July 21, 2015, at 4:00 PM

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1.   Disclosures of

Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.   Request for

Proposal (15-03) - Driver Simulator

That, on the recommendation of the Fire Chief, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children & Fire Services, the following actions be taken with respect to RFP 15-03 – Driver Simulator:   a)         the negotiated amount with KnowledgeSurge Learning Solutions Inc., operating as Drivewise, for the supply and delivery of a Driver Simulator at their proposed price of $169,342, HST extra, BE ACCEPTED;   b)         the funding for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the staff report dated July 21, 2015;   c)         the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this purchase; and   d)         the approval hereby given BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation preparing a purchase order relating to the subject matter of this approval.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

3.   License Agreement -

Optimist Club of North London

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the attached revised by-law BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on July 28, 2015 to:   a)         approve the agreement with the Optimist Club of North London for permission to use portions of the North London Optimist Community Centre for the purpose of providing its programs and services; and,   b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement noted in (a) above.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

4.   (ADDED) Deferred

Matters List

That the Deferred Matters List BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

5.   (ADDED) Violations of Provincial

Regulations Related to Fire and Life Safety Issues

That the following actions be taken with respect financial penalties for violations of provincial regulations related to fire and life safety issues:   a)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to urge the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and London Fire Department to request the Ontario Fire Marshal’s (OFM) office to review current fines issued against property owners found to be in violation of provincial regulations related to fire    and life safety issues, with a view to asking the OFM to establish additional and more substantive pre-set Part I minimum fines for such violations;   b)         the London Fire Department and Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing staff BE ENCOURAGED to continue a coordinated approach, where applicable, to improve the safety and quality of life for Londoners and to include, where appropriate, other agencies and provincial officials in this coordinated approach; and,   c)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to investigate and report back at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee, with respect to the possibility of posting information pertaining to properties that are found to be in non-compliance of Fire Code and municipal by-law regulations on the City of London’s website,.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

6.   (ADDED)

Open Air Burning and Air Quality

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) with respect to open air burning and air quality, current practices, enforcement and impacts of same, specifically as an update to the last report made to the CPSC and Council.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

(See Confidential Appendix to the 8th Report of the Community and Protective Services Committee, enclosed for Members only.)

The Community and Protective Services Committee convened in camera from 5:02 PM to 5:25 PM, after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters: