November 7, 2011

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The Council meets in Regular Session in the Municipal Offices this day at 5:01 p.m.

Increases

Moved by Councillor N. Branscombe

Approve that the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to the Services Review Committee with respect to a suggested fee schedule for increasing parking fines, to accommodate proportional fine increases that are related to the severity of the current fine, and for consistency;  it being noted that any proposed fines are reviewed and implemented by the Chief Justice, as a set fine.

Motion Passed

OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

AND SIGNING OF THE MINUTES OF THE EIGHTEENTH MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 24, 2011

Moved by Councillor N. Branscombe

Seconded by Councillor M. Brown

Approve the Minutes of the Eighteenth Meeting held on October 24, 2011.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

OF CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN PUBLIC

AND PETITIONS

OF WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN

REPORTS

Infrastructure Projects

Moved by Councillor N. Branscombe

Approve that the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to continue to lobby the Federation of Canadian Municipalities with respect to the need for on-going consideration of municipal infrastructure investments from the Provincial and Federal Governments.   Motion made by Councillor N. Branscombe and seconded by Councillor P. Hubert to Amend clause 2 by inserting after the word “Municipalities” the words “, local Members of Parliament, local Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the Big City Mayors’ Caucus”.   Motion Passed   The motion to adopt clause 2, as amended is put.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

– Subdivision Agreements

Moved by Councillor N. Branscombe

Approve that the ability to set targets for reduction of costs to the City arising from current road construction standards in subdivisions BE CONSIDERED with respect to the formulation of subdivisions.   Motion made by Councillor J.L. Baechler and seconded by Councillor N. Branscombe to Amend clause 3 read as follows: “That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to the Services Review Committee with options for road construction standards in subdivisions, in order to reduce costs.”   Motion Passed   The motion to adopt clause 3, as amended, is put.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Process To Date and Next Steps

That the Services Review Committee received the attached presentation from the City Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer and the Director of Business Planning with respect to the business planning process and next steps.

Library

That the Services Review Committee reviewed and received a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting of August 29 and 30, 2011, with respect to the Glanworth Public Library.

Effectiveness and Economy Reserve Fund

That the Services Review Committee reviewed and received a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting of October 3, 2011, with respect to use of the Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy Reserve Fund as a source of financing for the Service London initiative, subject to the submission and approval of a three-year implementation plan.

That the Services Review Committee (SRC) deferred consideration of the Legal Services Business Plan to the SRC meeting scheduled for November 17, 2011.

Summary Review

That the Services Review Committee (SRC) held a general discussion with respect to the following Business Plan Summaries:   (a)        Parking (8.1.1); (b)        Roadway Maintenance (8.3.2); (c)        Roadway Planning & Design (8.3.3); (d)        Snow Control (8.3.4); and, (e)        Street Lighting & Traffic Signals (8.3.5).

Corridor Plan – Business Case

That the Services Review Committee (SRC) deferred consideration of the Thames Valley Corridor Plan (Business Case, p. 31) to a future meeting of the SRC.

That the Services Review Committee (SRC) deferred consideration and review of the Snow Removal business case (p. 71) to a future meeting of the SRC, with a recommendation to be forwarded to the Municipal Council in conjunction with the 2012 Budget;  it being noted that the previous additional snow removal funding was not considered to have made a significant impact, and that the business case would result in a $375,000 cut to the overall Budget; it being further noted that the Civic Administration has requested an internal audit for a full review of the service.

That the next meeting of the Services Review Committee (SRC) is scheduled to be held on October 26, 2011, at 3:00 p.m.

Service Agreement

Moved by J.P. Bryant

Approve that, on the recommendation of the City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer the following actions be taken regarding the Fiscal Agent Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London, RBC Dominion Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Securities Inc.),:   (a)       the attached proposed by-law (Appendix A) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on November 7, 2011, to authorize a Fiscal Agent Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London, RBC Dominion Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Securities Inc.); and   (b)       the Mayor and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Fiscal Agent Agreement (Schedule 1).

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Authorization of the Financing Agreement Between The Corporation of The City of London and The Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation

Motion made J.P. Bryant to Approve that, on the recommendation of the City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the attached proposed by-law (Appendix A) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of November 7, 2011 to authorize the Mayor and the City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer to enter into the Financing Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (OILC) for capital financing of $52,809,914 (Schedule A), with the City Treasurer amending the Financing Schedule contained within, and authorizing the Mayor and the City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer to sign off on the interest rate offer (Schedule B) provided by OILC in late November.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Appointment - Revised Policy

Moved by J.P. Bryant

Approve that a draft proposed by-law BE INTRODUCED at the November 7, 2011 meeting of the Municipal Council to amend the existing policy for appointing an Acting Mayor in order to provide for the Chairs of the Civic Works Committee, the Community Services Committee, the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee, the Planning and Environment Committee and the Public Safety Committee and the Vice Chair of the Finance and Administration Committee to serve as Acting Mayor, on a rotating basis, for the term of office that they hold these positions.

Motion Failed

Motion Failed

Moved by Councillor J.P. Bryant

Seconded by Councillor S. Orser

Approve that the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to report back with the necessary by-laws to revise the current process for the appointment of an Acting Mayor so that each Ward Councillor shall have an opportunity to serve as Acting Mayor, should the need arise, on a rotating basis, based upon ward order, noting that the rotation order would continue from one Council term to the next so as to ensure an opportunity for each ward to have its Ward Councillor serve as Acting Mayor.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Creative City Committee

Moved by Councillor J.P. Bryant

Approve:    (a)      that the Municipal Council, Corporate Communications and the Creative City Committee BE ASKED to support the development of the City Symposium;  it being noted that the Creative City Committee heard a verbal presentation and received a communication from J. Shelley, City Symposium, with respect to this matter; and,   (b)       that clauses 2 through 12, inclusive of the 4th Report of the Creative City Committee, from its meeting held on September 21, 2011, BE RECEIVED AND NOTED.

Motion made to Amend clause 15, of the 4th Report of the Creative City Committee in part (b) by adding the following words at the end:  “SUBJECT TO an amendment to clause 5 of the Report to replace the words ‘Councillor J. L. Baechler’ with the words ‘Councillor J. P. Bryant’”.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J.P. Bryant

Approve clause 15 as amended.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

ID Bracelets

That the Community and Neighbourhoods Committee received an information report from the Director of Social and Community Support Services, with the concurrence of the Executive Director of Community Services, with respect to an update on funding related to medical ID bracelets.  (2011-C16-00)

Accessibility Advisory Committee

That the Community and Neighbourhoods Committee reviewed and received clauses 2 to 12, inclusive, of the 9th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on October 11, 2011.  (See Report attached.)

Pecuniary Interest - P. Van Meerbergen

Motion made to Receive for information That P. Van Meerbergen disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 6 of this Report, having to do with a report from the Director of Neighbourhood and Children’s Services, with respect to access to child care fee subsidy, wait list policy change and business practices changes, by indicating that his wife owns and operates a day care.

Road East

That the Built and Natural Environment Committee reviewed and received an information report from the Acting Director of Roads and Transportation with respect to the results of the traffic patterns review and access assessment for the proposed development located at 580 Fanshawe Park Road East and the adjacent Fanshawe Park Road East and Adelaide Street intersection.

Official Plan Review and Komoka-Kilworth Secondary Plan – Municipality of Middlesex Centre

That the Built and Natural Environment Committee reviewed and received an information report from the Director of Land Use Planning and City Planner with respect to the Comprehensive Official Plan Review (OPA 28), which also includes the Komoka-Kilworth Secondary Plan.

Monthly Report for September, 2011

That the Built and Natural Environment Committee reviewed and received the monthly report from the Director of Building Controls and Chief Building Official relating to Building Activity and Inspector Workloads for September, 2011.

London Advisory Committee on Heritage

That the Built and Natural Environment Committee heard a verbal presentation from G. Goodlet, Chair, London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) and reviewed and received clauses 4 to 12, inclusive, of the 11th Report of the LACH, from its meeting held on October 12, 2011.

Development Corp. – 940 Springbank Drive

That the Built and Natural Environment Committee heard a verbal presentation from A. Hopkins, 928 Springbank Drive and reviewed and received an information report from the Executive Director of Planning, Environmental and Engineering Services, with respect to an application by Ayerswood Development Corp., relating to the property located at 940 Springbank Drive.

Pecuniary Interest - Councillor W.J. Polhill

That Councillor W. J. Polhill disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 11 of this Report having to do with the application by Schlegal Enterprises Inc. relating to the property located at 1390 Highbury Avenue North, by indicating that his son is a member of the Committee of Adjustment.

MATTERS

MOTIONS

(CONTINUED)

BY-LAWS TO BE READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME:

OF THE WHOLE, IN CAMERA

MOTION FOR IN CAMERA SESSION

Votes

6 substantive votes at this meeting (6 contested, 0 unanimous). Procedural motions excluded.

III. CONFIRMATION

AND SIGNING OF THE MINUTES OF THE EIGHTEENTH MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 24, 2011

Motion Passed

✅ Motion Passed

View roll call

Yea (14): Paul Van Meerbergen, Matt Brown, Paul Hubert, Harold Usher, Joe Fontana, Joe Swan, Stephen Orser, Joni Baechler, Nancy Branscombe, Dale Henderson, Bud Polhill, Sandy White, Judy Bryant, Denise Brown

12. Fiscal Agent

Service Agreement

Motion Passed

✅ Motion Passed

View roll call

Yea (14): Paul Van Meerbergen, Matt Brown, Paul Hubert, Harold Usher, Joe Fontana, Joe Swan, Stephen Orser, Joni Baechler, Nancy Branscombe, Dale Henderson, Bud Polhill, Sandy White, Judy Bryant, Denise Brown

13. By-law for the

Authorization of the Financing Agreement Between The Corporation of The City of London and The Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation

Motion Passed

✅ Motion Passed

View roll call

Yea (14): Paul Van Meerbergen, Matt Brown, Paul Hubert, Harold Usher, Joe Fontana, Joe Swan, Stephen Orser, Joni Baechler, Nancy Branscombe, Dale Henderson, Bud Polhill, Sandy White, Judy Bryant, Denise Brown

14. Acting Mayor

Appointment - Revised Policy

Motion Failed

❌ Motion Failed

View roll call

Yea (4): Matt Brown, Paul Hubert, Joe Swan, Bud Polhill

Nay (10): Paul Van Meerbergen, Harold Usher, Joe Fontana, Stephen Orser, Joni Baechler, Nancy Branscombe, Dale Henderson, Sandy White, Judy Bryant, Denise Brown

14. Acting Mayor

Appointment - Revised Policy

Motion Passed

✅ Motion Passed

View roll call

Yea (12): Paul Van Meerbergen, Matt Brown, Paul Hubert, Harold Usher, Joe Fontana, Stephen Orser, Joni Baechler, Nancy Branscombe, Dale Henderson, Sandy White, Judy Bryant, Denise Brown

Nay (2): Joe Swan, Bud Polhill

15. 4th Report of the

Creative City Committee

Motion Passed

✅ Motion Passed

View roll call

Yea (27): Paul Van Meerbergen, Paul Van Meerbergen, Matt Brown, Matt Brown, Paul Hubert, Paul Hubert, Harold Usher, Harold Usher, Joe Fontana, Joe Fontana, Joe Swan, Stephen Orser, Stephen Orser, Joni Baechler, Joni Baechler, Nancy Branscombe, Nancy Branscombe, Dale Henderson, Dale Henderson, Bud Polhill, Bud Polhill, Sandy White, Sandy White, Judy Bryant, Judy Bryant, Denise Brown, Denise Brown

Nay (1): Joe Swan