I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that Councillor J. Swan disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 8 of this report, having to do with a request from Councillor D. Henderson for permission to draft a performance centre proposal, by indicating that his employer, Orchestra London, is involved with a proposal for a Performing Art Centre.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

Annual Update on the Agreement between the City of London and Western University for the Fraunhofer Project Centre for Composites Research at the University of Western Ontario

Recommendation:  That the report dated October 15, 2013, from the Managing Director, Corporate Services, City Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, with respect to the annual update on the Agreement between the City of London and Western University for the Fraunhofer Project Centre for Composites Research at the University of Western Ontario, BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

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

3.

World Figure Skating Championships

Recommendation:  That the communication dated September 19, 2013, from J. Stell-Buckingham, Project Manager, WFSC 2013, Skate Canada Director of Events, with respect to the World Figure Skating Championships, BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

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

4.

Helping Social Enterprises Grow and Create Jobs

Recommendation:  That the News Release dated September 26, 2013, from the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, Province of Ontario, with respect to a new strategy that will help social enterprise grow and create jobs and attract new investment, BE REFERRED to the Managing Director, Corporate Services, City Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, to determine a project lead and to follow up with the Province of Ontario on this initiative.

Motion Passed

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

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

5.

First Quarter Update on Two City-Funded Projects Under the Prosperity Initiative

Recommendation:  That the verbal delegation and communication from A. Langille, WIL Counseling and Training, with respect to the first quarterly update on the Employment Sector Council London Middlesex (ESCLM) and the London Middlesex Immigrant Employment Council (LMIEC), two City-funded projects under the prosperity initiative, BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

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

6.

London Shared Space for Social Innovation

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the proposal for a London shared space for social innovation, business and financial plan:

a)         the communication and the attached presentation from M. Baldwin, Executive Director, Pillar Nonprofit Network, with respect to a London shared space for social innovation, business and financial plan, BE ENDORSED IN PRINCIPLE; and,

b)         the Pillar Nonprofit Network requests to partner with the City of London and the questions raised relating to building ownership, governance and the business plan, in accordance with the due diligence checklist, BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration, with a report back at a future meeting of the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, J.B. Swan, D.G. Henderson, S. Orser, M. Brown (5)

7.

London's Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network - Update #1

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director, Corporate Investments and Partnerships and the Managing Director, Corporate Services, Chief Financial Officer and City Treasurer, the following actions be taken with respect to the development of London’s Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network:

a)         the draft London Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network Governing Council Terms of Reference, as appended to the staff report dated October 15, 2013, BE ENDORSED;

b)         in collaboration with St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, London Health Sciences Foundation, Lawson Health Research Institute, Robarts Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph’s Health Care and Western University, the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary to formalize the above-noted Terms of Reference; and,

c)         in collaboration with St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, London Health Sciences Foundation, Lawson Health Research Institute, Robarts Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph’s Health Care and Western University, the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary to develop applications for additional project funding;

it being noted that the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee heard a verbal update from D. Ross, President and CEO, London Health Sciences Foundation and D. Hill, Scientific Director, Lawson Health Research Institute, with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed

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

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

8.

Request for Permission to Draft Performance Centre Proposal

Recommendation:  That the communication dated October 1, 2013, from Councillor D. Henderson, with respect to a request for permission to draft a performance centre proposal, BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, S. Orser, M. Brown (3)

RECUSED: J.B. Swan, D.G. Henderson (2)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

VI.

ADJOURNMENT