May 5, 2014, at 4:10 PM
Present:
J.F. Fontana, B. Polhill, B. Armstrong, J.B. Swan, S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Hubert, D.G. Henderson, P. Van Meerbergen, D.T. Brown, H.L. Usher, J.P. Bryant, S. White, L. Rowe (Secretary)
Absent:
J.L. Baechler, N. Branscombe
Also Present:
A. Zuidema, J. Braam, P. Christiaans, C. Colvin, A. Dunbar, S. Datars Bere, S. Giustizia, K. Graham, M. Hayward, G.T. Hopcroft, G. Kotsifas, J. Lucas, S. Mathers, C. Saunders, J. Smout, E. Soldo, L. Stevens, P. Yeoman
1. Disclosures of
Pecuniary Interest
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.
2. Industrial Land
Development Strategy Implementation Options
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, with respect to options for implementing the 2014 Industrial Land Development Strategy, the following actions be taken: a) as an interim step, the City Manager BE DIRECTED to identify an internal lead and supporting team of staff resources responsible for the immediate actions associated with implementing the Industrial Land Development Strategy (ILDS); and b) the City Manager, in collaboration with the identified internal lead and staff team, BE DIRECTED to develop a business case for the an Industrial Land Development Corporation, which would be responsible for long-term implementation of the Industrial Land Development Strategy (ILDS), and report back to the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee by September 2014; it being noted that this direction reflects the Municipal Council’s support in principle, for an external model for implementing the ILDS; it being noted that the Corporate Services Committee heard a verbal overview from the City Manager with respect to this matter.
Motion to Approve part a):
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.F. Fontana B. Polhill J.B. Swan H.L. Usher (2) D.G. Henderson J.P. Bryant S. Orser M. Brown P. Hubert P. Van Meerbergen D. Brown S.E. White B. Armstrong (11)
Motion Passed
Motion to Approve the balance of clause 2, including part b):
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.F. Fontana P. Van Meerbergen (1) J.B. Swan D.G. Henderson J.P. Bryant B. Polhill S. Orser M. Brown P. Hubert D. Brown H.L. Usher S.E. White B. Armstrong (12)
Motion Passed
3. London Hydro Inc. – 2013 Annual
Meeting of the Shareholder – Annual Resolutions
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the by-law appended to the staff report dated May 5, 2014 as Attachment “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held May 20, 2014 to: a) ratify and confirm the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of London Hydro Inc. attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law; and b) authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of London Hydro Inc. attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard the attached presentation from P. Johnson, Board Chair, London Hydro Inc. and V. Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, London Hydro Inc.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan D.G. Henderson J.P. Bryant B. Polhill S. Orser M. Brown P. Hubert P. Van Meerbergen D. Brown H.L. Usher S.E. White (12)
Motion Passed
4. London & Middlesex Housing Corporation
- 2013 Annual Meeting of the Shareholder - Annual Resolutions and Declaration of the Sole Shareholder and Accountability Rules
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the following actions be taken with respect to the London & Middlesex Housing Corporation (LMHC): a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated May 5, 2014 as Attachment “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting to be held on May 20, 2014 to: i) ratify and confirm the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of the London & Middlesex Housing Corporation, attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law; and, ii) authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of London & Middlesex Housing Corporation, attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law; and b) the following changes to the “Declaration of the Sole Shareholder” by the City of London to the London & Middlesex Housing Corporation (LMHC), including Appendix “A” - “Accountability Rules” BE ENDORSED IN PRINCIPLE; and the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward the necessary by-law at the May 20, 2014 meeting of the Municipal Council to implement the following proposed changes: i) amend the Board composition (Section 6.2(c)), as follows: 1 City Council representative 1 Council Council-recommended representative 7 Citizens-at-Large; ii) provide for staggered Board terms (Section 6.2(f)), which may require a one-time extension of a current appointment(s) in order to provide continuity, with the transition process to be implemented in consultation with the LMHC; iii) provide for the LMHC to advise the Municipal Council of desired competencies when seeking applicants for vacancies on the Board (Section 6.2(b)), and to have the ability to put forward the names of applicants they would like to have considered for those vacancies; iv) amend the attendance requirements for the Board (Section 4.5) to reflect removal in the event of absence from three (3) meetings, consecutive or non-consecutive, in any 12 month period, without prior written approval of the Board; and v) other minor housekeeping changes to reflect current legislative references and position titles and to better reflect the ongoing work of the LMHC Board and Administration; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard the attached presentation from D. Reycraft, LMHC Board Chair, and S. Matthew, Executive Director, LMHC, with respect to this matter.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan D.G. Henderson J.P. Bryant B. Polhill S. Orser M. Brown P. Hubert P. Van Meerbergen D. Brown H.L. Usher S.E. White (12)
Motion Passed
5. 2014 Development Charges
6. Consideration of
Nominees for Appointment to the Board of Directors of the Greater London International Airport Authority
Recommendation: That the names and applications of the following nominees BE FORWARDED to the Greater London International Airport Authority Board of Directors for consideration for appointment to the Greater London International Airport Authority (GLIAA) Board of Directors, for the term August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2017; it being noted that there is only one vacancy on the GLIAA Board of Directors to fill at this time:
Bill Graham Gus Kotsiomitis
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.F. Fontana M. Brown (1) J.B. Swan D.G. Henderson J.P. Bryant B. Polhill S. Orser P. Hubert P. Van Meerbergen D. Brown H.L. Usher S.E. White (11)
Motion Passed
Motion to nominate Murray Faulkner:
Motion Failed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.B. Swan J.F. Fontana D.G. Henderson J.P. Bryant P. Van Meerbergen B. Polhill H.L. Usher (4) S. Orser M. Brown P. Hubert D. Brown S.E. White (8)
Motion Failed
Motion to nominate Wayne Dunn:
Motion Failed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.F. Fontana J.B. Swan D. Brown (2) D.G. Henderson J.P. Bryant B. Polhill S. Orser M. Brown P. Hubert P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (10)
Motion Failed
Motion to nominate Heather Broadhead:
Motion Failed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: D.G. Henderson J.F. Fontana J.P. Bryant J.B. Swan P. Van Meerbergen B. Polhill D. Brown (4) S. Orser M. Brown P. Hubert H.L. Usher S.E. White (8)
Motion Failed
Motion to nominate Trevor Hunter:
Motion Failed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: S. Orser J.F. Fontana P. Hubert J.B. Swan P. Van Meerbergen D.G. Henderson S.E. White (4) J.P. Bryant B. Polhill M. Brown D. Brown H.L. Usher (8)
Motion Failed
Motion to nominate Gus Kotsiomitis:
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.F. Fontana D.G. Henderson J.B. Swan H.L. Usher J.P. Bryant S.E. White (3) B. Polhill S. Orser M. Brown P. Hubert P. Van Meerbergen D. Brown (9)
Motion Passed
Recommendation: That consideration of the confidential matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, as it relates to the Western Fair Association BE POSTPONED until a future date when the relevant parties can be in attendance.