July 27, 2015, at 4:06 PM
Present:
M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman, L. Rowe (Secretary)
Absent:
S. Turner
Also Present:
A. Zuidema, R. Armistead, J. Braam, P. Christiaans, S. Datars Bere, P. Foto, K. Graham, C. Saunders, S. Spring, A. Vandervoort, P. Yeoman
2. Proposed Amendments
to the Development Charges Act, 1997 (Bill 73: Smart Growth for Our Communities Act) Second Reading
3. London Arts Council
That the matter of requesting the London Arts Council to consider amending its membership to include a Council Member BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for a report back on the current relationship between The Corporation of the City of London and the London Arts Council, in order to provide Council Members with additional information to take into consideration when determining whether or not to request the above-noted change in membership.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown B. Armstrong M. van Holst M. Salih (2) J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan P. Hubert A. Hopkins V. Ridley H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (12)
Motion Passed
4. 4th Report of the
Governance Working Group
That the following actions be taken with respect to the 4th Report of the Governance Working Group, from its meeting held on July 6, 2015: a) the following actions be taken with respect to the use of a ranked voting system for the appointment of citizens to boards, commissions and advisory committees: i) the City Clerk BE REQUESTED to prepare a procedure and process for the use of a ranked voting system for the City of London appointment of citizens to boards, commissions and advisory committees; and, ii) the City Clerk BE REQUESTED report back to the Corporate Services Committee with required changes to Council Policy 5(16) General Policy for Advisory Committees to reflect the implementation of a) above; it being noted that the Governance Working Group reviewed information provided by Councillor J. Morgan and the City Clerk with respect to this matter; b) NO ACTION BE TAKEN with respect to the review of the legislative authority to discuss board, commission and advisory committee appointments in closed session; c) NO ACTION BE TAKEN with respect to a the implementation of a process to provide an update to Members of Council and the public as to the status of major initiatives; it being noted that the Civic Administration has processes in place, by means of the annual calendar of meetings, the Standing Committees’ deferred lists and Standing Committee agenda management, to address the concerns raised by the Governance Working Group (GWG); d) the review of the provision of a process to provide a current list of projects to Members of Council BE DEFERRED to a future meeting of the Governance Working Group (GWG) for further discussion; it being noted that input from the City Manager will be sought at that time; and e) clauses 1 to 3 BE RECEIVED.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: M. Brown M. van Holst B. Armstrong M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan P. Hubert A. Hopkins V. Ridley H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (14)
Motion Passed
(See Confidential Appendix to the 20th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee enclosed for Members only.)
The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convened in camera from 6:10 PM to 6:27 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matter: