July 29, 2013, at 4:06 PM

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2.   Managing Director,

Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer - Development Charges Policy Review - Major Policies Covering Report

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer and the Managing Director, Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, the following actions be taken:   a)         the following policies with respect to the retirement of the Urban Works Reserve Fund BE APPROVED; it being noted that a number of the recommendations in the May 13, 2013 report have been refined or redesigned in comparison to the May 13, 2013 report, based on discussions with the London Development Institute, the London Home Builders’ Association and the Urban League:    i)          funding of all Urban Works Reserve Fund works be consolidated under the City Services Reserve Fund (CSRF); it being noted that suitable transitional provisions with respect to works currently included in draft plan conditions or under agreements will  be addressed in the draft 2014 Development Charges(DC) By-law and Background Study;   ii)         the enhancements to the Growth Management Implementation Strategy Update Process as generally summarized in Appendix ‘A’ to the staff report dated July 29, 2013 be endorsed;   iii)         the new processes for Design and Construction of Storm Water Management Facilities (SWMF’s), as amended, and as generally summarized in Appendix ‘B’ to the staff report dated July 29, 2013 be endorsed;   iv)        the Municipal Service and Financing Agreements Policy as outlined in Appendix “D” to the staff report dated July 29, 2013 to be enacted as part of the 2014 Development Charges By-law be endorsed for accepting, assessing and administering applications for the acceleration of DC-funded works through Front-Ending Agreements under the Development Charges Act following the adoption of the 2014 Development Charges By-law;   v)         the draft front-ending agreement prepared by external legal counsel as outlined in Appendix “E” to the staff report dated July 29, 2013 be received for information, it being noted that final agreements will be prepared at the time of Council approval of an application for a Municipal Service and Financing Agreement based on issues specific to the subject infrastructure project;   vi)        the Civic Administration be directed to further develop the procedures governing construction of infrastructure undertaken by developers through development agreements; and   vii)       the Civic Administration be directed to prepare by-law amendments and further refine administrative processes necessary to effect the above-noted changes coincident with the effective date of the 2014 DC By-law;   b)         comments from the London Development Institute and the Urban League of London, included in Appendix ‘F’: “Stakeholder Comments” of the staff report dated July 29, 2013, as well as the attached submission from L. Langdon, Executive Officer, London Home Builders’ Association, with respect to the above-noted policy, BE RECEIVED for information; and   c)         the following changes to the City’s “local service” definitions BE APPROVED:   i)          Watermain oversizing be a claimable work; ii)         Stormwater Open Channel Oversizing be a claimable work; iii)         the definition of Sanitary Sewer Oversizing be redefined subject to information to be provided by the Master Servicing Study consultants; and iv)        the definition of storm water management works be more broadly defined as all works required to provide stormwater management servicing that satisfy the requirements of a Class Environmental Assessment process;   it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard the attached presentation from L. Townsend with respect to this matter.

3.   City Clerk - 1st

Report of the 2013 Council Compensation Review Task Force

Recommendation:  That the 1st Report of the 2013 Council Compensation Review Task Force from its meeting held on June 26, 2013 BE RECEIVED.

4.   Special Strategic Priorities and Policy

Committee Meeting – Council Member Training and Education Session

Recommendation:  That a Special Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee BE HELD at a future date to be determined based upon Council Member availability, at an offsite location, for the purpose of holding an education/training session to assist the Council Members in defining interpersonal behaviours and values, in order to strengthen relationships and cohesion.