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2ND REPORT OF THE

 

CHILDCARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on May 3, 2016, commencing at 1:36 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  D. Gordon (Chair), T. Blaney, S. Carter, B. Jackson, J. Keens, A. Ryan, C. Wagg and J. Martin (Committee Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  N. Elhayek, S. McKee and J. Rinker.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  E. De Freitas, J. Haveman and A. Rae.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

 

None.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

1st  Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 25, 2016 was received.

 

3.

Municipal Council Resolution - 1st Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held April 5, 2016 with respect to the 1st Report of the Child Care Advisory Committee was received.

 

4.

Child Care Updates

 

That it BE NOTED that the following updates were received:

 

a)          the Child Subsidy Application and Placement stats and the attached child care vacancy stats from A. Rae, Manager, City of London;

 

b)          the attached update from H. Gerrits, Thames Valley District School Board;

 

c)          the attached update from T. Sulowski, London District Catholic School Board; and,

 

d)          a verbal update from B. Jackson, Partners, with respect to marketing and regulatory changes.

 

5.

Letter of Resignation - K. Watad

 

That it BE NOTED that a communication dated February 24, 2016, from K. Watad with respect to her resignation from the Child Care Advisory Committee, was received.

 

6.

Notice of Application - City of London - City Wide

 

That it BE NOTED that a Notice of Application dated April 20, 2016 with respect to an application to amend the Zoning Bylaw related to the definition of “Private Home Day Care” was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

7.

Adopt A Councillor/ Trustee Sub-Committee

 

That the attached letter of invitation BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council Members advising of the upcoming Adopt A Councillor tour; it being noted that the Childcare Advisory Committee received the following with respect to this matter:

 

a)            the attached outline;

 

b)            the final Adopt a Councillor package; and,

 

c)            a verbal update from D. Gordon;

 

it being further noted that this initiative is included on the Childcare Advisory Committee approved 2016 work plan.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

None.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:54 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE:  October 24, 2016