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5TH REPORT OF THE

 

Community and Protective Services Committee

 

meeting held on February 3, 2014, commencing at 7:07 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor M. Brown (Chair), Councillors B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, D. Brown and J.P. Bryant and B. Westlake-Power (Secretary).

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Councillor B. Polhill; and S. Datars Bere, L. Livingstone, R. Sharpe and C. Smith.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that the following pecuniary interests were disclosed:

 

a)            Councillor J.P. Bryant discloses a pecuniary interest in part a) of clause 5 of this Report having to do with the 2nd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee recommendation related to the Secondary Dwelling Units Policy, by indicating that her residence has a secondary dwelling unit; and,

 

b)            Councillor M. Brown discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 2 of this Report having to do with the 2nd Report of the City of London and Thames Valley District School Board Liaison Committee, by indicating that the Thames Valley District School Board is his employer.  

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

2nd Report of the City of London and Thames Valley District School Board Liaison Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the 2nd Report of the City Of London and Thames Valley District School Board Liaison Committee, from its meeting held on October 30, 2013, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, D. Brown, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe (4)

 

RECUSED: M. Brown (1)

 

3.

1st Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the 1st Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 23, 2014, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

4.

1st Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the 1st Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 23, 2014, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

5.

2nd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2nd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 15, 2014:

 

a)            clause 1 BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for review, clause 1 reads as follows:

 

            “1.        That the London Housing Advisory Committee (LHAC) requests that the following actions BE CONSIDERED with respect to proposed amendments to the Secondary Dwelling Units Policy and related proposed Zoning By-law amendments:

 

a)            removal of the Near-Campus Neighbourhood restriction, based on the following criteria being maintained:

 

i)              the secondary units require owner occupation; it being noted that submissions have been received by the Planning Department from both Western University and Fanshawe College advising they are not opposed to removing this restriction;  it being further noted that the Near-Campus Neighbourhood includes a significant area of the City; and,

 

ii)             the five bedroom limit be maintained;

 

b)            secondary units established between 1995 and 2014 and meeting all current building and safety codes, be exempt from any new, more restrictive policies and/or by-law limitations; and,

 

c)            the removal of the additional parking space requirement;

 

it being noted that the LHAC recognizes that secondary units meet a key housing need and the LHAC supports all safe and legal housing”; and

 

b)            clauses 2 and 3 BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: D. Brown, B. Armstrong, N. Branscombe, M. Brown (4)

 

RECUSED: J.P. Bryant (1)

 

6.

Strategic Funding Framework: Revised Grant Agreement

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children & Fire Services, the  proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated February 3, 2014, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting of February 11, 2014 to:

 

a)         approve the standard form for the Grant Agreement (Schedule A to the by-law) for the Strategic Funding Framework;

 

(b)       delegate to the City Manager, the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children & Fire Services, or their respective written designate, the authority to act as City Representative and to insert the details into the respective Agreements in the form approved in (a) above; and,

 

(c)       delegate to the City Manager, the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children & Fire Services, or their respective written designate, the authority to execute the said Agreements. (2014 - F11/L04)

 

Motion Passed

 

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

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM.