April 26, 2016, at 12:11 PM

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1.   Disclosures of

Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.   Ontario Police

Services Act Review - London Submission

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Community & Economic Innovation, the staff report dated April 26, 2016, with respect to the Ontario Police Services Act consultation, BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

3.   Canada 150

Community Infrastructure Program Contribution Agreement

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Community and Economic Innovation, the following actions be taken with respect to the execution of the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program Contribution Agreement:   a)         the by-law attached to the staff report dated April 26, 2016 as Appendix “A”, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2016 to:             i)          approve the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program Contribution Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and Her Majesty the Queen in Right Canada hereby represented by the Minister Responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; and,             ii)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign the Contribution Agreement, attached as Schedule A to the by-law;   b)         funding for the Canada 150  Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150)  BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Reports appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2016 as:   i)          Appendix “B” – New Capital Budget Project No. PD2247 Improvement of Main Trail at Westminster Ponds;   ii)         Appendix “C” – New Capital Budget Project No. RC2623 Renovation of Pavilion in Harris Park; and   iii)         Appendix “D” – New Capital Budget Project No. GG1697 Repair of Victoria Park Cenotaph.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

4.   Southwest Ontario

Urban Mayors Caucus (SOUMC) - Update

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Community & Economic Innovation, the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to support the administration of the Southwest Ontario Urban Mayors Caucus (SOUMC), led by Government and External Relations in partnership with the Mayor’s Office.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

5.   Canada Ukraine

Partnership for Local Economic Development and Democratic Governance (PLEDDG Ukraine)

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Community & Economic Innovation, the proposed revised by-law attached to the Added Agenda as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on May 3, 2016 to:   a)         authorize and approve  a Memorandum of Understanding (attached as Schedule 1 to the by-law) between the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and The Corporation of the City of London regarding the Canada Ukraine Partnership for Local Economic Development and Democratic Governance (PLEDDG); and   b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Memorandum of Understanding authorized and approved in a), above.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

6.   New Council Policy

  • Asset Transfers to Municipal Services Corporations

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the proposed by-law attached to the staff report dated April 26, 2016 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2016 for the purpose of adopting a new Council policy entitled “Asset Transfers to Municipal Services Corporations Policy”.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

7.   Council Resolution

on Future Tax Policy Report

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the staff report dated April 26, 2016, entitled “Council Resolution on Future Tax Policy Report” BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

8.   Pre-Authorized Tax

Payment Plan By-law Amendment

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the proposed by-law attached to the staff report dated April 26, 2016 to amend By-law No. A.-5505-497, entitled “A By-law to authorize the implementation of a Pre-authorized Tax Payment Plan for The Corporation of the City of London”, to include a reference to the Legislation Act, 2006 in identifying the payment withdrawal dates for the Plan BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2016.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

9.   Year 2016 Tax

Policy

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to property taxation for 2016:   a)         the attached proposed by-law (Appendix “A”) BE INTRODUCED at the  Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2016, in accordance with Sub-sections 308(4) and 308.1(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, to set tax ratios in the various property classes;   b)         the attached proposed by-law (Appendix “B”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2016 to fully utilize options available in 2016 to exclude properties in capped property classes which have reached current value assessment tax levels or higher in 2015 from being capped again in 2016 and future years;   c)         the attached proposed by-law (Appendix “E”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2016 to initiate a 4-year phase out of capping for any of the non-residential property classes where London is eligible for such option;   d)         the attached proposed by-law (Appendix “C”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2016 to claw back a portion of tax decreases in each of the commercial, industrial and multi-residential classes sufficient to fully finance the capping of increases as required under Section 329 of the Municipal Act, 2001;   e)         the attached proposed by-law (Appendix “D”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2016 to adopt the capping formulae for the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes as described in detail in this report;   f)         NO ACTION BE TAKEN to adopt a phase-in program for tax changes resulting from the reassessment of properties in the residential, farmland and managed forests property classes in accordance with Section 318 of the Municipal Act, 2001; it being noted that such a phase-in is unnecessary with the current system of four year phase-in of assessment values on the assessment roll.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

10.   Year 2016 Education

Tax Rates

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the attached proposed by-law to levy education tax rates for 2016 BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 3, 2016.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

11.   Application of a

Gender Lens - L. N. Garrison

That the attached presentation from N. Garrison, with respect to “Defining and Applying Diversity: ‘Gender Lens’” BE RECEIVED and BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration and the Municipal Council’s Advisory Committees for consideration, and particularly to the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee for feedback.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

12.   Municipal Council Resolution

  • Appointment of M. McAlpine to the Agricultural Advisory Committee

That M. McAlpine BE APPOINTED to the Agricultural Advisory Committee as a Voting Member-at-Large, for the term ending February 28, 2019; it being noted that this appointment will result in the vacancy for an Alternate Member-at-Large.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

13.   Legalization of

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

That the communication from John S. Bulsza, with respect a Federal Government Bill to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia, BE NOTED AND FILED.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

14.   (ADDED) Change in Meeting Date

That the May 10, 2016  meeting of the Corporate Services Committee (CSC) BE CANCELLED and a Special Meeting of the CSC BE HELD on May 17, 2016 at 3 PM to deal with an in camera, time sensitive matter.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

15.   (ADDED) Request for Legal Advice – London

Police Services’ Notice of Application to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission

That the City Solicitor BE DIRECTED to bring forward, at the May 3, 2016 Committee of the Whole meeting, legal advice pertaining to the London Police Services’ Notice of Application to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission related to the London Police Services 2016 -2019 Multi-Year Budget process.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

(See Confidential Appendix to the 11th Report of the Corporate Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)

The Corporate Services Committee convened in camera from 1:43 PM to 1:48 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matter: