February 4, 2014, at 1:07 PM
Present:
J.F. Fontana, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, J.B. Swan, H.L. Usher, L. Rowe (Secretary)
Also Present:
J.L. Baechler; A. Zuidema, R. Armistead, B. Baar, J.P. Barber, S. Corman, J.M. Fleming, K. Graham, M. Hayward, G.T. Hopcroft, L. Livingstone, V. McAlea Major, D. Menard, D. Mounteer, M. Ribera, C. Saunders, S. Swance, M. Turner, B. Warner
1. Disclosures of
Pecuniary Interest
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.
2. Additional
Municipal Act Reporting Requirements Due to Implementation of Tangible Capital Assets
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the staff report dated February 4, 2014 regarding additional Municipal Act reporting requirements due to implementation of tangible capital assets BE RECEIVED for information.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
3. Licence Agreement
Renewal - Management of Grosvenor Lodge - 1017 Western Road
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, on the advice of the Manager of Realty Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the City-owned property at 1017 Western Road: a) the Licence Agreement between the City and the Heritage London Foundation (HLF), appended to the staff report dated February 4, 2014 as Appendix “A” BE APPROVED; b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated February 4, 2014 as Appendix “B” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on February 11, 2014 to approve the Licence Agreement and to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement; and c) the communication dated January 27, 2014 from P. deLange, A&B Party and Tent Rental, regarding the provision of catering services at Elsie Perrin Williams Estate and Grosvenor Lodge, BE REFERRED to the Licensee for discussion with representatives of A&B Party and Tent Rental.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
4. Licence Agreement
Renewal - Management of the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, on the advice of the Manager of Realty Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the City-owned property at 101-137 Windermere Road: a) the Licence Agreement between the City and the Heritage London Foundation (HLF) appended to the staff report dated February 4, 2014 as Appendix “A” BE APPROVED; b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated February 4, 2014 as Appendix “B” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on February 11, 2014 to approve the Licence Agreement and to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement; and c) the communication dated January 27, 2014 from P. de Lange, A&B Party and Tent Rental, regarding the provision of catering services at Elsie Perrin Williams Estate and Grosvenor Lodge, BE REFERRED to the Licensee for discussion with representatives of A&B Party and Tent Rental.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
5. Hours of Voting at
Certain Institutions and Retirement Homes
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the City Clerk, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated February 4, 2014, to establish hours of voting at certain institutions and retirement homes for the 2014 Municipal Election, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on February 11, 2014.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill (4)
Motion Passed
6. Municipal Election
Compliance Audit Committee
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the City Clerk, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and the Deputy Clerk, the following actions be taken with respect to the Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee: a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated February 4, 2014 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on February 11, 2014 to establish a Municipal Compliance Audit Committee for the 2014 Municipal Election in accordance with Sections 81 and 81.1 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended; b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated February 4, 2014 as Appendix “C” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on February 11, 2014 to approve the appointments to the Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee for the 2014 Municipal Election in accordance with Sections 81 and 81.1 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended; and, c) the Elections Reserve BE APPROVED as the source of funding for the annual operating costs related to the Municipal Compliance Audit Committee for the 2014 Municipal Election.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
7. Tax Adjustment
Agenda
Recommendation: That the recommendations contained in the Tax Adjustment Agenda dated February 4, 2014 BE APPROVED; it being noted that there were no members of the public in attendance to speak to the Corporate Services Committee, at the public hearing associated with the Tax Adjustment Agenda.
Motion to close the public participation meeting:
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
Motion to approve the recommendations contained in the Tax Adjustment Agenda dated February 4, 2014:
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
8. Labatt Breweries -
Tourism Exemption
That the following actions be taken with respect to the request from C. Morley, Senior Director, Corporate Affairs, Labatt Breweries, for the City of London to pass a by-law to allow a tourism exemption under the Retail Business Holidays Act for Labatt Breweries’ London brewery, and the associated retail store located at the brewery: a) the verbal information provided by the City Clerk and the City Solicitor regarding the process and criteria for granting the requested exemption BE RECEIVED; b) Labatt Breweries BE REQUESTED to provide the Civic Administration with additional information as to how its request meets the Province’s regulations; and c) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to take the appropriate next steps to move the request forward.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
9. Consideration for
Appointment to the Agricultural Advisory Committee
Recommendation: That Vince Trudell BE APPOINTED as a Voting Member-at-Large on the Agricultural Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2015.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
10. ADDED -
Consideration of Appointment to the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee (Requires 1 Post-Secondary Student)
Recommendation: That Maggie Zhu from Western University BE APPOINTED as a Non-Voting Member on the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2015.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
11. ADDED
– City-Owned Heritage Facilities
Recommendation: That the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner BE DIRECTED to explore potential opportunities for engaging partners to lease or manage City-owned heritage properties, as has been done with the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate and Grosvenor Lodge.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
12. ADDED – Disposition of City-Owned Lands
Adjacent to 25 to 57 Stoneycreek Crescent
Recommendation: That the following actions be taken with respect to the disposition of City-owned lands adjacent to 25 to 57 Stoneycreek Crescent: a) clause 7b) of the 2nd Report of the Corporate Services Committee, as adopted by the Municipal Council at its meeting held on December 17, 2013 BE RECONSIDERED; it being noted that clause 7b), as adopted, reads as follows: “b) the subject properties referred to as Part A and Part B BE OFFERED for sale to the individual abutting property owners at fair market value in accordance with the City of London’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy, inclusive of ancillary costs associated with the transaction, which includes survey, fencing, and legal; and”; b) clause 7b) of the 2nd Report of the Corporate Services Committee BE RESCINDED; and c) subject to the adoption of part b), above, the following new clause 7b) BE ADOPTED in order to remove the requirement for fencing: “b) the subject properties referred to as Part A and Part B BE OFFERED for sale to the individual abutting property owners at fair market value in accordance with the City of London’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy, inclusive of ancillary costs associated with the transaction, which includes survey and legal; and”.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher (5)
Motion Passed
(See Confidential Appendix to the 6th Report of the Corporate Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)
The Corporate Services Committee convened in camera from 2:15 PM to 3:17 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters: