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2ND REPORT OF THE

 

Community and Protective Services Committee

 

meeting held on January 19, 2016, commencing at 4:23 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor J. Zaifman (Acting Chair), Councillors B. Armstrong, M. Salih and H.L. Usher and B. Mercier (Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  Councillor V. Ridley.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Councillors J. Helmer and P. Squire; M. Bohorquez, B. Coxhead, S. Datars Bere, A. Dunbar, S. Giustizia, M. Hayward, A. Heinz, O. Katolyk, D. Mounteer, D. Popadic, M. Ribera and B. Westlake-Power.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that Councillor J. Helmer disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 3 of this Report, having to do with the London Golf Club Agreement, by indicating that his father manages a golf course; it being noted that Councillor J. Helmer is not a member of the Community and Protective Services Committee.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

1st Report of London Housing Advisory Committee

 

That the 1st Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee from its meeting held on December 9, 2015, BE RECEIVED. 

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, M. Salih, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (4)

 

3.

Municipal Golf - Agreement with London Golf Club

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Parks and Recreation, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated January 19, 2016, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on January 26, 2016 to:

 

a)         approve the agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and the London Golf Club for the purchase of blocks of 1000 transferable daily golf spots for use by members of the London Golf Club at the Municipal Golf Courses during restricted days and times during the 2016 playing season, at a price of $27,000 plus applicable tax per 1000 daily golf spots;

 

b)         authorize the City Manager, and his or her written designates, and the Managing Director of Parks and Recreation, and his or her written designates, to approve such further documents, including further agreements with third-party golf re-sellers, that are consistent with the requirements contained in the Agreement approved in part (a) above; and,

 

c)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted Agreement. (2016-R05)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, M. Salih, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (4)

 

 

 

4.

Annual Review - 2016 Special Events Policies and Procedures Manual

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Parks and Recreation, the revised proposed by-law which includes the 2016 Special Events Policies and Procedures Manual, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on January 26, 2016.  (2015-A09)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, M. Salih, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (4)

 

5.

Integrated Assessment Record (IAR) Project Agreement - The Corporation of The City of London - Dearness Home

 

That, on the recommendation of the Administrator, Dearness Home, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated January 19, 2016, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on January 26, 2016 to:

 

a)       authorize and approve an Integrated Assessment Record Data Sharing Agreement (attached to the proposed by-law as Schedule 1), between The Corporation of the City of London and Consolidated Health Information Services (CHIS); it being noted that the Agreement enables sharing of assessment information across community care health service providers (participants and CHIS); it being further noted that all Long Term Care Homes are required to submit Long Term Care standardized assessment information (RAI-MDS 2.0 data) to the Integrated Assessment Record (IAR) and the Performance Improvement and Compliance Branch (PICB) Director will require the IAR submission as a report under the Long Term Care Homes Act, 2007 s.88 (2) (LTCHA); and,

 

b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted Agreement.  (2016-S02)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, M. Salih, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (4)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

6.

BMO Centre

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the funding request from the London Optimist Sports Centre for the expansion of the BMO Centre:

 

a)         the funding request, in the amount of $800,000 for the above-noted expansion, BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO the establishment of a Grant Agreement as directed by the City Council, and to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

 

b)         the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Source of Financing Report, as appended to the staff report dated January 19, 2016; and,

 

c)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to provide a report to the January 26, 2016 Municipal Council Meeting, with respect to a proposed framework for the above-noted Grant Agreement;

 

it being noted that the Community and Protective Services Committee received the attached presentation and a communication dated January 8, 2016, from T. Partalas, President, London Optimist Sports Centre, with respect to this matter.  (2016-F11A)

 

 

 

 

Motion Passed

 

Voting Record:

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, M. Salih, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (4)

 

Motion to direct Staff to prepare a report for the January 26, 2016 Council meeting, with respect to a proposed framework for the Grant Agreement.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (3)

 

NAYS: M. Salih (1)

 

It being noted that Councillor M. Salih verbally noted his support for the motion, notwithstanding the voting record.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

7.

2nd Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2nd Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee from its meeting held on January 7, 2016:

 

a)         the following actions be taken with respect to the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Companion Animals Sub-Committee:

 

i)         NO ACTION BE TAKEN with respect to expanding the spay/neuter program to include additional companion animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs;

 

ii)        the matter of a detailed breakdown of statistical information with respect to animal transfers to rescues serving London and to groups outside London, including who received the animals and the species transferred, as reported in the City of London Animal Services Update, BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for consideration; and,

 

iii)       the minutes of the Companion Animals Sub-Committee, from its meeting held on January 4, 2016, BE RECEIVED;

 

b)         the 2016 Work Plan BE REFERRED back to the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee for further details including proposed resource allocations;

 

c)         the Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to consider increasing the budget for the spay/neuter program by an additional $50,000.00; it being noted that this matter will be considered during the 2016-2019 multi-year budget and,

 

d)         clauses 1 to 3, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, M. Salih, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (4)

 

8.

Climate Change Risk Disclosures on Gas Pumps through Municipal Licensing Powers

 

That the request for delegation status from R. Shirkey, Executive Director, Our Horizon, with respect to climate change risks disclosure regulations on gas pumps, through Municipal Licensing powers, BE APPROVED and that Mr. Shirkey BE INVITED to attend a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee meeting.  (2016-C06A)

 

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, M. Salih, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (4)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

9.

Deferred Matters List

 

That the January 2016 Deferred Matters List for the Community and Protective Services Committee BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, M. Salih, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (4)

 

10.

2nd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2nd Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee from its meeting held on January 13, 2016:

 

a)         the attached 2016 Work Plan for the London Housing Advisory Committee BE APPROVED;

 

b)         clauses 1 to 7 and 9 BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, M. Salih, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (4)

 

11.

Absence from Meeting - Councillor V. Ridley

 

That the communication dated January 12, 2016, from Councillor V. Ridley, with respect to her absence at the January 19, 2016 Community and Protective Services Committee meeting, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: B. Armstrong, M. Salih, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (4)

 

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

 

(Confidential Appendix enclosed for Members only.)

 

The Community and Protective Services Committee convened in camera from 5:01 PM to 5:31 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matter:

 

C-1.    (ADDED) A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege including communications necessary for that purpose as it relates to the BMO Centre.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 6:56 PM.

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