I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

2nd Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee

Recommendation:  That the 2nd Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on March 27, 2014, BE RECEIVED.

3.

Community-Led Parks Projects - 2013 Yearly Update

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, the staff report dated April 7, 2014, with respect to an update on the 2013 community-led parks projects, BE RECEIVED.

4.

Service Contracts/Agreements with the Province

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Senior Financial Business Administrator, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, and the Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the proposed by-laws, as appended to the staff report dated April 7, 2014, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on April 15, 2014 to: 

a)         delegate the authority to approve various Service Contracts/Agreements, Schedules, and amendments, with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario; and

b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Service Contracts/Agreements, Schedules and amendments so approved under section a) above;

it being noted that these are standard Service Contracts/Agreements issued annually by the Province as the vehicle for receiving Provincial subsidy, the funding for these programs is contained in the City’s annual budget process,  and the Service Contracts/Agreements are with respect to the following Ministries:

•           The Ministry of Community and Social Services, for programs legislated under the Ontario Works Act;

•           The Ministry of Children and Youth Services, for programs legislated under the Day Nurseries Act; and,

•           The Ministry of Education, for programs legislated under the Day Nurseries Act and the Ontario Works Act.  (2014-L04A)

5.

Elderly Persons Centres Funding Agreement

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the  proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated April 7, 2014 BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on  April 15, 2014 to:

a)            authorize and approve an Elderly Persons Centres Funding Agreement, substantially in the form attached as Schedule 1 to the by-law, between The Corporation of the City of London and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration; and

b)            delegate authority to the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement authorized and approved above.  (2014-L04A)

6.

Report to the Licensee of the Dearness Home Regarding the 2013-2016 Long-Term Care Home Service Accountability Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London (Dearness Home) and the South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Declaration of Compliance 2013

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, and with the concurrence of the City Manager, the report dated April 7, 2014 to the Licensee of the Dearness Home regarding the Dearness Home Committee of Management direction to execute the Declaration of Compliance under the Long-Term Care Home Service Accountability Agreement for the reporting period of January 1 to December 31, 2013, BE RECEIVED for information.(2014-L04A)

7.

Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement (M-SAA) between The Corporation of The City of London and the South West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN)

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, with the concurrence of the City Manager, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated April 7, 2014, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of April 15, 2014 to:

a)         approve the Multi-Sector Accountability Agreement (M-SAA) between The Corporation of the City of London and the South West Local Health Integration Network (SW-LHIN) to provide funding for the 2014-2017 fiscal periods for the delivery of the Dearness Adult Day Program; and

b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement in (a), above.  (2014-L04A)

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

8.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING - Extension of Hours for Amplified Sound at the Memorial Cup  

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Parks and Recreation, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated March 24, 2014, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting to be held on April 15, 2014 to extend the hours for amplified sound for the 2014 Mastercard Memorial Cup, in section 13.0 of the City of London Special Events Policies and Procedures Manual on May 16/17 and May 24/25, 2014. 

(2014-C01)

Motion to open public meeting.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, D. Brown, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, M. Brown (5)

Motion to close public meeting.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, D. Brown, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, M. Brown (5)

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

9.

3rd Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the 3rd Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC), from its meeting held on March 27, 2014:

a)         clause 1 BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for consideration;  clause 1 reads as follows:

            “1.   That the following actions be taken with respect to the By-laws, Policy and Training Sub-committee report from its meeting held on March 11, 2014:

a)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to attend a meeting of the ACCAC to discuss:

                               i)               the potential re-naming of Sanitorium Road; and

                              ii)               a review, and potential amendment to Section 4.8 Group Homes, of the Z-1 Zoning By-law, with respect to potential changes to minimum separation distance requirements;

            b)        the ACCAC Chair BE DIRECTED to discuss Spectrum program costs with the Civic Administration, and to report back at a future ACCAC meeting with respect to this matter; it being noted that the ACCAC would like to explore improved program cost equity;”  and,

b)         clauses 2 to 12 BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, D. Brown, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, M. Brown (5)

10.

Wood Burning Stoves

Recommendation:  That the communication dated March 28, 2014 from Councillor S. White with respect to wood burning stoves BE RECEIVED and the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to resubmit the previous staff report (2010) submitted in this regard for the information of the Committee.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, D. Brown, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, M. Brown (5)

11.

1st Report of the Council Housing Leadership Committee

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Council Housing Leadership Committee, based on the recommendation of the Director of Housing, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services, and Dearness Home, the following actions be taken with respect to the 1st Report of the Council Housing Leadership Committee (CHLC):

 a)   the following actions be taken with respect to a proposed Housing Development Corporation (HDC):

i)              the report entitled “A (Draft) Business Plan for a Housing Development Corporation for the City of London” BE RECEIVED; it being noted that this is a draft report and the recommendations in the report are not being adopted at this time;  

ii)             the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to consult with key stakeholders engaged in affordable housing development to inform the preparation of a final business plan which will be presented to the Council Housing Leadership Committee at its meeting to be held on May 12, 2014; and,

iii)        the City Solicitors Office and Finance also BE INCLUDED in the above-noted consultation process;

it being noted that the CHLC received the attached presentation from C. Pacini, SHS Consulting, A. Spence, MaRS and N. Tasevski, Purpose Capital, with respect to this matter;

b)         the following actions be taken with respect to the Convert-to-Rent/Rehabilitation Program, and the corresponding Contribution Agreement, for the property located at 660 Dundas Street:

i)              Vernon Martin and Adam Woodhouse BE APPROVED to receive a municipal allocation of $288,000 for six (6) units at 660 Dundas Street East as per the attached Sources of Financing Report;

ii)             the proposed by-law, as appended to the 1st Report of the CHLC from its meeting held on April 3, 2014,  BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 15, 2014, to approve the Contribution Agreement pertaining to the above-noted proposal substantially in the form of agreement appended to the aforementioned by-law and to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and,

iii)            the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the said Agreement; and,

c)   clause 3 BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, D. Brown, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, M. Brown (5)

12.

Public Submission - Business License - Late Payment Fee

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the Business Licence Late Payment Fee:

a)         the communication dated March 31, 2014, from Mark Watson, Phoenix Car Wash, BE RECEIVED and BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration to follow up directly with the individual;

b)         in accordance with the “At Your Service” initiative, the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to investigate and report back at a future meeting of Community and Protective Services Committee, regarding an enhanced notification process with respect to the renewal of Business Licences to ensure that Licensees are given adequate notice of the need to renew their Business Licence;

c)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to report back on potential options regarding the “Renewal Late Fee” for Business Licences that may provide for the following:

            i)          the removal of the Late Payment Fee;

            ii)         a grace period before the Late Payment Fee would be applied; or

            iii)         an escalated Renewal Fee based on the lateness of the payment.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, D. Brown, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, M. Brown (5)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

VI.

ADJOURNMENT