March 10, 2016, at 4:04 PM

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The Council meets in Regular Session in the Council Chambers this day at 4:04 PM.

I.   DISCLOSURES

OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

Councillor J. Zaifman discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 3d)iii) of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee pertaining to the Growth Capital Budget for Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services, specifically as it relates to Capital Project No. PD204316 – Jackson and Capital Project No. PD276516 - Powell Woods & Jackson Road, by indicating that his family has interest in the development.  Councillor J. Zaifman further discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 3e)iii) of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee, pertaining to the Growth Capital Budget Forecast for Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services,specifically as it relates to Capital Project No. PD138216 – Jackson East and Capital Project No. PD103316 Meadowgate, by indicating that his family has an interest in the development.

Councillor P. Hubert discloses a pecuniary interest in clauses 2h)vi), 3b)vi and 3c)vi) of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee pertaining to the Operating Budget, Lifecycle Renewal Capital Budget and Lifecycle Renewal Capital Forecast Budget, respectively, for Social and Health Services, by indicating that he is the Executive Director of a social services agency with a Purchase of Service Agreement with Ontario Works.  Councillor P. Hubert further discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 3h)xiii) of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee related to Business Case #13 – London Strengthening Neighbourhhoods Strategy (LSNS) 2015-2020, by indicating that a member of his staff has submitted an application under the City’s SPARKS program.  Councillor P. Hubert also discloses a pecuniary interest in clauses 3h)xiv) of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee related to Business Case #14 – Ontario Works Service Plan – Low Income Support Enhancement, by indicating that he is the Executive Director of a social services agency with a Purchase of Service Agreement with Ontario Works.

Councillor A. Hopkins discloses a pecuniary interest clause 2d)v) of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee having to do with the Operating Budget for Garbage Recycling and Composting, by indicating that her son is employed by the City of  London in solid waste management.  Councillor A. Hopkins further discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 3h)xiii) of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee having to do with Business Case #13 – London Strengthening Neighbourhhoods Strategy (LSNS) 2015-2020, by indicating that she is a member of a community organization who has submitted an application under the City’s SPARKS program

Councillor J. Helmer discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 2e)i) of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee having to do with the Operating Budget for Neighbourhood and Recreation Services, specifically as it relates to the City of London golf courses, by indicating that his father operates a golf course. Councillor J. Helmer further discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 2h)iii)  of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee having to do with the Operating Budget for Long Term Care (Dearness Home) by indicating that he has a business relationship with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).  Councillor J. Helmer also discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 3c)iv) of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee having to do with the Lifecycle Renewal Capital Forecast Budget for Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services by indicating that his father operates a golf course.

Councillor S. Turner discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 2e)i) of the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee having to do with the Operating Budget for Neighbourhood and Recreation Services, specifically as it relates to funding for Childreach, by indicating that his spouse is employed by Childreach.

II.   REVIEW OF

CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN PUBLIC

III.   ADDED

REPORTS

IV.   RECOGNITIONS

V.   COMMITTEE

OF THE WHOLE, IN CAMERA

MOTION FOR IN CAMERA SESSION

The Council rises and goes into the Committee of the Whole, in camera, at 4:11 PM, with Mayor M. Brown in the Chair and all Members present except Councillor V. Ridley.   Councillor V. Ridley enters the meeting at 4:20 PM.   The Committee of the Whole rises at 4:45 PM and Council reconvenes at 4:48 PM, with Mayor M. Brown in the Chair and all Members present.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

VI.   COMMUNICATIONS

AND PETITIONS

1.   Managing Director,

Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer - Revised Allocation of 2016 Assessment Growth Funding (Refer to the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee stage for consideration with clause 2 of the 9th Report of Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee.)

