2ND REPORT OF THE
Strategic
Priorities and Policy Committee
meeting held on December
20, 2011, commencing at 4:03 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor J. Fontana (Chair),
Councillors B. Polhill, W.J. Armstrong, S. Orser, J.L. Baechler, N. Branscombe,
M. Brown, P. Hubert, D.G. Henderson, P. Van Meerbergen, D.T. Brown, H.L.
Usher, J.P. Bryant and S. White and L. Rowe (Secretary).
ABSENT: Councillor J.B. Swan.
ALSO PRESENT: J.A. Fielding,
R.L. Fair, M. Hayward, J.P. Barber, A. Barbon, G. Barrett, J. Braam, P.
Christiaans, J. Clark, I. Collins, L. Ducharme, A. Dunbar, J. Edward, M.
Elmadhoon, E. Gamble, K. Graham, L. Green, G.T. Hopcroft, J. Lucas, A.
Macpherson, V. McAlea Major, B. Masuch, D. O’Brien, L. Palarchio, A. Ripepi, C.
Saunders and J. Stanford.
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a) Councillor
D. Brown disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 4 of this Report having to
do with the London 2030 Transportation Master Plan as it relates to London
Transit by indicating that her employer has a contract with London Transit.
b) Councillor
M. Brown disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 5 of this Report having to
do with Accommodation Review Committees for the Thames Valley District School
Board (TVDSB) by indicating that he is employed by the TVDSB.
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Recommendation: That the attached
presentation from the Director of Financial Planning and Policy BE
RECEIVED and the “A List” of Suggested additional budget cuts BE
REFERRED to the upcoming meeting of the Services Review Committee for
consideration and recommendation to the Municipal Council as part of the 2012
Budget process.
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Recommendation:
That the following actions be taken with respect to the London 2030
Transportation Master Plan:
a)
a
20-year, annual population growth rate of 2% BE ESTABLISHED in the
Transportation Master Plan as a Corporate target, with an annual monitoring
program and triggers established to adjust to and accelerate transportation
infrastructure investments as the City moves from its current growth rate to
this targeted growth rate;
b)
a
20-year, annual population growth rate of 1% BE UTILIZED as the
baseline for establishing transportation investments, recognizing that this
schedule of investments will be accelerated as the City of London moves
towards the 2% growth target;
c)
through
the upcoming review process, Official Plan policies BE ALIGNED with transportation
goals, land use, development intensity, and built form for all nodes and
corridors through an Urban Structure Plan;
d)
a
minimum 40% intensification target, including targets for nodes and
corridors, BE RECOMMENDED to the Official Plan Review; and
e)
the
communication from S. Levin, Urban League of London, BE REFERRED to
staff for consideration;
it being noted that
the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard a summary of the attached
presentations from the Acting Director of Roads and Transportation and D.
Gordon, AECOM regarding this matter.
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Recommendation: That the City Clerk BE
DIRECTED to canvass the Members of Council to determine who is interested
in serving on upcoming Accommodation Review Committees being established by
the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) as detailed in the
communication dated December 7, 2011 from J. Bennett, Chair of the Board,
TVDSB, with the Members of Council whose wards will be directly impacted
having first right of refusal.
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Councillor J.P. Bryant – Resignation –
Services Review Committee
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Recommendation: That the resignation of
Councillor J.P. Bryant from the Services Review Committee, effective February
1, 2012, BE ACCEPTED.
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The meeting adjourned at 6:16 PM
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