Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	5th Meeting of the Community Safety & Crime Prevention Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 12:15 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #3

Attendance

• ​PRESENT:   J. Bennett (Vice Chair), M. Melling, B. Rankin, M. Sherritt, B. Spearman and L. Steel and P. Shack (Acting Secretary)
    
  REGRETS:  I. Bielaska-Hornblower, R. Brittan, S. Davis, B. Hall, R. Harvey, D. Lebold, L. Norman, M. Sands and J. Walter
    
  The meeting was called to order at 12:20 PM.

   

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

• That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

• None.

3.

Consent

3.1

4th Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on May 24, 2018, was received;

  it being noted that M. Melling provided a verbal update with respect to the Safety Village Birthday Party, and L. Steel commented on the London Fire Department changing availability for programming.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

• None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 

• That it BE NOTED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee held a discussion with respect to Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Input Guiding Questions Advisory Committee, the following comments were discussed:

  a) financial programs to assist with insurance requirements, equipment, and to provide benches with arms;

  b) communication with partners including Police, Fire and City Council;

  c) more needle boxes, strategies to check for needles and address used needles in sand boxes;

  d) Community Safety and Crime Prevention Safety week, jointly with 2019 Emergency Prepareness Week; and

  e) additional signage for bike helmets.

5.2

Terms of Reference 

• That consideration of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (CSCP) Terms of Reference BE POSTPONED to the next CSCP meeting.

5.3

Community and Protective Services Committee  - M. Sherritt

• That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from M. Sherritt, with respect to attendance at the Community and Protective Services Committee meeting of June 18, 2018, was received.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED) Bicycle Helmet Safety

• That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to bring forward a report and draft by-law to the appropriate standing committee, to provide for the requirement of bicycle helmet use for all children under the age of 18 in locations beyond what is legislated currently, including: parks, nature trails, private and public spaces, sidewalks, daycares etc.

6.2

Budget

• That the 2018 Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee budget BE PLACED on the next meeting.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:20 PM.