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8TH REPORT OF THE

 

Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee

 

meeting held on July 29, 2013, commencing at 1:00 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor M. Brown (Acting Chair), Mayor J. Fontana, Councillors D. Henderson and S. Orser and B. Mercier (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT: Councillors J.B. Swan and P. Van Meerbergen.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Councillors J. Baechler, P. Hubert and H.L. Usher and A. Zuidema, J. Barber, J. Braam, A. Bush, M. Daley, A. Dunbar, C. Dziedzic, H. Filger, J.M. Fleming, K. Graham, M. Hayward, G. Hopcroft, S. Jones, M. McConnell, D. O’Brien, R. Paynter, M. Ribera, S. Sandor, J. Smout, M. Turner, B. Westlake-Power and R. Wilcox.

 

 

I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

1.

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

Support for the Grand Theatre Development Proposal

 

Recommendation:  That the communication dated June 17, 2013, from R. Sifton, President, Sifton Properties Limited, with respect to Sifton’s support for the Grand Theatre's development proposal, BE RECEIVED.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

3.

Overview of the Western Fair District’s Strategic and Development Plans

 

Recommendation:  That the verbal report from H. Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, Western Fair District (WFD), with respect to an overview of the WFD strategic and development plans, BE RECEIVED.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

4.

London's Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network Vision

 

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

 

a)         the vision for London’s Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network BE SUPPORTED IN PRINCIPLE, subject to the preparation of a governance structure; and,

 

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 develop a governance structure, as noted in a) above, for the Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network; it being noted that the proposed governance structure will be presented at a future meeting of the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee;

 

it being noted that the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee (IEPC) heard the attached presentation from Dr. Michael Strong, Robarts Research Institute, Dr. David Hill, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care, Dan Ross, London Health Sciences Foundation and Michelle Campbell, St. Joseph's Health Care London, with respect to this matter.

 

5.

Solar Project Proposal on the Pottersburg Creek Brownfield Property

 

Recommendation:  That David Webb BE GRANTED delegation status at a future meeting of the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee, pertaining to a development proposal for the Pottersburg Creek Brownfield property, subject to the satisfactory review of the proposal by the Civic Administration.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM.