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4TH REPORT OF THE

 

LONDON HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on April 6, 2016, commencing at 12:16 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  D. Nemeth (Chair), A. Galloway, M. Inthavong, K. Kaill, S. Kwok, B. Odegaard, J. Peaire, D. Peckham and N. Reeves and J. Martin (Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  J. Coley Phillips, J. Malkin, J. Randall and J. Muller.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Councillor P. Squire; J. Browne, S. Datars Bere, S. Giustizia, M. Hardy-Trevenna and G. Matthews.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Community Response to Situations of Potential Vulnerable Occupancies

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated March 1, 2016 to the Community and Protective Services Committee, from S. Datars Bere, Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, with respect to the community response to situations of potential vulnerable occupancies:

 

a)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the development of broader options to support the provision of care and supervision standards for vulnerable persons; and,

 

b)            that Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to direct the Civic Administration to research options to improve the care and supervision of vulnerable persons, in unlicensed group homes

 

it being noted that the London Housing Advisory Committee received a verbal presentation from J. Schlemmer, Executive Director, Neighbourhood Legal Services and S. Datars Bere, Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, with respect to this matter.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

3.

3rd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee from its meeting held on February 10, 2016, was received.

 

4.

Supporting the Community Response to Syrian Newcomers

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide an update with respect to supporting the community response to Syrian Newcomers to the London Housing Advisory Committee at a future meeting of the London Housing Advisory Committee; it being noted that the staff report from S. Datars Bere, Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home dated February 17, 2016 to the Community and Protective Services Committee, with respect to this matter, was received.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Housing Mediation Annual Report

 

That discussion with respect to the Housing Mediation Service Annual Report BE DEFERRED to the next meeting of the London Housing Advisory Committee; it being noted that the Housing Mediation Service Annual Report for the period September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015, was received and is available for review in the City Clerk’s office.

 

6.

LSTAR - News Releases

 

That it BE NOTED that the LSTAR(R) New Releases dated March 1, 2016, March 9, 2016 and April 1, 2016, were received.

 

7.

CMHC - Release - January 2016 Housing Starts in London

 

That it BE NOTED that the CMHC news release dated February 8, 2016, was received.

 

8.

Notice of Application - City of London re the Blackfriars/Petersville Area

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated March 30, 2016, with respect to an application to amend the Zoning By-law for the Blackfriars/Petersville Area to recognize existing converted dwellings with two units and to prohibit the development of new converted dwellings with two units on lands currently zoned Residential Special Provision R2-2(17), was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

9.

Mayor's Advisory Panel on Poverty

 

That it BE NOTED that the “London for All: A Roadmap to End Poverty” dated March 2016 from the Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Poverty, was received.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

10.

May Meeting

 

That it BE NOTED that the May meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 1:55 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: May 4, 2016