary).
ALSO PRESENT: Councillors J.P.
Bryant and D.G. Henderson; R. Armistead, J.P. Barber, M. Daley, C. Dziedzic, K.
Graham, H. Filger, J.M. Fleming, M. Hayward, M. Henderson, G.T. Hopcroft, G.
Kotsifas, D. Mounteer, R. Sharpe, B. Warner and R. Wilcox.
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That it BE NOTED that Councillor
J.B. Swan disclosed a pecuniary interest in Item #7 and Item #8 of this
Report having to do with the Grand Theatre Proposal and the Music London
Initiative by indicating that both are related to a proposed concert hall in
the Downtown Core, which relates to his employer, Orchestra London.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Director of Corporate Investments and Partnerships, the
updated investment and economic prosperity proposal assessment plan BE
ENDORSED, in order to guide the timeline by which proposals will be
evaluated and the process by which selected proposals will evolve from ideas
to executable projects; it being noted that Mr. Filger gave the attached
presentation with respect to this matter.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Chief Technology Officer and the Managing Director, Development
and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, the staff report dated
November 27, 2012, with respect to guidelines for establishing a small
business, BE RECEIVED for information.
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Recommendation: That the 2nd Report
of the London Diversity & Race Relations Advisory Committee, from its
meeting held on October 18, 2012, BE RECEIVED.
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Recommendation: That the 3rd Report
of the Creative City Committee, from its meeting held on October 10, 2012, BE
RECEIVED.
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Recommendation: That the communication
dated October 5, 2012, from H. Brown, President, Brown & Cohen
Communications & Public Affairs, BE NOTED AND FILED and Mr. Brown BE
ADVISED that while the City is always interested in potential economic
development opportunities, any discussions will have to wait until after the
City of London’s 2013 Budget deliberations have concluded; it being noted
that discussions may also take place with other industry and technology
representatives.
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Recommendation: That the communication
dated November 15, 2012, with respect to the Grand Theatre’s proposal for a
Downtown concert hall, BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for
review and assessment in developing its report back on the various investment
and economic prosperity proposals.
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Recommendation: That the communication
dated November 22, 2012, with respect to Orchestra London’s proposal for a
Downtown concert hall, BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for
review and assessment in developing its report back on the various investment
and economic prosperity proposals.
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Recommendation: That the communication
from Pillar Nonprofit Network, with respect to a Social Innovation Shared
Space proposal, BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for review and
assessment in developing its report back on the various investment and
economic prosperity proposals.
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Councillor
D.G. Henderson – Survey – Development Proposals
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that
Councillor D.G. Henderson advised the Investment and Economic Prosperity
Committee that he is surveying developers to see what proposals they might be
able to bring forward to add to the list of investment and economic prosperity
proposals, at no cost to the City, in order to further London’s economic
position.
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(See Confidential Appendix to the 19th
Report of the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee enclosed for
Members only.)
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The Investment and Economic Prosperity
Committee convened in camera from 4:25 PM to 4:27 PM after having passed a
motion to do so, with respect to the following matters:
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The meeting adjourned at 4:28 PM.
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