September 23, 2014, at 1:00 PM
Present:
J.L. Baechler, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, J.B. Swan, H.L. Usher, L. Rowe (Secretary)
Also Present:
A. Zuidema, J.P. Barber, G. Barrett, J. Braam, C. Colvin, A. Dunbar, M. Hayward, M. Henderson, G.T. Hopcroft, G. Kotsifas, V. McAlea Major, J. Stanford, M. Turner, B. Warner
1. Disclosures of
Pecuniary Interest
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.
2. Proposed Process
for Land Leases for City-Owned Land in the Vicinity of the W12A Landfill and Resource Recovery Area
Recommendation: That the following actions be taken with respect to land leases for City-owned land in the vicinity of the W12A Landfill and Resource Recovery Area: a) the staff report dated September 23, 2014, with respect to the proposed process for land leases for City-owned land in the vicinity of the W12A Landfill and Resource Recovery Area BE RECEIVED for information; and b) the Civic Administration BE INSTRUCTED to seek additional information from the proponent and report back in 30 to 60 days in order to determine appropriate next steps based upon any additional information that the proponent is able to provide; it being understood that if sufficient information is not provided during this time, staff will report back on a potential RFP process.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher J. Baechler (5)
Motion Passed
3. Employee
Absenteeism 2014 Mid-Year Review Update
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and Chief Human Resources Officer, the staff report dated September 23, 2014, with respect to the 2014 mid-year review of employee absenteeism, BE RECEIVED for information.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher J. Baechler (5)
Motion Passed
4. Ministerial
Delegations, AMO Annual General Meeting, Conference and Trade Show 2014
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, the staff report dated September 23, 2014, with respect to the Ministerial delegations at the AMO Annual General Meeting, Conference and Trade Show 2014, BE RECEIVED for information.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher J. Baechler (5)
Motion Passed
5. Pre-Budget
Submission to the Federal Standing Committee on Finance
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, the pre-budget submission to the Federal Minister of Finance, our local Members of Parliament and the Federal Standing Committee on Finance, as appended to the staff report dated September 23, 2014, BE SUPPORTED.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher J. Baechler (5)
Motion Passed
6. Consideration of
Appointments to the Accessibility Advisory Committee
Recommendation: That the following individuals be appointed as Voting Members to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2015:
Jill Bell (Parent of a Child with a Disability) Bill Birtch (Person with a Disability)
J. Damon Whatmore (Person with a Disability)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.B. Swan J.P. Bryant B. Polhill H.L. Usher J. Baechler (5)
Motion Passed
(See Confidential Appendix to the 23rd Report of the Corporate Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)
The Corporate Services Committee convened in camera from 1:38 PM to 2:14 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters: