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12TH REPORT OF THE

 

Community Services Committee

 

meeting held on September 10, 2012, commencing at 7:00 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor M. Brown (Chair), Councillors B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, D.G. Henderson and H.L. Usher and B. Westlake-Power (Secretary). 

 

ALSO PRESENT:  I. Collins, B. Coxhead, I. Gibb, L. Livingstone, J. Matthews, J. Richardson, N. Santos, P. Sauro, L. Stevens and E. White.

 

 

I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

1.

That is BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

Recommendations for Proposals Under Investment in Affordable Housing Program

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Municipal Housing, the following actions be approved, with respect to the project proposals received under the lnvestment in Affordable Housing Program RFP12-23:

 

a)            189 Dundas Developments lnc. BE PROVIDED a municipal allocation of $55,000 per unit, for eleven (11) IAH units and a total municipal allocation of $605,000 and a federal/provincial allocation of $60,000 per unit, for a project located at 189 Dundas Street;

 

b)            1263119 Ontario lnc. BE PROVIDED a federal/provincial allocation of $60,000 per unit for a eight (8) IAH unit project, located at 115 Craig Street, Ailsa Craig;

 

c)            the above-noted project proposals BE FORWARDED by the City of London, to the Province for program funding approval under the lnvestment in Affordable Housing Program;

 

d)            Four Feathers Housing Co-operative BE PROVIDED a municipal allocation of $55,000 per unit for eight (8) IAH units, plus $5,000 per unit for one (1) accessible unit, for a total municipal allocation of $445,000 subject to the approval of the project by the First Nation, lnuit, Métis, Urban and Rural (FIMUR) Housing Program, administered by the Ontario Aboriginal Housing Support Services Corporation, for phase2 of their project located at 205 Commissioners Road West;

 

e)            the total municipal allocation from the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund in the amount of $1,050,000 as set out in the Sources of Financing Report as detailed in Appendix ‘A’ of the associated staff report dated September 10, 2012, BE APPROVED;

 

f)             in accordance with Municipal Housing Facilities By-Law No A.-5814-11, the attached by-laws (Appendices B and C) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on September 18, 2012, to:

 

i)      authorize a Municipal Contribution Agreement substantially in the form of an agreement appended to the by-laws (Appendix D) and to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor for the following proponents: 189 Dundas Developments lnc. and 1263119 Ontario lnc.;

ii)     authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the said Agreements;

 

g)            the Municipal Contribution Agreement for Four Feathers Housing Co-operative BE AMENDED to reflect the eight (8) additional units and associated funding;

 

h)            in accordance with Municipal Housing Facilities By-Law No A.-5814-11, the attached proposed by-law (Appendix E) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on September 18, 2012, to:

 

i)      authorize an amending Municipal Contribution Agreement substantially in the form of an agreement appended to the by-law (Appendix F) and to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and,

ii)     authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the said Amending Agreement; and,

 

i)             the remaining federal/provincial 2012/2013 capital funding in the amount of $226,620 be reallocated from the New Rental component of the lnvestment in Affordable Housing Program to the Ontario Renovates component. (2012-C03-00)

 

3.

Request for Capital Funding from the Social Housing Major Repairs and Upgrades Stabilization Reserve Fund for Tolpuddle Housing Cooperative Inc. 380 Adelaide Street London

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Municipal Housing, the following actions be taken:

 

a)            Tolpuddle Housing Co-operative lnc. BE APPROVED for an allocation of up to $480,271 (incl. HST) for capital repairs at 380 Adelaide Street in London; and,

 

b)            the funding allocation from the Social Housing Major Repairs and Upgrades Stabilization Reserve Fund, as set out in the Sources of Financing Report as detailed in Appendix ‘A’ of the associated staff report dated September 10, 2012, BE APPROVED. (2012-C03-00)

 

4.

Request for Capital Funding from the Social Housing Major Repairs and Upgrades Stabilization Reserve Fund for Gilzean's Creek Housing Cooperative Inc. 235 Park Street Strathroy

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Municipal Housing, the following actions be taken:

 

a)            Gilzean's Creek Housing Cooperative lnc. BE APPROVED for an allocation of up to $108,141 (incl. HST) for roof replacement at 235 Park Street Strathroy; and,

 

b)            the funding allocation from the Social Housing Major Repairs and Upgrades Stabilization Reserve Fund, as set out in the Sources of Financing Report as detailed in Appendix ‘A’ of the associated staff report dated September 10, 2012, BE APPROVED. (2012-C03-00)

 

5.

Implementation of Housing Services Act Local Rules and Standards - Phase 1 & 2

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Municipal Housing, the following actions be taken with respect to the implementation of the Housing Services Act, 2012:

 

a)            the report dated September 10, 2012 with regard to the implementation of the Housing Services Act, 2012 BE RECEIVED for information; and,

 

b)            the local rules with regard to the administration of social housing within the City of London and Middlesex County, as detailed in the above-noted report dated September 10, 2012, BE APPROVED. (2012-C03-00)

 

6.

Trans Canada Trail - Activities and Accomplishments Update

 

Recommendation:  That the correspondence dated August 9, 2012, from D. Apps, President & CEO Trans Canada Trail, with respect to an update on activities and accomplishments regarding the Trans Canada Trail, BE RECEIVED.  (2012-C06-00)

 

 

7.

Provincial Modernizing Child Care Policy Direction and Funding Announcements

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the report dated September 10, 2012 with respect to the modernization of provincial child care policy in Ontario and related funding announcements, BE RECEIVED for information. (2012-C06-00)

 

8.

Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative Homelessness Social Assistance Regulation Amendments

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the report dated September 10, 2012 with respect to the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative and Homelessness Social Assistance Regulation Amendments BE RECEIVED. (2012-C10-00)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

            None.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

            None.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

            None.

           

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM.

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