August 25, 2015, at 4:02 PM
Present:
J. Morgan, B. Armstrong, T. Park, V. Ridley, M. Salih, B. Mercier (Secretary)
Also Present:
J. Helmer, M. van Holst; G. Barrett, B. Coxhead, S. Datars Bere, T. Kyle, L. Livingstone, K. Murray, C. Smith, S. Spring, S. Stafford, B. Westlake-Power
Pecuniary Interest
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.
Garden Program Strategic Plan (2015-2019)
That the following actions be taken with respect to the London Community Gardens Program Strategic Plan (2015 – 2019): a) on the recommendation of the Managing Directors of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services and of Parks and Recreation, the London Community Gardens Program Strategic Plan (2015 – 2019) and the year one Implementation Plan, as appended to the staff report dated August 25, 2015 as Schedule A, BE ENDORSED; and, b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to consult with key stakeholders and to report back at a future meeting of the appropriate standing committee, with respect to the feasibility of an overarching urban agriculture policy that will outline the following: i) an inventory of parcels of City-owned land that are potential locations for urban farming; ii) the role the City of London could play with regard to urban farming on public lands; iii) a clear definition of “urban agriculture”; and, iv) a review of the current license policies and by-laws to ensure that the City plays a role that does not hinder the various aspects of urban agriculture such as land preparation, food growth, food production and food sales. (2015-S12)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: B. Armstrong J. Morgan T. Park V. Ridley M. Salih (5)
Motion Passed
Community Challenge and Transfer Payment Agreement
That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the proposed by-law, appended to the staff report dated August 25, 2015 as Appendix A, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting of September 1, 2015 to: a) approve a Transfer Payment Agreement, (Appendix B) between The Corporation of the City of London and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario (“the Province of Ontario”), for funding to deliver/implement the Healthy Kids Community Challenge Project in London; b) authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement in (a) above; c) delegate to the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services the authority to authorize and approve such further and other documents that may be required in furtherance of the Agreement, and that do not require additional funding or are provided for in the City’s current budget, and that do not increase the indebtedness of The Corporation of the City of London. (2015-L04A/S08)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: B. Armstrong J. Morgan T. Park V. Ridley M. Salih (5)
Motion Passed
motion™ Community Challenge
That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the staff information report dated August 25, 2015, with respect to the Middlesex-London in motion™, BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the Community and Protective Services Committee heard a verbal delegation and received the attached presentation from M.L. Albanese, Chair, Middlesex-London Community Challenge, with respect to this matter. (2015-S12)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: B. Armstrong J. Morgan T. Park V. Ridley M. Salih (5)
Motion Passed
City of London and Thames Valley District School Board Liaison Committee
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: B. Armstrong J. Morgan T. Park V. Ridley M. Salih (5)
Motion Passed
List
That the Deferred Matters List for the Community and Protective Services Committee BE RECEIVED.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: B. Armstrong J. Morgan T. Park V. Ridley M. Salih (5)
Motion Passed
That it BE NOTED that the Managing Director of Parks and Recreation provided a verbal update to the Community and Protective Services Committee, with respect to the recent playground vandalism.
That it BE NOTED that the Managing Director of Parks and Recreation provided a verbal update to the Community and Protective Services Committee, with respect to the recent required pesticide use at various city-owned locations.
Votes
5 substantive votes at this meeting (5 contested, 0 unanimous). Procedural motions excluded.
2. London Community
Garden Program Strategic Plan (2015-2019)
Motion Passed
✅ Motion Passed
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Yea (5): Josh Morgan, Mo Salih, Bill Armstrong, Virginia Ridley, Tanya Park
3. Healthy Kids
Community Challenge and Transfer Payment Agreement
Motion Passed
✅ Motion Passed
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Yea (5): Josh Morgan, Mo Salih, Bill Armstrong, Virginia Ridley, Tanya Park
4. Middlesex-London in
motion™ Community Challenge
Motion Passed
✅ Motion Passed
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Yea (5): Josh Morgan, Mo Salih, Bill Armstrong, Virginia Ridley, Tanya Park
5. 1st Report of the
City of London and Thames Valley District School Board Liaison Committee
Motion Passed
✅ Motion Passed
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Yea (5): Josh Morgan, Mo Salih, Bill Armstrong, Virginia Ridley, Tanya Park
6. Deferred Matters
List
Motion Passed
✅ Motion Passed
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Yea (5): Josh Morgan, Mo Salih, Bill Armstrong, Virginia Ridley, Tanya Park