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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.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

Request for Proposal (15-03) - Driver Simulator

 

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.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

3.

License Agreement - Optimist Club of North London

 

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.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

 

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

None.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

4.

(ADDED) Deferred Matters List

 

That the Deferred Matters List BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

5.

(ADDED) Violations of Provincial Regulations Related to Fire and Life Safety Issues

 

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,. 

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

6.

(ADDED) Open Air Burning and Air Quality

 

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.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, J. Morgan, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

 

(See Confidential Appendix to the 8th Report of the Community and Protective Services Committee, enclosed for Members only.)

 

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:

 

C-1.

A matter to be considered in a meeting closed to the public as the subject matter being considered pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, related to the 2015 Queen Elizabeth Scholarships.

 

C-2.

A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and giving instructions and directions to the solicitors of the municipality in connection with such advice, relating to the Regional Rideshare Program.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:28 PM.