5TH REPORT OF THE
Investment
and Economic Prosperity Committee
meeting held on April
29, 2013, commencing at 4:02 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: Councillor J.B. Swan (Chair), Mayor
J. Fontana, Councillors M. Brown, D. Henderson, S. Orser and P. Van Meerbergen
and B. Mercier (Secretary).
ALSO PRESENT: Councillors P.
Hubert and H.L. Usher and R. Armistead, J. Barber, M. Daly, C. Dziedzic, H.
Filger, J.M. Fleming, L. Green, M. Hayward, M. Henderson, G. Hopcroft, S.
Jones, D. O’Brien, M. Turner and B. Westlake-Power.
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That it BE NOTED that Councillor J. Swan
disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 2 of this report, having to do with
the Orchestra London Business Plan, by indicating that he is employed by Orchestra
London.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Deputy City Treasurer, the following actions be taken
with respect to the Orchestra London Business Plan:
a) the
business plan from Orchestra London, BE RECEIVED for information; and,
b) the
business plan noted in a) above, BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration to
review, with a report back at the next Investment and Economic Prosperity
Committee meeting;
it
being noted that the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee heard a
verbal delegation from J. O’Neill, President, Board of Directors, Orchestra
London, with respect to this matter.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Director of Corporate Investments and Partnerships, the
Investment and Economic Prosperity Project updates report BE RECEIVED for
information; it being noted that the City Treasurer indicated that he would
be ensuring that the City’s economic partners understand the urgency of and the
requirement for implementation timelines, with regard to the prosperity projects
they are involved in.
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Eldon House
Corporation First Quarter Update
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Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to the Eldon House Corporation first quarter update:
a) the
communication dated April 29, 2013 from the Eldon House Board of Directors,
with respect to the 2013 Business Plan for the Eldon House Corporation BE
RECEIVED;
b) the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to continue to dialog with Museum London
with respect to the apportionment of costs related to Eldon House; and,
c) the
2014 Eldon House budget submission BE REFLECTIVE of a sustainable financial
model for the future;
it being noted that the Investment and
Economic Prosperity Committee heard the attached presentation from M.
Spencer Golovchenko, Chair, Board of Directors and R. Warden, Interim
Manager, Eldon House, with respect to this matter.
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ITEMS FOR DIRECTION
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None.
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City of London’s Various Programs and
Projects
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Recommendation: That the Civic
Administration BE REQUESTED to look at the Community Improvement Program
(CIP) within the framework of the Industrial Land Strategy as an economic
development instrument with a view to attract businesses and resources for
the City of London’s various programs and projects, inclusive but not limited
to, the 401/402 Corridor.
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VI.
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ADJOURNMENT
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The
meeting adjourned at 5:40 P.M.