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Welcome to the February 2024 newsletter with news and events from Ward 13.
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Ward 13 Newsletter items:
- A note from the Councillor
- Mayor’s Budget Tabled
- Key Multi-Year Budget Dates and Public Engagement Sessions for 2024-2027 MYB
- Green Bin Implementation
- City of London celebrates Shaedon Sharpe’s commitment to community
- Navigating London’s Construction
- Construction Notices, Road Closures, Rapid Transit Implementation Updates
- Planning Applications
- Infrastructure Projects 2024 – Ward 13
- Pre-Construction Notice – 2024/2025 Infrastructure Renewal Program – York Street and Wellington Street
- Kensington Bridge Environmental Assessment Complete
- Notice of Project Update Meeting: Springbank Dam Decommissioning and Harris Park Shoreline Restoration
- Cavendish Cres East and Riverside Park and Mitchell A. Baran Park 2024 Infrastructure Renewal Program
- Pre-Construction Notice – 2024 Infrastructure Renewal Program – Foster Avenue
- The City of London’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan
- The City of London invites you to #JoinTheTeam this summer
- Upcoming events in February – Returning Soon.
- Government Representative Contact Info
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A note from the Councillor
Dear Residents,I hope this note finds you well. As we navigate through this busy time at City Hall with budget discussions in full swing, I encourage each of you to stay informed and engaged by reading the sections on the ongoing budget debates within this newsletter.
In the journey ahead, let us stand resolute, recognizing that progress carries its own expenses, and the costs we shoulder for the essential services we cherish reflect the mounting financial burdens on us as taxpayers. While advocating for the vital services we require, I am acutely aware that this will put pressure on our expenses and I’m committed to working to secure the maximum benefit at a fair and sustainable cost for our community.
Regards,
David Ferreira
Councillor Ward 13, London Ontario
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On January 31, Mayor Josh Morgan released his 2024 to 2027 Multi-Year Budget. A new requirement under the Strong Mayor Powers and Duties as delegated by the Province of Ontario, the Mayor’s Budget must be released and made available to the public before February 1 each year. The Mayor’s Multi-Year Budget for 2024-2027 takes into consideration the Business Cases and Multi-Year Budgets released by Civic Administration on December 12, 2023. It also takes into consideration public input and feedback collected during extensive community consultation throughout December and January. Budget Committee meetings are scheduled to take place on Thursdays and Fridays throughout the month of February, as needed.
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| Key Multi-Year Budget Dates and Public Engagement Sessions for 2024-2027 MYB |
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Key MYB Dates
- Scheduled February 1-23: Budget Deliberations
- Next Budget Committee Meeting – Thursday Feb., 8th 2023
- February 27: Budget Public Participation Meeting # 2
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| City of London celebrates Shaedon Sharpe’s commitment to community |
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The City of London is celebrating The Shaedon Sharpe Drop-In Basketball Program, offering free weekly sessions for local youth at Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre, spearheaded by NBA star Shaedon Sharpe as a means of giving back to London and promoting community development through basketball.
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| Navigating London’s Construction |
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| Construction Notices, Road Closures, Rapid Transit Implementation Updates |
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| Infrastructure Projects 2024 – Ward 13 |
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| Pre-Construction Notice – 2024/2025 Infrastructure Renewal Program – York Street and Wellington Street |
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In 2024, the City plans to commence a construction project to replace aging infrastructure that has met its expected lifecycle, and to remove existing combined sewers.Project work is planned on York Street, from Clarence Street to Colborne Street, and on Wellington Street, from Bathurst Street to King Street. The project is intended to be constructed in two phases (2024 and 2025).
Proposed Timeline
City finalizes design: January 2024
Construction contract approval: April 2024
Construction Notice (letter 3): March 2024
Construction starts: April 2024
Construction ends: November 2025 with some minor cleanup work in Spring 2026
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| Kensington Bridge Environmental Assessment Complete |
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The Kensington Bridge is a 90-year-old structure that that crosses over the North Branch of the Thames River. Given the age of the structure, and repair needs, the City of London
initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study that recommended the rehabilitation of the bridge with an arrangement that accommodates motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.The proposed works are sensitive to the cultural heritage value of the bridge, while extending the functional service life of the bridge by 50 years.
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| Notice of Project Update Meeting: Springbank Dam Decommissioning and Harris Park Shoreline Restoration |
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 Meeting details:
Date: Wednesday, January 31st
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Format: Drop-in style, open house
Location: Fleetway Bowling Centre: The Spare Room, 720 Proudfoot Lane, London, Ontario N6H 5G5At the Project Update Meeting, City staff and the consulting teams will be available to present the design and discuss the scope of the project, impacts, and what’s next as well as how to contact us with questions or concerns.
Learn more about the projects with the links below.
Springbank Dam Decomissioning
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| Cavendish Cres. East & Riverside Park & Mitchell A. Baran Park 2024 Infrastructure Renewal Program |
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In 2024, the City plans to reconstruct Cavendish Crescent East the Greenway low level trunk sanitary sewer through Riverside and Mitchell A. Baran Parks to replace aging infrastructure.This project includes the following improvements:
- replacement of watermain and water services to property line
- replacement of sanitary sewer, along with partial private drain connection renewals where applicable
- extension of storm sewer, along with partial private drain connection renewals where applicable
- sidewalk replacement
- utility upgrades
- concrete curb and gutter replacement
- road reconstruction with new asphalt road surface
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| Pre-Construction Notice – 2024 Infrastructure Renewal Program – Foster Avenue |
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In 2024, the City plans to reconstruct Foster Avenue, from Edinburgh Street to Oxford Street West, to replace aging infrastructure that has met its expected lifecycle.This project includes the following improvements:
- replacement of watermain and water services to property line;
- replacement of storm sewer, along with partial private drain connection renewals where applicable;
- sidewalk replacement;
- concrete curb and gutter replacement; and
- road reconstruction with new asphalt road surface.
Date: February 20, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: London Public Library, Cherryhill Branch – Sam Katz Room, 301 Oxford Street West, London, Ontario
Foster Avenue Infrastructure Renewal Project | Get Involved London
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| The City of London’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan |
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| The City of London invites you to #JoinTheTeam this summer |
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Want to #JoinTheTeam? Our Recreation & Sport team will be hosting a job fair on Tuesday, January 30 at Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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Upcoming Events in February
With the onset of 2024, funding for the Downtown and Old East Village Events listings have ended.The upcoming Multi-Year Budget deliberations include a business case for The Core Area Activations (Business Case #P-44 – Core Area Initiatives), which if funded would resume the creation of the events listing. (Only Actions 6 & 7 only as outlines in the business case is currently funded within the Mayor’s Budget).
2024-2027 MYB Budget is set for ratification on March 5th 2024.
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| Government Representative Contact Info |
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All levels of government are here to assist, please reach out to us at: To connect with me as your City Councillor:
Councillor – Ward 13, City of London
MPP – London-North Centre:
MP – London North Centre:
MP – London-Fanshawe:
Thames Valley District School Board Trustees – Ward 13:
London District Catholic School Board Trustee – Ward 13:
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