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5TH REPORT OF THE

Community Safety and Crime Prevention

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on September 28, 2017, commencing at 12:21 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  L. Norman (Chair), J. Bennett, I. Bielaska-Hornblower, B. Hall, G. Lowe, M. Melling, B. Rankin, M. Sherritt and B. Spearman and H. Lysynski (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  S. Davis and L. Steel.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  K. Oldham, E. van Kesteren and J. Walter.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Safety Audits Update

 

That it BE NOTED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee received the attached presentation from K. Oldham, Manager, Community Development, with respect to an update on Neighbourhood Safety Audits.

 

3.

Youth Justice Committee Program

 

That it BE NOTED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from K. Howard, Justice Worker, Youth Services Division and E. Sweitzer, Program Manager, Diversion Services, St. Leonard’s Community Services, with respect to an update on the Youth Justice Committee Program provided by St. Leonard’s Community Services.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

4.

4th Report of Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee

 

That, the following actions be taken with respect to clause 6 of the 4th Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee:

 

a)            pursuant to section 13.6 of the Council Procedure By-law, the actions of the Municipal Council taken at its meeting of July 25, 2017, related to the adoption of clause 6 of the 4th Report of the Community and Protective Services Committee, concerning the 2017 Community Safety Week BE RECONSIDERED; and,

 

b)            Clause 6 BE AMENDED by deleting part a) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

 

“a)        Councillors A. Hopkins, P. Hubert and V. Ridley and other City representatives deemed appropriate BE REQUESTED to meet with L. Steel (Chair), J. Bennett (Co-Chair) and L. Norman (Co-Chair) to discuss the 2017 Community Safety Week;”.

 

(Note: In accordance with section 13.6 of the Council Procedure By-law, the reconsideration of this matter requires the approval of at least two-thirds of the whole Council.)

 

 

 

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

5.

Community Safety Surveys

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Community Safety Surveys:

 

a)            the Community Safety Surveys BE REFERRED to the Community Safety Week Working Group to review and to report back at a future meeting; and,

 

b)            Corporate Communications BE REQUESTED to issue a Media Release asking the public to fill out the Community Safety and Crime Prevention online survey.

 

6.

Fire Services Statistics

 

That consideration of the Fire Statistics BE POSTPONED to the next meeting of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee as the Fire Services representative was unable to attend this meeting.

 

7.

Neighbourhood Watch London Statistics

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached statistics from G. Lowe, Member, Board of Directors, Neighbourhood Watch London, with respect to the Neighbourhood Watch London update, were received.

 

8.

2017 Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee Work Plan

 

That the attached 2017 Work Plan for the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for consideration.

 

9.

Request for Representation for the Municipal Advisory Group

 

That J. Ramsay, Project Manager, Rapid Transit, BE ADVISED that G. Lowe will represent the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (CSCP) on the Municipal Advisory Group related to Rapid Transit, subject to the meeting schedule and his availability; it being noted that M. Sherritt will act as an alternate representative for the CSCP on the Advisory Group.

 

10.

2017 Mayor's New Year’s Honour List

 

That consideration of the 2017 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List BE POSTPONED to the next meeting; it being noted that Members are encouraged to submit a nomination.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

11.

(ADDED)  Community Updates

 

That it BE NOTED that the following community updates were received:

 

              National Child Passenger Safety Week was held last week and raised awareness for the proper installation of car seats and booster seats;

              Healthy Eating, Healthy Activity In Motion Challenges will be conducted in October, 2017;

              a new Neighbourhood Decision Making Program is being implemented by the City of London;   https://getinvolved.london.ca/NDM

               several motions relating to safety were tabled at the Thames Valley District School Board Board of Directors meeting;

 

               the Neighbourhood Watch London program is transitioning into the Community Safety Network; and,

              the Middlesex-London Health Unit is providing support for the Drug and Alcohol Strategy.

 

12.

(ADDED)  Traffic Calming in School Zones

 

That a representative from the London Police Services and Municipal By-law Enforcement BE REQUESTED to attend a future Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee meeting to discuss traffic calming measures in school zones, specifically relating to education and enforcement.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:44 PM.

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE:   October 26, 2017

 

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