February 25, 2016, at 4:00 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, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman, L. Rowe (Secretary)
1. Disclosures of
Pecuniary Interest
2. CORPORATE OPERATING
BUDGET (all amounts rounded to the nearest $1,000s)
3. CORPORATE CAPITAL
BUDGET (all amounts rounded to the nearest $1,000s)
That the following actions be taken with respect to Business Case #18 – “Back to the River Project”: a) $700,000 BE APPROVED in 2016 to complete the necessary environmental assessment; and, b) $5,000,000 BE IDENTIFIED in the Economic Development Reserve Fund for completion of the Inaugural Project, with the funding to be released upon finalization of the Environmental Assessment, confirmation and Council approval of project costs and confirmation of any external sources of financing.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown B. Armstrong (1) M. van Holst M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan P. Hubert A. Hopkins V. Ridley S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (14)
Motion Passed
Following actions be taken with respect to Business Case #1 – Library Ten Year Capital Plan $1,900,000 a) approve immediate flow of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 ask in the amount of $1,300,000 - using unallocated London Hydro dividend monies - as one-time monies, not from levy; and, b) approve 2018 capital levy in the amount of $200,000 and 2019 capital levy in the amount of $400,000.
amendment to part b) to read as follows: “b) an additional $250,000 capital budget allocation from levy annually from 2016-2019”
Motion Failed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. van Holst M. Brown B. Armstrong M. Salih P. Hubert J. Helmer V. Ridley M. Cassidy S. Turner (5) P. Squire J. Morgan A. Hopkins H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (10)
Motion Failed
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown S. Turner (1) 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
Business Case #2 – Road Map 2.0 $400,000
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 S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (15)
Motion Passed
That the following actions be taken with respect to funding Business Case #3 – Urban Forest Strategy: a) approve immediate 2016 flow of $1,800,000 to a reserve fund for planting - using unallocated one-time London Hydro dividend monies (for one-time funding); and,
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown M. van Holst (1) B. Armstrong M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan P. Hubert A. Hopkins V. Ridley S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (14)
Motion Passed
b) approve the following tax levy allocations: 2016 - $200,000 2017 - $385,000 2018 - $585,000 2019 - $485,000 For a total funding contribution of $ 3,455,000 (2016 – 2019)
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 S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (15)
Motion Passed
Business Case #4 – Thames Valley Corridor Plan $ 1,200,000
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 S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (15)
Motion Passed
Business Case #5 – Road Safety Strategy $500,000
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown P. Hubert (1) M. van Holst B. Armstrong M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan A. Hopkins V. Ridley S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (14)
Motion Passed
Business Case #6 – Rapid Transit Implementation Strategy $0
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 S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (15)
Motion Passed
an amendment to the allocation to Business Case #7, to increase the 2016 allocation by 750,000, using monies from the one-time London Hydro dividend; noting the revised total for the State of the Infrastructure Report will be $6,750,000
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown M. van Holst B. Armstrong H.L. Usher (2) M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan P. Hubert A. Hopkins V. Ridley S. Turner T. Park J. Zaifman (13)
Motion Passed
Business Case #7, in revised amount of $6,750,000
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 S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (15)
Motion Passed
Business Case #20 – Downtown Plan (Small Scale projects) $100,000 in 2016 only, with funding as noted in the Business Case; it being noted there will not be a levy allocation in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Motion Failed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. van Holst M. Brown M. Salih B. Armstrong J. Helmer M. Cassidy S. Turner P. Squire H.L. Usher J. Morgan T. Park (6) P. Hubert A. Hopkins V. Ridley J. Zaifman (9)
Motion Failed
Business Case #20 – Downtown Plan (Small Scale projects) $100,000
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown B. Armstrong M. van Holst M. Cassidy M. Salih P. Squire J. Helmer J. Morgan A. Hopkins P. Hubert S. Turner V. Ridley (6) H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (9)
Motion Passed
Business Case #21 – Regenerating Public Housing Plan $750,000 funding source as noted in the Business Case.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown P. Squire (1) M. van Holst B. Armstrong M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy J. Morgan P. Hubert A. Hopkins V. Ridley S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (14)
Motion Passed
That the following actions be taken with respect to Business Case #13 – London Strengthening Neighbourhoods Strategy a) the allocation of $750,000, funding source as noted in the Business Case be approved; and b) an additional $30,000 be allocated in 2016, from the one-time London Hydro dividend.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown A. Hopkins (1) RECUSED: P. Hubert (1) M. van Holst B. Armstrong M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan V. Ridley S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (13)
Motion Passed
Business Case #8 – Garbage Collection (Weighing/tracking technology) $150,000 funding source as noted in the Business Case.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown P. Hubert (1) M. van Holst B. Armstrong M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan A. Hopkins V. Ridley S. Turner H.L. Usher T. Park J. Zaifman (14)
Motion Passed
Business Case #9 – Technology – Amanda $1,000,000 funding source as noted in the Business Case.
4. WATER AND
WASTEWATER & TREATMENT BUDGETS
5. ADDED - 2016-2019
Budget - Public Input
6. ADDED –
Recommendation: That pursuant to section 2.4 of the Council Procedure By-law, section 13.7 of the said by-law BE SUSPENDED to in order to facilitate the mandatory review of the annual budget and readoption of the budget for that year and subsequent years of the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating, Capital, Water and Wastewater & Treatment Budgets, as required by section 291 of the Municipal Act, 2001, in a time frame that may be less than the twelve month period from the last adoption or readoption of the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating, Capital, Water and Wastewater & Treatment Budgets.
7. ADDED - Absence
from Meeting
8. ADDED - 2016-2019
Budget - Public Input
9. ADDED - Not to be
heard before 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 - Amanda Stratton, Chair, Transportation Advisory Committee
10. ADDED - 2016-2019
Budget - Public Input