Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:8th Meeting of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee
Date:
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Location:
Committee Room #5
Attendance
  • PRESENT:  L. Norman (Chair), J. Bennett, B. Hall, M. Melling, M. Sherritt, B. Spearman and L. Steel and H. Lysynski (Secretary)

     

    ALSO PRESENT:  J. Kostyniuk, T. MacDaniel and J. Walter

     

    ABSENT:  I. Bielaska-Hornblower, S. Davis and B. Rankin

     

     

    The meeting was called to order at 12:18 PM


That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

  • That it BE NOTED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from J. Kostyniuk, Traffic and Transportation Engineer, with respect to automated speed enforcement.

  • That it BE NOTED that the 7th Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 25, 2018, was received.

  • That consideration of the Fire Services Statistics by D. Lebold BE POSTPONED to the next meeting of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, as Ms. D. Lebold was unable to attend this meeting.

  • That the Civic Administration BE ASKED to report back at a future Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee meeting with respect to how the Civic Administration can support the Neighbourhood Watch London Transition Plan on a temporary, short-term basis; it being noted that this is not a financial request.

  • That the following amendments to the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee Terms of Reference BE REFERRED to the comprehensive Advisory Committee review that is currently being undertaken:

     

    a)            the following bullets be added under “Mandate”:

     

    •              contributing to website content on the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee website;

    •              providing links to community partners websites; and,

    •              requiring London Police Services liaise on community safety and crime prevention issues and initiatives;

     

    b)              adding to the Non-Voting Resource Group:

     

    i)             amend “London Police” by adding “Services” at the end;

    ii)            amend “Community Services Department” to read “Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services”;

    iii)           amend “Neighbourhood Watch Office” to read “Neighbourhood Watch London”;

    iv)           amend “London and Area Active & Safe Routes to School” to read “ELMO Active & Safe Routes to School”; and,

    v)            amend “Emergency Medical Services organization” to read “Middlesex-London Emergency Medical Services”;

     

    c)            amending the Voting and Non-Voting Resource Groups by moving Post-Secondary Students from Non-Voting to Voting members and increasing the number of Voting Members to 15;

     

    d)            amending the word “secretariat” under Sub-Committees and Working Groups to read “secretarial”; and,

     

    e)            deleting the word “Non-Voting” relating to Post-Secondary Student Member in Term of Office, Appointment Policies and Qualifications.

  • That the Municipal Council BE ADVISED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee is planning a 2019 Community Safety Week to be held during Emergency Preparedness Week in 2019 and will be using its 2019 Budget allocation to pay for the Community Safety Week; it being noted that L. Steel will Chair the Community Safety Week Sub-Committee.

  • That it BE NOTED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from L. Norman, with respect to the Safe Cities Committee.

  • That J. Parsons, Division Manager, Transportation and Roadside Maintenance, BE INVITED to the January 24, 2019 Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee to discuss the clearing of walkways near schools; it being noted that the Thames Valley District School Board and the London District Catholic School Board paid for the installation of a walkway between Westmount Public School and Jean Vanier Catholic School; it being further noted that the public is requested to use the Service London portal located at https://service.london.ca/.

  • That it BE NOTED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee heard verbal updates from J. Bennett and L. Steel with respect to the London Fire Services and surrounding Fire Services contributions to the Children's Safety Village.

  • That it BE NOTED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee was advised by M. Melling that November is Fall Prevention Month and events are being held at Bostwick Community Centre; it being further noted that the website is http://fallpreventionmonth.ca/ .

  • That the City Clerk BE INVITED to a future Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (CSCP) to assist the CSCP with determining the appropriate wording to use when asking the Civic Administration for assistance or to attend a future meeting.

  • That it BE NOTED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee reviewed and received the attached Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on November 20, 2018, with respect to the 7th  Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee.

The meeting adjourned at 1:44 PM.