Moved by Councillor H.L. Usher

Seconded by Councillor B. Armstrong

Approve that, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer the staff report dated March 10, 2016, with respect to the revised allocation of 2016 assessment growth funding BE RECEIVED for information

VII.   MOTIONS OF

WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN

VIII.   REPORTS

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Approve that the Strategic Investment related to  Business Case #14 – Ontario Works Service Plan – Low Income Support Enhancement (clause 3h)xiv)) in the amount of $2,080,000 BE ADOPTED; it being noted that $500,000 will be from the Levy and $1,580,000 from other sources.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Approve that the portion of the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for Protective Services (clause 2g)iii)) as it pertains to Corporate Security and Emergency Management in the amount of $7,213,000 BE ADOPTED.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Approve that the portion of the Service Improvement Capital Forecast for 2020-2025 as it pertains to Protective Services (clause 3 g) v)) in the amount of $47,500,000 BE ADOPTED.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Approve that portion of the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for Corporate, Operation and Council Services (clause 2 j)ii)) in the amount of ($104,000 BE ADOPTED; it being noted that $500,000 in savings has been moved from 2019 to 2018; it being further noted that the overall reduction to the original proposed budget remains at $4,000,000.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Approve that the Strategic Investments Budget as it pertains to Business Case #18 – “Back to the River Project” (clause 3h)xviii) BE ADOPTED in the amount of $700,000 in 2016 to complete the necessary environment assessment to be funded by the London Hydro dividend; and $5,000,000 to be identified in the Economic Development Reserve Fund for completion of the Inaugural Project, with the funding to be released upon finalization of the Environment Assessment, confirmation and Council approval of project costs and confirmation of any external sources of financing; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received additional information with respect to this business case.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Approve that the Strategic Investments Budget as it pertains to Business Case #24 – Green Bin Program and Modifications to Recycling and Garbage Pick Up (clause 3h)xxiv))with a budget allocation of $35,000 (2016) $100,000 (2017) BE ADOPTED in order to get the work started, with one-time funding to be provided by a portion of the remaining London Hydro dividend; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received the Added Business Case with respect to this matter.

Moved by Councillor S. Turner

Seconded by Councillor B. Armstrong

Approve an amendment to clause 3h) xxiv), by adding the following words to the end of the clause:   “and to approve in principle, the Green Bin Business case upon finalization of the Environmental Assessment and contingent upon Green Bins as the identified as the preferred option, and with the approval of Council for implementation not before 2019.”

Motion Failed

Motion Failed

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Approve that the following actions be taken:

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Seconded by Councillor T. Park

Approve that clause 3c)iv) BE AMENDED by deleting the amount of $56,143,000 and by replacing it with the amount of $56,443,000; it being noted that $1,200,000 of this total was previously approved through a separate motion.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Seconded by Councillor J. Zaifman

Approve clause 3c)iv), as amended.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Approve the balance of clause 2, the balance of clause 3, excluding part l) and clauses 4 to 13, inclusive.

2.   Assessment Growth

Policy and Allocation of 2016 Assessment Growth Funding

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to assessment growth policy:   a)         the attached revised proposed by-law BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on March 10, 2016 to enact an Assessment Growth Policy, in order to provide Civic Administration with a set of guidelines to manage the allocations of assessment growth funds; and   b)         the revised allocation of 2016 assessment growth funding BE PREPARED for information.

3.   2016-2019

Multi-Year Budget - Public Participation Meeting

That the delegations from the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget Public Participation Meeting #2 BE RECEIVED for consideration by the Municipal Council as part of its 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget approval process; it being pointed out that at the public participation meeting associated with this matter, the individuals indicated on the attached public participation meeting record made oral submissions in connection therewith.

4.   2016-2019

Multi-Year Budget - Urban Forest Strategy - E. Arellano

That the communication dated February 8, 2016, from Erick Arellano, Forester-Economist, regarding the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget for Urban Forest Strategy BE RECEIVED.

5.   2016-2019

Multi-Year Budget - Environmentally Significant Areas - A. Caveney

That the communication dated February 10, 2016, from Anita Caveney, regarding the 2016-2019 Multi-Year  Budget for Environmentally Significant Areas BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor P. Hubert Approve

the Committee of the Whole, meeting in camera, made progress with respect to the following matters:   a)         A matter pertaining to advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, as it relates to the Municipal Council’s authority respecting the budgets of agencies, boards, commissions and corporations which are being considered in the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget. (January 29, 2016)   b)         A matter pertaining to the security of the property of the municipality or local board, including communications necessary for that purpose. (February 18, 2016)   c)         A matter pertaining to labour relations and employee negotiations, personal information about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to employment related-matters, advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for that purpose, and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation.  (February 18, 2016)   d)         A matter pertaining to labour relations and employee negotiations, personal information about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to employment related-matters, advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for that purpose, advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation.  (February 19, 2016)   e)         A matter pertaining to instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation pertaining to a proposed acquisition or disposition of land; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; reports or advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation pertaining to a proposed acquisition or disposition of land; commercial and financial information supplied in confidence pertaining to the proposed acquisition or disposition of land the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of the Corporation, result in similar information no longer being supplied to the Corporation where it is in the public interest that similar information continue to be so supplied, and result in undue loss or gain to any person, group, committee or financial institution or agency; commercial, information relating to the proposed acquisition or disposition that belongs to the Corporation that has monetary value or potential monetary value;  information concerning the proposed acquisition or disposition whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to prejudice the economic interests of the  Corporation or its competitive position; information concerning the proposed acquisition or disposition whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the financial interests of the Corporation; and instructions to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the Corporation concerning the proposed acquisition and disposition. (February 19, 2016)   f)         A matter pertaining to advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to the London Police Services Board budget. (March 1, 2016)   g)         A matter pertaining to labour relations and employee negotiations, personal information about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to employment related-matters, advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for that purpose, advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation.  (March 5, 2016)

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

6.   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 re-adoption 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 re-adoption of the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating, Capital, Water and Wastewater & Treatment Budgets.

7.   Absence from

Meeting

That the communication from Councillor V. Ridley, dated February 16, 2016 BE RECEIVED.

8.   2016-2019 Budget -

Public Input

That the report of the Director, Financial Planning and Policy entitled “2016-2019 Budget – Public Input”, BE RECEIVED.

9.   Not to be heard

before 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 - Amanda Stratton, Chair, Transportation

That the attached presentation from Amanda Stratton, Chair, Transportation Advisory Committee BE RECEIVED.

10.   2016-2019 Budget -

Public Input

That the report of the Director, Financial Planning and Policy entitled “2016-2019 Budget – Public Input”, BE RECEIVED.

11.   Delegation - To be

heard on March 1, 2016 - London Police Services Board

That the attached presentation from the London Police Services Board BE RECEIVED.

12.   London Police

Service Budget

That the communication from the London Police Services dated March 3, 2016 BE RECEIVED.

13.   Unlicensed Group

Home Problems

That the communication from J. Schlemmer, Neighbourhood Legal Services, dated January 21, 2016 BE RECEIVED.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the corporate tax levy:   a)         the 2016-2019 forecasted tax levy BE ADOPTED in the amount of $2,240,735,912, which represents an approximate average annual increase of 2.8% from rates;   b)         the 2016 tax levy BE ADOPTED in the amount of $536,434,313 after recognizing $6,206,000 of increased taxation from assessment growth; and   c)         the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and the City Clerk BE INSTRUCTED to prepare the 2016 Tax Levy By-law for introduction and enactment by the Municipal Council at the appropriate time.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Morgan

Approve clauses 1 to 5.

That it BE NOTED that the following pecuniary interests were disclosed:   a)         Councillor P. Hubert discloses a pecuniary interest in all matters having to do with Ontario Works by indicating that he is the Executive Director of a social services agency with a Purchase of Service Agreement with Ontario Works.   b)         Councillor S. Turner discloses a pecuniary interest in any matters having to do with Childreach (Grant funding), by indicating that his spouse is employed by Childreach.

IX.   DEFERRED

MATTERS

X.   ENQUIRIES

XI.   EMERGENT

MOTIONS

XII.   BY-LAWS

BY-LAWS TO BE READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME:

Moved by Councillor M. van Holst

Seconded by Councillor H.L. Usher

Approve Introduction and First Reading of Bill No.s 102 and 103 and revised Bill No.104.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor M. van Holst

Seconded by Councillor J. Zaifman

Approve Second Reading of Bill No.s 102 and 103 and revised Bill No. 104.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

Moved by Councillor J. Zaifman

Seconded by Councillor T. Park

Approve Third Reading and Enactment of Bill No.s 102 and 103 and revised Bill No. 104.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

XIII.   ADJOURNMENT