September 12, 2017, at 12:32 PM

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1.   Disclosures of

Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.   Proposed Election

Sign By-law

That the proposed by-law attached to the staff report dated September 12, 2017 BE REFERRED back to the City Clerk to report back with a revised proposed by-law that incorporates the following:   a)         provision for election signs to be put up on private property within the candidate’s electoral ward as early as the start of the campaign period, but not on public property any earlier than Nomination Day;   b)         amendments to proposed clauses 2.4 and 2.5 so that they now read as follows:   “2.4       No person shall Place or permit to be placed an Election Sign outside of the Electoral District where the Candidate is running for office.   2.5       Section 2.4 does not apply to an Election Sign within 50 metres of any Electoral District that is adjacent to the Electoral District where the Candidate is running for office.”; and   c)         addition of the following definitions:   ‘“Electoral District” means a geographic area represented by a Member of Municipal Council, Member of School Board, Member of Provincial Parliament in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Member of Federal Parliament in the House of Commons.   “Nomination Day” means the deadline to file a nomination with the City Clerk under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996;   “Writ of Election” means the date as defined in the Canada Elections Act and the Elections Act (Ontario).’   it being noted that staff will consider how they can make information available to candidates so that their campaign volunteers are aware of the easiest and safest way possible for properly measuring the placement of signs.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

3.   By-law to Establish

Tax Ratio for New Multi-Residential Property Class

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated September 12, 2017 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on September 19, 2017, in accordance with section 308 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to set the tax ratio for the new multi-residential property class at 1.0 for 2017.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

4.   2016 Annual

Reporting of Lease Financing Agreements

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the staff report dated September 12, 2017 regarding the 2016 Annual Reporting of Lease Financing Agreements BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

5.   Declare Surplus -

39 Redwood Lane

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, on the advice of the Manager of Realty Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the City-owned land located at 39 Redwood Lane, described as Block 96, Plan 33M-200, containing an area of approximately 3,937 square feet (366 square meters):   a)         the subject property BE DECLARED surplus; and   b)         the subject property (“Surplus Lands”) BE DISPOSED of to fulfil a condition in the subdivision agreement regarding future access to an adjoining property and in accordance with the City’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy.

Motion Passed

Motion Passed

(See Confidential Appendix to the 25th Report of the Corporate Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)

The Corporate Services Committee convened in camera from 1:18 PM to 1:30 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters: