17TH REPORT OF THE
Investment
and Economic Prosperity Committee
meeting held on October
16, 2012, commencing at 3:38 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: Councillor J.B. Swan (Chair),
Councillors D. Brown, M. Brown, S. Orser, B. Polhill and P. Van Meerbergen and
C. Saunders (Secretary).
ALSO PRESENT: Mayor J.F.
Fontana, Councillor P. Hubert, R. Armistead, A. Dunbar, C. Dziedzic, H. Filger,
M. Henderson, G.T. Hopcroft, D. Mounteer, M. Ribera, J. Smout, B. Warner, R.
Wilcox and J. Yanchula,
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That it BE NOTED no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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Recommendation: That the 1st Report of the
London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee from its meeting held
on September 20, 2012, BE RECEIVED.
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Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to the South Street Campus Lands Redevelopment Process:
a)
the
Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on October 9, 2012
with respect to South Street Campus Lands Redevelopment BE RECEIVED; and,
b)
the
attached Source of Financing for the South Street Campus Redevelopment
Servicing Studies and Secondary Plan BE APPROVED;
it being noted that the Manager, Community
Planning & Urban Design provided a verbal update with respect to the
timelines for the completion of the related Secondary Plan, indicating that
it is anticipated that a report regarding this matter will be submitted to
the Planning and Environment Committee in March 2013.
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Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to the request for delegation regarding the catering
services for the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate:
a)
the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to review the procurement and
purchasing requirements of Boards and Commissions that operate on City-owned
land and report back at a future Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee
(IEPC) meeting regarding this matter;
b)
a
representative of the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate BE REQUESTED to
appear before the IEPC to provide information with respect to their
procurement and purchasing policy; and
c)
the
Committee Secretary BE REQUESTED to make contact with Mr. Jerry
deLange, A&B Party & Tent Rental, in order to make arrangements for
him to appear as a delegation at the same IEPC meeting when the
representative of the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate will be in attendance.
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Request for
Delegation Status for Deb Harvey, Executive Director, Grand Theatre at
the December 18, 2012 Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee Meeting
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Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to the request for delegation status from Deb Harvey,
Executive Director, Grand Theatre:
a)
the
Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to review the report of the Grand
Theatre providing an update of Grand Theatre activities and report back at a
future meeting of the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee (IEPC) with
respect to this matter; and
b)
the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to advise Deb Harvey, Executive
Director, Grand Theatre of the recommended reporting process with respect to
this matter and invite her to attend the IEPC meeting when the Civic
Administration’s report is submitted.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Director of Corporate Investments and Partnerships, the
City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to give notice to Museum London that the Eldon
House Service Agreement dated December 22, 2010 between the City and Museum
London for the operation of Eldon House will be terminated effective December
31, 2012, noting that operating responsibilities will be transferred to the
Eldon House Corporation January 1, 2013.
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The meeting adjourned at 4:26 PM.
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