March 9, 2020, at 12:00 PM

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1.   Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.   Consent

Moved by A. Hopkins

Seconded by J. Helmer

That items 2.1, 2.2, 2.4 and 2.5, BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

2.1   Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act Report for the Calendar Year 2019

2020-03-09 Staff Report - Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act

Moved by A. Hopkins

Seconded by J. Helmer

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the revised report with respect to Public Sector Salary Disclosure for the year 2019, BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

2.2   2019 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses, Elected and Appointed Officials

2020-03-09 CSC - 2019 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses - Staff Report and Appendices

Moved by A. Hopkins

Seconded by J. Helmer

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to the 2019 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for elected and appointed officials:

a)      in accordance with Section 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Statements of Remuneration and Expenses for Elected and Appointed Officials, as appended to the staff report dated March 9, 2020, BE RECEIVED for information,

b)      in accordance with City Council resolution of March 2012, the annual report on the Mayor’s Office’s expenditures BE RECEIVED for information, and

c)      in accordance with City Council Travel and Business Expenses Policy, the Statement of Travel Expenses for Senior Administration Officials, as appended to the above-noted staff report and the Added Public Agenda, BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed

2.4   Budweiser Gardens: City Approval of Equipment Refinancing Lease Agreement 

2020-03-09 Staff Report - Budweiser Gardens

Moved by A. Hopkins

Seconded by J. Helmer

That on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the capital lease to refinance the purchase of HVAC equipment at Budweiser Gardens BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed

2.5   Appointment of Hearings Officers to Conduct Hearings Under Various City of London By-laws

2020-03-09 Staff Report - Appointment of Hearings Officers

Moved by A. Hopkins

Seconded by J. Helmer

That, on the recommendation of the City Clerk, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated March 9, 2020 as Appendix “A” being “A by-law to approve the appointments of Hearings Officers in accordance with By-law A.-6653-121, as amended”, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 24, 2020.

Motion Passed

2020-03-09 Staff Report - DC Housekeeping Matters

Moved by J. Helmer

Seconded by E. Holder

That on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services & City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken:

a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated March 9, 2020 as Appendix “A” being “A by-law to adopt a new Council Policy entitled “Development Charge Interest Rate Policy”, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 24, 2020 to establish a framework for determining the interest rate that can be applied to Development Charges for certain development types; and,

b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated March 9, 2020 as Appendix “B” being “A by-law to approve and authorize a Development Charges Alternative Payment Agreement template to provide for the alternative payment of Development Charges for developments that qualify for deferred Development Charge payments made under Section 27 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended; and to delegate the authority to enter into such Agreements to the City Treasurer or delegate”, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 24, 2020;

it being noted that the Corporate Services Committee heard a verbal delegation from M. Wallace, London Development Institute with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

Voting Record:

Moved by A. Hopkins

Seconded by J. Morgan

That the delegation request from M. Wallace, London Development Institute BE APPROVED to be heard at this time.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

3.   Scheduled Items

None.

4.   Items for Direction

4.1   Application - Issuance of Proclamation - Guru Nanak Mission Society, London ON

2020-03-09 Staff Report - Proclamation - Guru Nanak

Moved by J. Helmer

Seconded by J. Morgan

That, based on the application dated February 13, 2020, April 2020 BE PROCLAIMED as Sikh Heritage Month in the City of London; it being noted that every April Sikhs across Canada participate in Sikh Heritage Month festivities and events that honour the birth of Khalsa and the rich heritage of the culture.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

4.2   Application - Issuance of Proclamation - GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada Day

2020-03-09 Staff Report - GBS-CIDP Foundation of Canada

Moved by J. Helmer

Seconded by J. Morgan

That, based on the application dated February 19, 2020, the day of May 5, 2020 BE PROCLAIMED as Guillain-Barre Syndrome-Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Foundation of Canada Day in London, as it falls within Neuropathy Awareness Month.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

4.3   Application - Issuance of Proclamation - Amputee Coalition of Toronto

2020-03-09 Staff Report - Amputee Coalition of Toronto

Moved by J. Helmer

Seconded by A. Hopkins

That, based on the application dated February 24, 2020, from the Amputee Coalition of Toronto, the month of April 2020 BE PROCLAIMED as Limb Loss Awareness Month in London.

Motion Passed (4 to 1)

Voting Record:

Moved by E. Holder

Seconded by M. van Holst

That the application for a proclamation from the Amputee Coalition of Toronto, BE RECEIVED, and no further action be taken with respect to this matter.

Motion Failed (1 to 4)

4.4   (ADDED) Resolution Regarding Banking Ontario Works Royal Bank of Canada Right Pay Reloadable Payment Card Program Agreement 

2020-03-09 SR - Resolution Regarding Banking OW Royal Bank of Canada Right Pay Reloadable Payment Card Program Agreement

2020-03-09 SR - Reso Regarding Banking OW Royal Bank of Canada Right Pay Reloadable Payment Card Program Agreement - App A

2020-03-09 SR - Reso Regarding Banking OW Royal Bank of Canada Right Pay Reloadable Payment Card Program Agreement - Sched 1

2020-03-09 SR - Reso Regarding Banking OW Royal Bank of Canada Right Pay Reloadable Payment Card Program Agreement - Sched 2

Moved by J. Morgan

Seconded by E. Holder

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to the agreements associated with the Ontario Works Royal Bank of Canada Right Pay Reloadable Payment Card Program Agreement:

a)      the Royal Bank of Canada (“Royal Bank”) is appointed banker for the customer;

b)      the Mayor; City Clerk; City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer; Director, Financial Services; Division Manager, Taxation and Revenue; Manager, Tangible Capital Assets; Manager, Financial Planning and Policy; Director, Financial Planning & Business Support; Financial Business Administrator, Senior Financial Business Administrator, Manager I, Accounting and Reporting; and Manager 1-Financial Operations are authorized, on behalf of the Customer, from time to time to:

i)     to withdraw or order transfers of funds from the Customer’s accounts by any means including the making, drawing, accepting, endorsing or signing of cheques, promissory notes, bills of exchange, other orders for the payment of money or other instruments or the giving of other instructions;

     ii)     to sign any agreements or other documents or instruments with or in favour of Royal Bank, including agreements and contracts relating to products or services provided by Royal Bank to the Customer; and

    iii)     to do, or to authorize any person or persons to do, any one or more of the following:

A.    to receive from Royal Bank any cash or any securities, instruments or other property of the Customer held by Royal Bank, whether for safekeeping or as security, or to give instructions to Royal Bank for the delivery or other transfer of any such cash, securities, instruments, or other property to any person named in those instructions;

B.    to deposit with or negotiate or transfer to Royal Bank, for the credit of the Customer, cash or any security, instrument, or other property, and for those purposes to endorse (by rubber stamp or otherwise) the name of the Customer, or any other name under which the Customer carries on business, on any security or instrument;

C.    to instruct Royal Bank, by any means, to debit the accounts of third parties for deposit to the credit of the Customer; and

D.    to receive statements, instruments and other items (including paid cheques) and documents relating to the Customer’s accounts with or any service or Royal Bank, and to settle and certify the Customer’s accounts with Royal Bank.

c)      that all instruments, instructions, agreements (including contracts relating to products or services provided by Royal Bank) and documents made, drawn, accepted, endorsed or signed (under the corporate seal or otherwise) as provided in this Resolution and delivered to Royal Bank by any person, shall be valid and binding on the Customer, and Royal Bank is hereby authorized to act on them and give effect to them;

d)      the Royal Bank be furnished with:

     i)      a copy of this Resolution; and

    ii)      a list of the names of the persons authorized by this Resolution to act on behalf of the Customer, and with written notice of any changes which may take place in such list from time to time, and with specimens of the signatures of all such persons;

e)      the By-law as appended to the staff report dated March 9, 2020, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of March 24, 2020 to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Resolution Regarding Banking and the Master Client Agreement for Business Client Authorization and any contract or document with the Royal Bank relating to the Ontario Works Royal Bank of Canada Right Pay Reloadable Payment Card Program and to authorize the signing of cheques and the withdrawal or transfer of funds.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

5.   Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

6.   Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:59 PM.