8TH REPORT OF THE
Community
and Protective Services Committee
meeting held on July
21, 2015, commencing at 4:00 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: Councillor J. Morgan (Chair),
Councillors B. Armstrong, T. Park, V. Ridley and M. Salih and B. Westlake-Power
(Acting Secretary).
ALSO PRESENT: Councillors J.
Helmer, S. Turner, M. van Holst and J. Zaifman; J.P. Barber, S. Datars Bere, P.
D’Hollander, D. Dobson, O. Katolyk, J. Kobarda, D. Lazenby, L. Livingstone, L.
Marshall, J. Smout and A. Vandervoort.
That, on the recommendation of the Fire
Chief, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children
& Fire Services, the following actions be taken with respect to RFP 15-03
– Driver Simulator:
a) the
negotiated amount with KnowledgeSurge Learning Solutions Inc., operating as
Drivewise, for the supply and delivery of a Driver Simulator at their
proposed price of $169,342, HST extra, BE ACCEPTED;
b) the
funding for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing
Report, as appended to the staff report dated July 21, 2015;
c) the
Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts
that are necessary in connection with this purchase; and
d) the
approval hereby given BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation preparing a purchase
order relating to the subject matter of this approval.
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Motion
Passed
YEAS:
B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)
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That, on the recommendation of the Managing
Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the attached
revised by-law BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on July 28,
2015 to:
a) approve
the agreement with the Optimist Club of North London for permission to use
portions of the North London Optimist Community Centre for the purpose of
providing its programs and services; and,
b) authorize
the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement noted in (a) above.
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Motion
Passed
YEAS:
B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)
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None.
None.
That the Deferred Matters List BE RECEIVED.
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Motion
Passed
YEAS:
B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)
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5.
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(ADDED) Violations of Provincial
Regulations Related to Fire and Life Safety Issues
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That the following actions be taken with
respect financial penalties for violations of provincial regulations related
to fire and life safety issues:
a)
the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to urge the Ministry of Community
Safety and Correctional Services and London Fire Department to request the
Ontario Fire Marshal's (OFM) office to review current fines issued against
property owners found to be in violation of provincial regulations related to
fire and life safety issues, with a view to asking the OFM to establish
additional and more substantive pre-set Part I minimum fines for such
violations;
b)
the London Fire Department and Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing
staff BE ENCOURAGED to continue a coordinated approach, where applicable, to
improve the safety and quality of life for Londoners and to include, where
appropriate, other agencies and provincial officials in this coordinated
approach; and,
c)
the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to investigate and report back at
a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee, with
respect to the possibility of posting information pertaining to properties
that are found to be in non-compliance of Fire Code and municipal by-law
regulations on the City of London's website,.
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Motion
Passed
YEAS:
B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)
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6.
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(ADDED)
Open Air Burning and Air Quality
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That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED
to report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) with
respect to open air burning and air quality, current practices, enforcement
and impacts of same, specifically as an update to the last report made to the
CPSC and Council.
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Motion
Passed
YEAS:
B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)
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(See
Confidential Appendix to the 8th Report of the Community and Protective
Services Committee, enclosed for Members only.)
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The Community and Protective Services
Committee convened in camera from 5:02 PM to 5:25 PM, after having passed a
motion to do so, with respect to the following matters:
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The meeting adjourned at 5:28 PM.