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7TH REPORT OF THE

 

Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

 

meeting held on January 28, 2016, commencing at 4:06 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Mayor M. Brown and Councillors M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park and J. Zaifman and L. Rowe (Secretary). 

 

ALSO PRESENT:  A. Zuidema, J.P. Barber, G. Belch, J. Braam, I. Collins, T. Copeland, B. Coxhead, S. Datars Bere, A. Dunbar, J.M. Fleming, T. Gaffney, M. Hayward, O. Katolyk, L. Livingstone, J. Lucas, D. MacRae, S. Mathers, V. McAlea Major, K. Murray, D. Popadic, M. Ribera, C. Saunders, E. Soldo and B. Westlake-Power.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

Downtown Infrastructure Planning and Coordination

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the planning and coordination of infrastructure projects in Downtown London:

 

a)            the key project planning directions, as contained in the staff report dated January 28, 2016, for the following projects BE ENDORSED in order to provide guidance in the development of project solutions; and the associated preliminary construction timelines contained in the aforementioned staff report BE INCORPORATED into these projects as the basis for community consultation:

 

i)            Shift – Rapid Transit EA

ii)           Blackfriars Bridge EA

iii)          Dundas Place EA

iv)         Wharncliffe Road CP Underpass EA (north of Oxford)

v)          Wharncliffe Road CN Underpass EA (north of Horton)

vi)         London ON Bikes – Cycling Master Plan EA

vii)        Pollution Prevention and Control Plan – York Street Combined Sewer Separation Replacement Program

viii)       UTRCA Remediating Flood Control Works (Dykes Remediation/Replacement Program) EA;

 

b)            consideration of the key project planning directions and associated preliminary construction timelines for the following projects, as contained in the staff report dated January 28, 2016, BE REFERRED to the March 8, 2016 meeting of the Civic Works Committee, for discussion and debate, in order to allow any parties who wish to have delegation status on these matters an opportunity to be heard:

 

i)              Back to the River “Ribbon of the Thames” concept plan

ii)             Springbank Dam Replacement Gates

 

c)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back at the March 8, 2016 meeting of the Civic Works Committee with respect to Treaty Rights regarding the projects noted in b), above; and

 

d)            the following communications BE RECEIVED:

 

i)              a communication dated January 17, 2016 from M. Andreae, President, Nature London;

ii)             a communication dated January 16, 2016 from D. Wake, 597 Kildare Road; and

iii)            a communication dated January 26, 2016 from I. Mathyssen, Member of Parliament, London-Fanshawe;

 

it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard the attached presentation from the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner and the Director of Roads and Transportation, with respect to these matters.

 

Voting Record:

 

Motion to Approve the actions contained in parts b) and c).  

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (14)

 

NAYS: P. Hubert (1)

 

Motion to approve that the key project planning directions, as contained in the staff report dated January 28, 2016, for the following projects BE ENDORSED in order to provide guidance in the development of project solutions; and the associated preliminary construction timelines contained in the aforementioned staff report BE INCORPORATED into these projects as the basis for community consultation:

 

i)      Shift – Rapid Transit EA

ii)     Blackfriars Bridge EA

iii)    Dundas Place EA

iv)   Wharncliffe Road CP Underpass EA (north of Oxford)

v)    Wharncliffe Road CN Underpass EA (north of Horton)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)

 

Motion to Approve that the key project planning directions for the London ON Bikes – Cycling Master Plan EA BE ENDORSED in order to provide guidance in the development of project solutions; and the associated preliminary construction timelines contained in the staff report dated January 28, 2016 BE INCORPORATED into this project as the basis for community consultation.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)

 

Motion to Approve that the key project planning directions for the Pollution Prevention and Control Plan – York Street Combined Sewer Separation Replacement Program BE ENDORSED in order to provide guidance in the development of project solutions; and the associated preliminary construction timelines contained in the staff report dated January 28, 2016 BE INCORPORATED into this project as the basis for community consultation.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)

 

 

 

Motion to Approve that the key project planning directions for the UTRCA Remediating Flood Control Works (Dykes remediation/replacement program) EA BE ENDORSED in order to provide guidance in the development of project solutions; and the associated preliminary construction timelines contained in the staff report dated January 28, 2016 BE INCORPORATED into this project as the basis for community consultation.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)

 

Motion to Approve receipt of the following communications:

 

i)             a communication dated January 17, 2016 from M. Andreae, President, Nature London;

ii)            a communication dated January 16, 2016 from D. Wake, 597 Kildare Road; and

iii)        a communication dated January 26, 2016 from I. Mathyssen, Member of Parliament, London-Fanshawe.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

              None.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

              None.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

              None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM.