February 19, 2019, at 12:30 PM

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1.   Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.   Consent

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by A. Kayabaga

That items 2.3 - 2.6, inclusive, BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

2.1   Budweiser Gardens: City Approval of Zamboni Capital Lease Agreement

2019-02-19 Staff Report - Bud Gardens - Zamboni

Moved by P. Van Meerbergen

Seconded by A. Kayabaga

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the capital lease for two new Zamboni ice resurfacing machines at Budweiser Gardens BE APPROVED to replace the previous two Zamboni ice resurfacing machines, that are no longer in service.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

2.2   2018 Annual Update on Budweiser Gardens

2019-02-19 Staff Report - 2018 Annual Update on Bud Gardens

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by P. Van Meerbergen

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the 2018 Annual Report on Budweiser Gardens appended to the staff report dated February 19, 2019 as Appendix “B”, BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

2.3   2019 Debenture Issuance

2019-02-19 Staff Report - 2019 Debenture Issuance

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by A. Kayabaga

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with the issuance of debentures in the capital markets to provide permanent financing for capital works in an amount not to exceed $49,380,000, with the flexibility to postpone the issuance in the event of unfavourable market conditions.

Motion Passed

2.4   Declare Surplus - Portion of City-Owned Land Abutting 15 McAlpine Avenue

2019-02-19 Staff Report - Declare Surplus - 15 McAlpine Ave

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by A. Kayabaga

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, with respect to a portion of City-owned land abutting 15 McAlpine Avenue, described as Lots 13-18, Block C, Plan 376, containing an area of approximately 900 square feet, as shown on Schedule “A” of the staff report dated February 19, 2019, the following actions be taken:

a)         the subject property BE DECLARED SURPLUS; and

b)         the subject property (“Surplus Lands”) BE TRANSFERRED to the abutting property owner at 15 McAlpine Avenue, in accordance with the City’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy.

Motion Passed

2.5   Residential Tax By-Law for New Affordable Housing Program Projects - 27 Centre Street, London

2019-02-19 Staff Report Residential Tax By-law - 27 Centre St

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by A. Kayabaga

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 February 19, 2019, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 5, 2019, to tax the affordable housing property at 27 Centre Street, London (Escalade Property Corp.) at an effective tax rate equal to the residential tax rate and that the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to give written notice of the by-laws to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation and the Secretary of all area school boards.

Motion Passed

2.6   Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board Meeting Update - City of Toronto, ON January 24-25, 2019

2019-02-19 Submission - AMO

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by A. Kayabaga

That the communication dated February 19, 2019, from Councillor A. Hopkins, with respect to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board meeting held in Toronto, Ontario on January 24-25, 2019 BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed

3.   Scheduled Items

3.1   Apportionment of Taxes

2019-02-19 Staff Report - Apportionment of Taxes

Moved by J. Helmer

Seconded by S. Hillier

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the taxes on the blocks of land described in the Schedules appended to the staff report dated February 19, 2019, BE APPORTIONED as indicated on the Schedules, pursuant to Section 356 of the Municipal Act, 2001; it being noted that there were no members of the public in attendance to speak to the Corporate Services Committee at the public hearing associated with this matter.

Motion Passed

4.   Items for Direction

4.1   Grand Theatre - Municipal Accommodation Tax Funding Request

2019-02-19 Staff Report - Grand Theatre-Municipal Accommodation Tax

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Grand Theatre – Municipal Accommodation Tax Funding request:

a)            the request from the Grand Theatre BE APPROVED, in the amount of $2 million, with the first source of financing being the Tourism Infrastructure Reserve Fund and a  secondary source of financing being the Economic Development Reserve Fund;

b)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to finalize the sources of financing for the request in Q1 2020, taking into account the balances, anticipated contributions and anticipated draws on the two reserve funds;

c)            the staff report dated February 19, 2019 with respect to this matter BE RECEIVED;

d)            it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from G. Kerhoulas and T. Tillman, Grand Theatre was received; and,

e)            further request for funding from the Tourism Infrastructure Reserve Fund BE DEFERRED, pending the Civic Administration’s report on a process for future allocations from the Tourism Infrastructure Reserve Fund.

Motion Passed

Voting Record:

Moved by A. Kayabaga

Seconded by S. Hillier

That the delegation request from the Grand Theatre, related to a funding request, BE APPROVED to be heard at this time.

Motion Passed

Moved by J. Helmer

Seconded by E. Holder

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Grand Theatre – Municipal Accommodation Tax Funding request:

a)            the request from the Grand Theatre BE APPROVED, in the amount of $2 million, with the first source of financing being the Tourism Infrastructure Reserve Fund and a secondary source of financing being the Economic Development Reserve Fund;

b)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to finalize the sources of financing for the request in Q1 2020, taking into account the balances, anticipated contributions and anticipated draws on the two reserve funds;

c)            the staff report dated February 19, 2019 with respect to this matter BE RECEIVED; and,

d)            it BE NOTED that the attached presentation, from G. Kerhoulas and T. Tillman, Grand Theatre, was received.

Motion Passed (6 to 0)

Moved by J. Helmer

Seconded by S. Hillier

Further request for funding from the Tourism Infrastructure Reserve Fund BE DEFERRED, pending the Civic Administration’s report on a process for future allocations from the Tourism Infrastructure Reserve Fund.

Motion Passed

4.2   Future Tax Policy - Possible Directions

2019-02-19 Staff Report - Future Tax Policy - Possible Directions

Moved by J. Helmer

Seconded by S. Hillier

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the staff report dated February 19, 2019 with respect to future tax policy - possible directions BE RECEIVED for information; it being noted that the attached presentation was received from the Director, Financial Services.

Motion Passed

5.   Deferred Matters/Additional Business

5.1   Consideration of Appointments to the Eldon House Board of Directors

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by J. Helmer

That the following BE APPOINTED to the Eldon House Board of Directors for the term ending November 15, 2022, based on the interviews conducted by the Corporate Services Committee on January 21, 22, February 12 and 19, respectively, and the attached ranked ballot:

Louanne Henderson

Theresa Regnier

Mark Tovey

Joseph O’Neil

Mike Donachie

Maureen Spencer Golovchenko

Ron Koudys

Rebecca Elizabeth Griesmayer

Manosij (Mano) Majumdar

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

6.   Confidential (Enclosed for Members only.)

Moved by A. Kayabaga

Seconded by S. Hillier

That the Corporate Services Committee convene In Closed Session at 12:33 PM for consideration of a matter pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including communications necessary for that purpose, as it relates to an interview for Eldon House Board of Directors.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

The Corporate Services Committee convenes, In Closed Session from 12:33 to 12:43 PM.

7.   Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:43 PM.