July 24, 2017, at 4:00 PM
Present:
M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, S. Turner, T. Park, J. Zaifman, L. Rowe (Secretary)
Absent:
A. Hopkins, H.L. Usher
Also Present:
M. Hayward, A.L. Barbon, B. Card, B. Coxhead, M. Daley, S. Datars Bere, A. Dunbar, J. Ford (London Transit Commission), S. Galloway, K. Graham, G. Kotsifas, L. Livingstone, V. McAlea Major, J.P. McGonigle, J. Nolan, D. O’Brien, K. Paleczny (London Transit Commission), J. Ramsay, C. Saunders, K. Scherr, E. Soldo, S. Spring, R. Wilcox, P. Yeoman
1. Disclosures of
Pecuniary Interest
That it BE NOTED that Councillor J. Morgan disclosed a pecuniary interest in parts a), e) and g) of clause 4 of this Report, having to do with the Shift Rapid Transit Master Plan and Business Case, as those parts relate to routes going through property owned by his employer, Western University.
2. STAFF REPORT -
Service London: The Costs and Considerations Associated with a 311 Number
That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to proceed with implementation of a 311 call service, using routing by wire centre boundaries, with the implementation to include consultation with neighbouring municipalities.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: M. Brown M. van Holst B. Armstrong M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan P. Hubert V. Ridley S. Turner T. Park J. Zaifman (13)
Motion Passed
3. STAFF REPORT -
Strategic Plan Progress Variance
That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, with the concurrence of the Managing Director of Planning and City Planner, the staff report dated July 18, 2017, entitled “Strategic Plan Progress Variance”, BE RECEIVED for information.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: M. Brown M. van Holst B. Armstrong M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan P. Hubert V. Ridley S. Turner T. Park J. Zaifman (13)
Motion Passed
4. STAFF REPORT -
Shift Rapid Transit – Master Plan and Business Case
That on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services & City Engineer, the following actions be taken with respect to the Shift Rapid Transit Master Plan: a) the Rapid Transit Master Plan, executive summary appended as Appendix A to the staff report dated July 18, 2017, BE APPROVED in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process requirements; b) the Rapid Transit Master Plan Notice of Completion, appended as Appendix B to the staff report dated July 18, 2017, BE FILED with the Municipal Clerk; c) the Richmond Street Municipal Underground Utilities Realignment Environmental Assessment Study Notice of Completion, appended as Appendix C to the staff report dated July 18, 2017, BE FILED with the Municipal Clerk; d) the Rapid Transit Master Plan Report BE PLACED on public record for a 45-day review period; e) the updated Shift Rapid Transit Business Case, executive summary appended as Appendix D to the staff report dated July 18, 2017, BE APPROVED; f) the Infrastructure Ontario BE REQUESTED to undertake a Procurement Option Analysis for the Rapid Transit initiative; g) the Shift Rapid Transit Business Case BE SUBMITTED to the Provincial and Federal Governments and the Civic Administration continue to pursue all available funding opportunities; h) the Shift Rapid Transit capital budget and forecast, estimated at $500 million shown in Schedule A, appended as Appendix E to the staff report dated July 18, 2017, BE APPROVED, noting that appropriate capital budget adjustments will be reflected in the 2018 Annual Corporate Budget Update; and i) the attached presentation from the Project Director, Rapid Transit BE RECEIVED.
Motion to approve parts b), c), d), f), h) and i).
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 V. Ridley S. Turner T. Park J. Zaifman (12)
Motion Passed
Motion to Approve part a).
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown M. van Holst B. Armstrong P. Squire (2) RECUSED: J. Morgan (1) M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Hubert V. Ridley S. Turner T. Park J. Zaifman (10)
Motion Passed
Motion to Approve parts e) and g).
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown P. Squire (1) RECUSED: J. Morgan (1) M. van Holst B. Armstrong M. Salih J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Hubert V. Ridley S. Turner T. Park J. Zaifman (11)
Motion Passed
5. PUBLIC SUBMISSION -
Request that the Governance Working Group Create and Identify More Accountability on How Councillors Carry Out Their Role
That the communication dated July 6, 2017 from Bill Brock, with respect to identifying more accountability for how Councillors carry out their role, BE REFERRED to the Integrity Commissioner as part of his review of the Council Code of Conduct.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: M. Brown M. van Holst B. Armstrong J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan P. Hubert V. Ridley S. Turner T. Park J. Zaifman (12)
Motion Passed
6. COUNCIL MEMBER
SUBMISSION - Request for Appointment and to Amend the Terms and Reference of the Governance Working Group
That Councillors M. Cassidy and M. van Holst BE APPOINTED to the Governance Working Group (GWG) and the Terms of Reference for the GWG BE AMENDED to permit any interested Council Member to serve on the GWG upon approval by the Municipal Council.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: M. Brown M. van Holst B. Armstrong J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan P. Hubert V. Ridley S. Turner T. Park J. Zaifman (12)
Motion Passed
7. (ADDED)
Enquiry – Councillor M. van Holst – Japanese Beetle
Councillor M. van Holst enquired if it would be possible to get more information about the Japanese Beetle and the threat it is creating for local vegetation. The Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer advised that she would have staff contact him in order to provide him with information.
8. (ADDED)
Appointment of Acting Mayors
That Mayor M. Brown BE AUTHORIZED to appoint either of Councillor J. Helmer, Councillor J. Morgan, Councillor V. Ridley, or Councillor M. van Holst as Acting Mayor, at the Mayor’s discretion, in the Mayor’s and Deputy Mayor’s absence during the period of July 26, 2017 to August 10, 2017.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: M. Brown M. van Holst B. Armstrong J. Helmer M. Cassidy P. Squire J. Morgan P. Hubert V. Ridley S. Turner T. Park J. Zaifman (12)
Motion Passed
(See Confidential Appendix to the 14th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee enclosed for Members only.)
The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convened in camera from 5:49 PM to 7:15 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matter: